Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Baiju K G & Ors. vs Dr V P Joy

Contempt of Court – Writ petition filed by persons affected by the use of Endosulfan – Case of petitioners was that the use of toxic pestici…

13 May 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Meena Devi vs The State of U.P. and Another

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s 439 – Bail – Grant/cancellation of – When – Held: Power of the High Court u/s. 439 is wide – Exercise of…

13 May 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Veerendra vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 376A, 376 (2)(i), 302 – POCSO Act – s. 6 – Rape and murder of a minor girl – Prosecution case that appellant-accused…

13 May 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ibrat Faizan vs Omaxe Buildhome Private Limited

Constitution of India: Art. 227 – Petition under – Maintainability of, against the order of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission i…

13 May 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Surendran vs State of Kerela

Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32 – Dying declaration – Admissibility of – On facts, suicide attempt by the wife soon after marriage due to harassme…

13 May 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy & Ors. vs Medical Counselling Committee (Mcc) & Ors.

Education – Examination – NEET-PG 2022 – Petitioners sought postponement of Examination – Exam was scheduled on May 21, 2022 – Petitioners s…

13 May 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs Narendra Jayantilal Trivedi & Anr.

Administration of Justice – Abuse of Process of Law – Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 – Securitisation and Reconstru…

13 May 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anjana Saraiya vs The State of U.P. & Ors.

ANJANA SARAIYA v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3784 of 2022) MAY 12, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Housing – All…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund vs Dharmesh S. Jain and Another

URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE REAL ESTATE FUND v. DHARMESH S. JAIN AND ANOTHER (Contempt Petition(civil) No.940/2021) In Miscellaneous Application No…

12 May 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. vs Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Another

Electricity Act, 2003: s. 9 rw s. 2(8) – Electricity Rules, 2005 – r. 3 – Captive generation plant – Requirement of – On facts, SBPIL establ…

12 May 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Madhya Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Ors. vs Seema Sharma

Service Law – Madhya Pradesh Education Service (Collegiate Branch), Recruitment Rules, 1990 – Madhya Pradesh Public Health (Indian System of…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, C.T. Ravikumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prabha Tyagi vs Kamlesh Devi

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: ss.12, 17, 19, 22 – Domestic violence – Allegations of, by the aggrieved person-wife –…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ptc India Financial Services Limited vs Venkateswarlu Kari and Another

Contract Act, 1872 – Depositories Act, 1996 – Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996 - Whe…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M.P. Rajya Tilhan Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Maryadit, Pachama, District Sehore and Others vs M/s. Modi Transport Service

Arbitration Act, 1940: s. 21 – Parties to suit may apply for order of reference – Dispute between the parties – Suit filed for the settlemen…

11 May 2022 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Chetan Jeff

Service Law – Appointment – Post of Constable – Suppression of material fact by the candidate in respect of his criminal antecedents and mak…

11 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Independent Schools’ Association Chandigarh (Regd.) & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 – s.87 – Power to extend enactments to Chandigarh – Punjab (Regulation of Fees of Unaided Educational Instit…

11 May 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, J.B. Pardiwala

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gomantak Mazdoor Sangh vs State of Goa & Anr.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – ss.4, 5 and 10 – Determination /revision of minimum wages – Errata Notification dated 14.07.2016 issued by the Sta…

10 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Reshma Sultana vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.

RESHMA SULTANA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3484 of 2022) MAY 10, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Service…

10 May 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna