Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sudipta Chakrobarty & Anr. vs Ranaghat S.D. Hospital & Ors.

SUDIPTA CHAKROBARTY & ANR. v. RANAGHAT S.D. HOSPITAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.9404/2019) FEBRUARY 15, 2021 [INDU MALHOTRA AND AJAY RASTOGI, J…

15 February 2021 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Odisha vs Banabihari Mohapatra and Anr.

THE STATE OF ODISHA v. BANABIHARI MOHAPATRA AND ANR. (Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 1156 of 2021) FEBRUARY 12, 2021 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND…

12 February 2021 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The International Association for Protection of Intellectual Property (India Group) vs Union of India

Trademarks Act, 1999 – s.89A – Finance Act, 2017 – s.184 – Continuation of the incumbent Chairperson – Application for – Applicant sought di…

12 February 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Ravinder Nath Agarwal vs Yogender Nath Agarwal & Ors.

Transfer Petition – Testamentary proceedings were initiated much after the partition suit – Two transfer petitions filed seeking transfer of…

12 February 2021 · Disposed · V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

H. S. Goutham vs Rama Murthy and Anr. etc.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XXI, r.92 r/w r.94, Or.XLI, rr.27-29 –Defendants (mortgagers) failed to repay the borrowed amount, father…

12 February 2021 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another vs Amruta Garg and Others etc.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 – Regulation 18(15)(c), 39(2)(a) – Winding up of Mutual Fund Schemes…

12 February 2021 · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Upendra Choudhury vs Bulandshahar Development Authority & Ors.

Constitution of India – Art.32 – Directions sought in respect of a real estate project u/Art.32 – Held: The reliefs sought by the petitioner…

11 February 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Khokan @ Khokhan Vishwas vs State of Chhattisgarh

KHOKAN @ KHOKHAN VISHWAS v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (Criminal Appeal No. 121 of 2021) FEBRUARY 11, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M.R.…

11 February 2021 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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M/s Daddy’s Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Another vs Manisha Bhargava and Another

M/S DADDY’S BUILDERS PVT. LTD. & ANOTHER v. MANISHA BHARGAVA AND ANOTHER (Petition For Special Leave To Appeal (Civil) No. 1240 of 2021) FEB…

11 February 2021 · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Chintels India Ltd. vs Bhayana Builders Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation, 1996 – s. 37(1)(c) and s.34 – Whether order of the Single Judge of the High Court refusing to condone the Appe…

11 February 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs The State of Odisha & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860: s. 324 – Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means – Two police officers mercilessly beat victim in the premi…

11 February 2021 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Ajay Rastogi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vikash Kumar vs Union Public Service Commission & Ors.

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 – ss. 2(r), 2(s), 2(y), 3 and 56 – Civil Services Examination Rules, 2018 – Facility of a scri…

11 February 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr. vs P. Balasubramanian

M/S. KALAMANI TEX & ANR v. P. BALASUBRAMANIAN (Criminal Appeal No. 123 of 2021) FEBRUARY 10, 2021 [N.V. RAMANA, SURYA KANT AND ANIRUDDHA BOS…

10 February 2021 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose

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Nawal Kishore Sharma vs Union of India and Ors.

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 –Rights of Persons with Disabilities…

10 February 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari, Hrishikesh Roy

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The Conservator and Custodian of Forest & Ors. vs Sobha John Koshy & Anr.

THE CONSERVATOR AND CUSTODIAN OF FOREST & ORS. v. SOBHA JOHN KOSHY & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 414 of 2021) FEBRUARY 10, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R…

10 February 2021 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Swati Ulhas Kerkar and Ors. vs Sanjay Walavalkar and Ors.

Societies – 22 persons (including appellants) were inducted on 17.09.17 as members of the Society by the Managing Committee, despite the pen…

10 February 2021 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Ramesh Kymal vs M/s Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Pvt. Ltd.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Embargo in s.10A – Applicability of – Application u/s.9 filed before 05 June 2020, in respect of a de…

9 February 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Laxmibai Chandaragi B & Anr. vs The State of Karnatka & Ors.

LAXMIBAI CHANDARAGI B & ANR. v. THE STATE OF KARNATKA & ORS. (Writ Petition [Criminal] No. 359/2020) FEBRUARY 08, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL A…

8 February 2021 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy