Indian Court Judgments

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Romila Thapar and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

Constitution of India – Art.32 – Writ petition filed by five persons, as next best friend of five activists-accused who were arrested purpor…

28 September 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Hemudan Nanbha Gadhvi vs State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860: s.376(2)(f) – Sexual assault on minor – Accused-appellant was identified by prosecutrix in test identification parade – Ho…

28 September 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

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M. Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Mahant Suresh Das and Others etc.

Reference to Larger Bench : Whether Dr. M. Ismail Faruqui and Ors. v. Union of India reported in [1994] 5 Suppl. SCR 1 needs reconsideration…

27 September 2018 · Dipak Misra, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Joseph Shine vs Union of India

Penal Code, 1860: s.497 – s. 198 of Cr.P.C – Offence of Adultery – Whether unconstitutional, being violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 – Hel…

27 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, R.F. Nariman, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Padmini Singha vs The State of Assam & Others

Assam Panchayat Act, 1994– s.15(1)– Mandatory provision– Waiver of – No Confidence Motion passed against respondent no. 6, President of the…

27 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Ferani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. vs The State Information Commissioner Greater Mumbai & Ors.

Right to Information Act, 2005 – ss. 6(1), 8(1)(d), 8(1)(j) and 9 – Information regarding the plans submitted to public authorities by a dev…

27 September 2018 · Dismissed · Kurian Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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E.A. Aboobacker & Ors. vs State of Kerala & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.3(c), 4(1), 17(1) and 17(4) – Special Tahsildar if empowered to perform the functions of the Collector under…

27 September 2018 · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Ministry of Ayush vs Dr. Vanitha R. & Anr.

Indian Medicines Central Council Act, 1970 – s.7 – Interpretation of – Member of Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) who represented t…

27 September 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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State of Orissa vs Dasarathi Meher

Constitution of India – Arts.341 and 342 – 1950 Presidential Order declared “Kulis” to be Scheduled Tribe in the appellant-State – However,…

27 September 2018 · Dismissed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Aseer Jamal vs Union of India & Ors.

S.C.R. 1278 ASEER JAMAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No. 137 of 2018) SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI., A. M. KAHNWILKAR…

27 September 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016: s.7 – Whether the Aadhaar Act violates right…

26 September 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, A.K. Sikri, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar,

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Jarnail Singh & Others vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others

Constitution of India – Arts.16(4-A), 16(4-B), 335, 341 and 342 – Interpretation of – Reservation in promotion – Judgment in M. Nagaraj case…

26 September 2018 · Dipak Misra, Kurian Joseph, R.F. Nariman, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Swapnil Tripathi vs Supreme Court of India

Constitution of India: Arts. 19(1)(a), 21 and 145(4) – Live streaming of proceedings of cases in Supreme Court having public importance – So…

26 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Hiya Associates & Ors. vs Nakshatra Properties Pvt. Ltd.

Remand: Remand of case to Revisionary Court – On facts, failure of the appellant-tenant to vacate possession of the suit premises to respond…

26 September 2018 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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P. Radha Bai and Ors. vs P. Ashok Kumar and Anr.

Limitation Act, 1963– s.17– Application of– If excluded while determining the limitation period u/s.34(3) of the 1996 Act – Disputes between…

26 September 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Lok Prahari, through Its General Secretary S.N. Shukla vs Election Commission of India & Ors.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 – s.8 – Disqualification u/s.8 on conviction for certain offences – Stay of conviction by the Appella…

26 September 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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State of Madhya Pradesh vs Chhaakki Lal and Another

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Appeal against acquittal – Case of the prosecution that accused no.1 and 2 shot dead PW-1’s daughter and three ot…

26 September 2018 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Vineet Saran

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Tehseen Poonawalla vs Union of India & Anr.

Practice and Procedure – Judgment pronounced in Tehseen Poonawalla versus Union of India and Anr. [W.P. (C) No. 19 of 2018] on 19th April 20…

26 September 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar