Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam vs Raj Kumar Rajinder Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.

Land Acquisition – Claim for compensation – Whether after the abolition of jagirs by virtue of the Abolition Act, 1953, the Respondent-Jagir…

24 September 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Achpal @ Ramswaroop & Another vs State of Rajasthan

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – Investigation not complete within the period prescribed under – Right of an accused in custody…

24 September 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jai Singh and Ors. vs University Grants Commission and Ors.

Universities: Deemed to be University – Whether Deemed to be University without there being any approval from the AICTE could start courses…

24 September 2018 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur vs Shri Phool Chand(Dead) through Lrs.

S.C.R. 448 RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, JAIPUR v. SHRI PHOOL CHAND(DEAD) THROUGH LRS. (Civil Appeal No.1756 of 2010) SEPTEMBE…

20 September 2018 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M. L. Singla vs Punjab National Bank and Anr.

Service Law – Dismissal from service – Appellant was dismissed from service, on basis of a domestic enquiry, by the respondent no.1-bank on…

20 September 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sharad Hiru Kolambe vs State of Maharashtra and Others

Sentence/Sentencing: Default sentence – Nature of – Appellant-accused convicted u/ss. 364A, 395, 397 and 387 of IPC and u/ss.3(1)(ii), 3(2)…

20 September 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ghewarchand & Ors. vs M/s Mahendra Singh & Ors.

Limitation Act, 1963 – Art.65 – Applicability of – Appellantsplaintiffs filed a civil suit against the respondents-defendants in relation to…

20 September 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Muni Reddy & Anr. vs C. Nagaraju & Ors.

Suit – Appellants-plaintiff filed civil suit against the respondents-defendants for cancellation of sale deed – Suit was dismissed by the tr…

20 September 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Una Nagar Palika vs Kaliben Balubhai Makwana & Anr.

Service Law – Pension/Pensionary Benefits – Claim for – Denial of – When not proper – Respondents-employees of appellantMunicipality denied…

20 September 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Management of Regional Chief Engineer P.H.E.D. Ranchi vs Their Workmen Rep. by District Secretary

Labour Laws: Back wages – When can be claimed – Courts below awarded full back wages directing reinstatement of the workmen – Held: A workma…

20 September 2018 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sudarsan Puhan vs Jayanta Ku. Mohanty & Anr. etc.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.173 – Appeal under – Appellantclaimant while going on a motorcycle met with an accident and suffered severe inj…

20 September 2018 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Smt. Shamim vs State (Gnct of Delhi)

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302/307/34 – Appellant-accused strongly opposed the marriage between her daughter (PW-4) and PW-1 – Brother and mother…

19 September 2018 · Partly allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Trans Asian Shipping Services (Pvt.) Ltd. vs M/s Beacon Shipping Lines Ltd. Represented by Mr. Mohammed S. Aslam Managing Director & Others

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(9) – Appointment of arbitrator under – Agency Agreement between the petitioner and the respond…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Meena Verma vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another

Service Law: Selection – As part time female member of Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission – Respondent (Candidate) and the appellant (an…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Janabai vs Additional Commissioner and Others

Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958: s.14(1)(j-3) and 53 – Disqualification under s. 14(1)(j-3) – Whether attracted, when encroachment i…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Nanu Ram alias Chuhru Ram & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation under – Various heads – Person died in an accident when the motor cycle driven by him was hit by a c…

18 September 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Zhejiang Bonly Elevator Guide Rail Manufacture Co. Ltd. vs M/s. Jade Elevator Components

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 11(5) – Arbitration petition under – Seeking constitution of an arbitral tribunal with a sole arb…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Ors.

Environmental Law: Forest conservation – Interlocutory applications seeking direction to the State/Authorities to ensure that in the forest,…

14 September 2018 · Disposed · Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta