Indian Court Judgments

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar and Another vs Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice and Others

Penal Code, 1860 – s.498-A – Matrimonial disputes – Directions issued in Rajesh Sharma and Others v. State of U.P. and Another, [2017] 9 SCR…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Nambi Narayanan vs Siby Mathews & Others etc.

Constitution of India: Art. 21 – Malicious investigation – Indiscriminate arrest of scientist – Compensation – Allegation of leakage of offi…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pankaj Sinha vs Union of India and Others

Constitution of India – Art.32 – Protection of leprosy affected persons and their family members – Petitioner sought directions for the Unio…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Shriram Epc Limited vs Rioglass Solar Sa

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 48 and 49 – Foreign award – Enforceability of, when award not stamped – Held: Foreign award not…

13 September 2018 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Indu Malhotra

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Abdul Wahab K. vs State of Kerala and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 321 – Withdrawal of prosecution – Prosecution u/ss. 195A and 506 IPC – Application by Public Prosecutor…

13 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Abdul Wahab K. vs State of Kerala and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 321 – Withdrawal of prosecution – Prosecution u/ss. 195A and 506 IPC – Application by Public Prosecutor…

13 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohmed Rafiq Abdul Rahim Shaikh vs The State of Gujarat

Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 25(1)(a), 25(1AA) r/w s. 35 – Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale, or prohibited arms o…

13 September 2018 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pravesh Kumar Sachdeva vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Auction: Auction sale – Waiver of rights – On facts, confirmed auction sale of land belonging to private respondents – Set aside by the High…

13 September 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Medical Council of India vs N.C. Medical College & Hospital & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical College – Recommendation of Medical Council of India (MCI) to Central Government not to renew pe…

13 September 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Medical Council of India vs State of Kerala & Ors.

Constitution of India: Articles 14, 50 and 213 (1) – Principle of ‘Separation of Powers’ – Admission of 180 students to MBBS course were qua…

12 September 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kannan vs State Rep. by Inspector of Police

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7 and 13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(d) – Prosecution case was that Deputy Commercial Tax Officer (PW-4) along w…

12 September 2018 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Narayana Gramani & Ors. vs Mariammal & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 100 – Second appeal – Power of the High Court while deciding the second appeal – Scope and ambit of – On f…

11 September 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Vineet Saran

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.

Environmental Law: Construction by applicant-company – Pursuant to exemption granted u/s. 23 of Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban…

11 September 2018 · Disposed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Psa Mumbai Investments Pte. Limited vs The Board of Trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Arbitration clause – Activation of –Respondent No.1 issued Global invitation of Request for Qualifi…

11 September 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Indu Malhotra

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gottumukkala Venkata Krishamraju vs Union of India & Ors.

Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993: s. 6 (as substituted/amended by Act 44 of 2016 w.e.f. September 1, 2016) – Term of office of Pre…

7 September 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mysore Urban Development Authority vs K.M. Chikkathayamma & Ors.

Appeal – Dismissal of appeals by Division Bench “as not pressed” – Propriety of – On facts, intra court appeals before the Division Bench of…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Maqbool vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.326A and 326B – Offence under, whether attracted, if the injury in an acid attack is simple – Plea of appellant for di…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prabhat Ranjan Singh & Anr. vs R.K. Kushwaha & Ors.

Service Law – Seniority – Indian Railways Establishment Manual (IREM) – rr.327-341 – Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers – Respondent…

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