Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Gujarat & Ors. vs Utility Users’ Welfare Association & Ors.

Electricity Act 2003: ss. 84 and 86 – Appointment of Chairperson of Central and State Regulatory Commissions – Whether mandatory to have a j…

12 April 2018 · Disposed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Asok Pande vs Supreme Court of India Thr. Its Registrar and Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts. 32, 136, 145 – Power of CJI to constitute Benches and allocate work to different Benches – Petitioner seeking m…

11 April 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. K Gupta & Ors. vs Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association & Anr.

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt Proceedings – Scope of – Writ petitions filed by respondents – By order dtd. 17.5.12, High Court pas…

11 April 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

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Smt. Suvarnamma & Anr. vs United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Claim for – For fatal accident – Award of compensation by Claims Tribunal, holding the owner of the…

11 April 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Chhotanben and Anr. vs Kiritbhai Jalkrushnabhai Thakkar and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order VII, r.11(d) – Suit for declaration and permanent injunction – Alleging therein that the suit property…

10 April 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited and Others vs S. N. Raj Kumar and Another

Transfer of Property Act, 1882: ss. 5, 8, 10, 11 and 55 – Allotment of industrial plots to the respondents/entrepreneurs by appellant-Corpor…

10 April 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Public (Law and Order) Revenue Department & Anr. vs Kamala & Anr.

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act ,1974 – s.3(1)(ii) – Detention order – Period of detention not s…

10 April 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. V. Asgaonkar & Ors. vs The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority & Ors.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (Disposal of Land) Regulations 1977: Disposal of land under the Regulations – Mumbai Metrop…

9 April 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Munshiram vs State of Rajasthan and Anr. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Scope of – Quashing of FIR alleging abetment of suicide – FIR lodged against respondents by the f…

9 April 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Uma Pandey & Anr. vs Munna Pandey & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 – Second appeal involving substantial question of law, dismissed in limine – Propriety of – Appellants…

9 April 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shafin Jahan vs Asokan K.M. & Ors.

Habeas Corpus: Writ petition of Habeas corpus filed by respondent-father apprehending that her daughter (respondent no.9) aged 26 years was…

9 April 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal vs State of West Bengal & Ors.

Election Laws – State Election Commission issued notifications for panchayat elections – Petitioner, a political party alleged that its cand…

9 April 2018 · Disposed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bhartiben Nayabha Ker and Ors. vs Sidabha Pethabha Manke and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Death due to motor accident – Tribunal allowed compensation claim of appellants in the amount of Rs.7,78,…

6 April 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Mangla Ram vs The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Compensation – Contributory negligence – Claimant’s case was that on a fateful day while he was driving a…

6 April 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Raghunath Prasad Pande vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

RAGHUNATH PRASAD PANDE v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3621 of 2018) APRIL 06, 2018 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND NAVIN SINHA,…

6 April 2018 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

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Ashim Ranjan Das (D) by Lrs. vs Shibu Bodhak & Ors.

West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, 1953: ss. 44(2a), 2(i), 4, 5 and 6 – Vesting of the rights of intermediary in the State – Held: The Act…

5 April 2018 · Dismissed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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M. P. Power Management Company Ltd. vs Renew Clean Energy Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Contract – Termination of Contract – Appellant issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for long term procurement of 300 MV power from Grid conne…

5 April 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Seema Upadhyay vs Union of India Thr. the Secretary, Min. of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ors.

Public Distribution System – Dealership – Kerosene – Allegation in writ petition was that second respondent owned multiple dealerships for d…

5 April 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar