Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Maharashtra and Others vs Dr. Sharvil Thatte and Others

Education/Educational Institutions – Medical Admissions – Eligibility criteria – Domicile status – Notification issued by State of Maharasht…

5 April 2018 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nonihal Singh vs Maya Devi

Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 – Delay in depositing arrears of rent and mesne profits – Application for extension of time and condonation…

5 April 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr. Kriti Lakhina and Others vs State of Karnataka and Others

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical education – Admission to Post Graduate courses – Clause 4 of the Information Bulletin issued by…

4 April 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Avinash C. & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

AVINASH C. & ORS. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 3543-3555 of 2018) APRIL 04, 2018 [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL AND R. F. NARIMAN, JJ…

4 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Director, Prasar Bharati vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Thiruvanthapuram

Income Tax Act, 1961: s. 194H Explanation – Payment of Commission or brokerage – Applicability of s. 194H – Appellantassessee entering into…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Bank of Patiala vs Kanwal Nain Singh

Service Law – Voluntary retirement scheme – Employee sought withdrawal of application for voluntary retirement – Denial of request and emplo…

3 April 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shafhi Mohammad vs The State of Himachal Pradesh

Investigation – Use of videography on the scene of crime – Videography of crime scene during investigation is of immense value in improving…

3 April 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

ONGC Purbanchal Employees Association vs Union of India & Ors.

Appeal: Intra Court appeal – Scope of – Industrial Tribunal passed an award directing regularization of the workers – Single Judge of the Hi…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Central Bureau of Investigation

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.19(3)(c) – Interpretation of – Order framing charge under the 1988 Act – Challenge to – Jurisdiction o…

28 March 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Harita Sunil Parab vs State of NCT of Delhi and Others

Transfer Petitions – Petitioner, a resident of Mumbai and a practicing Advocate before Mumbai High Court, seeks transfer of two FIRs registe…

28 March 2018 · Dismissed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shivawwa and Anr. vs The Branch Manager, National India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Person died after falling off from the tractor-trailer owned by respondent No.2 – Claim petition filed by…

28 March 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Krishanakant Tamrakar vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Constitution of India: Arts. 14 and 21 – Access to speedy justice – Appellant-accused (sentenced to life imprisonment by trial court) was de…

28 March 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice

DR. PANKAJ KUMUDCHANDRA PHADNIS v. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 8293 of 2018) MARCH 28, 20…

28 March 2018 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

P. Meenakshisundaram vs P. Vijayakumar & Anr.

Specific performance: Appellant had mortgaged the suit property with a bank and the bank had initiated recovery proceedings – Meanwhile, app…

28 March 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, R. Banumathi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs Bvg India Limited and Ors.

Judgments/Orders – Typographic mistake – Clarification in Judgment delivered on 27 th March 2018 and reported in [2018] 6 SCR 861 – Clarific…

28 March 2018 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohinder Singh (Dead) through Lrs. vs Paramjit Singh & Ors.

Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920 – Art.2(b) of the Schedule and ss.5 and 8 – Limitation of suits relating to alienation of ancestral imm…

28 March 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad – through Registrar General vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 – Determination of seniority of promotees and direct recruits – Earlier, in absence of determinatio…

28 March 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ganapathi & Anr. vs The State of Tamil Nadu

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302 and 302/34 – Marriage between M and accused no. 4 – However, strained relations between the couple and their fami…

27 March 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer