Indian Court Judgments — 2018

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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

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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

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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

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Ngt Bar Association (Western Zone) vs Union of India & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act 2010 – s. 11 – To act as Chairperson of tribunal – Held: Section 11 contemplates that the Central Government sha…

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

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Shakti Vahini vs Union of India and Others

Honour Crimes: Writ petition – Seeking directions to State Governments and Central Government to take preventive steps to combat honour crim…

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

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National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour (Ncc-Cl) vs Union of India and Ors.

Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 – Building and Other Construction Wor…

19 March 2018 · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Common Cause (A Regd. Society) vs Union of India & Another

S.C.R. 1 v. UNION OF INDIA COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY) v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 215 of 2005) MARCH 09, 2018…

9 March 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, A.K. Sikri, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar,

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Sunil Samdaria vs Union of India through Its Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice and Others

Constitution of India – Arts. 217 and 224 – Appointment of Additional Judges of High Court – Petitioner challenged appointment of respondent…

23 February 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Kudrat Sandhu vs Union of India and Anr.

Tribunals – Chairperson/Judicial/Administrative/Expert/Technical members – Selection of – After considering the suggestions filed, along wit…

22 February 2018 · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Jayant Verma & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – s.21A – Constitutional validity of – Held: s.21A is valid as it is part of an enactment which, in pith and su…

16 February 2018 · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad etc. vs Union of India and Ors. etc.

Environment – Forests – Felling of trees – Directions issued by Supreme Court on 12.12.1996, to a large number of States including State of…

16 February 2018 · Disposed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Lok Prahari, through Its General Secretary S. N. Shukla vs Union of India & Others

The Representation of the People Act, 1951 – Chapter II, Part III – ss.2(g), 7(b), 8, 8A, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 33A, 33B, 77, 78, 100, 123 and 169…

16 February 2018 · Allowed · Jasti Chelameswar, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Taniya Malik vs The Registrar General of the High Court of Delhi

Judicial Service – Delhi Judicial Service Examination, 2015 – Revaluation of answer-sheet and moderation of marks – Petitioners sought re-va…

16 February 2018 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Amitava Roy

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Swaraj Abhiyan and Anr. vs Union of India and Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 32 – Public Interest Litigation – Writ petition seeking direction for investigation into the alleged anomalies/i…

13 February 2018 · Dismissed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Sampurna Behura vs Union of India & Ors.

Public Interest Litigation: Non-implementation or tardy implementation of laws beneficial to children-Juvenile Justice Act of 2000 and 2015…

9 February 2018 · Disposed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Dr. Akshya Bisoi and Another vs All India Institute of Medical Sciences & Others

Service Law: Inter-se Seniority – Determination of – Sought by filing petition u/Art. 32 of the Constitution – In respect of the selection t…

6 February 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Iq City Foundation & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Medical Council Act, 1956 – s.10-A – Petitioner-College sought renewal of permission for admission of 150 students in MBBS course for the ac…

6 February 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Ajayinder Sangwan and Ors. vs Bar Council of Delhi & Ors.

Advocates – State Bar Councils – Elections: Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry – Applications filed by the applicants contending that…

5 February 2018 · Disposed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre