Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi

Income Tax Act, 1961: s. 14A – Applicability of – To dividend income – In cases where dominant purpose of investment was to retain controlli…

12 February 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Archit Saini and Anr. vs The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident – Contributory negligence – Collision of car with the offending vehicle on the busy road ca…

9 February 2018 · Partly allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Sube Singh and Anr. vs Shyam Singh (Dead) and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Multiplier – Fatal accident – Victim aged 23 years – High Court applied multiplier of 14 for determining c…

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

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Vijay Kumar Rastogi vs Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Just compensation – Loss of taxable income – Consideration of, while determining compensation – Held: Inc…

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

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Munusamy & Ors. vs The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd.

Motor Vehicles – Motor Accident Claim – Compensation – Computation of – Claim for enhancement – Deceased, around 21 years of age, was riding…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

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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State of Madhya Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Anr. vs Mahendra Gupta & Ors.

Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 – rr.63, 65 – Legality of the order by State Transport Authority – On facts, State Transport Autho…

8 February 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mubin Shaikh vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Bail – Prosecution case was that the accused-appellants tarageted the victim-deceased because he belonged to a certain community and assault…

8 February 2018 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

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Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Rakhi Trading Private Ltd.

SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003: Regns 3(a), (b), (c) and 4(1),…

8 February 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, R. Banumathi

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Indore Development Authority vs Shailendra (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: Legislative intendment of the en…

8 February 2018 · Arun Mishra, Adarsh Kumar Goel, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Mahanth Satyanand @ Ramjee Singh vs Shyam Lal Chauhan and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: O.XXII, r.5 – Impleadment of legal representative in pending appeal – High Court allowing impleadment applica…

8 February 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Rajendra Kumar Verma (D) Th. Lrs. vs Additional District Magistrate (Civil Supplies) & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 – s.16(5)(a) – Allotment and release of vacant building –…

8 February 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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R. K. Arora General Manager & Anr. vs M/s Ace Enterprises

Contempt of Court – Contempt petition – Maintainability of – On facts, allegation of violation of injunction order – Application by responde…

7 February 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Kandla Export Corporation & Anr. vs M/s Oci Corporation & Anr.

Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015: s.13(1) – Appeal under – Against enforcem…

7 February 2018 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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The Goa Foundation vs M/s Sesa Sterlite Ltd. & Ors.

Mines and Minerals: Mining leases – Renewal of – Propriety – Appointment of Commission of Inquiry, pursuant to information regarding largesc…

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

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State of Maharashtra vs Dinesh

Penal Code, 1860 – Murder and destruction of evidence – Prosecution alleged that accused no.1 committed murder and accused no.2-respondent d…

7 February 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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M/s ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd. vs M/s Ans Constructions Ltd. & Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11 – Exercise of power under – When not justified – Appellant awarded contract to respondent no.1…

7 February 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Amitava Roy

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Chhabildas vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 – ss.49, 126, 127 – Obligation to acquire land on refusal of permission or on grant of permissi…

6 February 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha