Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dataram Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Bail: FIR against appellant (accused) u/ss. 419, 420, 406 and 506 IPC and complaint u/s. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act – During investig…

6 February 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Karnataka & Ors. vs Shankar Baburao Kangralkar & Anr.

Karnataka Education Department Services (Department of Public Instructions) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2002 – Recruitment Rules – Inte…

6 February 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rithwik Energy Generation Pvt. Ltd. vs Bangalore Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. & Ors. etc.

Electricity: Supply under Open Access System – PPA between appellant and respondent no.1 – State Commission did not accord approval to the P…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Maya Appliances (P) Ltd Now Known As Preethi Kitchen Appliances Pvt. Ltd. vs Addl.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & Ors.

Karnataka Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 – r.3(2)(c) – Claim for deduction of trade discount from the total turnover – Appellant’s case that it…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Naveen Kumar vs Vijay Kumar and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.2(30) – ‘Owner’ – Motor vehicle driven in reverse gear hit two persons – One died on the spot, while the other…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Madan @ Madhu Patekar vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Unnatural death by burn injuries – Prosecution case was that the appellant-accused poured kerosene on the victim-d…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Anr. vs Pushpavathi & Ors. etc.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 18, 28 and 34 – Collector declining to award interest on compensation u/s. 28A proceedings to the landowner…

6 February 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Customs Central Excise and Service Tax, Guntur vs M/s. the Andhra Sugars Ltd.

Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 – r. 2(l) – Cenvat Credit – Input services – Place of removal – Assessee took credit of input services namely serv…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ajayinder Sangwan and Ors. vs K. K. Mohan

Advocates – State Bar Councils – Elections – Application seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Bar Council of India (BCI) for a…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. vs Shalu Sharma & Ors.

Motor Accidents Act, 1988 – Compensation – Award of – Death of self-employed (businessman) aged 42 years in a motor accident – Award of futu…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Animal Welfare Board of India & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Reference to larger Bench – Writ petitions filed to quash and set aside a notification dated 7th January, 2016 issued by Union of India and…

2 February 2018 · Dipak Misra, R.F. Nariman