Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Rajasthan vs Banwari Lal and Another

Appeal by State: Conviction of accused-B by the trial Court for the offence u/s.307 IPC for having caused serious injuries on the vital part…

8 April 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Augustan Textile Colours Limited (Now Augustan Textile Colours Pvt Limited) vs Director of Industries & Anr.

AUGUSTAN TEXTILE COLOURS LIMITED (NOW AUGUSTAN TEXTILE COLOURS PVT LIMITED) v. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2830 of 2022)…

8 April 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Noel Harper & Ors. vs Union of India & Anr.

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, as amended by Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 – ss. 7, 12(1A), 12A and 17…

8 April 2022 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Abid-Ul-Islam vs Inder Sain Dua

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958: s.25B(8), proviso – Revisional Power of the High Court of Delhi – Scope and ambit of – In the instant case, ap…

7 April 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Chairman-Cum-Managing Director Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. and Anr. vs Rajesh Chandra Srivastava and Ors.

CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR FERTILIZER CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. AND ANR. v. RAJESH CHANDRA SRIVASTAVA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No.2260 of…

7 April 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors. vs Rabindra Kumar Bharti

Service Law – Departmental proceedings – Respondent, employed as a clerk with the appellant(s), was suspended by the appellant on the compla…

7 April 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs Sushma Ashok Shiroor

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – ss. 23, 14 – Failure on part of developer to deliver possession of apartment to the consumer within the time…

7 April 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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The State of Haryana through Secretary to Government of Haryana vs Jai Singh & Ors.

Land Laws – Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, as amended by Haryana Act No. 9/1992 (the Amending Act) – Haryana Act No. 9/…

7 April 2022 · Disposed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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State of Uttarakhand vs Sudhir Budakoti

Constitution of India: Art.14: Classification test – The Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development published communication…

7 April 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Union of India vs Premlata and Others

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Comparable sales – s.4 notification issued to acquire 45 hectares 89 R land – Land Acquisition Officer awarded…

6 April 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Sukh Dutt Ratra & Anr. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.

Constitution of India, 1950: Art. 300-A – Right against depriviation of property – Respondent state utilised subject land and adjoining land…

6 April 2022 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Shri C.R. Madhava Murthy & Anr.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v. SHRI C.R. MADHAVA MURTHY & ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 2087--2088 of 2022) APRIL 06, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARAT…

6 April 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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The State of Maharashtra vs Shaikh Mahemud & Anr.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. SHAIKH MAHEMUD & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2784 of 2022) APRIL 06, 2022 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.]…

6 April 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Goa Public Service Commission vs Pankaj Rane & Ors.

Goa Civil Service Rules, 2016: r 10, 12 – Constitution of India – Art.320 – Power of Commission, scope – Pursuant to advertisement, the resp…

6 April 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Union of India & Ors. vs Dilip Kumar Mallick

Service law: Central Reserve Police Force – Punishment of Removal – In the instant case, respondent was removed from the service on the grou…

5 April 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, M.M. Sundresh

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Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) – 2 vs M/s. Mahagun Realtors (P) Ltd.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss. 2(1A), 2(31) and 170(2) – Amalgamation of companies – Effect of amalgamation in the context of income tax – Held:…

5 April 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shikhar & Anr. vs National Board of Examination & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Admission – Eligibility criteria – Formulation of eligibility standards for admission is within the doma…

5 April 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Bela M. Trivedi

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Som Dutt & Ors. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh

Probation – Release on probation – Appellants convicted by three courts below u/s.379 r/w s.34 IPC and sentenced to 3 months SI – Revision f…

4 April 2022 · Partly allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi