Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Balvir Singh vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 341, 302 r/w. 34 – Arms Act – s. 25(1A) r/w. s.27 – Prosecution case was that PW-2, PW-13 and victim were going on a…

19 February 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Madhya Pradesh vs Harjeet Singh & Anr.

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. HARJEET SINGH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1190 of 2009) FEBRUARY 19, 2019 [L. NAGESHWARA RAO AND INDU MALHOTRA, J…

19 February 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Anr. vs Avtar Chand etc. etc.

Compensation: Claim of – Award of 200% compensation – Justification of – On facts, non-payment of minimum wages to workmen – Order by the Sp…

19 February 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, L. Nageswara Rao

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Municipal Council Thanesar vs Virender Kumar etc.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.31(7)(a) and (b) – Interest – Entitlement of Decree-holders to the statutory benefits under ss.31(…

19 February 2019 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board vs Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd. & Ors.

Environment – Air (Prevention and Control of Pollutions) Act, 1981 – ss. 21, 31, 31A and 31B – Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) A…

18 February 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mmtc Ltd. vs M/s Vedanta Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34, 37 – Scope of interference with an arbitral award in India – Pre and Post amendment made to s.…

18 February 2019 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. vs Rafiqunnisa M. Khalifa (Deceased) through His Legal Heir Mr. Mohd. Muqueen Qureshi & Anr.

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888: s. 312 and 314(1) – Removal of stalls/structures by the appellant-Municipal Corporation – Challenged…

18 February 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Mehboob-Ur-Rehman (Dead) through Lrs. vs Ahsanul Ghani

Specific Relief Act, 1963: ss. 14 and 16 – Relief of specific performance – Personal bars to the relief – Suit for specific performance of a…

15 February 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mehboob-Ur-Rehman (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Sudha Seetharam & Anr.

S.C.R.LRS. 185 v. AHSANUL GHANI MEHBOOB-UR-REHMAN (D)2 THR. [DINESH MAHESHWARI, J.] PROF R K VIJAYASARATHY & ANR v. SUDHA SEETHARAM & ANR (C…

15 February 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anjali Bhardwaj and Others vs Union of India and Others

Right to Information Act, 2005: ss. 7, 19, 12(5) and 13(5) – Effective implementation of the Act – Sought by filing writ petition u/Art. 32…

15 February 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Giriraj Garg vs Coal India Ltd. & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 7(5) – Arbitration clause – Incorporation by reference – Failure of respondent to appoint an arbi…

15 February 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Essar Shipping Ltd. vs The Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta

Major Port Trust Act, 1963: Liability of vessel – For causing damage – Accident while berthing appellant’s vessel – Causing damage to a coal…

15 February 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gaurav Kumar @ Monu vs The State of Haryana

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 – r.12 – Juvenile, on the date of occurrence – Determination of – Applicabili…

15 February 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Perry Kansagra vs Smriti Madan Kansagra

Child welfare: Custody and guardianship matter – Confidentiality in mediation process – Reports of the mediator as also of the counsellor co…

15 February 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Lt Colonel Dharamvir Singh

Army Act, 1959 – Order of attachment of respondent for initiating disciplinary action under Army Instructions 30/86 – Communications were in…

15 February 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mishra and Navin Sinha, Jj.] vs Asha Srivastava & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ petition – Maintainability of – Termination of school teacher – Challenge to – Writ application filed…

14 February 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs Union of India

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA (Civil Appeal No. 2357 of 2017) FEBRUARY 14, 2019 [A. K. SIKRI AND ASHOK BHUSHAN, JJ.] Constitution…

14 February 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Sunita & Ors. vs Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Fatal accident – Award of compensation – Victim-Government School teacher riding a motorcycle, met with a fatal a…

14 February 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi