Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs Bhagwan & Ors.

Pension: Claim for pensionary benefits by employees of autonomous body (WALMI) – WALMI is an independent autonomous body and a society regis…

10 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hardev Singh vs Prescribed Authority, Kashipur & Anr.

Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960: Object of legislation – Held: The object of the 1960 Act is to prescribe a c…

10 January 2022 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State by (Ncb) Bengaluru vs Pallulabid Ahmad Arimutta & Anr.

Bail – Cancellation of – Allegations of drug trafficking – Held: A confessional statement recorded u/s.67 of the NDPS Act will remain inadmi…

10 January 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

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Uhl Power Company Ltd. vs State of Himachal Pradesh

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Post award interest on the interest amount awarded – Held: Can be granted by Arbitrator. Arbitration…

7 January 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Atul Kumar Dwivedi & Ors.

STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. v. ATUL KUMAR DWIVEDI & ORS (Civil Appeal No. 228 of 2022) JANUARY 07, 2022 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND VINEET SARAN…

7 January 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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The State of Maharashtra vs Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal & Ors.

Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 2016: s.3(2)(iii) – Exemption from electricity duty under – Entitlement of charitable institutions running…

7 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Neil Aurelio Nunes & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Education – Reservation – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)– Notice issued implementing reservation for OBC (noncreamy layer) an…

7 January 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jasdeep Singh @ Jassu vs State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 304 part I and s.34 – Allegation that victim-deceased was shot dead by the accused persons (A1 to A4) during the night…

7 January 2022 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajesh Prasad vs The State of Bihar and Anr. etc.

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34, 120B – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – ss. 3, 4 – In the instant case, the accused-respondent committed offen…

7 January 2022 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India vs Alapan Bandyopadhyay

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985: ss.19, 25 – Power of chairman to transfer cases from one bench to another – High Court setting aside the…

6 January 2022 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar

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Shri Kshetrimayum Maheshkumar Singh and Anr. vs The Manipur University and Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions – Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in admission) Act, 2006 (as amended in 2012) – Reservatio…

5 January 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hima Kohli

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Devarajan Raman vs Bank of India Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Costs and expenses incurred by Resolution Professional (RP) – In pursuance to an email of the respond…

5 January 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Bhadar Ram (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Jassa Ram & Ors.

Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 – s.42 – Land transaction – Legality –Land was allotted to ‘C’, the father of respondent, as a Scheduled Caste l…

5 January 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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State of Up through Secretary (Excise) & Ors. vs M/s Mcdowell and Company Limited

Uttar Pradesh Excise Act, 1910: Uttar Pradesh Excise Manual – Uttar Pradesh Bottling of Foreign Liquor Rules, 1969 – In the instant case, fi…

5 January 2022 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Krishna Murari

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The Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank (Rmgb) & Anr. vs Ramesh Chandra Meena & Anr.

Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulation, 2010: Regn.44 – Misconduct – Departmental inquiry – Permission…

4 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Sandoz Private Limited vs Union of India & Others

Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992: FTP 2009-2014 – Chapter 6 and 8 – Claim for refund of TED paid by DTA unit on goods su…

4 January 2022 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shobhabai Narayan Shinde vs The Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division, Nashik & Ors.

Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 – ss.14B(1) and 14B(2) – Whether an appeal could be filed before the Divisional Commissioner agains…

4 January 2022 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar

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Ellora Paper Mills Limited vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1966 – s.12(5) r/w Seventh Schedule – Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 – Appellant filed…

4 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna