Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Criminal Bombay HC ✓ HN

Sudha Bharadwaj vs National Investigation Agency And Anr

The applicants, accused in NIA Special Case No.871 of 2020 arising from FIR No.4 of 2018 registered with Vishrambaug Police Station, Pune (t…

CrPC §482 CrPC §167(2) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 §43-D(2) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 §13

1 December 2021 · S.S. Shinde, N.J. Jamadar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre vs Asha Jaiswal & Ors.

BOMBAY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE v. ASHA JAISWAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1658 of 2010) NOVEMBER 30, 2021 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMA…

30 November 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vinod Kumar vs Amritpal @ Chhotu & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.300 thirdly – Prosecution case was that respondent 1 to 5-accused were guilty of killing victim-deceased – Trial court c…

30 November 2021 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.

IN RE: T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No.202/1995) NOVEMBER 29, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, B.R. GAVAI…

29 November 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hasmat Ali vs Amina Bibi & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 and Or.XLII, rr.1to 3 – A suit was filed to seek a declaration that the defendant was a tenant of the…

29 November 2021 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pradeep S. Wodeyar vs The State of Karnataka

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 193, 209 and 465 – Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 – Karnataka Forest Rules,…

29 November 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.& Anr. vs Shishir Realty Private Limited & Ors. etc

Government contracts: Judicial review – Scope of – On facts, appellant (CIDCO) invited tender for lease of land for the development of Hotel…

29 November 2021 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Vineet Saran, Surya Kant

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Electrosteel Castings Limited vs Uv Asset Reconstruction Company Limited & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: s.34 – Civil court not to have jurisdi…

26 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hari & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

HARI & ANR. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 186 of 2018) NOVEMBER 26, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, SANJIV KHANNA AND B. R. GAV…

26 November 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Surinder Singh vs State (Union Territory of Chandigarh)

Penal Code, 1860 – s.307 – Attempt to murder – AppellantHead Constable convicted u/s.307 and s.27 of Arms Act, sentenced to rigorous impriso…

26 November 2021 · Partly allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Ram Bahadur Yadav

Service law: Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987: r. 161 – Special Procedure in certain cases – Mandate of the Rule to record reasons – On…

26 November 2021 · Dismissed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Sai Baba Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India

Environmental Laws: Environmental clearance (EC) for building project – On facts, Project Proponent-construction project made substantial co…

26 November 2021 · Disposed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Haryana vs Harnam Singh (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

Succession Act, 1925: s.63 – Exection of unpriveleged Wills – Proving of Will u/s.63 – Held: Requirement of s. 63 cannot be fulfilled by mec…

25 November 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shivanna (Dead) through Lrs. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Land Laws – Free grant of land to person from Scheduled Caste community – Such land sold to appellant in violation of Rules under the Mysore…

25 November 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Saluja Construction Company vs Northern Coalfields Limited

Arbitration – High Court in appeal set aside award passed by the Arbitrator – Propriety – Held: On facts, the Arbitrator was required to adj…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Akkamma & Ors. vs Vemavathi & Ors.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.34 – Two suits were filed in 1982 and 1987 in respect of the suit property – The 1982 suit, for perpetual inju…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

L & T Finance Ltd. vs Pramod Kumar Rana & Anr.

Administration of justice: Consumer complaint before National Commission against original opposite party no.1 and 2 – On the date of hearing…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Rajasthan vs Bablu @ Om Prakash

Appeal against acquittal: Interference with – Prosecution case that 13 accused along with 10-12 persons armed with weapons, forcibly entered…

24 November 2021 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi