Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Santosh @ Santosh Kumar vs State of Kerala

Kerala Abkari Act s. 55(a) and (1) – Prosecution u/s. 55(a) – Of appellantaccused alongwith other co-accused – Trial court acquitting one co…

16 November 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs Shri Gurvinder Singh & Anr.

Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 : s.22 read with s.21, Schedule I Part IV – Other misconduct – Complaint against Chartered Accountant relati…

16 November 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hari Mohan Sharma & Anr. vs Charanjeet Singh Rekhi & Ors. etc.

Party/Parties: Necessary party – Suit for specific performance – Determination of correct defendants – Issue arose whether one CS and his wi…

16 November 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

U.P. Jal Nigam & Ors. vs Ajit Singh Patel & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 136 – Special Leave Petition – Maintainability of – Order (dated 11.8.2017) of competent authority of appellant,…

15 November 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, A.M. Khanwilkar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anand Kumar Mohatta and Anr. vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Department of Home and Anr.

S.C.R. 1028 ANAND KUMAR MOHATTA AND ANR. v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1395 of 2018) NOV…

15 November 2018 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Salem Municipality vs P. Kumar & Ors.

Land Laws and Agricultural Tenancy: Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948: ss. 3, 11, 14-A and 64 – Lands in…

15 November 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr. Nagorao Shivaji Chavan vs Dr. Sunil Purushottam Bhamre & Ors.

Maharashtra Government Servants Regulation of Transfers and Prevention of Delay in Discharge of Official Duties Act, 2005 – ss.3, 4 – Respon…

15 November 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

P.E.C. Limited vs Austbulk Shipping Sdn Bhd

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.44, 46, 47 and 48 – Foreign award – Enforcement and execution of – Charter Party between appellan…

14 November 2018 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, L. Nageswara Rao

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Labhuji Amratji Thakor & Ors. vs The State of Gujarat & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 319 – Power under – Scope of – Application under s. 319, alleging complicity of the appellants in a cas…

13 November 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Ajay Rastogi

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Common Cause vs Union of India & Ors.

S.C.R. 1204 COMMON CAUSE v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (IN RE: SARDA MINES PVT. LTD.) (I.A. No. 40 of 2015, I.A.No.42 of 2015, IA No.61 of 2015 i…

12 November 2018 · Disposed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Lourembam Deben Singh & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors. etc.

Extra-judicial Executions: Mandamus – Role of Constitutional Court in monitoring investigations in continuing mandamus – The instant writ pe…

12 November 2018 · Dismissed · Madan B. Lokur, Uday Umesh Lalit

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pratap Mehta vs Sunil Gupta & Ors.

Bar Council of India Rules: r.7 – Election held by State Bar Council of M.P. – Notice issued for holding first meeting of newly elected memb…

2 November 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association & Anr. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIRs – In the instant case, lease of land was granted by the Government to the appella…

2 November 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation vs Smt. Sujatha

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923: s.30 – Appeal against the order of Commissioner – Scope of interference – Held: The appeal under s.30 of t…

2 November 2018 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Management of Sri Ramnarayan Mills Ltd. vs Secretary Coimbatore District Textile Workers Union (Hms) and Ors.

S.C.R. 1198 THE MANAGEMENT OF SRI RAMNARAYAN MILLS LTD. v. SECRETARY COIMBATORE DISTRICT TEXTILE WORKERS UNION (HMS) AND ORS. (Civil Appeal…

2 November 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Hindon Forge Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh through District Magistrate Ghaziabad & Anr.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002: s.17(1) – Whether an application und…

1 November 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sanjay Jain vs National Aviation Co. of India Ltd.

Service Law: Resignation – Acceptance of – Whether required – Appointment of appellant-employee – There was bond to serve for a minimum peri…

1 November 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs State of Maharashtra

S.C.R. 1154 BABASAHEB MARUTI KAMBLE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Review Petition (Criminal) No. 388 of 2015) In (Special Leave Petition (Crimina…

1 November 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Indira Banerjee