Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Veena Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.

Service law: Pensionary benefits – Entitlement to, under the Pension Scheme – On facts, employee opted for receiving 90% pension during his…

18 November 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India vs Manraj Enterprises

Interest: Interest pendente lite – Award of interest by arbitrator contrary to clause 16(2) of the General Conditions of Contract – Correctn…

18 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs Ashish Awasthi

Service Law – Appointment on compassionate ground – Father of the respondent died on 08.10.2015 – That at the time of death the deceased emp…

18 November 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University vs Crescent Educational Society & Ors.

Education / Educational Institution – Grant of affiliation – Whether once AICTE had granted its approval, it was not open to the affiliating…

18 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

National Confederation of Officers Association of Central Public Sector Enterprises and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

Disinvestment: Policy of disinvestment – Union Government’s divestment of its residual shareholding of 29.54 % in HZL company – Public inter…

18 November 2021 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Attorney General for India vs Satish and Another

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: s. 7 –”sexual assault” –Words touch and physical contact – Interpretation of – Held:…

18 November 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Smt. Meena Pawaia & Ors. vs Ashraf Ali & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.168 – Just compensation – Fatal accident – Victim-deceased aged 21-22 years at the time of accident and Third ye…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mr. Rajeev Nohwar vs Versus Chief Controlling Revenue Authority Maharastra State, Pune & Ors.

MR. RAJEEV NOHWAR v. VERSUS CHIEF CONTROLLING REVENUE AUTHORITY MAHARASTRA STATE, PUNE & ORS Miscellaneous Application No. 1770 of 2021 in (…

18 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Steel Authority of India Limited vs Gouri Devi

Service Law: Compassionate appointment – Delay and laches in case of appointment on compassionate ground – Deceased employee died in the yea…

18 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rishipal Singh Solanki vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

RISHIPAL SINGH SOLANKI v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No.1240 of 2021) NOVEMBER 18, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AN…

18 November 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

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Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs Swayam Prabha & Others

Injunction: Grant of – Impleading of necessary parties – Requirement of – On facts, the High Court granted injunction for some of the suit p…

17 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Assa Singh (D) by Lrs. vs Shanti Parshad (D) by Lrs. & Others

ASSA SINGH (D) BY LRs. v. SHANTI PARSHAD (D) BY LRs. & OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 6915 of 2021) NOVEMBER 17, 2021 [K. M. JOSEPH AND S. RAVINDR…

17 November 2021 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Vinod Kumar Bhagat and Ors. vs State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors.

Service law: Judicial service – Respondents were appointed as Judicial Magistrates in 2002-03 – They were placed higher in the merit list co…

17 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vineet Saran, Surya Kant

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Padam Nabh & Sons vs Yash Pal

East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 – s.13-B – Summary jurisdiction – Non-Resident Indian (NRI) who purchased a building to which t…

17 November 2021 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Kurvan Ansari alias Kurvan Ali & Anr. vs Shyam Kishore Murmu & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.163-A – Notional income – Determination of – Claim made under s.163-A – Deceased child not an earning member – T…

16 November 2021 · Partly allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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The Chairman, State Bank of India and Another vs M. J. James

Bank of Cochin Service Code: Clause 22(ix)(a) Chapter VIII – Violation of – Disciplinary proceedings against the Bank Manager for sanctionin…

16 November 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna

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Mohd. Mustafa vs Union of India & Ors.

Service law: Selection and appointment – Post of Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) – Appointment of respondent No.4 as DGP (…

16 November 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Citizens for Green Doon vs Union of India and Others

National Green Tribunal Act 2010: s.14, s.16 – Appellant had earlier moved a petition under Art.32 of the Constitution to challenge the Stag…

16 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath