Joseph Shine vs Union of India
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 765 : 2018 INSC 898
Penal Code, 1860: s.497 – s. 198 of Cr.P.C – Offence of Adultery – Whether unconstitutional, being violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 – Held: (Per Court): s. 497 IPC and s. 198 Cr.P.C. being violative of Articles 14, 15…
Jarnail Singh & Others vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 663 : 2018 INSC 881
Constitution of India – Arts.16(4-A), 16(4-B), 335, 341 and 342 – Interpretation of – Reservation in promotion – Judgment in M. Nagaraj case – Correctness of – Referred to five judge Constitution Bench – Held: Judgment i…
Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Nanu Ram alias Chuhru Ram & Ors.
SC · 18 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 664 : 2018 INSC 828
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation under – Various heads – Person died in an accident when the motor cycle driven by him was hit by a car driven by respondent no.3 – MACT granted Rs.3,39,208/- with 7% interest as co…
M/s Shriram Epc Limited vs Rioglass Solar Sa
SC · 13 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 749 : 2018 INSC 816
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 48 and 49 – Foreign award – Enforceability of, when award not stamped – Held: Foreign award not bearing stamp duty under the Stamp Act, would not be rendered unenforceable – T…
Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. vs Union of India Thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice
SC · 6 September 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 379 : 2018 INSC 790
7 S.C.R. [DIPAK MISRA, CJI ] NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 76 of 2016) SEPTEMBER 06, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI, R. F. NARIMAN, A. M. KHA…
Anant Son of Sidheshwar Dukre vs Pratap Son of Zhamnnappa Lamzane & Another
SC · 21 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 11 : 2018 INSC 738
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident – Leading to permanent disability to the extent of 75% – Claim for compensation – Tribunal granted Rs.7,00,000/- as a lump-sum compensation with interest @ 7% per annum – In first…
State Bank of India vs V. Ramakrishnan & Anr.
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 974 : 2018 INSC 711
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s.14 – Applicability of, in case of personal guarantor – Whether s.14 of the Code which provides for a moratorium for the limited period mentioned in the Code, on admission of an ins…
The State of Bihar & Ors. vs Bihar Rajya Bhumi Vikas Bank Samiti
SC · 30 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 1147 : 2018 INSC 648
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34(5) – Whether mandatory or directory – Held: When a provision results in general inconvenience or injustice, without promoting the real aim and object of the enactment, the pr…
Reliance Cellulose Products Ltd. vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
SC · 20 July 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 618 : 2018 INSC 623
Arbitration Act, 1940 - Pre-reference, pendente lite interest and future interest – Power of arbitrator to award – On facts, disputes between parties referred to arbitration with regard to price for supply of goods – Fix…
Adesh Kaur vs Eicher Motors Limited and Ors.
SC · 3 July 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 200 : 2018 INSC 571
Companies Act, 2013 – s.59 – Rectification of register of members – On facts, respondent no. 2 issued duplicate shares without following proper procedure, in favour of impersonator, who in turn transferred the said share…
Sonvir @ Somvir vs The State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 2 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 830 : 2018 INSC 562
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 392 u/s. 34 – Prosecution of three accused, including appellant (accused No. 2) – For double murder – u/ss. 120-B, 302, 392 and 397-IPC – Trial court relying on the circumstantial evidence v…
State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Ors. vs All U.P. Consumer Protection Bar Association
SC · 18 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 503 : 2016 INSC 1047
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss.10(3), 16(2) and 30 – Paucity of Infrastructure in the Consumer Fora – As per direction of Supreme Court, Union of India framed Model Rules prescribing objective norms for implementing p…