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Justice Kurian Joseph

36 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Kurian Joseph on the bench, 2018, from the bench each Supreme Court Report prints. Being on the bench does not mean writing the opinion; each judgment page names the bench.

By year
2018 36
Most often on the same bench
Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar 15Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 10Justice Navin Sinha 10Justice Deepak Gupta 3Justice Hemant Gupta 3Justice A.M. Khanwilkar 3Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 1Justice Uday Umesh Lalit 1
Acts most often in these headnotes
Constitution of India 3Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 2Indian Penal Code, 1860 2Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 2Right to Information Act, 2005 1Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 1Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 1Land Acquisition Act, 1894 1
Union of India vs Nareshkumar Badrikumar Jagad & Ors.
SC · 28 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 239 : 2018 INSC 1114
Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2014 – ss.5,6,7,8 – Effect of – Original suit land owners executed lease deed for 99 years which was to expire on 21.10.1990 – A structure was e…
Chhannu Lal Verma vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 28 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 355 : 2018 INSC 1112
Administration of Criminal Justice – Capital punishment – Commutation of – Appellant allegedly murdered three persons and caused grievous injuries to others – Sessions Court convicted the appellant u/ss. 302, 307, 506 (2…
Alok Kumar Singh & Others vs State of U.P. & Others
SC · 27 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 328 : 2018 INSC 1107
Uttar Pradesh Sub-Inspector and Inspector (Civil Police) Service Rules, 2018 – rr.6, 14 and 15 – Selection undertaken in respondent-State pursuant to advertisement for recruiting 4010 posts namely 3698 posts of Sub-Inspe…
Gagandeep Singh vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 351 : 2018 INSC 1102
Service Law – Appointment against reserved vacancy – Right to – Appellant belonging to the reserved category of Balmiki/Majbhi Sikh was at no.3 in the select list for appointment to the post of District Programme Officer…
Dinesh Kumar Kashyap & Ors. etc. vs South East Central Railway & Ors. etc.
SC · 27 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 947 : 2018 INSC 1103
Service Law – Appointment – Respondent No.1-Railways issued advertisement inviting applications for filling up Group-D posts for General Category in its Raipur, Bilaspur and Nagpur divisions and workshops – According to…
Dr. Benoy Idicula Babu Rep by P.O.A Holder P. I Babu & Ors. etc. vs Dr. Nisha Saira Benoy & Anr. etc.
SC · 22 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 388 : 2018 INSC 1090
Divorce Act, 1869 – s.10-A – Matrimonial Dispute – Court assisted mediation and conciliation – Held: Having regard to the entire background of the long drawn litigation between the parties and the fact that they have tak…
U.P. Jal Nigam & Ors. vs Ajit Singh Patel & Ors.
SC · 15 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 804 : 2018 INSC 1061
Constitution of India: Art. 136 – Special Leave Petition – Maintainability of – Order (dated 11.8.2017) of competent authority of appellant, declaring appointment of 122 candidates as void ab initio – Challenged in writ…
Ambadas Laxman Shinde and Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 31 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1188 : 2018 INSC 1023
S.C.R. 1188 AMBADAS LAXMAN SHINDE AND ORS. v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Review Petition (Crl.) Nos. 18-19 of 2011) In (Criminal Appeal Nos. 881-882 of 2009) OCTOBER 31, 2018 [KURIAN JOSEPH, A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DR. DHANA…
National Insurance Special Voluntary Retired/ Retired Employees Association & Anr. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 26 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 642 : 2018 INSC 1001
Service Law – Voluntary Retirement – Appellant-ex-employees of the respondent Insurance Companies went out of service taking advantage of the General Insurance Employees’ Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme, 2004 (SVRS-2…
Dr. Amit Kumar vs Dr. Sonila & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 561 : 2018 INSC 1007
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 – s.6 – Guardianship – Custody rights – Appellant and respondent no.1 divorced by mutual consent – In terms of the divorce decree, custody of the children (son and daughter) was…
Ferani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. vs The State Information Commissioner Greater Mumbai & Ors.
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 244 : 2018 INSC 904
Right to Information Act, 2005 – ss. 6(1), 8(1)(d), 8(1)(j) and 9 – Information regarding the plans submitted to public authorities by a developer of a project – Disclosure of – A development agreement was executed betwe…
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…
Ambala Bus Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. vs Chandigarh Administration & Ors.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 458 : 2018 INSC 895
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Chapters V & VI; ss. 88 and 98 – Overriding effect provided u/s.98 – Operation of – Appellant, private operator of non-air conditioned bus, was issued inter-State permit by State of Punjab – Ap…
Maqbool vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 7 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 885 : 2018 INSC 799
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.326A and 326B – Offence under, whether attracted, if the injury in an acid attack is simple – Plea of appellant for discharge u/s.326A on the ground that the injury caused was simple as per the medi…
Kailash Singh vs The Managing Committee, Mayo College, Ajmer & Ors.
SC · 31 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 881 : 2018 INSC 774
Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Act, 1989: s.18 – Dismissal of service – By unaided non-Governmental educational institution (respondent) – By unanimous resolution passed by Board of Governors – Dismiss…
Union Bank of India and Others vs C.G. Ajay Babu and Another
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 995 : 2018 INSC 708
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: s.4(5) and (6) – Forfeiture of gratuity is not automatic on dismissal from service. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: s.4 sub-sections 5 and 6 – Forfeiture of gratuity – Bipartite settlement p…
Kumar Singh & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 9 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 503 : 2018 INSC 685
Service Law: Seniority – Inter-se seniority between promotees and direct recruits – Promotees placed higher than direct recruits in seniority list for the post of ‘Assistant Engineer’ – Direct recruits challenged the sen…
Mohammed Zakir vs Shabana & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 1128 : 2018 INSC 637
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.362 – Recalling of the order – High Court recalled its own order, rendering it patently erroneous – Propriety of – Held: Not proper – The whole purpose of s.362 is only to correct a c…
M/s. Haryana Suraj Malting Ltd. vs Phool Chand
SC · 18 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 377 : 2018 INSC 537
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: ss. 16, 17 and 17A – Ex-parte award – Power to recall, by the Industrial Tribunal/Labour Court after it becomes enforceable – Held: Industrial tribunal/labour court is not functus officio a…
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation vs Baby P. P. & Ors.
SC · 16 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 747 : 2018 INSC 525
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Chapter VI – ss.99, 100, 103 and s.104 and its Proviso – Road Transport Service – Grant of temporary permit to private stage carriage operators on notified routes – When not permissible – Schem…
Sushila Aggarwal & Ors. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 15 May 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 825 : 2020 INSC 106
Bail – Whether an anticipatory bail should be for a limited period of time – There are two divergent views: One are the line of Judgments in support that anticipatory bail should not be for a limited period and the other…
Ramsingbhai (Ramsangbhai) Jerambhai vs The State of Gujarat and Anr.
SC · 24 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1019 : 2018 INSC 405
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.28A – Re-determination of the amount of compensation on the basis of the award of the court – Application u/s 28A for re-determination of the compensation within a period of 3 months from t…
Reji Thomas & Ors. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 19 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 805 : 2018 INSC 379
Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969 – s. 69 – Whether the High Court, in exercise of its power u/Art. 226 of the Constitution could extend the statutory period prescribed u/s.69(3), within which an election petition u…
Lt. Cdr. M. Ramesh vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 17 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 763 : 2018 INSC 357
Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 and Amended Rules, 2011– r.8 as amended – Union of India introduced Limited Competitive Examination (LCE) to make appointments to the Indian Police Service (IPS) – Examinat…
Tamil Nadu Medical Officers’ Association & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 13 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 541 : 2018 INSC 332
Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000: Regulation 9 (IV) and (VII) [after amendment dated 5-4-2018 – Regulation 9(4) and (8)] – Power of State to provide for reservation in favour of in-service candidates in…
K. K Gupta & Ors. vs Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association & Anr.
SC · 11 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1004 : 2018 INSC 327
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt Proceedings – Scope of – Writ petitions filed by respondents – By order dtd. 17.5.12, High Court passed direction to frame guidelines and till the guidelines were framed, there was…
State Bank of Patiala vs Kanwal Nain Singh
SC · 3 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 858 : 2018 INSC 297
Service Law – Voluntary retirement scheme – Employee sought withdrawal of application for voluntary retirement – Denial of request and employee retired from service – Writ petition challenging voluntary retirement – High…
ONGC Purbanchal Employees Association vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 698 : 2018 INSC 299
Appeal: Intra Court appeal – Scope of – Industrial Tribunal passed an award directing regularization of the workers – Single Judge of the High Court upheld the award – Division Bench of High Court taking the view that ma…
Mackintosh Burn Limited vs Sarkar and Chowdhury Enterprises Private Limited
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 83 : 2018 INSC 269
Companies Act, 2013: s. 58 – Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal – Held: Under s. 58(2), the securities or interest of any member in a public company are freely transferable – However, u/s.58(4), it is ope…
Satpal Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 739 : 2018 INSC 277
Bail: Application seeking anticipatory bail – By appellant-accused in FIR u/s. 22 and 29 of NDPS Act – On the ground of parity as the two co-accused were granted anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench – High Court by a…

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