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Justice Madan B. Lokur

47 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Madan B. Lokur 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 47
Most often on the same bench
Justice Deepak Gupta 45Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 13Justice Uday Umesh Lalit 1Justice Kurian Joseph 1Justice N.V. Ramana 1
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 2Constitution of India 2Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 1Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 1Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 1Land Acquisition Act, 1894 1National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 1Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 1
Dr. Ashwani Kumar vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 13 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1286 : 2018 INSC 1201
S.C.R. 1286 DR. ASHWANI KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No. 193 of 2016) DECEMBER 13, 2018 [MADAN B. LOKUR AND DEEPAK GUPTA, JJ.] Social Justice: Rights of elderly persons – Writ petition u/Art. 32 of C…
Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons I.A. No. 26542 of 2018 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013 vs .
SC · 13 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1230 : 2017 INSC 955
Prisons Act, 1894 – Rights of prisoners on death row – Held: Convict on death row is entitled to have meetings with his immediate family members, lawyers or even mental health professionals – Such convict is entitled to…
M. A. Antony @ Antappan vs State of Kerala
SC · 12 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 296 : 2018 INSC 1193
Practice and Procedure – Death sentence – Commutation of, into life sentence– Mitigating factors to be considered – SocioEconomic factors – Appellant murdered six members of one family – Sessions Court convicted the appe…
Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 12 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 585 : 2018 INSC 1194
Administration of Criminal Justice – Capital Punishment – Factors to be considered – Appellant convicted for the rape and murder of a 3 year old girl – Conviction as also capital punishment awarded to the appellant was c…
Nipun Saxena & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 755 : 2018 INSC 1192
Penal Code, 1860 – s.228A – Victims of sexual offences – Protection of their identity – Directions issued – Held: No person can print or publish the name of the victim or disclose any facts which can lead to the victim b…
The State of Bihar and Ors. vs Kirti Narayan Prasad
SC · 30 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 403 : 2018 INSC 1123
Service Law – Appointments – Legality of – Writ petitioners before High Court had joined the service of State of Bihar under the orders made by the concerned Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer of the district – It w…
Sampurna Behrua vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 392 : 2018 INSC 1110
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act, 2015 – Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for children who are victims of violence – Report of the Study by the NCPCR – Child Protection Policy – National Instituti…
M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 22 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1177 : 2018 INSC 1094
Urban Development: Sealing of unauthorized/illegal dairy – By Milch Tax Inspector, on the direction of Director (Veterinary Services) of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) – Seal broken by a Member of Parliament (MP…
Common Cause vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 12 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1204 : 2017 INSC 700
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 in IA No.40 of 2015 and IA No.111989 of 2018) In (Writ Petition (C) No. 114 of 20…
Lourembam Deben Singh & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors. etc.
SC · 12 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 299 : 2018 INSC 1045
Extra-judicial Executions: Mandamus – Role of Constitutional Court in monitoring investigations in continuing mandamus – The instant writ petitions were filed by some police personnel of Manipur Police aggrieved by certa…
M. C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 24 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 565 : 2018 INSC 982
Environment – Vehicular pollution – Shift from Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) compliant vehicles to BS-VI compliant vehicles – Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and other Automobile manufacturers sought permissi…
Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) Represented through Legal Representatives vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 12 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2018 INSC 969
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 372 proviso (introduced w.e.f. 31.12.2009) – Right of appeal against acquittal to the victim of an offence – Requirement of seeking leave of the High Court – On facts, alleged offence…
Sebastiani Lakra & Ors. vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 12 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1053 : 2018 INSC 967
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 168 – Fatal accident – Claim for compensation – Income of deceased Rs. 58,565/- p.m – Tribunal for the purpose of compensation assessed the monthly income of deceased at Rs. 50,000/- p.m – De…
E.A. Aboobacker & Ors. vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 263 : 2018 INSC 899
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.3(c), 4(1), 17(1) and 17(4) – Special Tahsildar if empowered to perform the functions of the Collector under the Act – State Government acquired land in its district for purpose of the Inf…
State of Orissa vs Dasarathi Meher
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 443 : 2018 INSC 900
Constitution of India – Arts.341 and 342 – 1950 Presidential Order declared “Kulis” to be Scheduled Tribe in the appellant-State – However, 1956 Presidential Order declared “Kuli” to be Scheduled Caste in Sambalpur Distr…
Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons vs .
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 78 : 2017 INSC 955
S.C.R. 78 RE-INHUMAN CONDITIONS IN 1382 PRISONS (Writ Petition (Civil) No.406 of 2013) SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 [MADAN B. LOKUR, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND DEEPAK GUPTA, JJ.] Public Interest Litigation – Prison Reforms – Dire necessi…
T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 654 : 2014 INSC 182
Environmental Law: Forest conservation – Interlocutory applications seeking direction to the State/Authorities to ensure that in the forest, nonforest activities (including mining operations) are not carried out in the g…
Pravesh Kumar Sachdeva vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 13 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 504 : 2018 INSC 812
Auction: Auction sale – Waiver of rights – On facts, confirmed auction sale of land belonging to private respondents – Set aside by the High Court despite there being no objections to it – Justification of – Held: Not ju…
M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 384 : 2018 INSC 804
Environmental Law: Construction by applicant-company – Pursuant to exemption granted u/s. 23 of Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 on 17.04.1984 – By Notification dated 18.08.1992 (issued under P…
Prabhat Ranjan Singh & Anr. vs R.K. Kushwaha & Ors.
SC · 7 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 313 : 2018 INSC 796
Service Law – Seniority – Indian Railways Establishment Manual (IREM) – rr.327-341 – Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers – Respondent-direct recruit challenged the seniority given to the promotee officers in Railw…
M/s. Goel Ganga Developers India Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests & Ors.
SC · 10 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 1005 : 2018 INSC 696
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – s.19(4)(f) – National Green Tribunal (Practices and Procedure) Rules, 2011 – r.22(2) – Application for review – Original applicant claimed that the project proponent had raised constru…
Narendra Kumar Tiwari & Ors. etc. vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors. etc.
SC · 1 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 412 : 2018 INSC 666
Service Law – Regularisation of daily wage or contract workers – Appellants were irregularly appointed by the State of Jharkhand – Plea of Appellants that they had put in more than 10 years of service and therefore were…
Swaraj Abhiyan (VI) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 18 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 398 : 2017 INSC 660
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005: ss. 3(1), 3(3), 3(4) and 14(6); Schedule I Paragraph 7, Schedule II Paragraph 29 – Writ petition filed u/Art. 32 of Constitution, highlighting deficiencies in…
Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons vs .
SC · 8 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 461 : 2017 INSC 955
Prison: Under trial – Implementation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Under Trial Review Committee – Overcrowding in prisons – High courts to take up the issue of overcrowding in prisons as a suo moto writ petit…
M/s. Geomysore Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 8 May 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 533 : 2018 INSC 460
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: ss. 11(1) and 17A(2) – Reservation of mining area u/s. 17A(2) – Permissibility – Grant of Reconnaissance Permit (RP) in favour of two private Companies (appellan…
Tularam vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 2 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 671 : 2018 INSC 444
Penal Code, 1860 – Exception 4 to s.300 and s.304 Part II – Quarrel between ‘Rh’ and ‘Ru’ escalated into altercation and soon they were joined by some other persons – Altercation subsequently turned violent and appellant…
State of Kerala & Anr. vs Mythri Vidya Bhavan English M. Sch. & Ors.
SC · 2 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 686 : 2018 INSC 441
STATE OF KERALA & ANR. v. MYTHRI VIDYA BHAVAN ENGLISH M. SCH. & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 18475-18476 of 2013) MAY 02, 2018 [MADAN B. LOKUR AND DEEPAK GUPTA, JJ.] Education/Educational Institutions: Kerala Ed…
Telangana Housing Board vs Azamunnisa Begum (Died) Thru. Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 1 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 797 : 2018 INSC 434
Land Acquisition: Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli: s. 87 – Settlement Officer to correct clerical and other errors admitted by all parties – Acquisition of thousand acres of land covering few…
Union of India & Ors. vs Pirthwi Singh & Ors.
SC · 24 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 935 : 2018 INSC 408
Judicial Deprecation – Frivolous or infructuous cases filed by Union of India – Engagement of huge number of lawyers for the matter involving the issues already settled by binding precedents – Burdening the Justice Deliv…
Ram Pal Singh vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 24 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 971 : 2018 INSC 407
Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961: ss. 6(1)(b) and 15 r/w r. 3(3) of Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats (Oath of Office of Adhyaksha or Pramukh Etc.) Rules, 1994 – N…

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