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Justice R.K. Agrawal

79 Supreme Court judgments with Justice R.K. Agrawal 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 79
Most often on the same bench
Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre 61Justice R. Banumathi 5Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 3Justice A.K. Sikri 2Justice Ashok Bhushan 2Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar 2Justice Navin Sinha 1Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 1
Acts most often in these headnotes
Income Tax Act, 1961 15Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 8Indian Penal Code, 1860 6Land Acquisition Act, 1894 5Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 5Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 3Specific Relief Act, 1963 2Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 2
Dinesh Singh Thakur vs Sonal Thakur
SC · 17 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 469 : 2018 INSC 356
Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.41 – Injunction – Refusal of – When – Petition u/ss. 13 and 26 of Hindu Marriage Act – By husband – Pending adjudication, petition seeking divorce filed by wife in the Court in USA – Suit fil…
Jalendra Padhiary vs Pragati Chhotray
SC · 17 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 490 : 2018 INSC 351
Judgment/Order – Reasoned Order – Family Court passed a decree of divorce by dissolving the marriage of appellant-husband and respondent-wife – The Court also directed the appellanthusband to pay permanent alimony of Rs.…
Ibi Consultancy India Private Limited vs Dsc Limited
SC · 16 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1027 : 2018 INSC 349
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) r/w s.11(9) – Appointment of arbitrator – The scope under s.11(6) read with s.11(9) is very limited to the extent of appointment of Arbitrator – The Court has to see wheth…
Mohammad Yusuf and Others etc. etc. vs State of Haryana and Others
SC · 16 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1075 : 2018 INSC 347
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4, 9, 18 and 23 – Land in Firozpur village acquired by respondent-State for construction of Mini Secretariat – Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) assessed the market value of the acquired la…
Manimegalai vs The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition Officer) Adi Dravidar Welfare
SC · 16 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1086 : 2018 INSC 344
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.4(1), 5A, 18 – Part of appellant’s land acquired – Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs. 400/- per cent of land to the appellant – Subordinate Judge on reference u/s.18, gran…
Mohd. Ali vs State of H.P. and Others
SC · 16 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 727 : 2018 INSC 346
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – s. 25F – Condition precedent to retrenchment – Appellant was engaged as casual labour in the agriculture farm on muster roll basis – He worked there from 1980 to 1991 and completed 240 day…
Shivaji Yallappa Patil vs Sri Ranajeet Appasaheb Patil & Others
SC · 16 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 739 : 2018 INSC 342
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.20 – Case of Respondents Nos.1 & 2 that four joint owners of a land agreed to sell their respective shares to them – Two joint owners expired – Respondent No.3,wife of one of the expired joi…
Navaneethakrishnan vs The State by Inspector of Police
SC · 16 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 749 : 2018 INSC 343
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34, ss.364 and 379 – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – FIR registered by PW-8 stating that ‘J’ employed as driver in his travel agency along with another person took his van an…
Sucha Singh Sodhi (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Baldev Raj Walia & Anr.
SC · 13 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 324 : 2018 INSC 338
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: O.II, r.2 – Suit to include the whole claim – On facts, first suit seeking injunction by original plaintiff against respondent no 1 withdrawn with the leave of the court – Later suit for sp…
M/s Oswal Woollen Mills Ltd. vs M/s Oswal Agro Mills Ltd.
SC · 13 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1062 : 2018 INSC 337
Arbitration Act, 1940 – ss.3, 20, 30, 33 and Art.4 of the First Schedule – Disagreement between arbitrators – Reference to Umpire – Issue as to whether Umpire is to hear the matter de novo or from the stage of disagreeme…
Shiva Kant Jha vs Union of India
SC · 13 April 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 291 : 2018 INSC 339
Service Law – Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) – Claim under, for reimbursement of medical bills – Denial of – CGHS pensioner beneficiary, underwent treatment in a non-empanelled hospital for cardiac ailments and…
Kerala Ayurveda Paramparya Vaidya Forum vs State of Kerala and Others
SC · 13 April 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 566 : 2018 INSC 336
KERALA AYURVEDA PARAMPARYA VAIDYA FORUM v. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 897 of 2009) APRIL 13, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, JJ.] Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953 – s.3…
Uma Pandey & Anr. vs Munna Pandey & Ors.
SC · 9 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1056 : 2018 INSC 314
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 – Second appeal involving substantial question of law, dismissed in limine – Propriety of – Appellants-plaintiffs filed suit against respondents-defendants for partition and separate…
Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal vs State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 9 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 693 : 2018 INSC 318
Election Laws – State Election Commission issued notifications for panchayat elections – Petitioner, a political party alleged that its candidates were not allowed to collect and submit the nomination forms, on account o…
The Director, Prasar Bharati vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Thiruvanthapuram
SC · 3 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 287 : 2018 INSC 298
Income Tax Act, 1961: s. 194H Explanation – Payment of Commission or brokerage – Applicability of s. 194H – Appellantassessee entering into an agreement with several advertising agencies – Payment made by appellant to th…
Anilkumar Jinabhai Patel (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. vs Pravinchandra Jinabhai Patel and Ors.
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 718 : 2018 INSC 273
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 31(5) and 34 – Arbitration award – Petition by appellant No. 1 u/s. 34 for setting aside the award, filed – Award set aside by District Judge for non-compliance of s. 31(5) – H…
Bharatkumar Rameshchandra Barot vs State of Gujarat
SC · 26 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 689 : 2018 INSC 263
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.377 – Session Court awarded to the appellant 10 years rigorous imprisonment for offence under s.302 IPC – On State’s appeal under s.377, High Court enhanced the sentence from 10 years…
Gorusu Nagaraju S/O Apparao vs State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 23 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 60 : 2018 INSC 257
GORUSU NAGARAJU S/O APPARAO v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 1032 of 2007) MARCH 23, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: ss.302 and 201 – Murder – Circumstantial evidence –…
Netram Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
SC · 23 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 682 : 2018 INSC 258
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – s.2(e) r/w s.2A – Qualified service – Appellant rendered 22 years as daily wager and 3 years as regular work charge employee i.e. he was regularised 3 years prior to his retirement – Wheth…
P. Sreekumar vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 665 : 2018 INSC 246
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Two FIRs filed in relation to the same offence and against the same accused – Whether the subsequent FIR was liable to be quashed – In the instant case, appellant was Chief Execu…
Sivakami & Ors. vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
SC · 12 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 633 : 2018 INSC 226
Judgment/Order: Non-reasoned order – Sustenance of – Writ petition before High Court, challenging land acquisition proceeding, allowed by Single Judge of High Court – Division Bench of High Court in writ appeal set aside…
Ummer vs Pottengal Subida & Ors.
SC · 8 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 596 : 2018 INSC 219
Limitation Act, 1963 – s.5– “Sufficient cause” –Ex-parte decree passed against the appellant – Application filed by appellant for setting aside the same along with application for condonation of delay in filing the appli…
The Chairman, Board of Trustees Cochin Port Trust vs M/s Arebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 7 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 196 : 2018 INSC 216
THE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES COCHIN PORT TRUST v. M/S AREBEE STAR MARITIME AGENCIES PVT. LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2525 of 2018) MARCH 07, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, JJ.] Major Port Trust Act,…
Bhupendra Kumar Chimanbhai Kachiya Patel vs Divisional Controller Gsrtc Nadiad
SC · 7 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 567 : 2018 INSC 218
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – s.18 and Explanation to s.25C – Appellants-employees joined the services of respondent-State Road Transport Corporation as “Badali Kamdars” – Settlement between Union of the workers and Co…
Rajeshwar Mahto vs Alok Kumar Gupta, G.M. M/s Birla Corporation Ltd.
SC · 23 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 529 : 2018 INSC 197
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – s.17-B – Order under – Enforcement of – Services of applicant-employee terminated by the employer-Corporation by order dtd. 01.09.1985 – Applicant raised an industrial dispute before Indus…
Surat Singh (Dead) vs Siri Bhagwan & Ors.
SC · 19 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 1063 : 2018 INSC 170
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 : s. 100 – Second appeal – Substantial question of law – On facts, the High Court allowed the second appeal, after hearing the appellant of second appeal only and not hearing the contesting…
Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Gwalior) M.P. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Gwalior
SC · 16 February 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 481 : 2018 INSC 156
Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.12-A and s.12-AA(3) – Cancellation of registration certificate under the Act by CIT – Power of – Appellant-company filed application u/s.12-A to the Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) for grant of…
Kurukshetra University vs Prithvi Singh
SC · 15 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 267 : 2018 INSC 143
Service Law – Respondent was working as a Security Guard in the appellant-University – He was a daily rated employee – Allegation that respondent while on duty had misbehaved with one lady Research Scholar – Enquiry Offi…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. vs The Appellate Authority & Anr.
SC · 15 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 537 : 2018 INSC 144
Electricity Act, 2003 – ss. 126, 127 – Respondent No.2 are consumers of electricity, which is supplied to them by the State Electricity Board – The sleuths of the Board visited the respondent no.2’s factory and replaced…
G. Saraswathi & Anr. vs Rathinammal & Ors.
SC · 15 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 548 : 2018 INSC 142
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XLI, r.31 – Appellants filed a suit against the respondents for specific performance of agreement – Trial Court decreed the suit – Single Judge, High Court set aside the judgment/decre…

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