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Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much awaited article by our
dear readers.
The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - (i) importance to
the general public; (ii) settlement of a contested position of law; (iii) utility for
A disclaimer is added here that the judgments included in the list are not
necessarily good or the best judgments; some of them are controversial and
regarding some others, there are strong counter-views. Yet, these judgments
are worthy of being noted and discussed upon, considering their general
the inclusion in this list. The judgments are arranged in the chronological
order. The reports about the judgments are hyperlinked at the case
description.
By Police- PART XV
The list of 100 judgments will be published in three parts and this is the first
held that the an order passed by a Tribunal can only be challenged before the
High Court within whose territorial limits the CAT bench is located. There is
also a criticism among legal circles against this decision on the ground that
allowed 27% OBC quota in NEET-AIQ. The judgment is relevant for its
Case Title : Neil Aurelio Nunes and others versus Union of India and
for the COVID pandemic and lockdown periods. On January 10, 2022, taking
note of the surge in COVID cases, the Supreme Court ordered the extension
of limitation period for filing of cases and applications in courts and tribunals
and excluded the period from 15.03.2020 till 28.02.2022 from limitation(In Re
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Ltd 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 26, a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV
Nagarathna clarified that the period of limitation which could have been
up to 07.10.2021 in view of the orders passed suo motu by the Top Court to
In Prakash Corporates vs Dee Vee Projects Limited 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 162, a
bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath held that
suo motu extension of limitation is applicable to the time for filing written
A bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima
to enquire into the security lapse which took place during the visit of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to Punjab in January 2022. Noting that there was a
"war of words" and "blame game" between the Union Government and the
Punjab Government, the Court said that an independent enquiry was needed.
The committee filed its report later finding lapses on the part of the Punjab
police. The Court forwarded the report to the Union and the State for further
action.
In an important ruling under the Hindu Succession Act, the Court held that a
The Court also held that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless
and intestate, goes back to the source. The decision given by a bench
comprising Justices Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari is notable for its
71
issues directions
Earlier, the definition only covered child witnesses. The Court also issued
directions to the High Courts to frame scheme for safe deposition by
directions to civil cases and family cases, apart from criminal cases.
Case Title : Smruti Tukaram Badade v. The State Of Maharashtra and Anr
July 5, 2021, which suspended 12 BJP MLAs for a period of one year for
alleged disorderly behaviour in the house. The Court held that the resolution
"beyond the powers of the assembly". It held that such suspension could be
limited only to the ongoing session, which was the Monsoon Session of
Case : Ashish Shelar And Ors. Versus The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
promotions. The Court held that the State is obligated to collect quantifiable
respect to the entire service. The Court also said that it cannot lay down any
Case : Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta and Other Connected Matters |
the country, the Supreme Court observed that the production of the original
observed that the registration authorities are not required to enquire if the
hold that Registering Authority under the Registration Act 1908, while
verify if the Power of Attorney empowers the agent to sell the property(Asset
Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd versus SP Velayutham and others 2022
Case : The State of Manipur & Ors. v. Surjakumar Okram & Ors| 2022
11. Examine Private Witnesses First; Try To Complete Their Chief & Cross-
and BR Gavai directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to allow the
who had raised sexual harassment allegations against a then sitting judge of
2018 amendment to the PC Act, which can impact several pending cases.
Case : ECGC Limited Vs Mokul Shriram EPC JV | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 168
15. RERA Prevails Over SARFAESI ; Homebuyers Can Move RERA Authority
protect women, whereby the number of women who can perform in orchestra
(SC) 186
Cannot Claim It As Deduction U/Sec 37(1) Income Tax Act: Supreme Court
These freebies are technically not 'free' – the cost of supplying such freebies
is usually factored into the drug, driving prices up, thus creating a perpetual
publicly injurious cycle, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit and
While refusing to stall the release of the movie "Gangubai Kathiawadi", the
Supreme Court observed that one can't allege defamation merely on the
Case : Shri Babuji Rawji Shah vs S.Hussain Zaidi and others | 2022 LiveLaw
(SC) 213
19. Section 207 CrPC - Accused Can Be Given Copy Of Protected Witness's
A bench comprising Justices SK Kaul and MM sundresh held that even for
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 ("UAPA"), the accused can exercise their
right under Sections 207 and 161 of the Cr.P.C to obtain copies of their
redacted statements which would ensure that the identity of the witness not
disclosed.
contrary to the provisions of the UGC Regulations. The Apex Court noted that
(SC) 242
This view was followed in Professor (Dr.) Sreejith P.S. v. Dr. Rajasree M.S. &
Ors 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 871 and Prof. Narendra Singh Bhandari vs Ravindra
Jugran | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 940. In State of West Bengal v. Anindya Sundar
University was set aside on the ground that the State 'usurped' the powers of
In this case, the Supreme Court discussed the concept of right to family life
and observed that the State's transfer policy must give due consideration to
"The State's interference in the rights of privacy, dignity, and family life of
Case : SK Naushad Rahman and others vs Union of India| 2022 LiveLaw (SC)
266
Upholding the minimum age requirement of 35 years for applying for the
held that the prescription of a minimum age limit for the selection of District
Judge and that this does not preclude the stipulation of a minimum age
requirement.
23. No Legal Mandate That Same Rank Pensioners Must Be Given Same
The Supreme Court upheld the manner in which the Central Government
introduced the "One Rank One Pension"/ ("OROP") scheme in defence forces
(SC) 289
24. Insurance Policy Condition Barring Filing Of Claim After Specified Time
condition in the insurance policy which bars the filing of the claim after the
Case : The Oriental Insurance Company Limited v Sanjesh and Anr| 2022
Unconstitutional
A bench comprising Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai held the 2021 Tamil Nadu
government jobs for the Vanniyar community out of the 20% reservation
The Court upheld the Madras High Court order quashing Tamil Nadu law
("2021 Act"), the Court held that the State had the legislative competence to
(SC) 333
Government said that the changes in the law were necessary to prevent
worker. The Court held that Anganwadi workers are doing a full-time job and
are performing statutory functions under the National Food Security Act and
the Right to Education Act. The judgment also discussed the sufferings of
28. BCI May Allow Persons With Other Jobs To Provisionally Enrol As
Clearing AIBE
The Supreme Court opened the doors for persons doing other jobs to
provisionally enrol with the concerned Bar Council and to appear in the All
India Bar Examination (AIBE), and that upon clearing the AIBE, they can be
continue with the other job. The order passed by a bench comprising
Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh is also significant for its
Case : Bar Council of India v. Twinkle Rahul Mangonkar And Ors| 2022
Case : Ranbir Singh versus SK Roy, Chairman Life Insurance Corporation and
30. Directs NMC To Frame Scheme For Foreign Medical Students Affected
Taking into account the plight of Indian medical students who could not
complete the clinical training of their foreign MBBS course due to Covid-19
pandemic, the Supreme Court has issued certain directions to the National
Medical Commission.
directed the NMC to frame a scheme as a one time measure within two
months to allow students who have not actually completed clinical training to
identified by the NMC for a limited duration as may be specified by it, on such
Government Of India Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare where the Court
Proportionate
The Court held that no individual can be forced to get vaccinated and the
A bench comprising Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai also held that the vaccine
no substantial data has been produced on record to show that the risk of
The Court also upheld the emergency authorization given by the Union
Government for Covid vaccines 'Covishield' and 'Covaxi' and also the
approval for vaccines for children. The Court further issued directions for
32. Supreme Court Saves Over 90,000 Income Tax Reassessment Notices
148A
In a significant judgment having wide ranging impact on several pending tax
cases across the country, the Court saved several reassessment notices
issued by the Income Tax Department by not following the new procedure
introduced after the Finance Act 2021 by deeming them as notices under
issued this directions having pan-India effect to strike a balance between the
In relation to the criteria for senior advocate designation, the Supreme Court
clarified that the High Courts should allocate one mark each for each year of
Case : Indira Jaising versus Supreme Court of India | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 451
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