Supreme Selections: Yearly Digest 2024, PART-III
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Part-III: May and June
May
This month, the Supreme Court (SC) of India passed approximately 95 Judgments including around 20 Non-Reportable Judgments. Moreover, the SC heard matters relating to bail, arrest by the ED, irretrievable breakdown of marriage, stray dog menace, and many more. This month was busy as the top court experienced summer vacation that started on May 20, 2024. Let us explore the judgments pronounced by the SC in May 2024.
Interview Selection Criteria, Minimum Marks To Qualify
Judgment Name: Abhimeet Sinha & Ors. vs. High Court of Judicature at Patna & Ors. (May 06, 2024)
Bench: Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
Brief: The SC upheld the minimum qualifying marks requirement in the interviews/ viva voce test as a part of the Selection criteria for appointment to the District Judiciary in the states of Bihar and Gujarat. It said, “An interview unveils the essence of a candidate— their personality, passion, and potential. While the written exam measures knowledge, the interview reveals character and capability. Therefore, a person seeking a responsible position particularly as a judicial officer should not be shortlisted only by their performance on paper, but also by their ability to articulate and engage which will demonstrate their suitability for the role of a presiding officer in a court.”
Advocates and Consumer Protection Act
Judgment Name: BAR of Indian Lawyers through its President vs. D.K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable Diseases and anr. (May 14, 2024)
Bench: Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal
Brief: The SC held that advocates are not liable under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 for deficiency of service stating that the legal profession is sui generis and cannot be compared with any other profession.
Other Important Judgments of May Month
Week 1
- Commissioner of Trade and Taxes vs. FEMC Pratibha Joint Venture (May 01, 2024)
- Sharif Ahmed and Another vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another (May 01, 2024)
- Deependra Yadav and others vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others (May 01, 2024)
- Ram Balak Singh vs. State of Bihar and Anr. (May 01, 2024)
- Union of India & Anr. vs. Dr. Asket Singh & Ors. (May 01, 2024)
- Shankar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (May 02, 2024)
- Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. (May 02, 2024)
- Achin Gupta vs. State of Haryana & Anr. (May 03, 2024)
- Alauddin & Ors. vs. The State of Assam & Anr. (May 03, 2024)
- Anees vs. The State of Govt. of NCT (May 03, 2024)
- Chander Bhan (D) through LR Sher Singh vs. Mukhtiar Singh & Ors. (May 03, 2024)
- Kanihya @ Kanhi (Dead) Through TRS. vs. Sukhi Ram & Ors. (May 03, 2024)
Week 2
- Jatinder Kumar Sapra vs. Anupama Sapra (May 06, 2024)
- Tapas Guha & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (May 06, 2024)
- Amanatullah Khan vs. The Commissioner of Police, Delhi & Ors. (May 07, 2024)
- Sukhpal Singh vs. NCT of Delhi (May 07, 2024)
- All India Bank Officers’ Confederation vs. The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India and Others (May 07, 2024)
- Child in Conflict with Law through his Mother vs. The State of Karnataka and Another (May 07, 2024)
- Col. Ramneesh Pal Singh vs. Sugandhi Aggarwal (May 08, 2024)
- Mrs. Bhumikaben N. Modi & Ors. vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India (May 08, 2024)
- K.P. Khemka & Anr. vs. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited & Ors. (May 08, 2024)
- Selvamani vs. the State Rep. by the Inspector of Police (May 08, 2024)
- Union of India & Ors. vs. Santosh Kumar Tiwari (May 08, 2024)
- Sheikh Noorul Hassan vs. Nahakpam Indrajit Singh & Ors. (May 08, 2024)
- Mahendra Kaur Arora vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. (May 08, 2024)
- Rajendra Bhagwanji Umraniya vs. State of Gujarat (May 09, 2024)
- Ali Hossain Mandal & Ors. vs. West Bengal Board of Primary Education & Ors. (May 09, 2024)
- Mrugendra Indravadan Mehta and others vs. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (May 10, 2024)
- Shriram Chits (India) Private Limited earlier known as Shriram Chits (K) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Raghachand Associates (May 10, 2024)
- Arvind Kejriwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (May 10, 2024)
Week 3
- Shento Varghese vs. Julfikar Husen & Ors. (May 13, 2024)
- Dharnidhar Mishra (D) and Another vs. State of Bihar and Others (May 13, 2024)
- Bhikchand S/O Dhondiram Mutha (deceased) through LRS. vs. Shamabai Dhanraj Gugale (deceased) through LRS. (May 14, 2024)
- Prabir Purkayastha vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (May 15, 2024)
- C. Subbiah @ Kadambur Jayaraj and Others vs. The Superintendent of Police and Others (May 15, 2024)
- Rajendra S/O Ramdas Kolhe vs. State of Maharashtra (May 15, 2024)
- Trisha Singh vs. Anurag Kumar (May 15, 2024)
- Karnail Singh vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (May 16, 2024)
- In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India & Ors. (May 16, 2024)
- United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors. (May 16, 2024)
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Anr. vs. Bimal Kumar Shah & Ors. (May 16, 2024)
- Mukatlal vs. Kailash Chand (D) through Lrs. and Ors. (May 16, 2024)
- Mr. R.S. Madireddy and Anr. etc. vs. Union of India & Ors. etc. (May 16, 2024)
- Smt. Shyamo Devi and Others vs. State of U.P. through Secretary and Others (May 16, 2024)
- Lehna Singh (D) by Lrs. vs. Gurnam Singh (D) by Lrs. & Ors. (May 16, 2024)
- Tarsem Lal vs. Directorate of Enforcement Jalandhar Zonal Office (May 16, 2024)
- Dani Wooltex Corporation & Ors. vs. Sheil Properties Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (May 16, 2024)
- Sunita Devi vs. The State of Bihar & Anr. (May 17, 2024)
- Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited vs. Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Employees Welfare Union & Anr. (May 17, 2024)
- Rajesh Kumar vs. Anand Kumar & Ors. (May 17, 2024)
- Bijay Kumar Manish Kumar HUF vs. Ashwin Bhanulal Desai (May 17, 2024)
- Bano Saiyed Parwaz vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority and Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps & Ors. (May 17, 2024)
- M/s Sundew Properties Limited vs. Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission & Anr. (May 17, 2024)
- Ajwar vs. Waseem and Another (May 17, 2024)
- Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. vs. High Court of Gujarat & Ors. (May 17, 2024)
- Govt. of NCT of Delhi through its Secretary, Land and Building Department & Another vs. M/s. K.L. Rathi Steels Limited and others (May 17, 2024)
- Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. vs. M/S BSK Realtors LLP & Anr. (May 17, 2024)
- Delhi Development Authority vs. Tejpal & Ors. (May 17, 2024)
- Sunita Devi vs. the State of Bihar & Anr. (May 17, 2024)
- National Investigation Agency New Delhi vs. Owais Amin @ Cherry & Ors. (May 17, 2024)
- Shaji Poulose vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Others (May 17, 2024)
Week 4
- Union of India rep. by the Inspector of Police National Investigation Agency Chennai Branch vs. Barakathullah etc. (May 22, 2024)
- Alifiya Husenbhai Keshariya vs. Siddiq Ismail Sindhi & Ors. (May 27, 2024)
June
The SC pronounced only 1 Judgment in June 2024 as the Court was experiencing summer break.
