5 Important Supreme Court of India Judgments Pronounced Today [Tuesday, August 14, 2018]

1. Ram Chandra Singh v. Rajaram

Motor Accident Claims - Fake Driving Licence - If the owner was aware of the fact that the licence was fake and still permitted the driver to drive the vehicle, then the insurer would stand absolved. However, the mere fact that the driving licence is fake, per se, would not absolve the insurer. 

Case Link : bit.ly/CA8145of2018

Petitioner's Advocate : Yash Pal Dhingra

Bench : Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Hon'ble Dr. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud

Judgment By : Hon'ble Mr. Justice A. M. Khanwilkar

2. State Bank of India v. V. Ramakrishnan

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Whether Section 14 of the Code which provides for a moratorium for the limited period mentioned in the Code, on admission of an insolvency petition, would apply to a personal guarantor of a corporate debtor.

Case Link : bit.ly/CA3595of2018

Petitioner's Advocate : Sanjay Kapur

Bench : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

Judgment By : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman

3. Union Bank of India v. C. G. Ajay Babu

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Whether forfeiture of gratuity, is automatic on dismissal from service - Held, forfeiture of gratuity is not automatic on dismissal from service; it is subject to sub-Sections (5) and (6) of Section 4 of the Act.

Case Link : bit.ly/CA8251of2018

Petitioner's Advocate : O. P. Gaggar

Bench : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Judgment By : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph

4. M/s Alagu Pharmacy v. N. Magudeswari

Eviction & Rent Control - In cases where protection under a Rent Act is available, no eviction can be ordered unless ground seeking eviction is made out, even if parties had entered into a compromise.

Case Link : bit.ly/CA8256of2018

Petitioner's Advocate : G. Sivabalamurugan

Bench : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

Judgment By : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

5. Imtiyaz Ramzan Khan v. State of Maharashtra

Criminal Trial - All Legal Services Authorities / Committees in every State to extend the facility of video conferencing between the counsel on one hand and the accused or anybody in the know of the matter on the other in every criminal case wherever the accused is lodged in jail, so that the cause of justice is well served.

Case Link : bit.ly/SLP6740of2018

Petitioner's Advocate : Shiv Kumar Suri

Bench : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

Judgment By : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit