Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors. vs Thomas Joseph alias Thomas M. J. & Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003: ss.126 and 127 – Unauthorised use of electricity – Consumption of electricity by consumers in excess of the connected…

16 December 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, J.B. Pardiwala

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Iqram vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – s. 427 – Sentences in multiple trials – Appellant sought concurrent running of sentences – The appellant was…

16 December 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 32 – Inconsistencies between Multiple dying declaration – Prosecution case that victim-deceased was brought to hospi…

16 December 2022 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hasmukhlal D. Vora & Anr. vs The State of Tamil Nadu

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of Criminal complaint – Before High Court, appellant sought for quashing of complaint fil…

16 December 2022 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)

Prevention of Corruption Act 1988: ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) – In the absence of evidence of the complainant (direct/primary, oral/docum…

15 December 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V.

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Gohar Mohammed vs Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation & Others

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Liability of Vehicle Owner – Accident Claim – Determination of Compensation – Victim-deceased was 24 years old and…

15 December 2022 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, J.K. Maheshwari

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Wave Industries Pvt. Ltd. vs State of U.P. & Ors.

WAVE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9272 of 2022) DECEMBER 15, 2022 [K.M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Li…

15 December 2022 · Disposed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Kumari Laxmi Saroj & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Ors.

KUMARI LAXMI SAROJ & ORS. v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9040 of 2022) DECEMBER 15, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND HIMA KOHLI, JJ.] Service…

15 December 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Hima Kohli

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New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Omvir Singh & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss. 4, 6, 18 – Land acquisition – Enhancement of compensation – Land in question acquired for the planned develo…

15 December 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Hima Kohli

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Gokal Chand (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Axis Bank Ltd. & Anr.

Consumer Protection – Insurance Policy – Deficiency of Service – A home loan was secured by the appellants for which obtaining a life insura…

15 December 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Delhi Development Authority vs Chandermal & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s.24(2) – Land Acquisition – Spe…

15 December 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, S. Ravindra Bhat

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Govt of NCT of Delhi through Secretary, Land and Building Department and Anr. vs Ram Prakash Sehrawat and Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s.24(2) – Land Acquisition Act,…

15 December 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, S. Ravindra Bhat

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Gujarat vs Sandip Omprakash Gupta

Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015: s.2(1)(c) – Whether an FIR under the 2015 Act is maintainable in law or can be r…

15 December 2022 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, J.B. Pardiwala

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Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs Mohd. Maqbool & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s.24(2) – Land acquisition proce…

15 December 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Harpreet Kaur & Ors. vs Mohinder Yadav & Ors.

HARPREET KAUR & ORS. v. MOHINDER YADAV & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9233 of 2022) DECEMBER 15, 2022 [KRISHNA MURARI AND S. RAVINDRA BHAT, JJ.] M…

15 December 2022 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Hariharan & Ors. vs Harsh Vardhan Singh Rao & Ors.

HARIHARAN & ORS. v. HARSH VARDHAN SINGH RAO & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9228 of 2022) December 14, 2022 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND ABHAY S. OKA, JJ.]…

14 December 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer, Abhay S. Oka

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kalicharan & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.213, 313 – Failure to comply with the requirements of s.213 and s.313 – The Fast track Court convicted…

14 December 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka

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Desh Raj & Ors. vs Rohtash Singh

Contract Act, 1872: s. 55, 74 – Specific Relief Act - s. 22 – Specific performance of agreement - Effect of failure to perform at fixed time…

14 December 2022 · Allowed · Surya Kant, Bela M. Trivedi