Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hari Prakash Shukla & Ors. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Forest Act, 1927: s. 4 – Declaration of reserved forest – Forest inhabitants – Right to be heard by Forest Officer – On facts, land in posse…

5 July 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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S. Narahari and Ors. vs S.R. Kumar and Ors.

S.C.R.REPORTS 1010 : 2023 INSC [2023] 604 10 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT S. NARAHARI AND ORS. v. S.R. KUMAR AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4289-4290 of…

5 July 2023 · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pradeep vs The State of Haryana

Evidence – Testimony of child witness – Sole basis of conviction – When not proper – Appellant along with co-accused was convicted for the o…

5 July 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Pritinder Singh @ Lovely vs The State of Punjab

Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – As per the prosecution, two days prior to the date of the incident, a dispute allegedly arose between t…

5 July 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol

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Ramesh Kumar vs The State of NCT of Delhi

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.438 – Anticipatory Bail – Payment of amount as a condition precedent for grant of bail – Legality of –…

4 July 2023 · Disposed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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The Commissioner, Central Excise and Customs and Another vs M/s Reliance Industries Ltd.

S.C.R. REPORTS 1286 : 2023 INSC 591 SUPREME THE COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS AND ANOTHER v. M/S RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. (Civil…

4 July 2023 · Dismissed · Krishna Murari, Bela M. Trivedi

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Santhosh Maize & Industries Limited vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.

Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 – TNGST (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Act No. 24 of 1993) – TNGST (Second Amendment) Act, 1996 (Act No.37 of…

4 July 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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Dheeraj Singh vs Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority & Ors.

10 S.C.R.REPORTS 126 : 2023 INSC 594 SUPREME DHEERAJ SINGH v. GREATER NOIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4172 o…

4 July 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Bela M. Trivedi

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Indira Devi vs Veena Gupta & Ors.

S.C.R.REPORTS 372 : 2023 INSC 593 SUPREME COURT INDIRA DEVI v. VEENA GUPTA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9833 of 2014) JULY 04, 2023 [ABHAY S. OK…

4 July 2023 · Dismissed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Gurudeep Singh vs Regonda Srinivas & Ors.

Contempt of Court – Lands were acquired by NTPC and compensation was awarded – Land oustees were proposed to be recruited by the NTPC as Jun…

4 July 2023 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, Prashant Kumar Mishra

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Reserve Bank of India & Ors. vs A.K. Nair & Ors.

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 – s. 33 – Rights of Persons with Disabi…

4 July 2023 · Disposed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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Uggarsain vs The State of Haryana & Ors.

10 S.C.R. 74 : 2023 INSC 587 SUPREME UGGARSAIN v. THE STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No(s). 1378-1379 of 2023) JULY 03, 2023 [S. R…

3 July 2023 · Partly allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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Staff Union. vs Employer in Relation to the Management of the Food Corporation of India & Anr.

Approbate and Reprobate – Held: A party to a proceeding cannot be permitted to challenge the same but thereafter abide by it out of its own…

3 July 2023 · Disposed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Kumar

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M/s. Sanvira Industries vs Rain Cii Carbon (Vizag) Ltd. & Ors.

Environment – Issue as to allocation of quantities of raw petcoke (RPC) – Increased allocation to the appellant – Challenged by respondent,…

3 July 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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Davinder Singh vs State of Punjab

S.C.R.REPORTS 986 : 2023 INSC 585 SUPREME COURT DAVINDER SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB (Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 2015) JUNE 22, 2023 [SURYA KANT…

22 June 2023 · Allowed · Surya Kant, M.M. Sundresh

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State of Punjab vs Kewal Krishan

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Acquittal confirmed – Prosecution case that the deceased was last seen alive in his own house in the company of…

21 June 2023 · Dismissed · B.V. Nagarathna, Manoj Misra

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Bank of Baroda & Ors. vs Baljit Singh

Service Law – Compassionate Appointment – Criterion regarding financial status, non-fulfilment of – Held: Appointment of a candidate on comp…

21 June 2023 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, Manoj Misra

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Coal India Limited and Anr. vs Competition Commission of India and Anr.

Competition Law: Competition Act, 2002 – ss. 2(h), 19(4)(g) and 28 – “Enterprise” – Applicability of the Act – Competition Appellate Tribuna…

15 June 2023 · K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna, Ahsanuddin Amanullah