Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hasmukhlal Madhavlal Patel and Anr. vs Ambika Food Products Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

Companies Act, 1956 – s. 2(32), 81, 81(1A), 81(3), 397, 398 – Companies Act, 1913 – s. 105-C – First respondent is a private limited company…

15 June 2023 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna

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M/s Trinity Infraventures Ltd. & Ors. etc. vs M. S. Murthy & Ors. etc.

Suit – Partition suit – Decree – Preliminary decree – Mathruka property – Whether on facts, the Division Bench of the High Court was right i…

15 June 2023 · Disposed · V. Ramasubramanian, Pankaj Mithal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

A. Srinivasulu vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police

Penal Code, 1860: ss.120B, 193, 420, 468 and 471 – Criminal conspiracy and cheating – Prosecution case that the appellant, officials of PSU…

15 June 2023 · Allowed · V. Ramasubramanian, Pankaj Mithal

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Aish Mohammad vs State of Haryana and Ors.

Service Law: Punjab Police Rules, 1934 – rr.8.18 and 16.28 – Power to review proceedings – Compulsorily retirement –Adverse remarks entered…

14 June 2023 · Dismissed · Vikram Nath, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jitendra Nath Mishra vs State of U.P. & Anr.

JITENDRA NATH MISHRA v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR (Criminal Appeal No. 978 of 2022) JUNE 02, 2023 [DIPANKAR DATTA AND PANKAJ MITHAL, JJ.] Code of…

2 June 2023 · Dismissed · Dipankar Datta, Pankaj Mithal

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Senthibalaji V. vs A.P. Geetha and Ors.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 – ss.83, 123 – Failure to plead material facts in the election petition concerning alleged corrupt pr…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Ramesh Chandra Vaishya vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – ss. 3(1)(x), 18 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 323, 325, 392, 452…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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Tata Motors Limited vs The Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (Best) and Others

Constitution of India – Power of Judicial review – Contractual/commercial matters – Held: Courts should exercise a lot of restraint while ex…

19 May 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.B. Pardiwal

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M/s Glock Asia-Pacific Ltd. vs Union of India

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.11(6), 12(5) – Ministry of Home Affairs floated tender – Applicant’s bid was accepted as per the…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.B. Pardiwal

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

All India Judges Association vs Union of India & Ors.

ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 643/2015) MAY 19, 2023 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, CJI,…

19 May 2023 · D.Y. Chandrachud, V. Ramasubramanian, Pamidighantam Sri Nara

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Central GST Delhi - III vs Delhi International Airport Ltd

Airports Authority of India Act, 1994: ss. 22, 22A – Finance Act, 1994 – ss. 67 and 68 (1) –User development fee-UDF, levied and collected u…

19 May 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad vs State of Maharashtra

PRAKASH NISHAD @ KEWAT ZINAK NISHAD v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos.1636-1637 of 2023) MAY 19, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH A…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

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K. C. Ninan vs Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003 – ss. 42 and 61 – Liability of subsequent owner to pay electricity charges due on previous owner – Whether the arrears…

19 May 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Om Prakash Banerjee vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Service Law – Regularisation of service – Denial of – Held: Non-regularisation of the services of the appellant is a violation of the fundam…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol

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Mamta Devi & Ors. vs The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – s.20 – Notification issued under – “Contested claim” – When not – Deceased who was employed by the second…

19 May 2023 · Partly allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, Aravind Kumar

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Arti Dixit & Anr. vs Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors.

ARTI DIXIT & ANR v. SUSHIL KUMAR MISHRA & ORS (Civil Appeal No.3858 of 2023) MAY 18, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Provincial…

18 May 2023 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Captain Manjit Singh Virdi (Retd.) vs Hussain Mohammed Shattaf & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Application for discharge – Victim’s body was found in a pool of blood in his bedroom – After investigati…

18 May 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Sebil Elanjimpally vs The State of Odisha

Bail – Denial of – When not proper – Appellant charged for commission of offences u/s. 20(b)(ii)(C), NDPS Act had been in custody for two ye…

18 May 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Aravind Kumar