Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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M/s Vistra Itcl (India) Ltd & Ors. vs Mr. Dinkar Venkatasubramanian & Anr.

M/S VISTRA ITCL (INDIA) LTD & ORS. v. MR. DINKAR VENKATASUBRAMANIAN & ANR. (Civil Appeal No.3606 of 2020) MAY 04, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND SANJI…

4 May 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Commissioner of Income Tax 8 Mumbai vs Glowshine Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.142, 143 – Non-disclosure of amount – Dispute related to the Assessment year (AY) 2009-10 i.e. Financial Year (FY)…

4 May 2023 · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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M/s Trimurthi Fragrances (P) Ltd. Thr. Its Director Shri Pradeep Kumar Agrawal vs Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi through Its Principal Secretary (Finance) and Ors.

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 – ss.14, 15 – Finance Act, 1988 – Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 – Chapter 21, 24 of the Schedule – Additional…

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

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Official Liquidator vs Ujjain Nagar Palika Nigam & Ors.

Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 – r.338 – Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 – s.185 – Post-liquidation liability, if Official Liq…

4 May 2023 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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Balwant Singh vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 72, 161 – Mercy Petition – Petitioner was convicted for having committed an offence u/s. 120B, 302, 307 of…

3 May 2023 · Disposed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

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The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. vs Varla Ramaiah etc.

Government orders: Misinterpretation of – High Court stayed all the further proceedings pursuant to the GO’s – Correctness of – On facts, by…

3 May 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

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Peethambaran vs State of Kerala & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Non-exercise of power u/s. 482 – Justification of – Appellant charged u…

3 May 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol

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Union of India and Another vs Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP & Anr.

Companies Act, 2013 – s.140(5) – Analysis and Interpretation of – Maintainability of proceedings u/s.140(5) after resignation of the auditor…

3 May 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

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Commisssioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, Hyderabad vs Ashwani Homeo Pharmacy

Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985: Chapter 30, First Schedule, Tariff Item 3003 90 14 – Product “Aswini Homeo Arnica Hair Oil” – Classificatio…

3 May 2023 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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M. K. Rajagopalan vs Dr. Periasamy Palani Gounder & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss. 12A, 29-A(e), 30(2)(e) & 30(6) – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution…

3 May 2023 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Municipal Commissioner, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation and Anr. vs R. M. Doshi

Gujarat Civil Services (Disciplinary and Appeal) Rules, 1971 – Rule 6 – Respondent was discharging his duty as city engineer of the appellan…

2 May 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, J.B. Pardiwala

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Omprakash Sahni vs Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 389 – The three respondents were convicted for the murder of the appellant’s brother by the Trial Cour…

2 May 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, J.B. Pardiwala

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G. Vikram Kumar vs State Bank of Hyderabad & Ors.

G. VIKRAM KUMAR v. STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos.3152–3153 of 2023) MAY 02, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND C. T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ] S…

2 May 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Moser Baer Karamchari Union Thr. President Mahesh Chand Sharma vs Union of India and Ors.

Companies Act, 2013: s. 327(7) – Constitutional validity – Held: s. 327(7) provides that ss. 326 and 327 shall not be applicable in the even…

2 May 2023 · Dismissed · M.B. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Bhubaneswar Development Authority vs Madhumita Das and Ors.

BHUBANESWAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MADHUMITA DAS AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3320 of 2023) MAY 02, 2023 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, CJI…

2 May 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala

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Cc and Ce and St, Noida vs M/s Interarch Building Products Pvt. Ltd.

Finance Act, 1994 – ss. 64,65(105)(zzq),65(105)(zzzza),66, 67 and 73 – Service (Determination of Value) Rules, 2006 – Rule 2A – CENVAT Credi…

2 May 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Gujarat Composite Limited vs A Infrastructure Limited & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.8 – Arbitrability of the dispute in question – Held: Except the principal licence agreement, none…

1 May 2023 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Shilpa Sailesh vs Varun Sreenivasan

Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elastic…

1 May 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S. Oka, Vikram Nath