Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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Ravinder Singh vs The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 432 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 45, 53 – Power to impose a modified punishment – Special category sentenc…

25 April 2023 · Disposed · Abhay S. Oka, Sanjay Kumar

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Kusum Lata Sharma vs Arvind Singh

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 – ss.14(1)(e) and 25-B – Eviction – Grant of – Appellant-landlord had filed eviction petitions seeking to evict…

25 April 2023 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjay Kumar

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Shanti Bhushan (D) Thr. Lr. & Ors. vs State of U.P. and Ors.

Stamp Act,1899 – ss.31,32, 47-A and Art. 23 of the Schedule IB – Market Value of property – Determination of – A property was purchased by t…

25 April 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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M/s N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited vs M/s Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11(6A), 7, 8, 9, 11 and 16 – Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – ss. 3, 33 & 35 – Contract Act, 1872 – ss.…

25 April 2023 · K.M. Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, C

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Jitendra Kumar Rode vs Union of India

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974: s. 385 – Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily – Conviction and sentence of the appellant-…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol

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Suneetha Narreddy vs Y S Avinash Reddy & Anr.

Investigation – Victim-deceased was found murdered – CBI submitted a chargesheet and supplementary chargesheet naming five persons – CBI iss…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 , 201, 120-B – Circumstantial Evidence – Criminal Conspiracy – Businessman-victim threatened for money and shot de…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol

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The Commissioner of Income Tax Jaipur vs Prakash Chand Lunia (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – Explanation to s.37(1) – ‘any expenditure’ in s.37 – Expenditure/loss incurred for any purpose which is an offence or…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

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Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-3 vs Abhisar Buildwell P. Ltd.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.153A, 132, 132A – Assessment u/s.153A – Scope of – Whether in respect of completed assessments/unabated assessment…

24 April 2023 · Dismissed

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Case Details Enforcement Directorate Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.

Matter pertains to application filed by the appellant seeking clarification of the judgment dated 27.03.2023 passed by this Court in Crl App…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy, B.V. Nagarathna

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Anoop Bartaria & etc. vs Dy. Director Enforcement Directorate & Anr.

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – s.3 – Offence of money laundering – Knowledge of dealing with the proceeds of crime, if sine qua…

21 April 2023 · Dismissed

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Vikas Chaudhary vs The State of Delhi

VIKAS CHAUDHARY v. THE STATE OF DELHI (Criminal Appeal No(s). 2276 of 2022) APRIL 21, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH AND S. RAVINDRA BHAT, JJ.] Sentence…

21 April 2023 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Dakkata Balaram Reddy & Anr. vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 397, 450 – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Case of the prosecution that appellantsaccused (A1 and A2) tre…

21 April 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjay Kumar

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District Bar Association Dehradun vs Ishwar Shandilya & Ors.

Advocates/Bar Associations – Grievance Redressal Committees (GRC) – Constitution of – Held: No member of the Bar can go on strike and/or abs…

20 April 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Charan Singh @ Charanjit Singh vs The State of Uttarakhand

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 304 B, 498 A and 201 – Dowry Death – Presumption as to dowry death – Prosecution case that woman married two years ag…

20 April 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and Another vs Adani Power (Mundra) Limited and Another

Electricity Laws : Change in Law –Inter Plant Transfer-IPT of coal, if qualifies as a Change in Law event – Respondent No.1company entered i…

20 April 2023 · Partly allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath

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Sanjay Raghunath Agarwal vs The Directorate of Enforcement

Bail – A criminal complaint u/ss. 406, 407, 415 to 420, 120B r/w s.34 IPC was filed against six persons, including the appellant – Complaint…

20 April 2023 · Allowed · V. Ramasubramanian, Pankaj Mithal

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Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Anr. vs Adani Power (Mundra) Limited & Ors.

Electricity Act, 2013 : s. 63 – Determination of tariff by bidding process – Change in law – Haryana Utilities-appellants entered into Power…

20 April 2023 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath