Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Director (Admn. and Hr) Kptcl & Ors. vs C.P. Mundinamani & Ors.

Karnataka Electricity Board Employees Service Regulations, 1997 – Regulation 40(1) – As per Regulation 40(1) an increment accrues from the d…

11 April 2023 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Delhi Development Authority vs Surender Singh & Ors.

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

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Surendra Singh vs State of Rajasthan and Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.149 – Applicability of – High Court set aside the respondent-accused’s conviction for the offence punishable u/s.302/14…

11 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Murti Shri Durga Bhawani (Hetuwali) Trust & Anr. vs Sh. Diwan Chand (Dead) through Lrs & Ors.

Adverse possession – Ownership/title to property – Appellant, owner of land forming part of khasra No. 4833 – Suit for possession alleging t…

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

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Land and Building Department Thr. Secretary & Anr. vs Attro Devi & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Notification u/s 4 w…

11 April 2023 · Disposed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (Hsiidc) & Others vs M/s Honeywell International (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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

11 April 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Government of Tamil Nadu and Anr. etc. etc. vs Tamil Nadu Makkal Nala Paniyalargal and Ors. etc. etc.

Service Law – Direction for creations of posts – Impermissibility of – Held: Courts cannot direct for creations of posts – In the present ca…

11 April 2023 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

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National Capital Territory of Delhi & Ors. vs Subhash Chander Khatri & Ors.

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

10 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pramod Singla vs Union of India & Ors.

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 – Preventive Detention – Representation by detenue to the…

10 April 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Central Bureau of Investigation vs Aryan Singh etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Saving of inherent powers of the High Court – Accused chargesheeted, on conclusion of the investi…

10 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Qamar Ghani Usmani vs The State of Gujarat

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Default bail – Appellant-accused was arrested on 29.01.2022 – 90 days period u/s. 167 was to…

10 April 2023 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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R. Hemalatha vs Kashthuri

Registration Act, 1908 – ss.17(1A), Proviso to s.49 – Specific Relief Act, 1877 – Chapter-II – Suit for specific performance – Unregistered…

10 April 2023 · Dismissed

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Ntpc Ltd. vs M/s Spml Infra Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 : s. 11(6) – Constitution of arbitral tribunal – Arbitiability of the dispute – Contract between the p…

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

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Rajalakshmi vs The Special Tahsildar (La) Koyilandy & Another

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Just and fair compensation – Lands in question were acquired for setting up of an IT Park – Many landowners acc…

10 April 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Central Bureau of Investigation vs Vikas Mishra @ Vikash Mishra

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Application for default bail – Frustration of judicial process by conduct – Respondent was ac…

10 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka and Anr. vs Sri M. Narasimha Prasad

Service Law – Respondent was appointed as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) – Respondent was suspended from service on allegations of gross mi…

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

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M/s Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. vs Commissioner Commercial Taxes & Ors.

Kerala VAT Act, 2003 – s. 6(1)(d), Entry No.44(5)of the III Schedule – Entry 27(4) and 66 of notification SRO 82/06 – Appellant’s case that…

10 April 2023 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax vs M/s Suzlon Energy Ltd.

Finance Act, 1994 – ss.65(35b), 65(105)(zzzzd) – “design services” – Respondent engaged in manufacture of Wind Turbine Generator (WTG), ente…

10 April 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari