Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Arnab Roy vs Consortium of National Law Universities & Anr.

The issue specifically addressed by the petitioner relates to the facilities for candidates who intend to avail of a scribe in the Common La…

17 March 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.B. Pardiwal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pradeep Kumar vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code,1860 – ss. 302,34,201 – Two accused persons (including appellant) were convicted for offence of murder by trial Court –The prosec…

16 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Narendrasinh Keshubhai Zala vs State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302/34 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 25(1) A, 27(2) – Acquittal of accused – Appellant was accused of having committed the m…

16 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Udayakumar vs State of Tamil Nadu

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302, 120B – Murder – Due to rivalry A-1 alongwith A-3 hatched a conspiracy to murder the victim and engaged services…

16 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Creative Garments Ltd. vs Kashiram Verma

Labour Laws: Labour dispute – Non-mentioning of the permanent address of the workman, addressed furnished is care of Union, and as such effo…

16 March 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ravasaheb @ Ravasahebgouda etc. vs State of Karnataka

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Victim was murdered – The trial court and the High Court, despite most of the prosecution witnesses turning hosti…

16 March 2023 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Guna Mahto vs State of Jharkhand

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302, 201 – Murder – Prosecution case that husband murdered his wife and dumped her dead body in well to cause disappe…

16 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shankar vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code 1860: s. 302 r/w 34 – Conviction under, on basis of circumstantial evidence – Sustainability of – Prosecution case that the victi…

15 March 2023 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ashok Ram Parhad & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Divisional Forest Officer (in Maharashtra Forest Service, Class I) (Recruitment) Rules, 1984 – Proviso to r.2 – Maharashtra Forest Service,…

15 March 2023 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Athilakshmi vs The State Rep. by the Drugs Inspector

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – ss.18(c), 27(b)(ii) – Prosecution of appellant u/s.18(c) punishable u/s.27(b)(ii) – Held: Prohibition u/s.18…

15 March 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Commercial Tax Officer & Ors. vs Neeraja Pipes Pvt. Ltd.

Notices/Process: Mode of service of orders and notices – Nonservice of notice/assessment order – Consequence of – Assessee alleged that the…

15 March 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka vs Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – ss. 1(3), 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32A, 53, 61, 238 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application t…

15 March 2023 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka, J.B. Pardiwala

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohinder Singh(Dead) through Lrs and Another vs Narain Singh and Others

Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 : ss. 2(52), 2(61), 502, 507(a) – Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 – ss. 3(5), 150 – Delhi Development Act…

14 March 2023 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ashutosh Samanta (D) by Lrs. & Ors. vs Sm. Ranjan Bala Dasi & Ors.

Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.68, 69, 71 and 90 – Proof of Will – Held: Wills cannot be proved only on the basis of their age – The presumption u/…

14 March 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Goa vs Summit Online Trade Solutions (P) Ltd & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ Jurisdiction of the High Court – Cause of Action/Part of cause of action – Concept of, u/Art. 226(2)…

14 March 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nand Lal and Others vs The State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Murder – Prosecution case that previous enmity between the accused persons and the complainant – Accused no. 11 a…

14 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs State of Bihar

Criminal Law – Evidence – Extra-Judicial Confession – Conviction based on, when not justified – Appellant was convicted for offences punisha…

14 March 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs M/s. Union Carbide Corporation & Ors.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case – Curative petitions filed by the Union of India seeking increase in the settlement amount – Held: Present petitions…

14 March 2023 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S. Oka, Vikram Nath