Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Indrajit Das vs The State of Tripura

INDRAJIT DAS v. THE STATE OF TRIPURA (Criminal Appeal No.609 of 2015) FEBRUARY 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860…

28 February 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath

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Royden Harold Buthello & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

ROYDEN HAROLD BUTHELLO & ANR. v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No.634 of 2023) FEBRUARY 28, 2023 [A. S. BOPANNA AND AHSANUDD…

28 February 2023 · Dismissed · A.S. Bopanna, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs The State of Jammu and Kashmir and Others

Service Law: Reinstatement – Petitioner issued appointment letter for the post of constable in the Jammu and Kashmir Executive Police – He s…

28 February 2023 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

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Kashibai & Ors. vs The State of Karnataka

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A, 306 r/w 34 – Appellants-accused were convicted u/ss.498A, 306 r/w 34 and sentenced – Held: Deceased was subjecte…

28 February 2023 · Partly allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

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Shah Newaz Khan & Ors. vs State of Nagaland & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ss.24, 25 – Constitution of India – Arts. 214, 231 – Suit – Transfer of – Appellant-plaintiff moved an appli…

28 February 2023 · Allowed · Hrishikesh Roy, Dipankar Datta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Punjab vs Principal Secretary to the Governor of Punjab and Another

Constitution of India – Art.174 – Governor addressed a communication (dated 13.02.2023) to the Chief Minister (CM) highlighting his concern…

28 February 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Aman Semi-Conductors (Pvt.) Ltd vs Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. & Anr.

AMAN SEMI-CONDUCTORS (PVT.) LTD v. HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No(s). 572-573 of 2010) FEBRUA…

27 February 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs Union of India & Ors.

ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No.190 of 2023) FEBRUARY 27, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA,…

27 February 2023 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna

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Sirajudheen vs Zeenath & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XLI Rule 23, 23A, 24, 33 – Remand for trial de novo by the High Court – Justified or not – The two civ…

27 February 2023 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Bhartiben Chandrakantbhai Thakor vs State of Gujarat and Others

BHARTIBEN CHANDRAKANTBHAI THAKOR v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No 24 of 2013) FEBRUARY 27, 2023 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD…

27 February 2023 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.B. Pardiwal

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The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs Chandervir Singh Negi

THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ORS. v. CHANDERVIR SINGH NEGI (Civil Appeal Nos. 1276-1277 of 2023) FEBRUARY 24, 2023 [M.R. SHAH AND C.T. RA…

24 February 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs Rajiv and Anr.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.4 – Land in question was used by the State for construction of road in the year 1996, however, no compensatio…

24 February 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Delhi Development Authority vs Rajender Singh & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – S. 24(2) – Specific case on beh…

24 February 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Land Acquisition Collector vs Jai Prakash Tyagi & Ors.

LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR v. JAI PRAKASH TYAGI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1300 of 2023) FEBRUARY 24, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND C.T. RAVIKUMAR JJ.]…

24 February 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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State of Haryana & Ors. vs Niranjan Singh & Ors. etc.

STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. v. NIRANJAN SINGH & ORS. ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 1347-1349 of 2023) FEBRUARY 24, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND C. T. RAVIKUMA…

24 February 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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P. Shyamala vs Gundlur Masthan

Specific Relief Act, 1963 : s. 28 – Rescission of agreement to sell, the specific performance of which is decreed – On facts, agreement to s…

24 February 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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S. Murali Sundaram vs Jothibai Kannan & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XLVII r 1, s.114 – Review of judgment under –Appellant filed writ petition before the High Court against…

24 February 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Anant Thanur Karmuse vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

ANANT THANUR KARMUSE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No.13 of 2023) FEBRUARY 24, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND C. T. RAVIKUMAR, J…

24 February 2023 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar