Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department & Ors. vs Rattan India Power Limited through Its Director & Ors.

Contract: Rights and liabilities of the parties stand crystallized on the date of entering into the agreement – In the instant case, appella…

13 January 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Haryana & Ors. vs Sushila & Ors.

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

13 January 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, S. Ravindra Bhat

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jaswant Singh & Ors. vs The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: s. 432(2) – Grant of Remission – Requirement of s. 432(2) – Held: Presiding Judge must give adequate reason…

13 January 2023 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. vs Bhagrati & Anr.

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

13 January 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs Sunil Jain & Ors.

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

13 January 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K.L. Swamy vs The Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 158BC, 158BD, 158 BFA(1) – Block assessment – Undisclosed income of any other person – Levy of interest – Assessee…

13 January 2023 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Oswal Plastic Industries vs Manager, Legal Deptt. N.A.I.C.O. Ltd.

Insurance – In case of damage of the plant and machinery due to fire, whether the complainant entitled to reinstatement value or depreciated…

13 January 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

C. Haridasan vs Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup & Others

C. HARIDASAN v. ANAPPATH PARAKKATTU VASUDEVA KURUP & OTHERS (Civil appeal no. 4072 of 2022) JANUARY 13, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHN…

13 January 2023 · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay etc. vs Union of India and Others

ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY ETC. v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Transfer Petition (Civil) Nos 1249-1250 Of 2020 JANUARY13, 2023 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y C…

13 January 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Manik Majumder and Others vs Dipak Kumar Saha (Dead) through Lrs. & Others

Registration Act, 1908 – ss. 32, 33 and 60 – Execution of sale deed on the strength of a deed of Power of Attorney – Nonproduction of the de…

13 January 2023 · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Himachal Pradesh and Others vs Goel Bus Service Kullu etc. etc.

Motor Vehicles – Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1972 – s.3A(3) [introduced vide Amending Act of 1999] – Validity of – Special…

13 January 2023 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka, Vikram Nath

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Association of Old Settlers of Sikkim and Ors. vs Union of India and Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.10(26AAA) – Sikkim Subjects Regulations, 1961 – rr.3 and 4 – Right to Equality – Prohibition of discrimination – Cl…

13 January 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Boby vs State of Kerala

Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – Discovery of Fact – Criminal trial – Three accused – Disclosure statement allegedly made by accused no.3-appella…

12 January 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, M.M. Sundresh

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohinder Pal and Others vs State of J & K

Ranbir Penal Code – s.300 Exception I, s.302 and Part I of s.304 – Grave and sudden provocation – Death of two persons, ‘J’ and ‘M’ – Seven…

12 January 2023 · Partly allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, M.M. Sundresh

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prakash Nayi @ Sen vs State of Goa

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 and s.84 – Plea of Insanity – “Schizophrenia” – Accused-appellant was convicted and sentenced u/s. 302 IPC for ha…

12 January 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, M.M. Sundresh

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ranvir Singh etc. etc. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 148, 302/149, 324/149, 304 Part-II – Acquittal under – Appellants-accused persons were charged of having committed an…

12 January 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Resident’s Welfare Association and Another vs The Union Territory of Chandigarh and Others

Urban Development – Town Planning – Committee for Chandigarh Master Plan, 2031 (CMP-2031) – Issue of redensification in Phase-I sector in th…

10 January 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Bank of India & Ors. vs Kamal Kishore Prasad

Service Law – SBIOSR, 1992 – Rules 19(1) & 19(3) – Dismissal from Service – Respondent was dismissed from service as per order dated 11.08.1…

9 January 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Bela M. Trivedi