Indian Court Judgments

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ramesh Chandra Vaishya vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – ss. 3(1)(x), 18 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 323, 325, 392, 452…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tata Motors Limited vs The Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (Best) and Others

Constitution of India – Power of Judicial review – Contractual/commercial matters – Held: Courts should exercise a lot of restraint while ex…

19 May 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.B. Pardiwal

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Glock Asia-Pacific Ltd. vs Union of India

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.11(6), 12(5) – Ministry of Home Affairs floated tender – Applicant’s bid was accepted as per the…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.B. Pardiwal

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

All India Judges Association vs Union of India & Ors.

ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 643/2015) MAY 19, 2023 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, CJI,…

19 May 2023 · D.Y. Chandrachud, V. Ramasubramanian, Pamidighantam Sri Nara

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Central GST Delhi - III vs Delhi International Airport Ltd

Airports Authority of India Act, 1994: ss. 22, 22A – Finance Act, 1994 – ss. 67 and 68 (1) –User development fee-UDF, levied and collected u…

19 May 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad vs State of Maharashtra

PRAKASH NISHAD @ KEWAT ZINAK NISHAD v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos.1636-1637 of 2023) MAY 19, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH A…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. C. Ninan vs Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003 – ss. 42 and 61 – Liability of subsequent owner to pay electricity charges due on previous owner – Whether the arrears…

19 May 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Om Prakash Banerjee vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Service Law – Regularisation of service – Denial of – Held: Non-regularisation of the services of the appellant is a violation of the fundam…

19 May 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mamta Devi & Ors. vs The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – s.20 – Notification issued under – “Contested claim” – When not – Deceased who was employed by the second…

19 May 2023 · Partly allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, Aravind Kumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Arti Dixit & Anr. vs Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors.

ARTI DIXIT & ANR v. SUSHIL KUMAR MISHRA & ORS (Civil Appeal No.3858 of 2023) MAY 18, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Provincial…

18 May 2023 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Captain Manjit Singh Virdi (Retd.) vs Hussain Mohammed Shattaf & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Application for discharge – Victim’s body was found in a pool of blood in his bedroom – After investigati…

18 May 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sebil Elanjimpally vs The State of Odisha

Bail – Denial of – When not proper – Appellant charged for commission of offences u/s. 20(b)(ii)(C), NDPS Act had been in custody for two ye…

18 May 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Aravind Kumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chanchalpati Das vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – FIR and charge-sheet – Quashing of – FIR was registered against appellant-accused u/ss. 468, 471, 406 and…

18 May 2023 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ravi Mandal vs State of Uttarakhand

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 34 and 201 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 4 and 25 – Acquittal under – FIR lodged by PW-1 (father of deceased) after fou…

18 May 2023 · Allowed · Hrishikesh Roy, Manoj Misra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Government of NCT of Delhi vs Ravinder Kumar Jain & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.24(2) – Locus of a subsequent…

18 May 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Salem Muslim Burial Ground Protection Committee vs State of Tamil Nadu and Ors.

Wakf – Suit land was declared as wakf property by Single Judge – Order set aside by Division Bench – Held: Under the Muslim law, a wakf can…

18 May 2023 · Dismissed · V. Ramasubramanian, Pankaj Mithal

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Animal Welfare Board of India and Ors. vs Union of India & Anr.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 – Prevention of Cruelty to An…

18 May 2023 · K.M. Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, C

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s B and T Ag vs Ministry of Defence

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11– Limitation period – Cause of action – When accrues – “Breaking Point”– Negotiations, if postp…

18 May 2023 · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala