Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India and Ors. vs Cosmo Films Limited

Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 – Foreign Trade Policy of 2015-2020 (FTP) – Handbook of Procedures 2015-2020 (HBP) – Noti…

28 April 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Santosh @ Bhure vs State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w. s.34 – Acquittal under – Prosecution case that ‘S’ was tenant of an apartment on the second floor of a buildi…

28 April 2023 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Manoj Misra, Aravind Kumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shri Sukhbir Singh Badal vs Balwant Singh Khera and Ors.

Representation of People Act, 1951 – s. 29-A(5) – Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 420, 463, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 r/w s…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others vs Bci Staff Colony Residential Welfare Association and Others

Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 : ss. 20(4), 21(c) – Winding up of sick industrial company – Operating agency to pr…

27 April 2023 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

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The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Rachna Hills & Ors.

Service Law: Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Act, 1921: ss. 16-E, 16-FF – Appointment of teachers in minority institutions – Procedure…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sh. Rakesh Raman vs Smt. Kavita

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: s. 13(1)(ia) and (ib) – Divorce – Grounds of cruelty and desertion – Marital discord between the parties – Petitio…

26 April 2023 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.B. Pardiwala

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ritu Chhabaria vs Union of India & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – Right of default bail – A chargesheet, if can be filed in piecemeal without first completing t…

26 April 2023 · Disposed · Krishna Murari, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Gujarat & Ors. etc. vs Dr. P. A. Bhatt & Ors. etc.

Service Law : Equal Pay – Allopathy doctors and doctors of indigenous medicine-, if can be said to be performing “equal work” so as to be en…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Others

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 – Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 – r. 5 – Eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) – Protection of forest land – Is…

26 April 2023 · Disposed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

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The Sub Registrar, Amudalavalasa & Anr. vs M/s Dankuni Steels Ltd. & Ors.

THE SUB REGISTRAR, AMUDALAVALASA & ANR. v. M/S DANKUNI STEELS LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No(s). 3134-3135 of 2023) APRIL 26, 2023 [K. M. JOSE…

26 April 2023 · Disposed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Harbhajan Singh vs State of Haryana

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 25, 35 – Applicability of s. 25 – When – Presumption of culpable mental state u/s.…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Yogesh Navinchandra Ravani vs Nanjibhai Sagrambhai Chaudhary & Ors.

Power of attorney: Role of power of attorney holder – Application for restoration, at the behest of the power of attorney holder, whose powe…

25 April 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ravinder Singh vs The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 432 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 45, 53 – Power to impose a modified punishment – Special category sentenc…

25 April 2023 · Disposed · Abhay S. Oka, Sanjay Kumar

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Kusum Lata Sharma vs Arvind Singh

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 – ss.14(1)(e) and 25-B – Eviction – Grant of – Appellant-landlord had filed eviction petitions seeking to evict…

25 April 2023 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjay Kumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shanti Bhushan (D) Thr. Lr. & Ors. vs State of U.P. and Ors.

Stamp Act,1899 – ss.31,32, 47-A and Art. 23 of the Schedule IB – Market Value of property – Determination of – A property was purchased by t…

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

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M/s N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited vs M/s Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11(6A), 7, 8, 9, 11 and 16 – Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – ss. 3, 33 & 35 – Contract Act, 1872 – ss.…

25 April 2023 · K.M. Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, C

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jitendra Kumar Rode vs Union of India

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974: s. 385 – Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily – Conviction and sentence of the appellant-…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol

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Suneetha Narreddy vs Y S Avinash Reddy & Anr.

Investigation – Victim-deceased was found murdered – CBI submitted a chargesheet and supplementary chargesheet naming five persons – CBI iss…

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