Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gurjit Singh (D) through Lrs vs Union Territory, Chandigarh & Ors.

Licence – A licence holder, if entitled to allotment of the auction platform adjacent to and/or in front of his shop as a matter of right –…

3 March 2023 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs Adani Power Maharashtra Limited & Ors.

Power – Long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) – Supply of coal to power producers – Change of New Coal Distributional Policy, 2007 (NCD…

3 March 2023 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath

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Commissioner of Trade Tax vs M/s. Kumar Paints and Mill Stores through Its Proprietor

U.P. Trade Tax Act, 1948 – s. 2(e)(i) – Mixing of base paint with different colours, result into a new product or not – High Court held that…

2 March 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vishal Tiwari vs Union of India & Ors.

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 – r. 19A – Loss of the investor wealth in securities market – The Hidenburg Report – Investiga…

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

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Super Diamond Tools & Ors. vs K. Mohan Rao

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Setting aside of arbitral award – Dispute regarding partnership accounts between the parties…

2 March 2023 · Dismissed

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anoop Baranwal vs Union of India

Election Laws: Constitution of India – Arts. 324(2), 32 and 142 –Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners – Met…

2 March 2023 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, C

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Central Excise, Allahabad vs M/s J.R. Organics Ltd.

Central Excise Rules, 1994 – r. 6(p)(ii) – Determining the value of the spirit –Respondent was engaged in the manufacture of organic chemica…

1 March 2023 · Dismissed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vikas Rathi vs The State of U.P. & Anr.

VIKAS RATHI v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 644 of 2023) MARCH 01, 2023 [ABHAY S. OKA AND RAJESH BINDAL, JJ.] Code of Crimi…

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

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The State of Chattisgarh & Anr. vs Aman Kumar Singh & Ors. etc. etc

Constitution of India – Art.226 – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.13(1)(b), (2) – FIR registered against one ‘AS’ and his wife ‘YS’…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ravi Dhingra vs The State of Haryana

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.364A, 363 and 364 – Modification of conviction u/s.364A to s.363 – Appellants convicted u/ss.148, 364A r/w s.149, IPC…

1 March 2023 · Partly allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, B.V. Nagarathna

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M/s. Bls Infrastructure Limited vs M/s. Rajwant Singh & Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 256(1) Proviso – Nonappearance of complainant – Dismissal of complaints for nonprosecution – Sustainabi…

1 March 2023 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Manoj Misra

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M/s Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Ltd. vs Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Guntur

Customs Tariff Act, 1975 – Note 2 to Section XVII – Inapplicability of – Items excluded and denied the benefit of exemption notification, if…

1 March 2023 · Partly allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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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

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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