Indian Court Judgments

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Manoj Pratap Singh vs The State of Rajasthan

Sentence / Sentencing – Death Sentence – Rarest of Rare case – Kidnapping, rape and murder of a seven-and-a-half-year old mentally and physi…

24 June 2022 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

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Major Singh vs State of Punjab & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.304 Part II – Distinction between culpable homicide amounting to murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder –…

16 June 2022 · Partly allowed · A.S. Bopanna, Vikram Nath

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Krishna Rai (Dead) through Lrs & Ors. vs Banaras Hindu University through Registrar & Ors.

KRISHNA RAI (DEAD) THROUGH LRs & ORS. v. BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY THROUGH REGISTRAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 4578-4580 of 2022) JUNE 16, 20…

16 June 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Bharat Bhushan Gupta vs Pratap Narain Verma & Anr.

BHARAT BHUSHAN GUPTA v. PRATAP NARAIN VERMA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 4577 of 2022) JUNE 16, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Co…

16 June 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Ms. P Xxx vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.177-180, 184, 218, 220 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.376, 504, 506 – Allegations against respondent No.2-acc…

16 June 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Ex. Ct. Mahadev vs The Director General, Boarder Security Force & Ors.

EX. CT. MAHADEV v. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, BOARDER SECURITY FORCE & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2606 of 2012) JUNE 14, 2022 [B. R. GAVAI AND HIMA K…

14 June 2022 · Partly allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli

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Kattukandi Edathil Krishnan & Anr. vs Kattukandi Edathil Valsan & Ors.

KATTUKANDI EDATHIL KRISHNAN & ANR. v. KATTUKANDI EDATHIL VALSAN & ORS. (Civil Appeal No(s). 6406-6407 of 2010) JUNE 13, 2022 [S. ABDUL NAZEE…

13 June 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Vikram Nath

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Somakka (Dead) by Lrs. vs K.P. Basavaraj (Dead) by Lrs.

SOMAKKA (DEAD) BY LRS. v. K.P. BASAVARAJ (DEAD) BY LRS. (Civil Appeal No (S). 1117 of 2009) JUNE 13, 2022 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND VIKRAM NATH,…

13 June 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Vikram Nath

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Dr. Astha Goel and Ors. vs The Medical Counselling Committee & Ors.

DR. ASTHA GOEL AND ORS. v. THE MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No. 409 of 2022) JUNE 10, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND ANIRUD…

10 June 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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Swaminathan Kunchu Acharya vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Custody – Of minor child – 5 year old child lost his parents in the Covid-19 pandemic – Appellant is paternal grandfather of the child, and…

9 June 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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Mahendra Singh and Ors. vs State of M.P.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 r/w s.149, and s.148 – Murder – Conviction of accused-appellants on basis of sole testimony of PW6 – High Court f…

3 June 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli

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Vallal Rck vs M/s Siva Industries and Holdings Limited and Others

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s. 12A – Withdrawal of application admitted u/s. 7 – On facts, application u/s. 12A r/w Regulation 30A…

3 June 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli

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Ardhendu Kumar Das vs The State of Odisha and Ors.

Archaeological Sites: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 – ss.2, 20C, 20D – Public work or project essential t…

3 June 2022 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli

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

IN RE: T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (I.A. No.1000 of 2003) (In Writ Petition (Civil) No. 202 of 1995) JUNE 03, 202…

3 June 2022 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Aniruddha Bose

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Uttam vs The State of Maharashtra

Evidence Act, 1872 – Multiple dying declarations – Admissibility, evidentiary value of – Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Appellant convicted u/s.…

2 June 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli

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The State of Andhra Pradesh vs Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru (M.P.)

Constitution of India: Arts. 32, 226 and 323 B – Territorial jurisdiction of High Court – On facts, as regards, construction activities in t…

1 June 2022 · Disposed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli

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Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs A. Balakrishnan & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 : ss. 3, 5, 6, 7 and 14 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) – Initiation of – Issuance of…

30 May 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, A.S. Bopanna

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Chandrapal vs State of Chhattisgarh (Earlier M.P.)

CHANDRAPAL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (EARLIER M.P.) (Criminal Appeal No. 378 of 2015) MAY 27, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND BELA M.…

27 May 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Bela M. Trivedi