Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sakshi Arha vs The Rajasthan High Court and Others

Judicial Service – Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 – r. 10 – Selection for the post of Civil Judge – Submission of caste certificate…

18 May 2023 · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Uttarakhand and Anr. vs Ravi Kumar (Deceased) through Lrs and Others

10 S.C.R.REPORTS 936 : 2023 INSC 550 SUPREME STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANR. v. RAVI KUMAR (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No.…

18 May 2023 · Partly allowed · Surya Kant, J.K. Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Indian Oil Corporation & Ors. vs Ajit Kumar Singh & Anr.

Service Law: Disciplinary proceedings – Scope of judicial review – Bid tampering matter, wherein disciplinary proceedings initiated against…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

National Insurance Company Ltd. vs Vedic Resorts and Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

Insurance – Repudiation of claim under exclusionary clause in a policy – Respondent-complainant running a resort obtained two insurance poli…

17 May 2023 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jini Dhanrajgir & Anr. vs Shibu Mathew & Anr. etc.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 : s. 47, Ord. XXI r. 97 – Execution of decrees– Resistance to delivery of possession to decreeholder or purcha…

16 May 2023 · Dismissed · A.S. Bopanna, Dipankar Datta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kamukayi & Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

Railways Act, 1989 – ss. 123(c) and 124 – Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003 – r. 7 – Claim for…

16 May 2023 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.K. Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit & Ors. vs Dr. Manu & Anr.

Service Law – Respondent No.1 joined the service of the Appellant-University in July 1999 as a Lecturer – He was placed in the senior scale…

16 May 2023 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. D. N. Singh vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Central, Patna and Another

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.69A – Scope and applicability of – s.69A deals with unexplained money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article…

16 May 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Y. Balaji vs Karthik Desari & Anr. etc.

Y. BALAJI v. KARTHIK DESARI & ANR. ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1671-1673 of 2023) MAY 16, 2023 [KRISHNA MURARI AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] P…

16 May 2023 · Disposed · Krishna Murari, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Alpha G184 Owners Association vs Magnum International Trading Company Pvt. Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss. 12(1)(a), 13(6) – Procedure on admission of a complaint – Joint complaint by numerous consumers without r…

15 May 2023 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, M.M. Sundresh