Indian Court Judgments — 2024

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re: Patanjali Ayurved Limited through Its Managing Director, Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev in the Matter Of:indian Medical Association and Anr. vs Union of India and Others

In violation of the undertaking dtd. 21.11.2023 given to this Court, the proposed contemnors held a press conference on 22.11.2023 making ca…

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Constitution Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable… Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable…

13 August 2024 · Disposed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jalaluddin Khan vs Union of India

Factors to be taken into consideration, under Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, while deciding Bail Applicat…

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

13 August 2024 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Augustine George Masih

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mahendra Kumar Sonker vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Whether the conviction of the appellant under s.353 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be sustained without proving assault and use of…

IPC Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

12 August 2024 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, K.V. Viswanathan, N Kotiswar Singh

Civil Karnataka HC ✓ HN

M/S Ozone Urbana Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. vs Rohit Kumar Chaturdas Patel & Ors.

The petitioners, M/S Ozone Urbana Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd. and its directors, challenged proceedings before the Karnataka High Court by wa…

Companies Act, 1956 §21 Constitution §226

12 August 2024 · K. Natarajan J.

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Rahul vs National Insurance Company Ltd. and Another

High Court, if justified in reducing the percentage of disability suffered by the pillion rider who met with an accident from 25% as fixed b…

9 August 2024 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, R Mahadevan

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Doli Rani Saha vs Union of India

Issue arose whether the victim was a bona fide passenger of the train in question on the date of incident, and was entitled to compensation.

Railway Claims Tribunal Act 1987 Railways Act 1989 Railway Accidents (Compensation) Rules 1990 Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents…

9 August 2024 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Manish Sisodia vs Directorate of Enforcement

Appellant was incarcerated for around 17 months, trial yet to commence. Bail denied. Whether the trial court and the High Court correctly co…

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 CrPC Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC

9 August 2024 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, K.V. Viswanathan

Criminal Kerala HC ✓ HN

Soman E vs Faisal K

The accused was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Payyoli an…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 §138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 §147 CrPC §320 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §359

9 August 2024 · Disposed · K. Babu, J.

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The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Bhupendra Singh

Order passed by the Single Judge of the High Court quashing the removal order passed by the Disciplinary Authority and issuing directions to…

Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification…

8 August 2024 · Disposed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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DLF Ltd. (Formerly Known as DLF Universal Ltd) and Anr. vs Koncar Generators and Motors Ltd.

The issue arising in the present appeal relates to enforcement of an arbitral award expressed in foreign currency. In this context, two ques…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration Act, 1940 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Arbitration Act, 1950 (UK)

8 August 2024 · Partly allowed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Aravind Kumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Allarakha Habib Memon Etc. vs State of Gujarat

As per the FIR (Exhibit-79) there were two eyewitnesses to the incident, PW-12-Police Constable and PW-11-the first informant who was deceas…

Evidence Act IPC CrPC Constitution

8 August 2024 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sandeep Mehta

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Jagdish Prasad Singh vs State of Bihar and Others

The Accountant General, State of Bihar, raised an objection dated 28.01.2003, regarding the promotion accorded to the appellant on 10.03.199…

8 August 2024 · Allowed · Sandeep Mehta, R Mahadevan

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K. Arumugam vs Union of India & Others Etc.

Appellant-assessees purchased Kerala State Lotteries from the District Lottery Offices and other States’ lotteries in bulk from registered p…

Finance Act, 1994 Finance Act, 2008 Constitution Lotteries Regulation Act, 1998

8 August 2024 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, N Kotiswar Singh

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M/s D. Khosla and Company vs The Union of India

Arbitrator passed award granting interest for two periods-(i) Preaward period, from the date of completion of the work up to the date of the…

Arbitration Act, 1940 Interest Act, 1978 CPC

7 August 2024 · Dismissed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal

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Sri Dattatraya vs Sharanappa

Whether the High Court had rightly affirmed the acquittal of the respondent in a complaint case moved for the offence punishable u/s. 138 of…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Constitution IPC CrPC

7 August 2024 · Dismissed · B.V. Nagarathna, Augustine George Masih

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The Blue Dreamz Advertising Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors.

Where the case is of an ordinary breach of contract and the explanation offered by the person concerned raises a bona fide dispute, whether…

7 August 2024 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol, K.V. Viswanathan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tusharbhai Rajnikantbhai Shah vs Kamal Dayani & Ors. Contempt Petition (C) D. No. 1106 of 2024 In

Accused-petitioner was granted absolute interim protection of anticipatory bail by Supreme Court, until modified or altered upon final dispo…

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 CrPC Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Constitution

7 August 2024 · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sandeep Mehta

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In Re: Order of Punjab and Haryana High Court Dated 17.07.2024 and Ancillary Issues vs -

Whether gratuitous observations passed by a Judge of a High Court regarding previous orders of the Supreme Court, undermine the authority of…

7 August 2024 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, S