Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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Gujarat Composite Limited vs A Infrastructure Limited & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.8 – Arbitrability of the dispute in question – Held: Except the principal licence agreement, none…

1 May 2023 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Shilpa Sailesh vs Varun Sreenivasan

Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elastic…

1 May 2023 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S. Oka, Vikram Nath

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Delhi Development Authority vs Anita Singh & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Land Acquisition Act…

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

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Sanket Kumar Agarwal & Anr. vs Apg Logistics Private Limited

SANKET KUMAR AGARWAL & ANR v. APG LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 748 of 2023) MAY 01, 2023 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, CJI A…

1 May 2023 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala

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Judgebir Singh @ Jasbir Singh Samra @ Jasbir & Ors. vs National Investigation Agency

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 167(2), 173 – Default Bail – Entitlement to, u/s. 167(2) – Though the chargesheet might have been file…

1 May 2023 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala

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Prakash Aggarwal vs Ganesh Benzoplast Limited and Another

Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Held: Respondent No.1-complainant has attempted to turn a purely contractual dispute b…

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

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Smt. Sasikala Devi. P vs The State of Kerala and Anr.

Service Law: Pay fixation – Inter-University transfer – Fixation of pay of the employee on the promotional post in the transferee University…

28 April 2023 · Disposed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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The Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs Dhruva & Anr.

Allotment – Allotment of plots – Demand of additional price for the plots was raised from the respondents-allottees on account of enhancemen…

28 April 2023 · Dismissed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Digambar vs The State of Maharashtra

DIGAMBAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos. 221-222 of 2022) APRIL 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.]…

28 April 2023 · Partly allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

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Veena Vadini Teachers Training Institute (Run by Veena Vadini Samaj Kalyan Vikash Samiti) vs State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 14, 15 and 19(1)(g) – Reservation – Appellant-Institute trained teachers for B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses – Appellan…

28 April 2023 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Dr. Hamir Singh Chouhan (Dead) by Lrs & Ors.

Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 – r.18 – Termination of lien – Respondents were initially appointed in the Animal Husbandry Department of the…

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

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Uday Pratap Thakur and Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.

Service Law : Work Charged Establishment Revised Service Conditions (Repealing) Rules, 2013 : r. 5(v) – Pensionary benefits – Computation of…

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

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T. D. Vivek Kumar & Anr. vs Ranbir Chaudhary

Specific Relief – Denial of – Appellants (original defendants), entered into a “sale agreement” with the respondent (original plaintiff) for…

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

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P. V. Nidhish & Ors. vs Kerala State Wakf Board & Anr.

Wakf Act, 1995 – s.52A added by 2013 amendment – Penal provision – Operation of, if retrospective – Held: No – Giving effect to a penal stat…

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

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Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Ors. vs Sri. B. G. Manamohana Priyanka & Ors.

Service Law – Pay revision – Entitlement to – Held: On conjoint reading of D.O./orders dated 27.09.2006 and 02.06.2008, all those employees…

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

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State of Himachal Pradesh and Others vs M/s A.J. Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd and Anr.

Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1968– s.16-B– Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Inte…

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

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Govt. of NCT Delhi & Anr. vs Dinesh Kumar & Anr.

GOVT. OF NCT DELHI & ANR. v. DINESH KUMAR & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 3151 of 2023) APRIL 28, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND C. T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ.] Right…

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

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Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority & Another vs Rajesh Sharma and Others

U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 ss. 15(2A), 41 – Constitution of India – Art. 265 – The dispute before the High Court by way o…

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