Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Balu Sudam Khalde & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 r/w 34 – Prosecution case that verbal altercation between the parties resulting in a fight wherein first informant…

29 March 2023 · Dismissed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.B. Pardiwala

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

M P High Court Bar Association vs Union of India & Ors.

Debt Recovery Tribunals and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic filing Rules, 2020 – e-filing of pleadings – Department of Financia…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohd Muslim @ Hussain vs State (NCT of Delhi)

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.436A – Appellant accused of committing of…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tajvir Singh Sodhi & Ors. vs The State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.

Service law: Selection process – Quashing of – Selection process conducted for appointment of drug inspectors – 64 persons including some ap…

28 March 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Punjab vs Dil Bahadur

Sentence/Sentencing – Principle of – High Court though confirmed the conviction of the respondent-accused for offences u/ss.279 and 304A, IP…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Abhishek Singh vs Huhtamaki Ppl Ltd. & Anr.

ABHISHEK SINGH v. HUHTAMAKI PPL LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No(s). 2241 of 2023) MARCH 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Insolvency…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pulen Phukan & Ors. vs The State of Assam

PULEN PHUKAN & ORS. v. THE STATE OF ASSAM (Criminal Appeal No. 906 of 2016) MARCH 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.]…

28 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs State of Karnataka

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366, 376 and 302 – Power to impose modified punishment – Appellant convicted u/ss. 366, 376 and 302 IPC – Trial Court…

28 March 2023 · Partly allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Chairman & Managing Director, City Union Bank Ltd. & Anr. vs R. Chandramohan

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(1)(g) – Respondentcomplainant filed a complaint against the appellants-bank alleging that two demand dra…

27 March 2023 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Enforcement Directorate, Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.

ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA v. KAPIL WADHAWAN & ANR. ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 701–702 of 2020) MARCH 27, 2023 [K. M. JOSE…

27 March 2023 · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary vs The State of Maharashtra

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – ss. 9, 94 – Juvenility – Determination of – The applicant, along with two oth…

27 March 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lok Prahari vs Union of India & Ors.

Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 – Rule 39-AA – Representation of the People Act, 1951 – ss. 59, 94 and 128(1), amended by Act of 2003 – Chal…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Bank of India & Ors. vs Rajesh Agarwal & Ors.

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Reserve Bank of India (Frauds Classification and Reporting by Commercial Ba…

27 March 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank Ltd. vs Babulal Lade & Ors.

Service Law: Salary/wages – Payment of – Payment of dues of the employees of the sugar factory in liquidation by the appellantBank, out of t…

24 March 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Odisha & Ors. vs Radheshyam Agrawal

Contract – Levy of Penalty – When not justified – Penalty imposed on respondents-Contractors while granting extension of time to complete th…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Director General, Doordarshan Prasar Bharti Corporation of India & Anr. vs Smt. Magi H Desai

Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 – rr. 13, 14 – High Court directed that the services of the respondent rendered as contractual/…

24 March 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anil Kumar vs State of Haryana & Ors.

Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 – s.3(3) – Petitioner was released on emergency parole/temporary parole pursuan…

24 March 2023 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Government of NCT of Delhi vs Vijay Gupta & Ors.

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

24 March 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar