Indian Court Judgments — 2023

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Parashotam Dass

Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Service matters relating to members of three-armed forces – Whether the order passed by the Armed Forces…

21 March 2023 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs State by Inspector of Police

SUNDAR @ SUNDARRAJAN v. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Review Petition (Crl.) Nos. 159-160 of 2013) In (Criminal Appeal Nos. 300-301 of 2011)…

21 March 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association vs Union of India & Others

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Odisha Administrative Tribunal-OAT – Abolition of, by Notification No. GSR 552(E) dt 2 August 2019 – Const…

21 March 2023 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

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Nagaraj Reddy vs State of Tamil Nadu

Concurrent conviction of the appellantaccused No.1 for offences punishable u/ss.302, 341 IPC primarily on the basis of evidence of PW-1, an…

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

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Gpsk Capital Private Limited (Formerly Known As Mantri Finance Limited) vs The Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: s. 15(Z) – Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulati…

20 March 2023 · Disposed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

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State of Gujarat and Ors. vs Jayantibhai Ishwarbhai Patel

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

17 March 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Manoj Misra

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Indian Railway Construction Company Limited vs M/s National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited

Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 34, 37 – AppellantIRCON and the respondent-NBCC entered into an agreement under which NBCC was aw…

17 March 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

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Icon Education Society vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others

Madhya Pradesh Niji Vyavsayik Shikshan Sanstha (Pravesh Ka Viniyaman Avam Shulk Ka Nirdharan) Adhiniyam, 2007 – s.9 – Fee-fixation – Power o…

17 March 2023 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjay Kumar

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Maharashtra Rajya Padvidhar Prathamik Shikshak Va Kendra Pramukh Sabha vs Pune Municipal Corporation and Ors.

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 – s.493 r/w Cl. 5 of Appendix (IV) – Services rendered by primary teachers (Respondent nos.5 to…

17 March 2023 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, J.K. Maheshwari

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Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) – Proof of demand of illegal gratification – Prosecution case that a trap was la…

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

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Cardinal Mar George Alencherry vs State of Kerala & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Issuance of summons – Legality of – A complaint was made against the appellant-archbishop and other accus…

17 March 2023 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

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R Sundaram vs The Tamil Nadu State Level Scrutiny Committee & Ors.

Service Law – Scheduled Tribe – Community Certificate – Validity – Post Retirement Benefit – Effect – Appellant was appointed as clerk-cum-s…

17 March 2023 · Allowed · Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

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State of Orissa & Anr. vs Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board Karamchari Sangh & Anr.

Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board Act,1955 – s.36 – Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board Regulations, 1960 – Regulation 40 and…

17 March 2023 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjay Kumar

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Vishalakshi Amma vs State of Kerala & Ors.

Wildlife (Protection Act), 1972: ss. 40, 40A – Time for declaration of custody or possession of any captive animal or animal article – Relax…

17 March 2023 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Manoj Misra

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Afjal Ali Sha @ Abjal Shaukat Sha vs State of West Bengal & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 321, 406 – Constitution of India – Art. 139A – Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Or. 39 – Petitioner-brothe…

17 March 2023 · Surya Kant, J.K. Maheshwari

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Ms. X vs The State of Maharashtra and Another

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 437,438 and 439 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 354,354-B, 376 and 506 – Anticipatory bail – Cancellation of…

17 March 2023 · Disposed · A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

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Modi Rubber Limited vs Continental Carbon India Ltd.

MODI RUBBER LIMITED v. CONTINENTAL CARBON INDIA LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 375 of 2017) MARCH 17, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND SUDHANSHU DHULIA, JJ.] Si…

17 March 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Private Ltd. vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

Lease: Conversion of land from leasehold to freehold in view of policy formulated by the State – Entitlement to – On facts, allotment of com…

17 March 2023 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, J.K. Maheshwari