Indian Court Judgments — 2024

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Association for Democratic Reforms and Another vs Union of India and Others

Matter pertains to the application filed by ECI seeking return of data as regards Electoral Bonds filed before this Court in compliance with…

15 March 2024 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, J

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava vs The State of Jharkhand & Anr.

Whether the provision of sub-section (1) of s.143A, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which provides for the grant of interim compensation,…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 CrPC

15 March 2024 · Partly allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Susela Padmavathy Amma vs M/S Bharti Airtel Limited

The High Court rejected the prayer for quashing of criminal complaints qua the appellant in connection with the offence punishable u/s. 138…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 CrPC

15 March 2024 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sandeep Mehta

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Union of India, Ministry of Law & Justice vs Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (Raj Rani Jain) and Others

Whether gap between the retirement of a District Judge and her subsequent appointment as the Judge of the High Court would constitute ‘break…

The High Court Judges (Salaries and… Constitution

15 March 2024 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

Civil Gujarat HC ✓ HN

Ikbal Kalubhai Sumara vs Indian Rayon Industries Ltd

The appellant-workman was employed as a helper with the respondent-company from 01.05.1995 and was terminated from service on 27.12.2011 aft…

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 §25F

15 March 2024 · Biren Vaishnav J, Pranav Trivedi J

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Srikant Upadhyay & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Anr.

Whether there could be any bar on the Trial Court for proceeding u/s. 82 Cr.P.C., merely because an anticipatory application for bail has be…

IPC CrPC Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act…

14 March 2024 · Dismissed · C.T. Ravikumar, Sanjay Kumar

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Baban Balaji More (Dead) by LRs. & others vs Babaji Hari Shelar (Dead) by LRs. & others

Whether the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 had application to the subject Watan lands; whether the appellants (legal h…

Maharashtra Hereditary Offices Act, 1874 Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands… Maharashtra Revenue Patels (Abolition of… Bombay Tenancy Act, 1939

14 March 2024 · Dismissed · C.T. Ravikumar, Sanjay Kumar

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Various applications were filed before the Hon’ble Court seeking directions pertaining to demarcation of land for mining leases, implementat…

14 March 2024 · Sanjiv Khanna, M.M. Sundresh, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil Gujarat HC ✓ HN

Sardarsinh Sabursinh Bariya vs State Of Gujarat

The appellant-workman was engaged in the Forest Department from 01.12.1988 and his services were terminated on 17.07.1997 without following…

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 §25F Letters Patent §15

14 March 2024 · Biren Vaishnav J, Pranav Trivedi J

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Anil Sharma vs State (NCT of Delhi)

The petitioners Anil Sharma and Harsh Sharma filed anticipatory bail applications under Section 438 Cr.P.C. before the Delhi High Court aris…

CrPC §438 IPC §420 IPC §467 IPC §468

14 March 2024 · Jyoti Singh J.

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Anil Sharma vs State (NCT of Delhi)

The petitioners Anil Sharma and Harsh Sharma filed anticipatory bail applications under Section 438 Cr.P.C. before the Delhi High Court aris…

CrPC §438 IPC §420 IPC §467 IPC §468

14 March 2024 · Jyoti Singh J.

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Sri Pubi Lombi vs The State of Arunachal Pradesh & Ors.

In absence of plea of malafide and no averment regarding violation of statutory provision taken by the private respondent before the High Co…

13 March 2024 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, Sanjay Karol

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Dablu Kujur vs The State of Jharkhand

The issue for consideration was the compliance of the requirements of a Police Report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure…

CrPC

12 March 2024 · Disposed · Bela M. Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal

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Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. vs Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers’ Union

Whether the Tribunal was justified in entertaining the reference of an industrial dispute when a binding settlement under Section 18 (1) rea…

Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957

12 March 2024 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Sandeep Mehta

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The Executive Engineer, KNNL vs Subhashchandra & Ors.

Huge chunk of land measuring 13000 acres was acquired by the State of Karnataka for the appellant-Corporation for different projects. High C…

Land Acquisition Act, 1894

12 March 2024 · Disposed · Surya Kant, K.V. Viswanathan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Naresh Kumar & Anr. vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.

Refusal by High Court to quash criminal proceedings against Appellants/Accused arising out of a civil transaction between Appellants and Res…

CrPC IPC

12 March 2024 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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Haresh Shantilal Avlani & Anr. vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

Matter pertains to fixing of the age of the deceased for applying a multiplier for the purposes of computing the compensation payable to the…

12 March 2024 · Disposed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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The State of Gujarat & Anr. vs Paresh Nathalal Chauhan

Matter pertains to expunction of the observation by the High Court in an interim order that statutory protection contemplated u/s. 157 of th…

Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 General Clauses Act, 1897

12 March 2024 · Disposed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Aravind Kumar