Indian Court Judgments — 2024

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sangam Milk Producer Company Ltd. vs The Agricultural Market Committee & Ors.

Whether “ghee” is a “product of livestock” under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966…

The Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce…

5 March 2024 · Dismissed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

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Suman L. Shah vs The Custodian & Ors.

There were questionable transactions between the appellants and respondent Nos. 6, 7 and 8, the alleged benami companies of respondent No. 2…

Special Court (Trial of Offences relating… Evidence Act

5 March 2024 · Allowed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Sandeep Mehta

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Snehadeep Structures Pvt. Limited vs Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd.

High Court whether justified in setting aside the arbitral award and holding that Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation…

Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scale… Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

5 March 2024 · Dismissed · Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta

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U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad vs Chandra Shekhar And Ors.

High Court, if justified in quashing the acquisition in respect of the Khasra on the ground that the tenure holders were not accorded opport…

U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam… Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency…

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

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Rajesh Monga vs Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited & Ors.

Whether an adjustable rate of interest on home loan would apply based only on the rate of interest being fixed/altered by RBI or the rate of…

Consumer Protection Act, 1986

4 March 2024 · Dismissed · A.S. Bopanna, M.M. Sundresh

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shazia Aman Khan and Another vs The State of Orissa and Others

Custody of a minor child in parens patriae jurisdiction.

4 March 2024 · Allowed · C.T. Ravikumar, Rajesh Bindal

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Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai (Dead) By Lrs. vs V. Kumar Vamanrao @ Alok and Ors.

A suit was filed by the plaintiff claiming share in the suit schedule properties. The Judgment of the High Court placed reliance upon 1965 p…

4 March 2024 · Allowed · C.T. Ravikumar, Rajesh Bindal

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District Appropriate Authority under the PNDT Act and Chief District Health Officer vs Jashmina Dilip Devda & Anr.

The interpretation of power of Section 20(1) & (2) and Section 20(3) of the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation &…

Preconception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic…

4 March 2024 · Dismissed · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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Thangam and Another vs Navamani Ammal

Genuineness of the Will, a registered document, executed by testator (husband of appellant no.1 and father of appellant no.2) in favour of r…

CPC

4 March 2024 · Dismissed · C.T. Ravikumar, Rajesh Bindal

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Sita Soren vs Union of India

Instant Reference pertains to reconsideration of the correctness of the view of the majority judgment in *PV Narasimha Rao’s case granting i…

Constitution Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Government of India Act, 1833 Charter Act, 1853

4 March 2024 · D.Y. Chandrachud

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Avitel Post Studioz Limited & Ors. vs HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Limited

The High Court facilitated the enforcement of the final Award dated 27.09.2014 issued at Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

4 March 2024 · Dismissed · Hrishikesh Roy, Prashant Kumar Mishra

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Mohammed Khalid and Another vs The State of Telangana

Whether the High Court was justified in affirming the judgment of the trial court convicting and sentencing the accused appellants for the c…

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… Evidence Act

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

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M/S Arif Azim Co. Ltd. vs M/S Aptech Ltd.

Whether the Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to an application for appointment of arbitrator u/s.11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act,…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

1 March 2024 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

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Vinayak Purshottam Dube (Deceased), Through Lrs vs Jayashree Padamkar Bhat & Others

Appellants, legal representatives of the original opposite party-a sole proprietor (since deceased) who had entered into a Development Agree…

Contract Act CPC Indian Succession Act, 1925

1 March 2024 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, Ujjal Bhuyan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kumar @ Shiva Kumar vs State of Karnataka

Appellant was convicted for the offence u/s. 306 IPC by the trial Court and the conviction was upheld by the High Court. Whether the prosecu…

IPC

1 March 2024 · Allowed · Bela M. Trivedi, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Anil Mishra vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Whether High Court was justified in setting aside the entire proceedings of the case against the accused on the basis of a Settlement Agreem…

CrPC IPC

1 March 2024 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Satish Chandra Sharma

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Basavaraj vs Indira and Others

High Court, if justified in allowing the amendment application, changing the nature of suit from partition to declaration.

CPC

29 February 2024 · Allowed · C.T. Ravikumar, Rajesh Bindal

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High Court Bar Association, Allahabad vs State of U.P. & Ors.

What is the object behind passing interim orders; Whether the High Courts are empowered to vacate or modify interim relief; Whether an inter…

Constitution Constitution Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Income Tax Act, 1961

29 February 2024 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Abhay S. Oka, J.B. Pardiwala, Pankaj Mitha