Indian Court Judgments — 2024

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

The High Court, if justified in refusing to quash the docket order which re-initiated criminal proceedings against the appellants for offenc…

CrPC IPC Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

5 February 2024 · Vikram Nath, Satish Chandra Sharma

Constitutional Telangana HC ✓ HN

M/S Ramadhuta Creations vs Telugu Desam Party

These intra-court appeals arose from an order of a learned Single Judge allowing a writ petition filed by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chall…

Cinematograph Act, 1952 §5B(1) Cinematograph Act, 1952 §5B(2) IPC §499 General Clauses Act, 1897 §3(42)

5 February 2024 · Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Authorised Officer, Central Bank of India vs Shanmugavelu

(i)Whether, the underlying principle of Section(s) 73 & 74 respectively of the Contract Act, 1872 Act is applicable to forfeiture of earnest…

Securitization and Reconstruction of… Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 Contract Act

2 February 2024 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vinod Kanjibhai Bhagora vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

Whether the Appellant’s subsequent employment with the State Government could be construed to mean that the Appellant had been ‘absorbed’ by…

Gujarat Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2022 Constitution

2 February 2024 · Vikram Nath

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anil Kishore Pandit vs The State of Bihar and Others

Matter pertains to permissibility of an employer to change the qualifications prescribed in the advertisement midstream, during the course o…

2 February 2024 · Allowed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sushil Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs The High Court of Jharkhand & Anr.

High Court whether justified in altering the selection criteria after the performance of individual candidates was assessed for selection to…

Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service… Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service… Constitution

1 February 2024 · Allowed · Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dattatraya vs The State of Maharashtra

Whether the courts below were justified in convicting the appellant u/ss. 302 and 316 IPC and sentencing to undergo life imprisonment and 10…

IPC CrPC

1 February 2024 · Partly allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Constitutional Bombay HC Reportable ✓ HN

Bachpan Bachao Andolan And Anr vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors

Public Interest Litigation filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan, a non-governmental organisation working for the protection and advocacy of child…

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of… §general Constitution §21A Constitution §24 Constitution §32

1 February 2024 · Disposed · Nitin Jamdar J, M.M. Sathaye J

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Soumen Chaudhury vs The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)

Three anticipatory bail applications arising out of FIRs concerning alleged fabrication and use of forged medical certificates in multiple c…

CrPC §438 CrPC §156(3) IPC §468 IPC §471

1 February 2024 · Jyoti Singh J.

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Soumen Chaudhury vs The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)

Three bail applications — two by Soumen Chaudhury and Arindam Chaudhuri seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 311/2019 under Sections 468/471…

CrPC §438 CrPC §156(3) IPC §468 IPC §471

1 February 2024 · Jyoti Singh J.

Civil Gujarat HC ✓ HN

Premjibhai Bhimjibhai Kerasia vs Ravji Jesang Kothivar

The appellant, owner of Truck No. GJ-12-Z-2766, challenged the judgment and award dated 9.3.2021 passed in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.…

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 §134 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 §158 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 §159 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 §166(4)

31 January 2024 · Gita Gopi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bharat Sher Singh Kalsia vs State of Bihar & Anr.

Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the prayer for quashing of the FIR registered u/ss. 409, 467, 468, 471 and 420 IPC against…

CrPC IPC

31 January 2024 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Government of Goa through the Chief Secretary vs Maria Julieta D’Souza (D) & Ors.

Whether the High Court, while allowing first appeal against judgment of trial court that dismissed the suit filed by respondent for declarat…

31 January 2024 · Dismissed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Aravind Kumar

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Ors.

Institutionalisation and Reconstitution of the Central Empowered Committee.

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)… Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)…

31 January 2024 · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Prash

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd. Etc. vs Nithu & Ors. Etc.

The appellant, a Cooperative Society, had issued a notification dated 29.01.2011 inviting applications for regular recruitment to, inter ali…

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

31 January 2024 · Allowed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Amit Kumar Das, Joint Secretary, Baitanik, A Registered Society vs Shrimati Hutheesingh Tagore Charitable Trust

Scope and extent of the contempt jurisdiction exercised by a High Court under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with the provisi…

Constitution Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

30 January 2024 · Partly allowed · Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Baitulla Ismail Shaikh and Anr. vs Khatija Ismail Panhalkar and Ors.

The appellants-landlords purchased the subject-premises in the year 1992 from its erstwhile owner. Both the tenants were inducted by the ers…

Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999

30 January 2024 · Dismissed · Aniruddha Bose, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shatrughna Atmaram Patil & Ors. vs Vinod Dodhu Chaudhary & Anr.

One R (owner) sold premises in dispute to five persons. Thereafter, R committed suicide and left behind a suicide note, naming the tenants,…

CrPC IPC Suicide note Tenants

30 January 2024 · Vikram Nath