Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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Rohit Chaudhary & Anr. vs M/s Vipul Ltd.

The interpretation of the word and expression “Commercial Purpose” defined u/s. 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

6 September 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Aravind Kumar

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Case Details Smt. Roopa Soni vs Kamalnarayan Soni

Whether the trial Court and High Court were justified in adopting a hyper-technical and pedantic approach in declining the decree of divorce…

6 September 2023 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, M.M. Sundresh

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Case Details the State of Punjab and Others vs Jaswant Singh

Issue arose as regards the justification of the discharge order of the probationer constable by the Superitendent of Police due to prolonged…

5 September 2023 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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Case Details Lal Bahadur Shastri Educational Society & Anr. vs Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

Claim for payment of interest on refund of the amount deposited by the appellants-charitable institutions with the respondent to avail the b…

5 September 2023 · Disposed · A.S. Bopanna, Prashant Kumar Mishra

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Case Details Union of India & Others vs Jogeshwar Swain

Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the dismissal order of the constable found guilty of misconduct, since it was vitiated…

5 September 2023 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

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Prakash Bang vs Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Anr.

Whether there is sufficient evidence to establish that the complainant suffered ‘myositis’ on administration of the vaccine Engerix-B; and w…

5 September 2023 · Dismissed · A.S. Bopanna, Prashant Kumar Mishra

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L.R. Patil vs Gulbarga University, Gulbarga

Whether the order passed by the RespondentUniversity pursuant to r.252(b), Karnataka Civil Service Rules, relieving the appellant to accept…

4 September 2023 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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Case Details Fulmati Dhramdev Yadav & Anr. vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

The order of the High Court setting aside the order of the Commissioner awarding compensation in favour of legal representatives of the dece…

4 September 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Sanjay Karol

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Derha vs Vishal & Anr.

High Court, whether justified in partly allowing the second appeal and reducing the appellant’s share holding that he would be entitled to 1…

1 September 2023 · Dismissed · C.T. Ravikumar, Sanjay Kumar

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Revanasiddappa & Anr. vs Mallikarjun & Ors.

Whether a child who is conferred with legislative legitimacy u/s. 16(1) or 16(2) is, by reason of s. 16(3), of the Hindu Succession Act, 195…

1 September 2023 · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

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State of Punjab and Anr. vs M/s. Shikha Trading Co.

Writ petition was filed by respondent against the illegal sealing of its shop by the officers of Department of Excise and Taxation. While di…

25 August 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Sanjay Karol

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Case Details Dr. Prakasan M.P. and Others vs State of Kerala and Another

Three Government orders (G.Os) issued enhancing the retirement age of doctors in medical category, however, were made prospective in nature.…

25 August 2023 · Dismissed · Hima Kohli, Rajesh Bindal

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Case Details Smt. Ved Kumari (Dead through Her Legal Representative) Dr. Vijay Agarwal vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi through Its Commissioner

The question for consideration was whether the High Court was justified in upholding the order of the Executing Court holding that the decre…

24 August 2023 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, Prashant Kumar Mishra

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Case Details M/s Hindustan Construction Company Limited vs M/s National Highways Authority of India

The issue is with respect to the interpretation of a contract condition, which required the measurement of quantities used for payment for e…

24 August 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Aravind Kumar

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Case Details State Bank of India vs A.G.D. Reddy

Whether the Division Bench and the Single Judge of the High Court were justified in quashing the order passed by the Appointing Authority im…

24 August 2023 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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Case Details M/s Om Gurusai Construction Company vs M/s V.N. Reddy & Ors.

Under Clause 2.22.0 (ix) of tender conditions, the appellant was to furnish the additional performance security within a period of two worki…

23 August 2023 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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Thangjam Arunkumar vs Yumkham Erabot Singh & Ors.

Election petition if liable to be dismissed by allowing the Or.7, r.11 application for non-compliance of s.83(1)(c), Representation of Peopl…

23 August 2023 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Case Details Smt. Dariyao Kanwar & Ors. vs M/s United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

While driving vehicle, health of the driver deteriorated, he parked his vehicle and died. Whether such untoward mishap can reasonably be des…

23 August 2023 · Allowed · Hima Kohli, Rajesh Bindal