Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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Balwant Singh vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 72, 161 – Mercy Petition – Petitioner was convicted for having committed an offence u/s. 120B, 302, 307 of…

3 May 2023 · Disposed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

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Peethambaran vs State of Kerala & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Non-exercise of power u/s. 482 – Justification of – Appellant charged u…

3 May 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol

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Union of India and Another vs Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP & Anr.

Companies Act, 2013 – s.140(5) – Analysis and Interpretation of – Maintainability of proceedings u/s.140(5) after resignation of the auditor…

3 May 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

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Omprakash Sahni vs Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 389 – The three respondents were convicted for the murder of the appellant’s brother by the Trial Cour…

2 May 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, J.B. Pardiwala

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Judgebir Singh @ Jasbir Singh Samra @ Jasbir & Ors. vs National Investigation Agency

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 167(2), 173 – Default Bail – Entitlement to, u/s. 167(2) – Though the chargesheet might have been file…

1 May 2023 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala

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Prakash Aggarwal vs Ganesh Benzoplast Limited and Another

Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Held: Respondent No.1-complainant has attempted to turn a purely contractual dispute b…

28 April 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath

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Digambar vs The State of Maharashtra

DIGAMBAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos. 221-222 of 2022) APRIL 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.]…

28 April 2023 · Partly allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol

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P. V. Nidhish & Ors. vs Kerala State Wakf Board & Anr.

Wakf Act, 1995 – s.52A added by 2013 amendment – Penal provision – Operation of, if retrospective – Held: No – Giving effect to a penal stat…

28 April 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta

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The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. vs Vijayanagaram Chinna Reddappa

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.426(2)(b), 427(2) – Interplay between – Held: While s.426 covers the case of an escaped convict, claus…

28 April 2023 · Dismissed · V. Ramasubramanian, Pankaj Mithal

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State of Madhya Pradesh vs Phoolchand Rathore

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 and 201 – Acquittal under – Prosecution rested its case on the circumstances, inter-alia, (a) the accused bore a…

28 April 2023 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Manoj Misra, Aravind Kumar

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Bohatie Devi (Dead) through Lr vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

BOHATIE DEVI (DEAD) THROUGH LR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS (Criminal Appeal No. 1294 of 2023) APRIL 28, 2023 [M. R. SHAH AND C. T. R…

28 April 2023 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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State through Central Bureau of Investigation vs Hemendhra Reddy & Another. etc.

STATE THROUGH CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. HEMENDHRA REDDY & ANOTHER. ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1300-1302 of 2023) APRIL 28, 2023 [SU…

28 April 2023 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

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Santosh @ Bhure vs State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w. s.34 – Acquittal under – Prosecution case that ‘S’ was tenant of an apartment on the second floor of a buildi…

28 April 2023 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Manoj Misra, Aravind Kumar

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Shri Sukhbir Singh Badal vs Balwant Singh Khera and Ors.

Representation of People Act, 1951 – s. 29-A(5) – Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 420, 463, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471 r/w s…

28 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Ritu Chhabaria vs Union of India & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – Right of default bail – A chargesheet, if can be filed in piecemeal without first completing t…

26 April 2023 · Disposed · Krishna Murari, C.T. Ravikumar

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Harbhajan Singh vs State of Haryana

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 25, 35 – Applicability of s. 25 – When – Presumption of culpable mental state u/s.…

25 April 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Ravinder Singh vs The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 432 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 45, 53 – Power to impose a modified punishment – Special category sentenc…

25 April 2023 · Disposed · Abhay S. Oka, Sanjay Kumar

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Jitendra Kumar Rode vs Union of India

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974: s. 385 – Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily – Conviction and sentence of the appellant-…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Sanjay Karol