Shanti Bhushan (D) Thr. Lr. & Ors. vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 25 April 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 513 : 2023 INSC 425
Stamp Act,1899 – ss.31,32, 47-A and Art. 23 of the Schedule IB – Market Value of property – Determination of – A property was purchased by the appellants under a registered sale deed from the vendor – Appellants were alr…
Charan Singh @ Charanjit Singh vs The State of Uttarakhand
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 511 : 2023 INSC 404
Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 304 B, 498 A and 201 – Dowry Death – Presumption as to dowry death – Prosecution case that woman married two years ago, killed by her husband-appellant and inlaws for dowry – Death was unnatural an…
Delma Lubna Coelho vs Edmond Clint Fernandes
SC · 18 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 473 : 2023 INSC 389
Transfer Petition – Divorce petition was filed by husband before Family Judge, Mangaluru, Karnataka – Present petition filed by wife, a permanent resident of Canada, presently based at Mumbai, Maharashtra seeking transfe…
M/s Sri Mahavir Agency & Anr. vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 126 : 2023 INSC 375
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 : ss.7, 14, 16(1)(a)(i), 19(2) – Food Adulteration – Protection u/s. 19(2), to the vendor – Availability of – Appellant purchased ‘Pan Parag’ from the manufacturer through invoic…
Soundarajan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Vigilance Anticorruption Dindigul
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 133 : 2023 INSC 377
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), r/w 13(2) – Illegal gratification – Appellant-Sub-Registrar demanded gratification of Rs.500/- from the complainant-PW 2, for handing over the registered sale deed –…
Delhi Development Authority vs Surender Singh & Ors.
SC · 11 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 345 : 2023 INSC 358
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s. 24(2) – Land acquisition, when deemed to have lapsed – Acquisition proceedings initiated under Land Acquisiti…
Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs State of Karnataka
SC · 28 March 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 669 : 2023 INSC 306
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366, 376 and 302 – Power to impose modified punishment – Appellant convicted u/ss. 366, 376 and 302 IPC – Trial Court sentenced the appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for the rest of his lif…
Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 997 : 2023 INSC 245
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) – Proof of demand of illegal gratification – Prosecution case that a trap was laid and the appellant-Electricity Inspector came with the co-accused and demanded…
Vikas Rathi vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 1 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 6 : 2023 INSC 186
VIKAS RATHI v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 644 of 2023) MARCH 01, 2023 [ABHAY S. OKA AND RAJESH BINDAL, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 319 – Summoning of additional accused – Murder of a per…