In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Others
SC · 26 April 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 601 : 2023 INSC 430
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 – Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 – r. 5 – Eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) – Protection of forest land – Issuance of directions by this Court, by order dated 03.06.2022 that each protecte…
Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 24 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 829 : 2023 INSC 415
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 , 201, 120-B – Circumstantial Evidence – Criminal Conspiracy – Businessman-victim threatened for money and shot dead by two motorcyclists – Appellant and several others chargesheeted – Trial cou…
Kekhriesatuo Tep etc. vs National Investigation Agency
SC · 12 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 523 : 2023 INSC 362
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – ss. 39, 40, 43D(5) – Bail under –Special Judge found that appellants had not voluntary succumbed to the demands of the organization and investigating agency admitted that accu…
Pulen Phukan & Ors. vs The State of Assam
SC · 28 March 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 616 : 2023 INSC 305
PULEN PHUKAN & ORS. v. THE STATE OF ASSAM (Criminal Appeal No. 906 of 2016) MARCH 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302, 326, 147, 148, 149, 447 and 34 – Murder – Unlawful A…
Pradeep Kumar vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 16 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 682 : 2023 INSC 242
Penal Code,1860 – ss. 302,34,201 – Two accused persons (including appellant) were convicted for offence of murder by trial Court –The prosecution case, rested upon three circumstances (a) the alleged confessional stateme…
Narendrasinh Keshubhai Zala vs State of Gujarat
SC · 16 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 746 : 2023 INSC 241
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302/34 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 25(1) A, 27(2) – Acquittal of accused – Appellant was accused of having committed the murder of the victim-deceased by shooting at him while he was sitting on a Nala w…
Udayakumar vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 16 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 943 : 2023 INSC 239
Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302, 120B – Murder – Due to rivalry A-1 alongwith A-3 hatched a conspiracy to murder the victim and engaged services of A-2 for the same – A-2 killed the victim with a sickle thereafter, fled with…
Ravasaheb @ Ravasahebgouda etc. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 16 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 965 : 2023 INSC 238
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Victim was murdered – The trial court and the High Court, despite most of the prosecution witnesses turning hostile, found the prosecution case to be established beyond reasonable doubt through…
Delhi Development Authority vs Mgs (India) Private Limited & Ors.
SC · 17 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 388 : 2023 INSC 135
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MGS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 944 of 2023) FEBRUARY 17, 2023 [M. R. SHAH, C. T. RAVIKUMAR AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Right to far compensation and Transparency in Land Ac…
Government of NCT Delhi & Ors. vs Krishan Kumar & Ors.
SC · 17 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 416 : 2023 INSC 140
GOVERNMENT OF NCT DELHI & ORS. v. KRISHAN KUMAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 946 of 2023) FEBRUARY 17, 2023 [M. R. SHAH, C.T. RAVIKUMAR & SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Re…