landmark supreme court judgments of 2023
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

2023 was the year of landmark decisions, it kickstarted with Demonetisation verdict; Appointment of Election Commissioners; same sex marriage verdict and went onto settling the tussle between Delhi LG and CM. The mega Maharashtra political crisis was also decided and finally the decision on Abrogation of Article 370 was pronounced.

compromise not termination of proceedings in malicious prosecution
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on malicious prosecution.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court modified the sentence imposed and found the convicts guilty under Sections 323 and 324 of the IPC.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Non furnishing of grounds of arrest in writing till the date of pronouncement of judgment in Pankaj Bansal case could neither be held to be illegal, nor the action of the officer concerned in not furnishing the same in writing could be faulted with.”

collegium judicial strength appointment retirement
Know thy Judge

Year 2023 was as hectic for the Supreme Court as any other year, especially when it concerns the appointment and retirements of its Judges. Read this report to know the important year round ongoings affecting the Judges and judicial strength of the Supreme Court of India.

2023 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302 and 201 — Circumstantial evidence — Last seen theory and recovery of weapon: In this case,

U.P. Tenancy Act 1939
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

“This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Sections 290 and 291 of the U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939.”

Air Force Tribunal
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Challenging the basis of promotion after having participated in the process on consideration of promotion and having been declared unsuccessful thereunder, is not a valid ground to impugn the policy/method”

Delhi Judiciary Infrastructre Projects
Case BriefsSupreme Court

GNCTD has been directed to float tenders for the construction of various judicial infrastructure projects, namely the Karkardooma Court Complex, Sector 26 Rohini, Rouse Avenue, centralized record room and digitization centre for catering all the District Courts of Delhi and additional Court rooms, etc.

protection from arrest to SHUATS VC Rajendra Bihari Lal
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The girl was an aluminious of Allahabad University in 2005 and during her student days, it was alleged that she was brain washed by the higher priest of the Yeshua Tabernacle Church and was persuaded to adopt Christianity by offering her a job.

IAS Rohini Sindhuri
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court directed IPS Officer D Roopa and IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri, to not give any interview or any information to the media, social and print, in any form.

Jayaprada sentence
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court listed the next date for the instant matter as 19-02-2024.

proof of marriage legitimacy of children
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on conclusive proof of legitimacy of children

Mathura Mosque Eidgah
Hot Off The PressNews

The Allahabad High Court had transferred to itself the pending suit in the Krishna Janmabhoomi matter and all the related suits.

3-year practice for Judiciary
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court clarified that the relief at this point would be subject to further decision of the Court considering the said point of eligibility for the examination.

Indian citizen detained in Prague for Gurpatwant Pannun's murder plot
Hot Off The PressNews

“This is an extremely sensitive matter for any Ministry to come in. It’s for them to decide.”

Shiv Sena MLA disqualification
Hot Off The PressNews

The Supreme Court had earlier set 31-12-2023 as the deadline for Maharashtra’s Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the matter.

non-bailable warrant against Randeep Surjewala
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Additional Sessions Special Court MP/MLA, Varanasi had issued the non-bailable arrest warrant against Randeep Surjewala.

N.N. Global
Experts CornerVasanth Rajasekaran

by Vasanth Rajasekaran† and Harshvardhan Korada††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 88

Mahua Moitra Lok Sabha Expulsion
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Mahua Moitra, who was elected from the Krishnanagar seat in West Bengal, was expelled on 08-12-2023 from Lok Sabha over cash for query charges.