100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2023 - PART-1 [VIDEO]

1. Demonetisation Decision Making Process Lawful, Supreme Court Holds By 4:1 Majority; Justice Nagarathna Dissents

Case Title: Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union Of India [WP (C) No. 906/2016] and other connected matters

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1

Coram: Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna

2. Additional Restrictions Not Found In Article 19(2) Cannot Be Imposed On Right To Free Speech: Supreme Court

Case Title: Kaushal Kishor v. State of UP | WP (Crl) No. 113/2016

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 4

3. Parole Period Can't Be Included In Period Of Actual Imprisonment : Supreme Court

Case Title: Rohan Dhungat vs State of Goa and Ors | Diary No. 29535 - 2022

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 10

Coram: Justice MR Shah and Justice CT Ravikumar

4. 'Woman Not A Chattel, Has Identity Of Her Own; Marriage Won't Take Away Her Identity' : Supreme Court Strikes Down Income Tax Provision

Case Title: Association of Old Settlers of Sikkim vs Union of India | WP(C) 59 OF 2013 | 13 January 2023

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 28

Coram: Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna

5. Default Bail Can Be Cancelled On Merits After Presentation Of Chargesheet : Supreme Court

Case Title: State through CBI v. T. Gangi Reddy @ Yerra Gnagi Reddy | SLP (Crl) No. 9573/2022

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 37

Coram: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice C.T. Ravikumar

6. Chargesheets Not 'Public Documents', Can't Direct Investigating Agencies To Upload Them On Websites : Supreme Court

Case Title : Saurav Das vs Union of India |W.P.(C) No. 1126/2022

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 52

Coram: Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar

7. Land Cannot Be Kept Under Temporary Acquisition For Years, It Violates Right To Property Under Article 300A : Supreme Court

Case title: Manubhai Sendhabhai Bharwad and Another Versus Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Others

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 55

Coram: Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh

8. Supreme Court Strikes Down Assam Law Allowing Diploma Holders To Treat Specified Diseases and Perform Minor Procedures

Case Title: Baharul Islam and Ors. v. Indian Medical Association and Ors. | SLP(C) No. 32592-32593/2015

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 57

Coram: Justices B.R. Gavai and B.V. Nagarathna

9. Don't Record Witness Testimonies In English Translations Alone; Follow Sec 277 CrPC : Supreme Court To Trial Courts

Case Title: Naim Ahamed vs State (NCT of Delhi) | CrA 257 OF 2023 | 30 Jan 2023

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 66

Coram: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi

10. Supreme Court Directs All Courts/Tribunals To Mandatorily Deposit Amounts Deposited By Parties With Registry In A Bank/Financial Institution

Case Title : KL Suneja and others vs Dr(Mrs) Manjeet Kaur Monga (Died) through legal representatives

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 68

11. Supreme Court Issues Directions To Avoid Delay In Release Of Prisoners After Getting Bail [Read 7 Directions]

Case Title: In Re Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail SMW (Crl.) No. 4/2021

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 76

12. Right to Die: Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Persons To Opt For Passive Euthanasia; Simplifies 2018 Guidelines On Living Will/Advance Directive

Case Title: Common Cause v. Union of India | Miscellaneous Application No. 1699 of 2019 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 215 of 2005

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 79

13. Bar Council Of India Has Powers To Prescribe All India Bar Examination : Supreme Court; Overrules 'V Sudeer' Judgment

Case Title: Bar Council of India v. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors. | Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 22337 of 2008

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 96

14. Children's Right Not To Have Their Legitimacy Questioned Frivolously Part Of Their Privacy Right : Supreme Court On Power To Order 'DNA Test'

Case Title: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs Ajinkya Arun Firodia | SLP (C) No.9855/2022 | 20 Feb 2023

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 122

15. 'Service As Adhoc Judges Can't Be Considered For Elevation As HC Judges' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Judicial Officers From AP

Case Title : C Yamini and others vs High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi and another

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 130

16. Section 45 PMLA Conditions Applicable To Anticipatory Bail Applications For Money Laundering Offence : Supreme Court

Case Title : The Directorate of Enforcement vs M. Gopal Reddy and another

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 138

17. Adani-Hindenburg Issue : Supreme Court Directs SEBI To Conclude Investigation In 2 Months, Constitutes Expert Committee To Review Regulatory Framework

Case Title: Vishal Tiwari vs Union of India W.P.(C) No. 162/2023, Manohar Lal Sharma vs Union of India W.P.(Crl.) No. 39/2023, Anamika Jaiswal vs Union of India W.P.(C) No. 201/2023, Dr.Jaya Thakur vs Union of India W.P.(Crl.) No. 57/2023

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 160

18. Supreme Court Directs Appointment Of Election Commissioners On Advise Of Committee Comprising Prime Minister, Leader Of Opposition And CJI

Case Title: Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India | WP(C) No. 104/2015

19. Supreme Court Paves Way For Lawyers With 10 Yrs Experience To Be Considered For Consumer Commission Appointments; Upholds Striking Down Of Centre's Rules

Case Title: The Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs versus Dr.Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye and others SLP(C) 19492/2021

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 161

20. Can HC Exercise Jurisdiction Over A Tribunal Situated Outside Its Territorial Limits? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

Case Title: Union of India v. Sanjiv Chaturvedi And Ors. SLP(C) No 530 of 2022

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 162

21. District Judges Appointment - Only 10% Posts Can Be Filled Through Limited Competitive Examination : Supreme Court

Case Title: Rajendra Kumar Shrivas v. State of Madhya Pradesh And Ors.| 2023 LiveLaw (SC)181 |Civil Appeal No. 1514 of 2023

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 181

22.Bhopal Gas Tragedy : Supreme Court Dismisses Centre's Curative Petition Seeking Additional Compensation From UCC

Case Title: UoI And Ors. v. M/s. Union Carbide Corporation And Ors. Curative Petition (C) No. 345-347/2010]

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 200

23. 'Union Govt Has Power To Abolish State Administrative Tribunal' : Supreme Court Affirms Abolition Of Odisha Administrative Tribunal

Case Title: Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association v. Union of India & others | Civil Appeal No 6805 of 2022

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 216

24. Supreme Court Questions Practice Of Some Trial Courts To Remand Accused The Moment They Appear In Response To Summons

Case Title- Mahdoom Bava v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 218

25. 'Courts Should Not Further The Notion That Only Male Child Will Assist Parents In Old Age; Avoid Patriarchal Remarks' : Supreme Court

Case Title : Sundar @ Sundarrajan v. State by Inspector of Police

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 217

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