Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

R. Palanisamy & Ors. vs The Registrar General, High Court of Madras & Ors.

Service Law – Promotion to the post of Junior Bailiff – Claim for – Various persons working as Record Clerks and Office Assistants in Erode…

24 July 2020 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Anr. vs N. R. Srivasta & Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s. 2(1)(o) – Medical negligence – Complaint – Against a private hospital and a Government hospital – District…

23 July 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shiv Raj Gupta vs Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi-Iv

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.28(ii)(a) and 260-A – Payment made as non-competition fee – Taxability of – Appellant was the C chairman and Manag…

22 July 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Director of Income Tax-Ii (International Taxation) New Delhi & Anr. vs M/s. Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

Tax/Taxation – India-Korea Agreement for avoidance of double taxation of income and the prevention of fiscal evasion (DTAA) – Arts.5, 7 – Pr…

22 July 2020 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Kavinder and Others

Service Law: Selection/ Recruitment – Eligibility requirement for the post in question was post-graduate degree or diploma in social work/La…

21 July 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K.M. Joseph

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pyare Lal vs State of Haryana

Constitution of India: Art. 161 – Remission of sentence under – On the basis of policy framed by the executive – Relevant material not place…

17 July 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Ultratech Cement Ltd. & Anr. vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.

Industrial Development: Capital Investment Subsidy – Under Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2003 – Clauses 7(i)(a), 7(i)(b), 7(vi) and…

17 July 2020 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

V. Kalyanaswamy (D) by Lrs. & Anr. vs L. Bakthavatsalam (D) by Lrs. & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Death before enactment of – Effect of – One ‘RVN’ had two sons (‘LN’ and ‘RN’) and five daughters – ‘LN’ had fo…

17 July 2020 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Director General (Road Development) National Highways Authority of India vs Aam Aadmi Lokmanch & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss. 14, 15, 17 and Schedules – Environment Protection Act, 1986 – Jurisdiction of the NGT – Victim was d…

14 July 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Arjun Panditrao Khotkar vs Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal and Ors.

Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.3, 22A, 45A, 61-65, 65A, 65B, 136 – Interpretation of s.65B – Electronic records – Admissibility of – Appellant’s el…

14 July 2020 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sri Marthanda Varma (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. vs State of Kerala & Ors.

Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 – Chapter III of Part-I, Sections 18 to 23 – Constitution of India – Arts. 363 and…

13 July 2020 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dahiben vs Arvindbhai Kalyanji Bhanusali

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r. 11 (a) & (d) – C Rejection of plaint, if suit is barred by Limitation and does not disclose cause…

9 July 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Indu Malhotra

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Reepak Kansal vs Secretary General, & Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 32 – The petitioner, an advocate, filed a writ petition during the pandemic of Covid-19 against the various off…

6 July 2020 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Aruna Oswal vs Pankaj Oswal & Ors.

Companies Act, 2013 – ss. 241 and 242 – Respondent no. 1 C filed a partition suit claiming entitlement to one-fourth of the estate/shares of…

6 July 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder Kaur & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Motor vehicle accident – Death – Compensation – Computation of – Person living in Qatar since 1984 was visiting I…

30 June 2020 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Indu Malhotra, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Commercial Tax Officer & Anr. vs Mohan Breweries and Distilleries Limited

Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 – s.7-A – The assessee is engaged in the business of manufacture of Beer and IMFL products – For the…

29 June 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohd. Inam vs Sanjay Kumar Singhal & Ors.

MOHD. INAM v. SANJAY KUMAR SINGHAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2697 of 2020) JUNE 26, 2020 [NAVIN SINHA AND B.R. GAVAI, JJ.] Uttar Pradesh Urba…

26 June 2020 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation vs Star Agriwarehousing and Collateral Management Limited & Ors.

Tender – A tender was given for warehouses at 71 locations on 12.03.2020 for operation and management of warehouses under Public Private Par…

24 June 2020 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, Aniruddha Bose