Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Kasi vs State through the Inspector of Police Samaynallur Police Station Madurai District

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Entitlement to bail in event charge sheet not filed by the police within the stipulated perio…

19 June 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jinofer Kawasji Bhujwala vs The State of Gujarat

Bail – A Company ‘ANL’ was issued a Letter of Intent for Construction and development of Vessels Traffic and Port Management System (VTPMS)…

19 June 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, V. Ramasubramanian

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re : the Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc. vs Re:

Public Health – Covid-19 pandemic – Lapses in care of Covid19 patients in different hospitals in National Capital Territory of Delhi and oth…

19 June 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mustak @ Kanio Ahmed Shaikh vs State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860 – s.307 r/w. s.114 – Arms Act – s.25(1)(B)(a) – Bombay Police Act – s.135(1) – Attempt to murder – Prosecution case that vi…

18 June 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

D. Devaraja vs Owais Sabeer Hussain

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.197 r/w s.170 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 – Scope and effect of – Held: Every offence committed by a p…

18 June 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajendra Singh and Others vs National Insurance Company Limited and Others

Motor Vehicles Accident – Enhancement of compensation – Victims, a housewife and her minor daughter, were travelling in a horse cart, which…

18 June 2020 · Disposed · Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs The New India Assurance Company Limited

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss. 2(30) and 157 – Damage to the insured vehicle in road accident – FIR lodged regarding the accident – Spot surv…

18 June 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rana Nahid @ Reshma @ Sana & Anr. vs Sahidul Haq Chisti

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Chapter IX- ss.125-128 – Petition u/s.125, by divorced Muslim woman – Converted to application u/s.3, 198…

18 June 2020 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Siri Chand (Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs Surinder Singh

East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 – s. 13 – Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17(1) (d) – Appellant-landlord filed an application u/s.…

17 June 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vinodchandra Sakarlal Kapadia vs State of Gujarat and Ors.

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 – ss.63, 43 & 14, 17, 17B, 27, 29, 32, 32A, 32B, 32F, 32H, 32I, 32O, 32P, 32PP, 32PPP, 32QQ,…

15 June 2020 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Inspector General of Registration, Tamil Nadu and Ors. vs K. Baskaran

Tamil Nadu Stamp (Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments) Rules, 1968: r.11-A – Whether the directions issued by the appellate authorit…

15 June 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M. H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 – Fatal accident – Of 50 year old person – Claim for compensation – Tribunal while awarding compensation ap…

12 June 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ficus Pax Private Ltd. & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Disaster Management Act, 2005 – s.10(2)(1) – Orders dated. 20.03.2020, 29.03.2020 issued u/s.10(2)(1) by Central govt. – Consequential order…

12 June 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.R. Shah

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Service Law – Appointment – Advertisement issued in 2004 for appointment to 1510 posts of Sub-Inspector in the State of Bihar – Several roun…

11 June 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sri Anthony alias Anthony Swamy vs The Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation – Permanent physical functional disability – Appellant met with an accident while travelling in resp…

10 June 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re : Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers vs In Re:

Cognizance – Suo motu cognizance – Covid-19 Pandemic – Movement/problems of migrant labourers – In addition to directions issued by order da…

9 June 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs Rajendri Devi & Ors.

Motor Vehicle Accident – Claim under – Victim was hit by a bus, consequent to which he died – The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal found that…

8 June 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chandrakanta Tiwari vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.163A – Son of the claimant, allegedly a pillion rider, was killed in a road accident – MACT held C the insuranc…

8 June 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai