Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Addissery Raghavan vs Cheruvalath Krishnadasan

Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 – s.11(8), 20 – Revisional jurisdiction of High Court – Appellant was tenant of two shop…

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

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B. Sangeetha & Anr. vs Omr Travel Access Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Compensation: Motor Accident – claim for compensation – Tribunal taking C the monthly income of deceased as Rs. 9000/- p.m. awarded compensa…

5 June 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Shakti Bhog Food Industries Ltd. vs The Central Bank of India & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.11(d) – Limitation Act, 1963 – Art.113 – The appellant filed suit on 23.02.2005 for a decree for ren…

5 June 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indira Banerjee, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Ramnath & Co. vs The Commissioner of Income Tax

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s. 80-O – The appellants-assessees were engaged in providing services to certain foreign buyers of frozen seafood and…

5 June 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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State of Orissa vs M/s. B. Engineers & Builders Ltd. & Ors.

Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947 – ss.2(g),(jj) & 5(2)(AA) – Amendment in 1947 Act for levying sales tax on works contracts – Circular dated 04.11…

5 June 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indira Banerjee, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Somasundaram @ Somu vs The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police

Penal Code, 1860: ss.365 and 302 – Abduction followed by murder in appropriate cases can enable a court to presume that the abductor is the…

3 June 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph, V. Ramasubramanian

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M/s. Centrotrade Minerals and Metals Inc. vs Hindustan Copper Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.48 – Enforceability of the foreign award – Contract of sale of commodity between the parties – The…

2 June 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian

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Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited & Anr. vs M/s Srigdhaa Beverages

Electricity: Electricity dues – Liability of auction purchaser to pay electricity dues of previous owner of purchased unit – In the instant…

1 June 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Sonu @ Sunil vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss.394, 460, 302 r/w s.34 – Robbery and murder – Five accused including appellant – Case based on circumstantial evidence…

29 May 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Gopal Prasad vs Bihar School Examination Board and Others

Bihar Service Code, 1952 – r.73 – Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 – Superannuation – Appellant was an employee of Bihar School Examination Board –…

28 May 2020 · Indira Banerjee, Ajay Rastogi

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Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited vs Sri Rabindranath Choubey

Service Law: Disciplinary proceeding – Superannuation – Payment of gratuity/Dismissal from service – Whether it is permissible for the emplo…

27 May 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Ajay Rastogi

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Patel Engineering Ltd. vs North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (Neepco)

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 34 and 37 – The respondent-North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NEEPCO) filed three a…

22 May 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indu Malhotra, Aniruddha Bose

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Munish Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another

Service Law: Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Appellant’s father was employee of the first respondent – He died on 16.06.2004 while…

19 May 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Kavita Kanwar vs Mrs. Pamela Mehta & Ors.

Will – Probate of – A Will dated 20.05.2003 was executed by the mother of the contesting parties-testatrix in presence of her younger daught…

19 May 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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The Workmen through the Convener Fci Labour Federation vs Ravuthar Dawood Naseem

Contempt of Court – When not – Abolition of contract labour system – Workers employed at depots of respondent-Corporation as contract labour…

19 May 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Arnab Ranjan Goswami vs Union of India and Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts. 19(1)(a), 19(2) and 32 – Writ Petition – Seeking quashing of various FIRs filed under the provisions of ss. 153…

19 May 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Area Planning Authority & Anr. vs Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited & Ors.

BANGALORE MYSORE INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR AREA PLANNING AUTHORITY & ANR. v. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Ap…

19 May 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Ramnath Agrawal & Ors. vs Food Corporation of India & Ors.

Transfer of Property Act, 1872 – s.105 – Agreement when not a lease – In 1976, Food Corporation of India (‘FCI’) invited offers for construc…

13 May 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Krishna Murari