Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rohtas & Anr. vs State of Haryana

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.211-224, 386 – Alteration of charges – Permissibility of – Seven accused persons (one of whom died dur…

10 December 2020 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Apj Abdul Kalam Technological University & Anr. vs Jai Bharath College of Management and Engineering Technology & Ors.

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Act, 2015: Purpose of enactment – Held: To regulate technical education in the State of Kerala. APJ…

10 December 2020 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors. vs Shaji Poulose & Ors.

Transfer Petition – Constitution of India – Art. 139-A(1) – Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Or. XL, Rule 1 – In the writ petitions, which are so…

9 December 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kush Kalra vs Union of India and Ors.

Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Posters affixed outside residences of COVID-19 positive persons under home isolation – Writ petition filed p…

9 December 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Saritha S. Nair vs Hibi Eden

Representation of the People Act, 1951 – s.8(3) – Disqualification under – The petitioner filed nominations from two Lok Sabha Constituencie…

9 December 2020 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Madhavi vs Chagan & Ors.

Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 – Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions…

9 December 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Titty alias George Kurian vs The Deputy Range Forest Officer

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 – ss.2, 9, 11, 12, 39A, 49A, 51; Part II of Schedule I – Turtle seized from respondent – Criminal proceedin…

9 December 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Indu Malhotra

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The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs U.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd.& Anr.

Tender – Rejection of bid on ground of omission and suppression of relevant fact – Public Works Department of the State issued a Notice Invi…

8 December 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph

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Daulat Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.

Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973: s.15 – Power to reopen cases – Limitation period – Relevant dates for de…

8 December 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer, Surya Kant

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Anita Sharma & Ors. vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicle Accident – Victim-deceased was travelling in a car along with his friend, respondent no. 2 and two other occupants – Responden…

8 December 2020 · Partly allowed · Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit vs P.V. Krishnamoorthy and Ors.

THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT v. P.V. KRISHNAMOORTHY AND ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 3976-3977 of 2020) DECEMBER 08, 2020 [A…

8 December 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

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Telangana Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (Tsgenco) vs Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd.

Service Law – Allocation of employees – Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 – ss.3,4 and 82 – Dispute relating to allocation of the empl…

7 December 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Amish Devgan vs Union of India and Others

AMISH DEVGAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 160 of 2020) DECEMBER 07, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND SANJIV KHANNA,…

7 December 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Sanjiv Khanna

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Jayant etc. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 – ss.4, 21, 22, 23A – Bar u/ss.22, 23A – When attracted – Illegal mining, storage and…

3 December 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Inderjit Singh Sodhi and Others vs The Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board and Another

Punjab State Electricity Board Service of Engineers (Civil) Regulations, 1965 – Appellants, promoted from the post of Junior Engineer, claim…

3 December 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Chaman Lal vs The State of Himachal Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.378, 313 – Appeal against acquittal – FIR lodged against appellant-accused alleging that when the pros…

3 December 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art.32 – Writ petition alleging violation of Art.14 and impugning the definition of ‘goods’ under s.2(52) of the Cent…

3 December 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Pankjeshwar Sharma and Others vs State of Jammu & Kashmir and Others

PANKJESHWAR SHARMA AND OTHERS v. STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No(s).3904-3905 of 2020) DECEMBER 03, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA…

3 December 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta