Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shri Satish Kumar & Anr. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Prosecution case was that the informant was the daughter of the victim-deceased – As per her statement, t…

2 March 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

D.B. Basnett (D) Thr. Lrs. vs The Collector & Anr. East District, Gangtok, Sikkim & Anr.

Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977 – The Respondent no.2- State sought to acquire land in the year 1980 – The appellant ple…

2 March 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pawan Kumar Arya and Others vs Ravi Kumar Arya and Others

Suit – Relief against the transfer of property – Execution of consent decree – The dispute was with respect to a property – The dispute was…

2 March 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors. vs Radhey Shyam Pandey

Service Law – Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Whether the respondent employees are entitled to pension on completion of 15 years of service as…

2 March 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Canara Bank vs P. Selathal and Ors. Etc.Etc.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.11 – Rejection of Plaint – The appellant-bank sanctioned and granted a term loan to a partnership fi…

28 February 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. vs Union of India and Other

Electricity Regulatory Act, 1998 – The Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) quashed circular No. 602 dated 23.07.1998,…

28 February 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bank of India vs M/s. Brindavan Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Grievance of consumer regarding processing fees charged by Bank – In the instant case, the consumer-responden…

28 February 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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District Bar Association, Dehradun through a Its Secretary vs Ishwar Shandilya & Ors.

Advocates – Strikes – Constitution of India – Art. 19(1)(a) – The advocates in the entire District of Dehradun, in several districts of Hari…

28 February 2020 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Arun Kumar Gupta vs State of Jharkhand & Anr.

Service Law: Compulsory Retirement – Of Judicial Officers – Challenged in Writ Petition before Supreme Court – As per direction of Supreme C…

27 February 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shri Maruti Tukaram Bagawe and Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Service Law: Service Career Development Scheme – Government Resolution dated 8.6.1995 provided Group C and D employees pay-scale of next pro…

27 February 2020 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Anuj Jain Interim Resolution Professional for Jaypee Infratech Limited vs Axis Bank Limited etc. etc.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Sections 5(7), 5(8), 7, 43, 45 and 66 – Corporate insolvency resolution process against corporate-debt…

26 February 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Zee Telefilms Ltd. (Now Known As Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.) vs Suresh Productions & Ors.

Cause of Action: Right to sue – Accrual of, when – On facts, plaintiffs assigned telecasting right of 16 schedule films by assignment deeds…

25 February 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Life Insurance Corporation of India vs Mukesh Poonamchand Shah

Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1960: Regulation 39(4) – Disciplinary proceedings against respondent – Punishment o…

25 February 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Narayan Yadav (D) Thr. Lrs. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.

Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914: s. 28 – Auction sale of land in question – For recovery of loan – Application u/s. 28 for…

25 February 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, R. Subhash Reddy

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Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar & Ors. vs Custodian of Evacuee Property & Ors.

Goa Daman and Diu Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1964: ss.3, 4 and 32 (As amended by Amendment Act 19 of 1989) – Property in questi…

25 February 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Punjab and Sind Bank and Ors. vs Mrs. Durgesh Kuwar

Service Law – Banking Service – Order of transfer – Judicial review of – Respondent, Chief Manager in Scale IV at Indore Branch of the first…

25 February 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Shri Partap Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs Shiv Ram (Dead) through Lrs.

SHRI PARTAP SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. & ORS. v. SHIV RAM (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. (Civil Appeal No. 1511 of 2020) FEBRUARY 20, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA…

20 February 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Motamarri Appanna Veerraju @ Mav Raju vs The State of West Bengal

Bail: Grant of interim relief – Interim protection granted to the appellant by the High Court during the pendency of the bail application in…

20 February 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari