Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Z. Engineers Construction Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Bipin Bihari Behera & Ors.

M/S. Z. ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. BIPIN BIHARI BEHERA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1627 of 2020) FEBRUARY 14, 2020 [S. ABDUL NA…

14 February 2020 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar vs The State of Bihar

Penal Code, 1860: ss.376(1), 450 – Rape – Prosecution case was that the accused-appellant committed rape on prosecutrix who was his brother’…

14 February 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Aps Forex Services Pvt. Ltd. vs Shakti International Fashion Linkers & Ors.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.139 – Presumption as to legally enforceable debt or liability – Dishonour of four cheques issued by acc…

14 February 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Chandigarh Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Punjab & Anr.

Arbitration Act, 1940: Award by arbitrator – Claimantcontractor and opposite party entered into an agreement for construction of Sutlej Yamu…

14 February 2020 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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M/s Baspa Organics Limited vs United India Insurance Company Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Fire and Special Peril policy – Insurance claim – Repudiation of claim – On the ground of suppression of mate…

14 February 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Union of India & Ors. vs M/s. Associated Container Terminal Ltd.

Customs Act, 1962: ss.61, 63, 72 and 150 – Imposition of custom duty – Auction of warehoused goods in case importer/owner of imported goods…

14 February 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Hemant Gupta, Dinesh Maheshwari

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M/s. Nola Ram Dulichand Dal Mills & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Export-Import Policy: Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009 – Scheme notified for 2006-2007 provided that exports made by export-oriented units (EO…

14 February 2020 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Hemant Gupta

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Laxmibai vs The Collector, Nanded & Ors.

Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959: s.14B – Election of Gram Panchayat – Appellant elected as member of village Panchayat – Disqualifi…

14 February 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Hemant Gupta, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Popatrao Vyankatrao Patil vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art.226 – Scope of interference – Auction of sand blocks of river – Appellant was highest bidder and he deposited the…

14 February 2020 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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M/s Dharmaratnakara Rai Bahadur Arcot Narainswamy Mudaliar Chattram & Other Charities & Ors. vs M/s Bhaskar Raju & Brothers & Ors.

Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957: ss.33 and 34 – If a lease deed is neither registered nor sufficiently stamped as required under the Act then the…

14 February 2020 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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Subhechha Welfare Society vs M/s. Earth Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.12 – Recognised consumer association – Composite complaint filed by a registered welfare society on behalf…

14 February 2020 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Monu Kumar & Ors. vs M/s. Metromax Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.12(1)(c) – Joint complaint under s.12(1)(c) by number of consumers having the same interest – By filing sep…

14 February 2020 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Sobha Hibiscus Condominium vs Managing Director, M/s. Sobha Developers Ltd. & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.2(1)(d) and s.12(1) and its Explanation – Consumer – Meaning of – Appellant is a statutory body under the p…

14 February 2020 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Vinod Ravjibhai Rajput vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Service Law: Fresh appointment – Appellant was appointed part time Gallery Attendant in 1995 and in 2002 was appointed as a full time Galler…

14 February 2020 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vinay Sharma vs Union of India and Others

Constitution of India: Art.72 – Writ petition challenging the rejection of mercy petition by the President of India and seeking commutation…

14 February 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rambabu Singh Thakur vs Sunil Arora & Ors.

Election Laws: Criminalisation of politics in India – In *Public Interest Foundation and Ors. v. Union of India, this Court had issued certa…

13 February 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat

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ONGC Employees Mazdoor Sabha vs The Executive Director Basin Manager, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (India) Ltd.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Regularisation – Entitlement of – Names called from employment exchange to fill up sanctioned posts by respon…

13 February 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian

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Vijay Karia & Ors. vs Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Srl & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.48(1)(b) – Enforcement of foreign awards – Violation of provisions of FEMA – Whether amounts to br…

13 February 2020 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian