Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohandas and Others vs The State of Maharashtra and Others

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 – Scheme of the Act – ss.38, 49, 126(4) & 127 – Appellants are the owners of different plot…

29 January 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, K.M. Joseph

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Kashmira Devi vs State of Uttarakhand & Ors.

KASHMIRA DEVI v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 724 of 2019) JANUARY 28, 2020 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Penal…

28 January 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Sukhwinder Singh vs Jagroop Singh & Anr.

SUKHWINDER SINGH v. JAGROOP SINGH & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 760 of 2020) JANUARY 28, 2020 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Specific Reli…

28 January 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Chandeshwar Saw vs Brij Bhushan Prasad & Ors.

Election Laws: Panchayat Election – Complaint against returned candidate, by the election petitioner – Alleging that despite objection, numb…

28 January 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Shree Ambica Medical Stores & Ors. vs The Surat People’s Co-Operative Bank Limited & Ors.

Insurance Act, 1938 – s.64(VB) – Appellants hypothecated goods with first respondent-bank under an agreement for cash credit facility – Appe…

28 January 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Dr. Vijayakumaran C.P.V. vs Central University of Kerala & Ors.

Service Law: Termination of service – Of University Associate Professor on probation – Pursuant to report of Internal Complaints Committee w…

28 January 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Hemant Gupta, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Kirpal Singh & Ors. vs Kamla Devi & Ors.

Haryana Ceiling of Land Act, 1972: ss. 8(3) and 33(2) (ii) – Proceedings under Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 – For determination…

28 January 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs R. Chandramouleeswaran and Others

Madras City Tenants’ Protection Act, 1921 – s.9 – The rights of tenants in terms of – The appellants-Three oil companies had under different…

28 January 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Krishna Murari

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Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs M/s. J.K. Cement Works

ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. M/S. J.K. CEMENT WORKS (Civil Appeal No. 7402 of 2009) JANUARY 28, 2020 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND R…

28 January 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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The Chief Regional Officer a the Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Pradip and Anr.

Service Law – False representation and appointment to a reserved post – The first respondent was appointed by the appellant on the basis of…

27 January 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, K.M. Joseph

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sardar Ali Khan vs The State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary Home Department & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 418, 419, 420, 467 & 468 and 471 – A plot was owned by the father of the 2nd respondent and appellant claimed purchas…

24 January 2020 · Disposed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs J.R. William Singh

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA v. J.R. WILLIAM SINGH (Civil Appeal No. 200 of 2020) JANUARY 24, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M.…

24 January 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Gurshinder Singh vs Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

GURSHINDER SINGH v. SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 653 of 2020) JANUARY 24, 2020 [N. V. RAMANA, R. SUBHASH REDD…

24 January 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Sanjay Marutirao Patil vs Union of India and Others

Army Act, 1950 – s. 63 – Army Rules, 1954 – r. 17 – Termination from service – The appellant was charged u/s. 63 of the Act – Appellant plea…

24 January 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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State of Kerala etc. vs Rajesh etc.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 & ss.2(viia), (xxiiia), 20(b)(ii)(c), 29 – Scheme of s.37 – In Crime No.14/2018,…

24 January 2020 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Bajrang Lal Sharma vs C. K. Mathew and Ors.

BAJRANG LAL SHARMA v. C. K. MATHEW AND ORS. (Contempt Petition (Civil) Nos. 453-454 of 2012) JANUARY 23, 2020 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDIRA BANE…

23 January 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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M/s. Granules India Ltd. vs Union of India and Others

Customs Act, 1962: Customs duty – Exemption from – Entitlement – Revenue imported consignment under one advance licence issued prior to 19.5…

23 January 2020 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Krishna Murari

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Star India (P) Ltd. vs Society of Catalysts & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(1)(r)(3)(a) – Unfair trade practice – A television channel-Star India (P) Ltd used to broadcast the prog…

23 January 2020 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy