Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shyamlal Devda and Others vs Parimala

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – ss.27(1)(a) & 18-20 – Marriage of respondent-wife and appellant no.14-husband was sol…

22 January 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Varadarajan vs Kanakavalli & Ors.

VARADARAJAN v. KANAKAVALLI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5673 of 2009) JANUARY 22, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Code of Civil Pr…

22 January 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Maharashtra Seamless Limited vs Padmanabhan Venkatesh & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s. 31 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) – Resolution plan which provided upfront paymen…

22 January 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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Ramesan (Dead) through Lr. Girija a vs The State of Kerala

RAMESAN (DEAD) THROUGH LR. GIRIJA A v. THE STATE OF KERALA (Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 2020 ) JANUARY 21, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH,…

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

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Union of India & Ors. vs R. Karthik

Service Law: Dismissal from service – Of a sailor in Naval forces – Pursuant to proceedings against the sailor – Upon complaint from superio…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Dhansai Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

DHANSAI SAHU v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 564 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ.] P…

21 January 2020 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Indu Bai & Ors. vs State of Telangana & Ors.

Tenancy: Allotment of land in question – To persons displaced after partition of India-Pakistan – Challenged by State Government – Also chal…

21 January 2020 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Paul vs State of Kerala

Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Prosecution under – Initially acquittal by trial court – On appeal, case remanded to trial court – On remand conv…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Dr Nallapareddy Sridhar Reddy vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

DR NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS (Criminal Appeal No. 1934 of 2019) JANUARY 21, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHA…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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Nirmal Kumar Parsan vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & Ors.

NIRMAL KUMAR PARSAN v. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7863 of 2009) JANUARY 21, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Chandra Mohan Varma vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

CHANDRA MOHAN VARMA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 350-351 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND…

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

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Keisham Meghachandra Singh vs The Hon’ble Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly & Ors.

KEISHAM MEGHACHANDRA SINGH v. THE HON’BLE SPEAKER MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 547 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [R. F.…

21 January 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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Standard Chartered Bank vs Mstc Limited

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 501 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [R.F. NARIMAN AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Recovery…

21 January 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, V. Ramasubramanian

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The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & Anr.

Insurance: Insurance claim – Case of the insured was that while the rice mill (insured property) was in operation, a lorry collided with the…

21 January 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Chanabasappa vs Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. & Anr.

CHANABASAPPA v. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 475 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [ARUN MISHRA AND INDIRA BANERJEE, JJ.]…

21 January 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

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Duleshwar & Anr. vs The State of M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh)

Penal Code,1860: ss. 147, 148, 302, 302/149 and 325 - Prosecution under – Of 18 accused persons – For causing grievous injury to one person…

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

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Pawan Kumar Gupta vs State of NCT of Delhi

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 – ss.7A, 21 – Nirbhaya Case – Petitioner-accused claimed that he was juvenile a…

20 January 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, A.S. Bopanna

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Yashita Sahu vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.

Child and Family Welfare – Child Custody – Parents in two different continents – In 2016, couple got married in India – Appellant-wife accom…

20 January 2020 · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose