Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Fair Communication and Consultants & Anr. vs Surendra Kerdile

Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 – ss. 3, 4 – Respondent constituted his nephew-second appellant (sole proprietor of first appell…

20 January 2020 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, S. Ravindra Bhat

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Desh Raj vs Balkishan (D) through Proposed Lr Ms. Rohini

DESH RAJ v. BALKISHAN (D) THROUGH PROPOSED LR MS. ROHINI (Civil Appeal No. 433 of 2020) JANUARY 20, 2020 [S. A. BOBDE, CJI, B.R. GAVAI AND S…

20 January 2020 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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M/s. Pawan Hans Limited & Ors. vs Aviation Karmachari Sanghatana & Ors.

M/S. PAWAN HANS LIMITED & ORS. v. AVIATION KARMACHARI SANGHATANA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 353 of 2020) JANUARY 17, 2020 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AN…

17 January 2020 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Satpal and Anr. vs Bank of India and Ors.

SATPAL AND ANR. v. BANK OF INDIA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 367 of 2020) JANUARY 17, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HRISHIKESH ROY,…

17 January 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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Sangrur Sales Corporation vs United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

SANGRUR SALES CORPORATION v. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 378 of 2020) JANUARY 17, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y…

17 January 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. Managing Director & Anr. vs Ramesh Kumar Sharma

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – ss. 2(k), s.2-A – Imposition of fine on the respondents-workmen by the appellant-management – Assailed by re…

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

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Hanuman Laxman Arooskar vs Union of India & Ors.

HANUMAN LAXMAN AROOSKAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. M.A. No.965 of 2019 IN (Civil Appeal No. 12251 of 2018) JANUARY 16, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y…

16 January 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Mohd. Rashid vs The Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors.

MOHD. RASHID v. THE DIRECTOR, LOCAL BODIES, NEW SECRETARIAT & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 136 of 2020 etc.) JANUARY 15, 2020 [L. NAGESHWARA RAO A…

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

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The Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhna Project, Selu, District Parbhani, Maharashtra vs The State of Maharashtra & Others etc. etc.

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DUDHNA PROJECT, SELU, DISTRICT PARBHANI, MAHARASHTRA v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS ETC. ETC. (Civil App…

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

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Rajneesh Khajuria vs M/s. Wockhardt Ltd. & Anr.

Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971: s. 7 and Schedule IV Items 3, 7, 9 and 10 – Com…

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

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Siddaraju vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and full participation) Act, 1995 – Reservation in promotion of persons…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Rep. by the Inspector of Police vs M. Murugesan & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 – Bail application under – High Court after deciding the application retained the file and collecte…

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

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Shri Uttam Chand (D) through Lrs. vs Nathu Ram (D) through Lrs. & Ors.

Adverse Possession: Suit for possession – Asserting their title by purchase of property through Managing Officer – Alleging defendants being…

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

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Padum Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh

Criminal Law – Evidence – Opinion of hand writing expert – Appreciation of – Appellant-accused was working as Postman at the relevant time –…

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

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Shamsher Singh Sandhu vs Union of India and Others

SHAMSHER SINGH SANDHU v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 266 of 2020) JANUARY 14, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND AJAY RA…

14 January 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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National Insurance Company Limited vs Birender and Ors.

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. BIRENDER AND ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 242-243 of 2020) JANUARY 13, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH MA…

13 January 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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K. Lubna & Ors. vs Beevi & Ors.

Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 – s.11(4)(i) – Eviction of tenants – Sub-tenancy – Appellants-owners alleged that respon…

13 January 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Of Child Rights & Ors. vs Dr. Rajesh Kumar & Ors.

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS & ORS. v. DR. RAJESH KUMAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7968 of 2019) JANUARY 13, 2020 [DEEPA…

13 January 2020 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose