Indian Court Judgments — 2020

7,334 judgments · 7,316 with headnotes · 22 courts · Updated 5 November 2026
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Chief Manager, Punjab National Bank & Anr. vs Anit Kumar Das
Service Law: Appointment/ Selection – To the post of Peon in Bank – Entitlement – Eligibility criteria for the post as per the circulars iss…
3 November 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Shri Ram Sahu (Dead) through Lrs. vs Vinod Kumar Rawat & Ors.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.114 and Or. 47, r. 1 – Review of Judgment by the High Court – Predecessor of the appellants filed a civil…
3 November 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah
Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN
Rajesh @ Sarkari & Anr. vs State of Haryana
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34 – Prosecution case that complainant’s elder son was shot dead inside a University – Complainant-PW-4 and…
3 November 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, Indira Banerjee
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M/s. Imperia Structures Ltd. vs Anil Patni and Another
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.23 – Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA Act) – ss.18,79 and 88 – Applicability and e…
2 November 2020 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran
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Shatrughna Baban Meshram vs State of Maharashtra
Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(1), (2)(f), (i), (m), s.376-A and s.302 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.6 – Rape and mu…
2 November 2020 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Krishna Murari
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Chunthuram vs State of Chhattisgarh
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302/34 – Murder – The prosecution case is that when the victim-deceased was returning from market to village, the app…
29 October 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Krishna Murari, Hrishikesh Roy
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Thomas Lawrence vs The State of Kerala & Ors.
Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 – Original application filed before National Green Tribunal (NGT) – Destruction of W…
29 October 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee
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Tofan Singh vs State of Tamil Nadu
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 42, 53 and 67 – Power under s. 67 – Extent, nature, purpose and scope of – Confess…
29 October 2020 · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee
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The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Heem Singh
Service Law – Dismissal from service after a disciplinary enquiry – The respondent was appointed as a constable in the State police service…
29 October 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee
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Mrs Ritika Sharan vs Mr Sujoy Ghosh
Matrimonial Dispute – Custody of minor child – Appellantwife and respondent-husband living apart since 2016 – Divorce proceedings pending be…
28 October 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, Indira Banerjee
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Dharmendra Kumar Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Uttar Pradesh Mining Minerals (Concession) Rules, 1963: Rules 68 and 40(h) – Mining lease – Extension of – Sought by the lease-holders – For…
28 October 2020 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy
Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN
Satyama Dubey & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
Constitution of India: Art. 32 – Writ Petition – Seeking fair investigation in a case of brutal gangrape and murder in the State of Uttar Pr…
27 October 2020 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian
Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN
Raveen Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh
Criminal Law – Appeal against acquittal – Appellant acquitted u/s.20, NDPS Act – Acquittal reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: Appella…
26 October 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy
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Rajesh Dhiman vs State of Himachal Pradesh
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20 – Both the appellants were travelling on a motorcycle and one of them was with a…
26 October 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy
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M. Ravindran vs The Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 167(2) r/w s. 36A of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Default bail/ Compulsive ba…
26 October 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran
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Navin Chandra Dhoundiyal vs State of Uttarakhand and Ors.
Service Law: Appellants were working as Professors in various disciplines in the respondent Kumaun University – They were aggrieved by offic…
16 October 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat
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State of U.P. vs Sudhir Kumar Singh and Ors.
Principles of Natural Justice – audi alteram partem – Breach of – U.P. State Warehousing Corporation issued e-tender inter alia for unloadin…
16 October 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph
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State of U.P. vs Gayatri Prasad Prajapati
Bail: Interim bail granted on medical grounds – Respondent was a former minister and accused for offence u/ss.376D/376/511/504/506 r/w s.3/4…
15 October 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy
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