Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Magma Fincorp Ltd. vs Rajesh Kumar Tiwari

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss.2(1)(r) and 12 – Complaint alleging unfair trade practice and deficiency in service – Against the appellan…

1 October 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 439 – Bail – Nature of conditions imposed – Right to travel abroad – FIR lodged against appellant…

1 October 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pravasi Legal Cell & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Civil Aviation – COVID-19 pandemic – Lockdown – Ban on operation of all domestic and international flights – PILs filed seeking refund of ai…

1 October 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. vs The State of Gujarat

Factories Act, 1948 – ss.5, 51, 54, 55 and 56 – Constitution of India – Arts. 352, 355 and 356 – A trade union with a state-wide presence an…

1 October 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K.M. Joseph

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Subed Ali and Others vs The State of Assam

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302/34 – The prosecution alleged that two persons were assaulted while they were returning from the market on bicycles…

30 September 2020 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Satish @ Sabbe vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Prisoners Release on Probation Act, 1938: s.2 – Pre-mature release – Entitlement – Criteria – Held: Length of sentence or grav…

30 September 2020 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs Amit Shrivas

Service Law: Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Claim for – Rejected on the ground that as per existing policy there was no provision…

29 September 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Maheshwar Tigga vs The State of Jharkhand

Penal Code, 1860: ss.376, 323 and 341 – Prosecution under – Alleging that the accused raped the prosecutrix at the point of knife 4 years ag…

28 September 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anwar Ali and Another vs The State of Himachal Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34, 392, 201 and 420 – Prosecution under – Circumstantial evidence – Acquittal by trial court in view of contradic…

25 September 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Beli Ram vs Rajinder Kumar & Anr.

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – The first respondent was driving the vehicle as the driver of the appellant for almost three years withou…

23 September 2020 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sri Nilanjan Bhattacharya vs The State of Karanataka and Others

Custody – Of minor child – Parens patriae jurisdiction – Appellant and second respondent got married in India in 2012 – Moved to the US in A…

23 September 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs M/s G S Chatha Rice Mills & Anr.

Customs Tariff Act, 1975: ss.8A and 11A – Customs Act, 1962 – ss.12, 15, 17, 46 and 47 – Assessment of duty – Shift from manual to electroni…

23 September 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Kerala & Anr. etc. etc. vs M/s Rds Project Limited & Ors. etc. etc.

Administrative Law: Judicial review – Project of flyover on National Highway constructed by respondent no.1 – After a year of its use, the M…

22 September 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

National Alliance for People’s Movements & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Prisoners – Pandemic – Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) – Decongestion of prisons – The Supreme Court had taken note of the pandemic situation a…

22 September 2020 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla & Anr. vs National Law School of India University, Bengaluru & Ors.

National Law School of India Act, 1986 – Admission of students, mode of enrolment – Recommendation of Academic Council – Statutory requireme…

21 September 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sagufa Ahmed & Ors. vs Upper Assam Plywood Products Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Companies Act, 1956: s. 421(3) Proviso – Delay of more than 45 days – In filing appeal – Against order of National Company Law Tribunal – Ap…

18 September 2020 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

B. Santoshamma & Anr. vs D. Sarala & Anr.

Specific Performance: Agreement for sale of suit land (300 sq. yards) – Between appellant-vendor and respondent-vendee – For a total conside…

18 September 2020 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Msd Real Estate LLP vs The Collector of Stamps & Anr.

Stamp Duty: Deficit stamp duty – Demand for – Penalty imposed ten times C the deficit duty – In litigation Supreme Court modified the penalt…

17 September 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy