Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shridhar C. Shetty (Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs The Additional Collector and Competent Authority and Ors.

Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976: ss. 2(d), 20, 21 and 38(4) – Failure of landowner to handover seven tenements to Government n…

2 September 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ilangovan vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 (Part II) and 324 – Prosecution u/ss. 302 and 324 – Against four accused – For causing death of one person and for…

2 September 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Bandekar Brothers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Prasad Vassudev Keni, etc. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.340 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.191 and 192 – Respondent/accused-proprietory concern had shared a business…

2 September 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Designated Authority and Ors. vs M/s. the Andhra Petrochemicals Limited

Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Article and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 199…

1 September 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sarika vs Administrator, Mahakaleshwar Mandir Committee, Ujjain (M.P.) & Ors.

Religious heritage/monuments – Erosion of Shivalinga in Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain – Prevention of – Expert Committee consisting of e…

1 September 2020 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. L. R. Brothers Indo Flora Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise

Customs Act, 1962 – Central Excise Act, 1944 – s.3 – Appellant, a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) was engaged in production of cut flowers a…

1 September 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India vs Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India etc. etc.

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 – Definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and dues to be paid thereunder, decided by Supreme Court in Union of…

1 September 2020 · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re: Prashant Bhushan and Anr. vs In Re:

Contempt of Court – Criminal Contempt of Court – In suo motu proceedings, Contemnor (an advocate) held guilty by Supreme Court – Court grant…

31 August 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Krishna Murari

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association & Ors. vs Union of India & Others

Medical Council of India Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000: Regulations 9(IV) and (VII) (as it stood prior to 5 th April 201…

31 August 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniru

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mukesh Singh vs State (Narcotic Branch of Delhi)

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Informant-police officer who is the complainant himself conducts investigation – Tria…

31 August 2020 · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, S. Ra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. vs Adani Power Rajasthan Limited & Anr.

Electricity Act, 2003 – s.63 – ‘Change in law’ compensation – Appellant is electricity Distribution Licensee in the State of Rajasthan – It…

31 August 2020 · Partly allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr. Vijay Mallya vs State Bank of India and Ors.

Review – Review of judgment dtd.09.05.17 sought – Held: On facts, it was an error on part of this Court to have observed and proceeded on th…

31 August 2020 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Radha Exports (India) Pvt. Limited vs K.P. Jayaram & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.7 – Companies Act, 1956 – Limitation Act, 1963 – Clauses (19) to (21) of Part II of the Schedule –…

28 August 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Praneeth K. and Ors. vs University Grants Commission (Ugc) and Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Guidelines dated 06.07.2020, issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) – Directing the Universities/…

28 August 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India vs Ashok Kumar Sharma and Others

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – ss.22(1)(d), 32 – Cognizable offences under Chapter IV – Prosecution and arrest – Held: In view of s.32 and…

28 August 2020 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Madhya Pradesh vs Centre for Environment Protection Research and Development & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss. 2(1)(c), (m), 3, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22-24 – Blanket directions issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT)…

28 August 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nazir Mohamed vs J. Kamala and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.100 – Second appeal – Nature and scope of – Held: A right to appeal is conferred by a statute – If the stat…

27 August 2020 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Punjab & Ors. vs Davinder Singh & Ors.

Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 15, 16, 338, 341, 342 and 342A – Punjab Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) Ac…

27 August 2020 · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniru