Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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In Re: Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc. vs .

Disaster Management: Covid 19 pandemic – Directions passed with regard to fire safety measures in Covid Hospitals – State Government and the…

18 December 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Kush Kalra vs Union of India and Ors.

Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Posters affixed outside residences of COVID-19 positive persons under home isolation – Writ petition filed p…

9 December 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art.32 – Writ petition alleging violation of Art.14 and impugning the definition of ‘goods’ under s.2(52) of the Cent…

3 December 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Madras Bar Association vs Union of India & Anr.

MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Writ Petition (C) No. 804 of 2020) NOVEMBER 27, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, HEMANT GUPTA AND S.…

27 November 2020 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Gajendra Sharma vs Union of India and Anr.

Disaster Management Act, 2005: Covid-19 relief – Petitioner had availed home loan of Rs.37.48 lakhs from ICICI Bank – Aggrieved by Notificat…

27 November 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Gurusimran Singh Narula vs Union of India & Anr.

Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) – Pandemic – A writ petition filed in the public interest u/A. 32…

5 November 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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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

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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

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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

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R. Poornima and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 217(2) – Explanation (a) and (aa) u/Art. 217(2) – The petitioners as well as the respondent nos. 24 to 29 were…

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

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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

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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

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Centre for Public Interest Litigation vs Union of India

Disaster Management Act, 2005 – s.11 – National Plan – COVID-19 – Pandemic – A Public Interest Litigation filed in the wake of COVID-19 pand…

18 August 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.

Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 – Present writ petition was filed in 1985 concerning issues like environment in Delhi, shifting of hea…

14 August 2020 · Arun Mishra, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

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Janhit Abhiyan vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 143 r/w. Order XXXVIII of Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Writ Petition – Challenging Constitution (One Hundred and…

5 August 2020 · S.A. Bobde, R. Subhash Reddy, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Reepak Kansal vs Secretary General, & Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 32 – The petitioner, an advocate, filed a writ petition during the pandemic of Covid-19 against the various off…

6 July 2020 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer

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In Re : the Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc. vs Re:

Public Health – Covid-19 pandemic – Lapses in care of Covid19 patients in different hospitals in National Capital Territory of Delhi and oth…

19 June 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.R. Shah

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Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Service Law – Appointment – Advertisement issued in 2004 for appointment to 1510 posts of Sub-Inspector in the State of Bihar – Several roun…

11 June 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, V. Ramasubramanian