Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Deficiency in service – Insurance policy – Respondent purchased a “Transit Marine Insurance Policy” from the…

24 April 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Shivakumar & Ors. vs Sharanabasappa & Ors.

Will – Genuineness of – Plaintiff-Appellants filed a civil suit for declaration and injunction that they had acquired ownership rights in th…

24 April 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Hemant Gupta, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Union of India & Ors. vs Exide Industries Limited & Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961: s. 43B(f) (as inserted by Finance Act, 2001) – Liability under leave encashment scheme – Subjected to exception u/s. 4…

24 April 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Hemant Gupta, Dinesh Maheshwari

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M/s. Tripower Enterprises (Private) Limited vs State Bank of India & Ors.

Debt – Recovery of – Return of original documents deposited with DRT – Respondent no. 3-borrower had availed of financial credit from the ba…

24 April 2020 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Sujata Kohli vs Registrar General, High Court of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970: r.27 – Challenge to r.27 as being ultravires particularly with reference to decision of Supreme C…

24 April 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Ashish Seth vs Sumit Mittal and Others

Contempt of Court – Dispute in the instant case was between the two groups of a Joint Venture (JV) Company – Seth Group and Mittal Group – T…

24 April 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Nisha Priya Bhatia vs Union of India & Anr.

Research and Analysis Wing (Recruitment, Cadre and Services) Rules, 1975 – r.135 – Constitutionality of – Held: r.135 is valid and does not…

24 April 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Yum! Restaurants (Marketing) Private Limited vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi

Doctrines / Principles – Doctrine of mutuality – Applicability of, qua assessee-appellant company (YRMPL), a fully owned subsidiary of YRIPL…

24 April 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao & Ors. vs State of A.P. & Ors.

CHEBROLU LEELA PRASAD RAO & ORS. v. STATE OF A.P. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3609 of 2002) APRIL 22, 2020 [ARUN MISHRA, INDIRA BANERJEE, VINEE…

22 April 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniru

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Union of India & Another etc. etc. vs M/s V.V.F Limited & Another etc. etc.

Doctrines/Principles – Doctrine of promissory estoppel – Applicability of, in fiscal matters – In CA Nos. 2256-2263 of 2010, notification wa…

22 April 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah

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National Agricultural Cooperative a Marketing Federation of India vs Alimenta S.A.

Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961: s.7 – Agreement between NAFED and Alimenta S.A. for export of groundnut (commodity)…

22 April 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah

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West U.P. Sugar Mills Association & Ors. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1953 – s.16 – Authority of State of U.P. to fix the State Advised Price (SAP) paid o…

22 April 2020 · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniru

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Shankar Sakharam Kenjale (Died) a through His Legal Heirs vs Narayan Krishna Gade and Another

Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act, 1950 s.3(3), proviso – Whether the permanent Mirashi tenant mortgagor’s (respondents) r…

17 April 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Chander Mohan Negi & Ors. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.

The Himachal Pradesh Compulsory Primary Education Act, 1997 – Appointment of teachers under various schemes framed by government – Regulariz…

17 April 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Anjuman E Shiate Ali & Anr. vs Gulmohar Area Societies Welfare Group & Ors. etc.

Urban Development: Town Planning - Allotment of area of 46,850 sq. yards for residential purpose out of total area 5,80,000 sq. yards alloca…

17 April 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Pravakar Mallick & Anr. vs The State of Orissa & Ors.

PRAVAKAR MALLICK & ANR. v. THE STATE OF ORISSA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3240 of 2011) APRIL 17, 2020 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND R. SUBHASH…

17 April 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Dr. Thingujam Achouba Singh & Ors. vs Dr. H. Nabachandra Singh & Ors. etc.

Service Law: Recruitment – The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal is registered society and running public health care in…

17 April 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Sushilaben Indravadan Gandhi & Anr. vs The New India Assurance Company Limited & Ors.

SUSHILABEN INDRAVADAN GANDHI & ANR. v. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2235 of 2020) APRIL 15, 2020 [R. F.…

15 April 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat