Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Babulal Vardharji Gurjar vs Veer Gurjar Aluminium Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

BABULAL VARDHARJI GURJAR v. VEER GURJAR ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6347 of 2019) AUGUST 14, 2020 [A.M. KHANWILK…

14 August 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vineeta Sharma vs Rakesh Sharma & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – s.6 as amended by Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Interpretation of – Held: The provisions contained i…

11 August 2020 · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Government of India & Ors. vs Isro Drivers Association

Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Association) Rules, 1993: rr. 5(c) and 5(d)(i) – Service Association – Based on the job descr…

10 August 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose

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Brahampal @ Sammay and Anr. vs National Insurance Company

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 173 – Delay of 45 days in filing appeal against order of Motor Accident Claim Tribunal – Application for condon…

7 August 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer, Surya Kant

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Hari Krishna Mandir Trust vs State of Maharashtra and Others

HARI KRISHNA MANDIR TRUST v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 6156 OF 2013) August 07, 2020 [INDU MALHOTRA AND INDIRA BANER…

7 August 2020 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Indira Banerjee

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Rama Nand and Ors. vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Service Law: Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme – Entitlement – To Telephone Operators who were sought to be deployed as Radio Telephon…

6 August 2020 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose

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M/s Exl Careers and Another vs Frankfinn Aviation Services Private Limited

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order VII Rules 10 and 10A – Return of the Plaint – To be presented in the Court having appropriate jurisdict…

5 August 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gangadhar alias Gangaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.8C r/w. s. 20(b)(ii)(c) – Appellant was convicted u/s. 8C r/w. s. 20(b)(ii)(c) of…

5 August 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Cochin Port Trust vs M/s Arebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 – Scheme of the Act – ss.2, 42, 43, 48, 59-65, 123, 131 – Goods not cleared by consignee – Payment of storage/de…

5 August 2020 · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

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Ravinder Kaur Grewal & Ors. vs Manjit Kaur & Ors.

Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17 – Document of family settlement – The predecessor of the appellants asserted that his ownership and possessio…

31 July 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Sukh Sagar Medical College & Hospital vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions – Essentiality Certificate granted to appellant-Trust in 2014 for establishing a medical college – Eventu…

31 July 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna

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B.B.M. Enterprises vs The State of West Bengal and Anr.

B.B.M. ENTERPRISES v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2834 of 2020) JULY 30, 2020 [R. F. NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA AND INDIRA…

30 July 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr. Aswathy R. S. Karthika & Ors. vs Dr. Archana M. & Ors.

Service Law: Reservation – Shortfall in – Adjustment of – ‘Hindu Nadar Community’ included in ‘Other Backward Classes’ in the State of Keral…

29 July 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Shree Choudhary Transport Company vs Income Tax Officer

Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 40(a)(ia) and 194C – Applicability of – Scope – Deduction of tax at Source – For the assessment year 2005-2006 – F…

29 July 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Parminder Kaur @ P.P. Kaur @ Soni vs State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366A and 506 – Case of prosecution C that the appellant, a single lady who had a young boy as her tenant, lived in min…

28 July 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Krishna Murari

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Erudhaya Priya vs State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s. 166 – Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal Rules, 1989 – r.3(1) – Appellant was travelling in a…

27 July 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose

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Shailendra Swarup vs The Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973: ss.8(3), 8(4), 50, 51 and 68 – Show cause notice for initiation for proceedings u/s. 51 against Compa…

27 July 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy