Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hira Singh and Another vs Union of India and Another

HIRA SINGH AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER (Criminal Appeal No. 722 of 2017) APRIL 22, 2020 [ARUN MISHRA, INDIRA BANERJEE AND M. R…

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

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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

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The State of Andhra Pradesh vs M/s Linde India Ltd. (Formerly Boc India Ltd)

Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 – Entry 88, C Schedule IV; Schedule V – Respondent-Company registered under the 2005 Act is engaged…

13 April 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Ors. vs Speaker Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art.174 – Power of the Governor to call floor test – Scope of – Held: Power under Art.174 of the Constitution to summ…

13 April 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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P. Gopinathan Pillai vs University of Kerala & Ors.

Kerala University Act, 1974 – s.2(2), (7), (19), (27) and (28) – Appellant was appointed as Project Officer in Centre for Adult Continuing E…

8 April 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Ramjit Singh Kardam & Ors. vs Sanjeev Kumar & Ors.

Service Law: Selection process – Criteria for selection – Challenged by candidates – Rule of estoppel – Applicability of – It is a general p…

8 April 2020 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Union of India & Ors. vs R. Thiyagarajan

Service Law – Deputation – Claim for deputation allowance – The respondent was employed with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the…

3 April 2020 · Partly allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose