Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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Sridhar & Anr. vs N. Revanna & Ors.

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – ss. 10, 13 – Two gift deeds were executed in favour of defendant no.1 by his grandfather, who was also grea…

11 February 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Government of India & Ors. vs Sitakant S. Dubhashi & Anr.

Freedom Fighter – Pension – Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 – Goa Freedom Fighter’s Welfare Rules, 1988 – After liberation of…

11 February 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Goa vs M/s Adani Exports Ltd.

Customs Act, 1962: s.130A (1) and (4) – High Court is not mandatorily obligated to call for a statement from the Tribunal in every case befo…

11 February 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian

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M/s. Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd. vs Union of India & Anr.

Sugar: Sugar Company – Placed in central zone of State of Uttar Pradesh for the purpose of fixation of price for the levy sugar – For two cr…

7 February 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Infinity Infotech Parks Limited vs Shiva Jute Mills Private Limited through Chief Executive (Authorised Signatory) & Anr.

Lease: Sub-Lease – Non payment of lease rent, maintenance charges, electricity charges and other charges, by sub-lessee – Disconnection of e…

7 February 2020 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Kalindi Damodar Garde (D) by Lrs. vs Manohar Laxman Kulkarni (D) by Lrs. & Ors. etc.

Succession: Whether the sons of adoptee (who were born prior to his adoption) are entitled to inherit the property of the adoptive family of…

7 February 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Nitesh Kumar Pandey vs The State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors.

Panchayat: Selection – To the post of ‘Gram Rojgar Sahayak’ – To be conducted under the guidelines dated 2.6.2012 – The Collector of Distric…

7 February 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi

Income Tax Act, 1961 – Proviso to s.43B – Allowable deduction u/s.43B in respect of unutilised MODVAT credit – Appellant-assessee manufactur…

7 February 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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C.S. Venkatesh vs A.S.C. Murthy (D) by Lrs. & Ors.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.16(c) – Plaintiff (since deceased) alleged that site in question was allotted in his favour – He commenced con…

7 February 2020 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation vs Krishan Gopal & Ors.

Labour Laws: Regularisation – In terms of clause 2(ii) of ONGC’s Certified Standing Orders – Upheld in four impugned orders on the basis of…

7 February 2020 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Parmeshwar Nanda etc. vs The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary & Ors. etc.

Jharkhand Pension Rules – rr. 58, 59 & 31, 38 – Appellants were appointed under a Project, co-sponsored by Central Government and State Gove…

7 February 2020 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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M/s Rajankumar and Brothers (Impex) vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

Insurance: Marine insurance – Open cover insurance – Claim for insurance in respect of insured cargo – Denied by insurer – Consumer complain…

7 February 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, K.M. Joseph

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Bharti Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Priya Paul & Anr.

Insurance – Aircraft Act, 1934 – Aircraft Rules, 1937 – Claim filed by respondent no. 1 pertaining to an aviation accident leading to the de…

7 February 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam & Another vs V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao

Specific Performance: Agreement to sell – Entered in 1981 – Earnest money paid – Time extended to pay balance amount – Meanwhile acquisition…

6 February 2020 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah

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M/s. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited vs R. Perumalswamy and Ors.

Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983 – ss.10 and 14 – State of Tamil Nadu issued various notifications seeking to acquire 49.67 acres of lan…

6 February 2020 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Canara Bank vs M/s United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(d) – “Beneficiary” under the insurance policy availed by the insured, if “consumer” under the Act – Trip…

6 February 2020 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta

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Shri Govinda Chandra Tiria vs Sibaji Charan Panda & Ors.

Service Law: Absorption – Counting of seniority – On facts, respondent No 1 who was on deputation, instead of going back to the parent cadre…

5 February 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. & Ors. vs Shyam Kishore Singh

Service Law – Respondent was appointed as trainee in appellant’s company – His date of birth in service record was 04.03.1950 – However, he…

5 February 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna