Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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Kajal vs Jagdish Chand & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Just compensation – Personal injury cases – Victim (minor) was travelling on a tractor with her parents when it w…

5 February 2020 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Deepak Gupta

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Mohammade Yusuf & Ors. vs Rajkumar & Ors.

Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17 – Compromise decree – If requires registration – Suit filed in 1984, by appellant’s father inter alia for dec…

5 February 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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D. Raghu and Others vs R. Basaveswarudu and Others etc.

D. RAGHU AND OTHERS v. R. BASAVESWARUDU AND OTHERS ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 1970-1975 of 2009) FEBRUARY 05, 2020 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M…

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

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Union of India & Ors. vs Gopaldas Bhagwan Das & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4(1), 6 – In 1943, Govt. of India requisitioned 4 acres and 34 gunthas of land bearing Survey No. 120/2 (Par…

4 February 2020 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian

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Hemiben Ladhabhai Bhanderi vs Saurashta Gramin Bank & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Deficiency of service – Spouse of the appellant was account holder with the first respondent bank – A scheme…

3 February 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Ghat Talab Kaulan Wala vs Baba Gopal Dass Chela Surti Dass (Dead) by Lr Ram Niwas

GHAT TALAB KAULAN WALA v. BABA GOPAL DASS CHELA SURTI DASS (DEAD) BY LR RAM NIWAS (Civil Appeal No. 724 of 2020) JANUARY 31, 2020 [L. NAGESW…

31 January 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Uttar Bhartiya Rajak Samaj Panchayat Banganga Rajak Samaj Co-Operative Housing Society (Proposed) & Anr. vs State of Maharashtra through Secretary & Ors.

UTTAR BHARTIYA RAJAK SAMAJ PANCHAYAT BANGANGA RAJAK SAMAJ CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY (PROPOSED) & ANR. v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SEC…

31 January 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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State of Odisha and Ors. vs Gobinda Behera

Service Law – Respondent applied for appointment to the post of Constable in Odisha State Police specifically stating in his application tha…

31 January 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, K.M. Joseph

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N. Motilal & Ors. vs Faisal Bin Ali & Anr.

N. MOTILAL & ORS. v. FAISAL BIN ALI & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 710 of 2020) JANUARY 30, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Telangana Bui…

30 January 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Om Prakash vs Suresh Kumar

Rent Control and Eviction: Non-residential tenancy – Eviction proceedings – Rent Controller directed eviction holding that there was bonafid…

30 January 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Hemant Gupta, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Urmila Devi & Ors. vs Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Motors Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.173 – Appeal – Cross objections – Maintainability of – Husband of claimant-appellant no.1 (who was also father…

30 January 2020 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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Chairman/Managing Director, U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. & Others vs Ram Gopal

Service Law: Termination of service – On account of finding irregularities in the selection process of the employees including that of the r…

30 January 2020 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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State of Odisha & Ors. vs M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.

Mining: Arrangement between respondent-company (which runs steel -production plants) and mining company – To purchase certain iron ore which…

30 January 2020 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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Chowgule and Company Private Limited vs Goa Foundation & Ors.

Mines and Minerals: Supreme Court in Goa Foundation II case setting aside second renewal of mining leases, gave time to the mining leasehold…

30 January 2020 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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Shripal Bhati and Anr. vs State of U.P. and Ors.

SHRIPAL BHATI AND ANR. v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 802 of 2020) JANUARY 29, 2020 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND KRISHNA MURARI…

29 January 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Krishna Murari

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Mohandas and Others vs The State of Maharashtra and Others

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 – Scheme of the Act – ss.38, 49, 126(4) & 127 – Appellants are the owners of different plot…

29 January 2020 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, K.M. Joseph

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Sukhwinder Singh vs Jagroop Singh & Anr.

SUKHWINDER SINGH v. JAGROOP SINGH & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 760 of 2020) JANUARY 28, 2020 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Specific Reli…

28 January 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Chandeshwar Saw vs Brij Bhushan Prasad & Ors.

Election Laws: Panchayat Election – Complaint against returned candidate, by the election petitioner – Alleging that despite objection, numb…

28 January 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari