Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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In Re : Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers vs In Re:

Cognizance – Suo motu cognizance – Covid-19 Pandemic – Movement/problems of migrant labourers – In addition to directions issued by order da…

9 June 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.R. Shah

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Christian Medical College Vellore Association vs Union of India and Others

Education/Educational Institutions – National Eligibility-cumEntrance Test (NEET) if violates fundamental rights guaranteed u/Arts.19(1)(g),…

29 April 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah

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Dinesh Kumar Gupta and Others vs High Court of Judicature of Rajasthan Others

Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 – rr.3, 5-8, 15-32, 42, 47, 57; Schedule I, II, VII – Effect of 2010 Rules – Cadre of District Judges…

29 April 2020 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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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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K Pavithra and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

Supreme Court Rules, 1966: Or.XL – On 10.05.2019, judgment was rendered in B K Pavitra II whereby constitutionality of the Reservation Act 2…

19 March 2020 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud

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The Pharmacy Council of India vs Dr. S.K. Toshniwal Educational Trusts Vidarbha Institute of Pharmacy and Ors. etc.

Pharmacy Act, 1948 – All India Council of Technical Education Act, 1987 – Applicability of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 or the AICTE Act, 1987 in…

5 March 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah

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Internet and Mobile Association of India vs Reserve Bank of India

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – ss.17, 20-22, 26, 38, 45JA, 45L, 45U, 45W, 45Z-45ZO – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a “Statement on D…

4 March 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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Dr. Shah Faesal and Ors. vs Union of India and Anr.

Constitution of India – Art.370 – On August 5, 2019, two Constitution Orders were issued by the President, in exercise of power u/Art.370, w…

2 March 2020 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy, Bhushan R

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Arun Kumar Gupta vs State of Jharkhand & Anr.

Service Law: Compulsory Retirement – Of Judicial Officers – Challenged in Writ Petition before Supreme Court – As per direction of Supreme C…

27 February 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Deepak Gupta

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Prathvi Raj Chauhan vs Union of India & Others

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – s.18A – Challenge to – Petitioners challenged s.18A which was e…

10 February 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat

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M. C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.

M. C. MEHTA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (IA Nos. 158128 and 158129 of 2019) In (Writ Petition (C) No. 13029 of 1985) JANUARY 13, 2020 [ARUN MIS…

13 January 2020 · Arun Mishra, Deepak Gupta

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Anuradha Bhasin vs Union of India & Ors.

ANURADHA BHASIN v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1031 of 2019) JANUARY 10, 2020 [N. V. RAMANA, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND B. R.…

10 January 2020 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai