Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shree Ambica Medical Stores & Ors. vs The Surat People’s Co-Operative Bank Limited & Ors.

Insurance Act, 1938 – s.64(VB) – Appellants hypothecated goods with first respondent-bank under an agreement for cash credit facility – Appe…

28 January 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Dr. Vijayakumaran C.P.V. vs Central University of Kerala & Ors.

Service Law: Termination of service – Of University Associate Professor on probation – Pursuant to report of Internal Complaints Committee w…

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

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Kirpal Singh & Ors. vs Kamla Devi & Ors.

Haryana Ceiling of Land Act, 1972: ss. 8(3) and 33(2) (ii) – Proceedings under Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 – For determination…

28 January 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs R. Chandramouleeswaran and Others

Madras City Tenants’ Protection Act, 1921 – s.9 – The rights of tenants in terms of – The appellants-Three oil companies had under different…

28 January 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Krishna Murari

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Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs M/s. J.K. Cement Works

ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. M/S. J.K. CEMENT WORKS (Civil Appeal No. 7402 of 2009) JANUARY 28, 2020 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND R…

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

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The Chief Regional Officer a the Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Pradip and Anr.

Service Law – False representation and appointment to a reserved post – The first respondent was appointed by the appellant on the basis of…

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

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs J.R. William Singh

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA v. J.R. WILLIAM SINGH (Civil Appeal No. 200 of 2020) JANUARY 24, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M.…

24 January 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Gurshinder Singh vs Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

GURSHINDER SINGH v. SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 653 of 2020) JANUARY 24, 2020 [N. V. RAMANA, R. SUBHASH REDD…

24 January 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Sanjay Marutirao Patil vs Union of India and Others

Army Act, 1950 – s. 63 – Army Rules, 1954 – r. 17 – Termination from service – The appellant was charged u/s. 63 of the Act – Appellant plea…

24 January 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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Bajrang Lal Sharma vs C. K. Mathew and Ors.

BAJRANG LAL SHARMA v. C. K. MATHEW AND ORS. (Contempt Petition (Civil) Nos. 453-454 of 2012) JANUARY 23, 2020 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDIRA BANE…

23 January 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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M/s. Granules India Ltd. vs Union of India and Others

Customs Act, 1962: Customs duty – Exemption from – Entitlement – Revenue imported consignment under one advance licence issued prior to 19.5…

23 January 2020 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Krishna Murari

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Star India (P) Ltd. vs Society of Catalysts & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(1)(r)(3)(a) – Unfair trade practice – A television channel-Star India (P) Ltd used to broadcast the prog…

23 January 2020 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Varadarajan vs Kanakavalli & Ors.

VARADARAJAN v. KANAKAVALLI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5673 of 2009) JANUARY 22, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Code of Civil Pr…

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

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Maharashtra Seamless Limited vs Padmanabhan Venkatesh & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s. 31 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) – Resolution plan which provided upfront paymen…

22 January 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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Dhansai Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

DHANSAI SAHU v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 564 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ.] P…

21 January 2020 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Indu Bai & Ors. vs State of Telangana & Ors.

Tenancy: Allotment of land in question – To persons displaced after partition of India-Pakistan – Challenged by State Government – Also chal…

21 January 2020 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Nirmal Kumar Parsan vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & Ors.

NIRMAL KUMAR PARSAN v. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7863 of 2009) JANUARY 21, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Chandra Mohan Varma vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

CHANDRA MOHAN VARMA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 350-351 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi