Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chhota Ahirwar vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss.307/34 – Attempt to murder with common intent – Applicability of s.34 – Prosecution case was that PW-3-complainant, the…

6 February 2020 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, S. Ravindra Bhat

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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

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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