Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sushil Sethi and Another vs The State of Arunachal Pradesh and Others

SUSHIL SETHI AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 125 OF 2020 JANUARY 31, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M.…

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

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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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Basheera Begam vs Mohammed Ibrahim & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.120B & s.302 r/w s.34 – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Case of prosecution that D2 (son of A4) and D1 (nephew…

31 January 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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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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Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Ors. vs Panna Mahesh Chandra Dave and Anr.

Municipalities: Demolition of Chawl – By Municipal Corporation – Writ Petitions by one land-owner and 11 tenants – High Court directed allot…

31 January 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Vineet Saran, V. Ramasubramanian

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State of Madhya Pradesh vs Yogendra Singh Jadon & Anr.

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. YOGENDRA SINGH JADON & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 175 of 2020) JANUARY 31, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA…

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

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Ahmad Ali Quraishi and Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

AHMAD ALI QURAISHI AND ANR. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 138 of 2020) JANUARY 30, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R.…

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

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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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Mukesh Kumar vs Union of India and Others

Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 72 and 161 – Rejection of mercy petition filed by a death-row convict – Judicial review of – Petitioner wa…

29 January 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, A.S. Bopanna

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Sushila Aggarwal and Others vs State (NCT of Delhi) and Another

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 439 and 167(2) – Order u/s.438 granting anticipatory bail – Life and operation of – Conflict…

29 January 2020 · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, S. Ra