Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Government of India vs 1. Vedanta Limited (Formerly Cairn India Ltd.) 2. Ravva Oil (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 3. Videocon Industries Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.47 and 49 – Foreign award – Limitation for filing enforcement/execution petition for enforcement…

16 September 2020 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Indu Malhotra, Aniruddha Bose

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National Co-Operative Development Corporation vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-V

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.37(1)– Taxable income of appellantCorporation– Interest earned on funds received u/s.13(1), 1962 Act and disbursed…

11 September 2020 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Indu Malhotra

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Pravin Kumar vs Union of India and Ors.

Service Law – Appellant, a paramilitary officer posted at local unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) was entrusted with conductin…

10 September 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer, Surya Kant

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Shreyas Sinha vs The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences & Ors.

National University of Juridical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2018 – Reservation for students domiciled in State of West Bengal provided – Comm…

9 September 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and Others vs Goverdhan Lal Soni and Anr.

Pension – Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Employees Pension Regulations, 1989 – The State Government closed the Rajasthan State A…

9 September 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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M/s Bangalore Club vs The Commissioner of Wealth Tax & Anr.

M/S BANGALORE CLUB v. THE COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX & ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 3964-71 of 2007) SEPTEMBER 08, 2020 [R. F. NARIMAN, NAVIN SIN…

8 September 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

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The New India Assurance Company Limited vs Smt. Somwati and Others

Motor Vehicles – Accident – Claims – Compensation – Consortium – Appeals filed by Insurance Companies questioning the judgments of the High…

7 September 2020 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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The Karad Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs Swwapnil Bhingardevay & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Appellant financial creditor filed s.7 application before NCLT against corporate debtor – Committee of…

4 September 2020 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

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Shridhar C. Shetty (Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs The Additional Collector and Competent Authority and Ors.

Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976: ss. 2(d), 20, 21 and 38(4) – Failure of landowner to handover seven tenements to Government n…

2 September 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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The Designated Authority and Ors. vs M/s. the Andhra Petrochemicals Limited

Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Article and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 199…

1 September 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Sarika vs Administrator, Mahakaleshwar Mandir Committee, Ujjain (M.P.) & Ors.

Religious heritage/monuments – Erosion of Shivalinga in Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain – Prevention of – Expert Committee consisting of e…

1 September 2020 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

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M/s. L. R. Brothers Indo Flora Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise

Customs Act, 1962 – Central Excise Act, 1944 – s.3 – Appellant, a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) was engaged in production of cut flowers a…

1 September 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Union of India vs Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India etc. etc.

Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 – Definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and dues to be paid thereunder, decided by Supreme Court in Union of…

1 September 2020 · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. vs Adani Power Rajasthan Limited & Anr.

Electricity Act, 2003 – s.63 – ‘Change in law’ compensation – Appellant is electricity Distribution Licensee in the State of Rajasthan – It…

31 August 2020 · Partly allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah

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Dr. Vijay Mallya vs State Bank of India and Ors.

Review – Review of judgment dtd.09.05.17 sought – Held: On facts, it was an error on part of this Court to have observed and proceeded on th…

31 August 2020 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ashok Bhushan

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M/s. Radha Exports (India) Pvt. Limited vs K.P. Jayaram & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.7 – Companies Act, 1956 – Limitation Act, 1963 – Clauses (19) to (21) of Part II of the Schedule –…

28 August 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

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State of Madhya Pradesh vs Centre for Environment Protection Research and Development & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss. 2(1)(c), (m), 3, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22-24 – Blanket directions issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT)…

28 August 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

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Nazir Mohamed vs J. Kamala and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.100 – Second appeal – Nature and scope of – Held: A right to appeal is conferred by a statute – If the stat…

27 August 2020 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee