Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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M/s Writers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. vs Dr. Ak Mishra, Official Liquidator

M/S WRITERS AND PUBLISHERS PVT. LTD. v. DR. AK MISHRA, OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR (Conmt. Pet. (C) Nos. 1665-1666 of 2017) MARCH 05, 2020 [DR. DHAN…

5 March 2020 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Ankit Ashok Jalan vs Union of India and Ors.

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974: s.3(1) – Detention order made under s.3 by an officer spe…

4 March 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Hemant Gupta

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K. Virupaksha & Anr. vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002 – ss.13, 14, 17, 32 – Respondent No.2…

3 March 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer, A.S. Bopanna

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Parvat Singh & Ors. vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w s. 149 – Murder – All the accused including the appellants came to be tried by the Trial Court for the offence…

2 March 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Samta Naidu & Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Second Complaint – Maintainability of – The first complaint contained the basic allegations that a vehicl…

2 March 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Than Kunwar vs State of Haryana

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.50 – Applicability of s.50 in a case where there is personal search also – In the i…

2 March 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Satishkumar Nyalchand Shah vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.173(8) – Further investigation – Application submitted by private respondent seeking further investigati…

2 March 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Shri Satish Kumar & Anr. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Prosecution case was that the informant was the daughter of the victim-deceased – As per her statement, t…

2 March 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Hemant Gupta

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Motamarri Appanna Veerraju @ Mav Raju vs The State of West Bengal

Bail: Grant of interim relief – Interim protection granted to the appellant by the High Court during the pendency of the bail application in…

20 February 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Sanjeev Kapoor vs Chandana Kapoor & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.362 – Court not to alter judgment – In the instant case, the Family Court disposed of the maintenance pe…

19 February 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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Krishnaveni Rai vs Pankaj Rai & Anr.

KRISHNAVENI RAI v. PANKAJ RAI & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 321 of 2020) FEBRUARY 19, 2020 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] Hindu Marriage…

19 February 2020 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar vs The State of Bihar

Penal Code, 1860: ss.376(1), 450 – Rape – Prosecution case was that the accused-appellant committed rape on prosecutrix who was his brother’…

14 February 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Aps Forex Services Pvt. Ltd. vs Shakti International Fashion Linkers & Ors.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.139 – Presumption as to legally enforceable debt or liability – Dishonour of four cheques issued by acc…

14 February 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Vinay Sharma vs Union of India and Others

Constitution of India: Art.72 – Writ petition challenging the rejection of mercy petition by the President of India and seeking commutation…

14 February 2020 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, A.S. Bopanna

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Rambabu Singh Thakur vs Sunil Arora & Ors.

Election Laws: Criminalisation of politics in India – In *Public Interest Foundation and Ors. v. Union of India, this Court had issued certa…

13 February 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Padma Mishra vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.

Constitution of India: Art.226 – FIR instituted against the appellant under ss.2/3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and AntiSocial Activities…

13 February 2020 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Aniruddha Bose

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The State of Meghalaya vs Melvin Sohlangpiaw

Constitution of India: Sixth Schedule, Paragraph 4 and 5 – Respondent, a member of the Khasi Scheduled Tribe, was tried for murder of victim…

11 February 2020 · Disposed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Rajeshbhai Muljibhai Patel and Others etc. vs State of Gujarat and Another etc.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss.138 and 139 – Appellant no.1 is real brother of respondent-accused in a criminal case filed u/s.138 by…

10 February 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna