Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Saravanan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Condition imposed to deposit a sum on default/statutory bail – Sustainability of – The High Cour…

15 October 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Satish Chander Ahuja vs Sneha Ahuja

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: ss.12, 19 – In a complaint filed under s.12 of Act, 2005, an interim order was passed…

15 October 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ganesan vs State Represented by Its Inspector of Police

GANESAN v. STATE REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Criminal Appeal No. 680 of 2020) OCTOBER 14, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY…

14 October 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hospitality Association of Mudumalai vs In Defence of Environment and Animals and Ors. etc.

Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972– Elephant Corridor notified in Sigur Plateau of Nilgiris District – Resort owners/other private land owners…

14 October 2020 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anil Bhardwaj vs The Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Service Law – Judicial Service – The appellant was selected for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) – In his online application, the ap…

13 October 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Raghunath (D) by Lrs. vs Radha Mohan (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors.

Rajasthan Pre-Emption Act, 1966 – ss.3, 6, 8 , 9 and 21 – Exercise of right of Pre-emption – Limitation for – Plaintiff ’s suit for pre-empt…

13 October 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Amar Singh vs The State (NCT of Delhi)

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s. 34 – Murder – Prosecution case is that when the victim/deceased along with his two brothers, PW-1 and PW-11…

12 October 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bikramjit Singh vs The State of Punjab

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 307, 452, 427, 341, 34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25 – Explosive Substance…

12 October 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ferrodous Estates (Pvt.) Ltd. vs P. Gopirathnam (Dead) & Ors.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Agreement to sell entered into between appellant and defendants (represented by respondents) in 1980 – Necessary…

12 October 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anand Yadav & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions – Advertisement issued by respondent no.2-Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Selection Commission inv…

12 October 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Karulal & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 148, 302/149 – Prosecution under – Three eye-witnesses – Conviction by Courts below – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held:…

9 October 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ashish Seth vs Sumit Mittal and Others

Contempt of Court – Dispute between two groups of a Joint Venture (JV) Company – Seth Group and Mittal Group – The JV Company had acquired s…

9 October 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Ankita Kailash Khandelwal and Ors. vs State of Maharashtra and Others

Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999 – s.6(1) – Appellants after completing MBBS course were pursuing PG Degree Course (M.D.) in Gyn…

8 October 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran, Ajay Rastogi

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Miss ‘a vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.164, 173, 190, 207, 208 – Statement recorded u/s.164 – Copy to accused – Case of sexual exploitation –…

8 October 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Satya Deo @ Bhoorey vs State of Uttar Pradesh

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 – ss.2(l), 7A, 15, 16(2), 20, 64, 69 – Scheme and applicability of 2000 Act – A…

7 October 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Amit Sahni vs Commissioner of Police & Ors.

Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(a), (b) – Right to protest, subject to reasonable restrictions – Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 – Prot…

7 October 2020 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

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T. K. David vs Kuruppampady Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. & Ors.

Special Leave petition: Maintainability of – Petitioner filed writ petition before High Court challenging the order of compulsory retirement…

5 October 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Gurcharan Singh vs The State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 306, 107 – A young married lady with two minor children committed suicide – The Trial Court convicted lady’s husband-…

1 October 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy