Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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State of U.P. & Ors. vs Virendra Kumar & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 – ss.8, 15, 92, 94(2)(nn), 95(1)(f), 95(2) – Appellant decided to implement 6th Pay C…

10 February 2020 · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Atma Ram vs Charanjit Singh

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.149; Or. VI, r.17 – Respondent agreed to sell immovable property to petitioner under an agreement entered…

10 February 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, V. Ramasubramanian

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Arun Singh & Others vs State of U.P. through Its Secretary & Another

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973– s.482 – Noncompoundable offences – Power of High Court to quash proceedings – Respondent no.2 alleged that…

10 February 2020 · Disposed · Navin Sinha, Krishna Murari

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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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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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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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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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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

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Kashmira Devi vs State of Uttarakhand & Ors.

KASHMIRA DEVI v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 724 of 2019) JANUARY 28, 2020 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Penal…

28 January 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Sardar Ali Khan vs The State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary Home Department & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 418, 419, 420, 467 & 468 and 471 – A plot was owned by the father of the 2nd respondent and appellant claimed purchas…

24 January 2020 · Disposed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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State of Kerala etc. vs Rajesh etc.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 & ss.2(viia), (xxiiia), 20(b)(ii)(c), 29 – Scheme of s.37 – In Crime No.14/2018,…

24 January 2020 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Shyamlal Devda and Others vs Parimala

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – ss.27(1)(a) & 18-20 – Marriage of respondent-wife and appellant no.14-husband was sol…

22 January 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Ramesan (Dead) through Lr. Girija a vs The State of Kerala

RAMESAN (DEAD) THROUGH LR. GIRIJA A v. THE STATE OF KERALA (Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 2020 ) JANUARY 21, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH,…

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

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Union of India & Ors. vs R. Karthik

Service Law: Dismissal from service – Of a sailor in Naval forces – Pursuant to proceedings against the sailor – Upon complaint from superio…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Paul vs State of Kerala

Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Prosecution under – Initially acquittal by trial court – On appeal, case remanded to trial court – On remand conv…

21 January 2020 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph