Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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Dahiben vs Arvindbhai Kalyanji Bhanusali

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r. 11 (a) & (d) – C Rejection of plaint, if suit is barred by Limitation and does not disclose cause…

9 July 2020 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Indu Malhotra

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Aruna Oswal vs Pankaj Oswal & Ors.

Companies Act, 2013 – ss. 241 and 242 – Respondent no. 1 C filed a partition suit claiming entitlement to one-fourth of the estate/shares of…

6 July 2020 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer

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United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder Kaur & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Motor vehicle accident – Death – Compensation – Computation of – Person living in Qatar since 1984 was visiting I…

30 June 2020 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Indu Malhotra, Aniruddha Bose

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The Commercial Tax Officer & Anr. vs Mohan Breweries and Distilleries Limited

Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 – s.7-A – The assessee is engaged in the business of manufacture of Beer and IMFL products – For the…

29 June 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Mohd. Inam vs Sanjay Kumar Singhal & Ors.

MOHD. INAM v. SANJAY KUMAR SINGHAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2697 of 2020) JUNE 26, 2020 [NAVIN SINHA AND B.R. GAVAI, JJ.] Uttar Pradesh Urba…

26 June 2020 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation vs Star Agriwarehousing and Collateral Management Limited & Ors.

Tender – A tender was given for warehouses at 71 locations on 12.03.2020 for operation and management of warehouses under Public Private Par…

24 June 2020 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Rajendra Singh and Others vs National Insurance Company Limited and Others

Motor Vehicles Accident – Enhancement of compensation – Victims, a housewife and her minor daughter, were travelling in a horse cart, which…

18 June 2020 · Disposed · Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Surendra Kumar Bhilawe vs The New India Assurance Company Limited

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: ss. 2(30) and 157 – Damage to the insured vehicle in road accident – FIR lodged regarding the accident – Spot surv…

18 June 2020 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Siri Chand (Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs Surinder Singh

East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 – s. 13 – Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17(1) (d) – Appellant-landlord filed an application u/s.…

17 June 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, V. Ramasubramanian

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Vinodchandra Sakarlal Kapadia vs State of Gujarat and Ors.

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 – ss.63, 43 & 14, 17, 17B, 27, 29, 32, 32A, 32B, 32F, 32H, 32I, 32O, 32P, 32PP, 32PPP, 32QQ,…

15 June 2020 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, A.S. Bopanna

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The Inspector General of Registration, Tamil Nadu and Ors. vs K. Baskaran

Tamil Nadu Stamp (Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments) Rules, 1968: r.11-A – Whether the directions issued by the appellate authorit…

15 June 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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M. H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 – Fatal accident – Of 50 year old person – Claim for compensation – Tribunal while awarding compensation ap…

12 June 2020 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

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Sri Anthony alias Anthony Swamy vs The Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation – Permanent physical functional disability – Appellant met with an accident while travelling in resp…

10 June 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs Rajendri Devi & Ors.

Motor Vehicle Accident – Claim under – Victim was hit by a bus, consequent to which he died – The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal found that…

8 June 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Chandrakanta Tiwari vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.163A – Son of the claimant, allegedly a pillion rider, was killed in a road accident – MACT held C the insuranc…

8 June 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Addissery Raghavan vs Cheruvalath Krishnadasan

Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 – s.11(8), 20 – Revisional jurisdiction of High Court – Appellant was tenant of two shop…

8 June 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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B. Sangeetha & Anr. vs Omr Travel Access Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Compensation: Motor Accident – claim for compensation – Tribunal taking C the monthly income of deceased as Rs. 9000/- p.m. awarded compensa…

5 June 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Shakti Bhog Food Industries Ltd. vs The Central Bank of India & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.11(d) – Limitation Act, 1963 – Art.113 – The appellant filed suit on 23.02.2005 for a decree for ren…

5 June 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indira Banerjee, Dinesh Maheshwari