Indian Court Judgments — 2020

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pappu Deo Yadav vs Naresh Kumar and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Motor accident – Of 20 year old man who was working as a data entry operator/ typist – Disability (amputation of ri…

17 September 2020 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari, S. Ravindra Bhat

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Stamp Act, 1899: s.40(1)(b) – Imposition of maximum penalty when instrument not duly stamped – Propriety of – In the instant case, a resolut…

17 September 2020 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs The State of Rajasthan and Others

Investigation: De novo investigation – Writ Petition before Supreme Court seeking transfer of criminal case from State Police to CBI – Alleg…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Balasore Alloys Limited vs Medima Llc

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11 – Application under – Seeking appointment of sole arbitrator – Sustainability of – 37 Purchase…

16 September 2020 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jugut Ram vs The State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 (Part II) – Assault by Lathi – Resulting in death of the victim after one day – Conviction u/s. 302 IPC and life im…

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

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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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jeet Ram vs The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh

Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20, 50 and 54 – Appellant was charged u/s.20 – Acquitted by trial court – Convicted…

15 September 2020 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Abhilasha vs Parkash & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.125 – Whether a Hindu unmarried daughter is entitled to claim maintenance from her father under s.125 Cr…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rizwan Khan vs The State of Chhattisgarh

Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20(b)(ii)(B), 20(b)(ii)(C), 42, 50, 55 – Appellant-accused along with others was fou…

10 September 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Stalin vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302, s. 304 and Exception IV to s.300 – Appellant-accused was convicted and sentenced u/s. 302 IPC – C Appellant conte…

9 September 2020 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

R. Poornima and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 217(2) – Explanation (a) and (aa) u/Art. 217(2) – The petitioners as well as the respondent nos. 24 to 29 were…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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