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Sunil Rathee & Ors. v. The State of Haryana & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court allowed transfer of a writ petition challenging Haryana's 10% economically weaker sections reservation to itself under Article 139A, finding the legal questions substantially the same as pending appeals on similar issues.

constitutional appeal_allowed

Sunil Rathee & Ors. v. The State of Haryana & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court allowed transfer of a writ petition challenging Haryana's 10% reservation for economically weaker sections to itself under Article 139A, holding that the legal questions involved are substantially the same as those in pending Gujarat appeals and are of general importance.

constitutional appeal_allowed

Union of India & Anr v. N K Srivasta & Ors

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2020 · 2020 INSC 462

The Supreme Court upheld the NCDRC's finding of medical negligence against Safdarjung Hospital, dismissed the appeal, and left open the general question of the hospital's consumer jurisdiction for future cases with proper factual foundation.

consumer_protection appeal_dismissed

Union of India v. N K Srivasta

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court upheld the NCDRC's finding of medical negligence against Safdarjung Hospital, clarified the scope of consumer jurisdiction over hospitals providing free treatment to some patients, and dismissed the appeal with important caveats on jurisdictional issues.

consumer_protection appeal_dismissed

Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2020 · 2020 INSC 644

The Supreme Court quashed the order relegating a long-serving administrative officer to a different service cadre without hearing, holding it violated natural justice and exceeded the scope of prior court directions.

administrative petition_allowed

Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court quashed the order relegating a long-serving officer from Bihar Administrative Service to Bihar Education Service, holding that such action without hearing violates natural justice and misinterprets the Court's earlier directions.

administrative petition_allowed

Anita Sharma v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 23 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal's award holding the car owner liable for rash driving, accepted the eyewitness testimony, and directed enhanced compensation with future prospects in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_allowed

New Delhi & Anr. v. M/s Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court held that the Mumbai Project Office of Samsung Heavy Industries was only an auxiliary liaison office and did not constitute a permanent establishment under the India-Korea DTAA, thus no income was taxable in India on that basis.

tax appeal_dismissed

New Delhi & Anr. v. M/s Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court held that the Mumbai Project Office of Samsung Heavy Industries was only an auxiliary liaison office and did not constitute a permanent establishment under the India-Korea DTAA, dismissing the tax department's appeal to tax income attributable to it.

tax appeal_dismissed

Shiv Raj Gupta v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi-IV

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court held that a non-compete fee received under a restrictive covenant is a capital receipt not taxable under Section 28(ii)(a) of the Income Tax Act, and set aside the High Court's decision taxing it as termination compensation.

tax appeal_allowed

Mohammed Yousuff @ Moula v. State of Karnataka

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2020 · 2020 INSC 459

The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 366 IPC for kidnapping a minor girl with intent to compel marriage, emphasizing that consent is immaterial and the prosecution proved forcible abduction and confinement.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Mohammed Yousuff @ Moula v. The State of Karnataka

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 366 IPC and related offences, holding that kidnapping a minor with intent to compel marriage is punishable even if the marriage certificate is incomplete.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Mohd. Anwar v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

Supreme Court of India · 22 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for robbery and possession of a prohibited weapon, rejecting belated claims of juvenility and mental illness due to lack of evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Kotak Securities Limited v. Gajanan Ramdas Rajguru

High Court of Bombay · 20 Jul 2020

The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award allowing a client to retain profits earned from trades executed using erroneously credited margin due to the broker's system glitch, rejecting the broker's claim to those profits under the Indian Contract Act.

commercial_arbitration petition_dismissed

M/S BK STRUCTURAL CONTRACTS PVT LTD v. RATISH MAHESH THAKUR

Delhi High Court · 20 Jul 2020 · 2024:DHC:6674

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the arbitration clause in the Work Order prevails over conflicting jurisdiction clauses in invoices.

civil petition_allowed

Pyare Lal v. State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 17 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court held that remission under Article 161 must be exercised with due application of mind to individual cases and cannot be granted solely on a general policy without considering relevant facts, subject to limited judicial review to prevent arbitrariness.

criminal other

Pyare Lal v. State of Haryana

Supreme Court of India · 17 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether remission under Article 161 can be granted by policy without individual case consideration, emphasizing remission powers must be exercised with application of mind and are subject to limited judicial review.

criminal other

M/S. ULTRATECH CEMENT LTD. & ANR. v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS.

Supreme Court of India · 17 Jul 2020

The Supreme Court held that the appellant was entitled only to 50% Capital Investment Subsidy under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2003, not 75%, and must refund excess subsidy with interest as the higher subsidy provisions were deleted before entitlement.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Anish Muralidhar Army v. Ex Rect Fateh Singh No 2866593

Delhi High Court · 16 Jul 2020 · 2025:DHC:5505-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order granting invalid pension to an ex-serviceman invalided out with less than ten years’ service based on a government Circular extending pension benefits retrospectively.

service_law petition_dismissed

Tript Singh and Ors. v. Raj Builders Pvt Ltd

Delhi High Court · 14 Jul 2020 · 2021:DHC:3879

The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitrator's interim order directing payment of admitted rent arrears for the period of actual possession, holding that termination without delivery of possession does not absolve rent liability under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed