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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.7 OF2020IN RE: THE PROPER TREATMENT OF COVID19PATIENTS AND DIGNIFIED HANDLING OF DEAD BODIES IN THE HOSPITALS ETC. ORDER1 We have heard Shri Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General for India and learned counsel appearing for various States. By our order dated 27.11.2020 passed in this proceeding we have taken suo motu cognizance of the incident which happened in Rajkot, Gujarat on 26.11.2020 resulting in death of Covid patients in the Covid Hospital. The Court has also taken notice of earlier incidents of fire in Covid Hospitals. Learned Solicitor General had submitted that immediate steps shall be taken and the report will be submitted. State of Gujarat was also directed to submit the report.2. Affidavits have been filed by Union of India on 30.11.2020 and 11.12.2020. The Union of India in its affidavit dated 30.11.2020 has brought on record the letter dated 28.11.2020 issued by Mini...
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1 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION (CIVIL) NO(S). 08/2020 Suresh Shah . Petitioner(s) Versus Hipad Technology India Private Limited . Respondent(s) JUDGMENT A.S. Bopanna, J.1. The petitioner has instituted this petition under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act, 1996 for short) seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitrator for resolving the disputes that have arisen between the parties in relation to the SubLease deed dated 14.11.2018.2. The property bearing No.154B, Block A Sector 63, PhaseIII, NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P. having been 2 initially allotted and leased by New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA for short) under a Lease dated 26.03.2003 had changed hands and the lease was ultimately transferred in favour of the petitioner under a Transfer Memorandum dated 13.04.2011.3. The petitioner thus having acquired absolute longterm leasehold right of the land and building referred supra has...
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1 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE/ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.2641 OF2019IN SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL)NO.23223 OF2018SAURAV YADAV & ORS. Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. Respondent(s) WITH W.P. (C) NO.237 OF2020JUDGMENT Uday Umesh Lalit, J.MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.2641 OF20191. This Miscellaneous Application has been preferred by Ms. Sonam Tomar and Ms. Reeta Rani who had participated in the Selection Process initiated for filling up posts of Constables in U.P. Police and secured 2 276.5949 and 233.1908 marks respectively. They had applied in the categories of OBC-Female and SC-Female respectively.2. It is submitted by them that their claim has been rejected by the State Government despite directions issued by this Court in its Order dated 24.07.2019 in I.A. No.10394 of 2018 (Ashish Kumar Yadav and Others vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others) and that candidates with lower marks have been selected in General Fem...
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.611 0F2020PRADEEP KUMAR SONTHALIA APPELLANT(S) VERSUS DHIRAJ PRASAD SAHU @ DHIRAJ SAHU & ANR. RESPONDENT(S) WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.2159 OF2020JUDGMENT S.A. Bobde, CJI1 An interesting but important question of far-reaching consequence arises for consideration in these appeals. It is this. Whether the vote cast by a Member of the Legislative Assembly in an election to the Rajya Sabha, in the forenoon on the date of election, would become invalid, consequent upon his disqualification, arising out of a conviction and sentence imposed by a Criminal Court, in the afternoon on the very same day?.2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. 13. The brief facts sufficient for answering the issue arising for consideration in these appeals are as follows: - (i) By a notification dated 05.03.2018, the Election Commission of India notified the biennial elections for two seats in the Council of States from the ...
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO._____________ OF2020(@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No.12766 OF2020 M/S GALAXY TRANSPORT AGENCIES, CONTRACTORS, TRADERS, TRANSPORTS AND SUPPLIERS APPELLANT VERSUS M/S NEW J.K. ROADWAYS, FLEET OWNERS AND TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS & ORS. RESPONDENTS JUDGMENT R.F. Nariman, J.1. Leave granted.2. In this appeal, the Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Zonal Police HQRs Kashmir, Srinagar [ZPHS]., being Respondent No.4 before us, invited online tenders (e-tenders) vide e-N.I.T. No.01 of 2020 dated 18.02.2020 [N.I.T.]. from reputed transporters, 1 registered firms/associations for the supply of various types of commercial vehicles (without fuel) for the carriage of troops and equipment for the Financial Year 2020-2021. Pursuant to the N.I.T., 4 parties, namely, M/s Associated Contractors; M/s Quareshi Transport Co.; M/s Galaxy Transport Agencies, Contractors, Traders, Transports and Suppliers [Appellant]...
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.4096 of 2020 (arising out of SLP(C)No.15044 of 2020) THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS KESHAO VISHWANATH SONONE & ANR. ...RESPONDENT(S) WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO.4098-4100 of 2020 (arising out of SLP(C)No.15045-15047 of 2020) THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS ADIM GOWARI SAMAJ VIKAS MANDAL & ORS....RESPONDENT(S) WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.4097 of 2020 (arising out of SLP(C)No.7901 of 2019) ZANAKLAL ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS ADIVASI GOND GOVARI (GOWARI) SEWA MANDAL & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) 1 AND CIVIL APPEAL No.4101 of 2020 (arising out of SLP(C) Diary No.17886 of 2020) UNION OF INDIA ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS ADIVASI GOND GOVARI (GOWARI) SEVA MANDAL & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT ASHO K BHUSHAN, J.Leave granted.2. These appeals filed against the common judgment dated 14.08.2018 of Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench raise the issues of seminal importance pertaining to a Scheduled...
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NONREPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 41024103 OF2020(Arising from S.L.P.(Civil) Nos.1421514216/2020) Nayara Energy Limited Appellant Versus The State of Gujarat and others Respondents JUDGMENT M.R. SHAH, J.1. Leave granted.2. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned order dated 18.08.2020 passed by the High Court of Gujarat in Civil Application (For Stay) No.1 of 2020 in First Appeal No.1543 of 2020 and the subsequent order dated 30.09.2020 passed in Misc. Civil Application (for modification of order) No.2 of 2020 in First Appeal No.1543 of 2020, permitting the original claimants to withdraw 50% of the 80% of the amount, as awarded by the 1 learned Reference Court, without furnishing any security, the appellant herein the appellant/applicant before the High Court has preferred the present appeals.3. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award passed by the learned Reference Court enhancing the amount ...
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SLP(C) No.8088/2020 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.4079 OF2020(Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No.8088 OF2020 Registrar Karnataka University & Anr. Appellant(s) Versus Dr. Prabhugouda & Anr. Respondent(s) JUDGMENT R.Subhash Reddy,J.1. Leave granted.2. This civil appeal is filed by the Karnataka University, at Dharwad, through its Registrar and another, aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 02.01.2020, passed in writ appeal No.100436 of 2019, by the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench.3. By the aforesaid Order, Division Bench of High Court has dismissed the writ appeal preferred by the appellants herein, calling in question the order passed by the learned Single Judge in writ petition No.100353 of 2018 (S-PRO) dated 13.03.2019 allowing the writ petition and declaring that the effective date of Career Advancement 1 SLP(C) No.8088/2020 Scheme (for short CAS) promotion of the first respondent-writ petitioner was 01.01.2009 and also dir...
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.__4083__ OF2020(@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No.11431 OF2020 ANGLO AMERICAN METALLURGICAL COAL PTY LTD. APPELLANT VERSUS MMTC LTD. RESPONDENT JUDGMENT R.F. Nariman, J.1. Leave granted.2. This appeal is at the instance of an Australian company, Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty. Ltd. [Appellant]., which produces and exports certain types of coal. By a Long Term Agreement dated 07.03.2007 [LTA]., between the Appellant and MMTC Ltd. [Respondent]., the Appellant, referred to as the seller in the LTA, agreed to supply certain quantities of freshly mined and washed "German Creek", "Isaac" (Blend of 65% Moranbah North and 35% German Creek coking coals) and "Moranbah North" coking coal to the Respondent. Clause 1 of this LTA is material and states as follows:1. CLAUSE1 MATERIAL, QUANTITY, QUALITY AND DELIVERY PERIOD: The SELLER shall sell and the PURCHASER shall buy, a) The base quantity during the ...
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Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal Nos.872-873 of 2020 Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 4935-4936 of 2020 Dr Naresh Kumar Mangla Appellant Versus Smt. Anita Agarwal & Ors. Etc. Respondents JUDGMENT Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J A. Background B. Submissions of Counsel C. Cancellation of Anticipatory Bail D. Transfer of further investigation to the CBI E. Summation 1 PART A1Leave granted A Background 2 Applications for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (CrPC) were filed by four out of five persons who have been named as accused in Case Crime No.0623 of 2020 registered at Police Station Tajganj, District Agra under Sections 498A, 304-B, 323, 506 and 313 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The husband of the deceased1 is in custody. The applicants for anticipatory bail are the parents-in-law2, brother-in-law3 and sister-in-law4 of the deceased. A Sin...
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