SUPREME COURT IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS 2020
21 Important Judgments of 2020
1. Landlord-tenant disputes under Transfer of Property Act are arbitrable
Case: Vidya Drolia and Ors.v.Durga Trading Corporation [2020 SCCOnLine SC 1018]
2. Protection under Anticipatory Bail should not be fixed for limited period
Case: Sushila Aggarwal v. State of NCT of Delhi [2020 5 SCC 1]
3. Consumer Forum has no jurisdiction to extend time beyond 45 days for opposite party’s version
Case: New India Assurance v. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. [2020 SCC OnLine SC 287]
4. Supreme Court can refer questions of law to larger Bench when exercising review jurisdiction
Case: Kantaru Rajeevaru v. Indian Young Lawyers Association Thr. Its General Secretary Ms. Bhakti Pasija & Ors. [2020 SCC OnLine SC 692]
5. SARFAESI Act will apply to co-operative Banks as it does to commercial banks
Case: Pandurang Ganpati v. Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Ltd [2020 SCC OnLine SC 431]
6. Rights defined under Article 30 are not absolute, could be exercised as per regulation of the State
Case: Christian Medical College Vellore Association v. Union of India & Ors. [2020 SCC OnLine SC 423]
7. Shaheen Bagh Protests: Public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely for expressing dissent
Case: Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police, [2020 SCC OnLine SC 808]
8. Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of levy of GST on lottery, betting
Case: Skill Lotto Solutions v. Union of India 2020 SCC OnLine SC 990
9. Hindu unmarried daughter entitled to claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 CrPC
Case: Abhilasha v. Parkash [2020 SCC OnLine SC 736]
10. Active involvement in the commission of offence not a pre- condition for common intention
Case: Subed Ali v. State of Assam [2020 SCC OnLine SC 794]
11. Stay by ‘any court’ in criminal/civil proceedings automatically expires within a period of 6 months unless extended for ‘good reasons’
Case: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation, [Miscellaneous application no. 1577 OF 2020]
12. States/UTs to install CCTV cameras in each and every police station
Case: Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh [2020 SCC OnLine SC 983]
13. Offences prescribing maximum sentence of more than seven years but not providing minimum sentences are not ‘Heinous Offences’, but ‘Serious Offences’, under JJ Act
Case: Shilpa Mittal v. State (NCT of Delhi), (2020) 2 SCC 787
14. Procedure of dissolution of partnership firm which consists of only two partners
Case: Guru Nanak Industries, Faridabad v. Amar Singh [2020 SCC OnLine SC 469]
15. Non-payment of entire sale consideration cannot be a ground for cancellation of sale deed
Case: Dahiben v. Arvindbhai Kalyanji Bhansuli (Gajra) (D) Thr LRs [2020 SCC OnLine SC 562]
16. RERA does not bar initiation of proceedings by allotters against builders under Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Case: Imperia Structures v. Anil Patni [2020 SCC OnLine SC 894]
17. Show cause notic with intention to blacklist should clearly spell out such intention
Case: UMC Technologies Ltd. v. Food Corporation of India [2020 SCC OnLine SC 934]
18. Constitutional validity of SC/ST (Amendment) Act, 2018 upheld
Case: Prithvi Raj Chauhan v. Union of India & Ors. [2020 4 SCC 727]
19. Mandatory for political parties to publish pending criminal cases of their candidates
Case: Rambabu Singh Thakur v. Sunil Arora & Ors. [2020 3 SCC 733]
20. Daughters become equal coparceners at birth even if born prior to 2005 amendment to Hindu Succession Act
Case: Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma & Ors. [2020 SCC OnLine SC 641]
21. Supreme Court allows service through instant tele-messenger services like WhatsApp, Email & Fax
Case: In re Cognizance for Extension of Limitation [Suo Motu (C) No. 3/2020]