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Supreme Court judgments on Article 142, Constitution of India

30 judgments, latest first, from 2019 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Article 142 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Sakshi Sharma vs Aman Sinha
SC · 3 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 542 : 2026 INSC 960
Whether, having regard to a Settlement Agreement voluntarily and amicably arrived at between the parties through mediation, this Court should exercise its jurisdiction u/Art.142 of Constitution to dissolve marriage by mu…
Sonal Talpada vs Veerbhan Singh
SC · 2 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 49 : 2026 INSC 620
Whether the Respondent-husband was subjected to ‘cruelty’ within the meaning of law and; whether the marital bond between the parties has ruptured to such an extent that the marriage has broken down irretrievably, render…
Sujata Bora vs Coal India Limited & Ors.
SC · 13 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 590 : 2026 INSC 53
Whether the appellant was wrongly denied employment, despite having qualified for the interview, and declared unfit on the ground that she had multiple disability but had applied as a visually handicapped candidate (sinc…
Dasari Anil Kumar & Another vs The Child Welfare Project Director & Others
SC · 12 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 777 : 2025 INSC 972
Whether the custody of the minor children in question ought to be handed over to the appellants-adoptive parents.
Madduri Gangaraju @ Babu Rao vs Madduri Sunanda & Others
SC · 30 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2073 : 2025 INSC 991
Whether the criminal proceedings filed against the appellants in-laws by respondent No.1-wife subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage between her and her husband and also when both the parties had agreed for an ami…
Ravinder Singh Sidhu vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2648 : 2025 INSC 727
Whether multiple FIRs registered across different States can be clubbed and consolidated in one jurisdiction, or at least within one district per State, under the Court’s power u/Arts.32 and 142 of the Constitution.
Ramanuj Kumar vs Priyanka
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1502 : 2025 INSC 543
Whether on facts, the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken down and ought to be dissolved on that ground in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
Ramesh Kumaran & Anr. vs State Through The Inspector of Police & Anr.
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1245 : 2025 INSC 405
Cross-FIRs related to the same incident and for the same offences, with allegations and counter-allegations, were filed by two lawyers against each other. The Supreme Court explored the possibility of an amicable settlem…
Biswajit Das vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 16 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 110 : 2025 INSC 85
Conviction for offences under section 468 r/w section 120(B), section 271 and section 465 r/w 120(B) and section 420 r/w section 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”) as well as section 13(1)(d) read with section…
Rinku Baheti vs Sandesh Sharda
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1355 : 2024 INSC 1014
Issue arose whether the petitioner-wife is entitled to the transfer of the divorce petition; and whether this Court, upon the application filed by the respondent-husband, can exercise its powers u/Art. 142(1) of the Cons…
State Bank of India & Ors. vs The Consortium of Mr. Murari Lal Jalan and Mr. Florian Fritsch & Anr.
SC · 7 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 2039 : 2024 INSC 852
Whether the Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) could have been adjusted against the first tranche payment which was to be made under the Resolution Plan, within 180 days from the Effective Date, in contravention of the ord…
Atul Kumar vs The Chairman (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) and Others
SC · 30 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 150 : 2024 INSC 749
Matter pertains to Schedule caste category student who lost his admission to IIT since he was late in paying the online admission fee of Rs 17,500/- by a few minutes.
Suraj Singh Gujar & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 30 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 782 : 2024 INSC 661
Appellants were convicted by the Trial Court u/ss.323, 324 and 325 r/w. s.34 of IPC. It is stated by the appellants that they have settled the dispute with the injured persons vide compromise deed dated 29.01.2024. In th…
Balasaheb Keshawrao Bhapkar & Ors. vs Securities and Exchange Board of India & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 730 : 2024 INSC 525
Whether the facts of the case necessitated constitution of a High Powered Sale Committee, under Article 142 of the Constitution, to auction the immovable assets of the companies to satisfy the investors’ claims and liqui…
Kiran Jyot Maini vs Anish Pramod Patel
SC · 15 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 942 : 2024 INSC 530
Long-standing separation between the parties, multiple prolonged litigations pending adjudication, several failed attempts at reconciliation. Issue was as regards interim maintenance however, in view of irretrievable bre…
Vikas Kanaujia vs Sarita
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 933 : 2024 INSC 517
Whether the present appeal falls under the criteria of ‘irretrievable breakdown of marriage,’ warranting the Supreme Court to exercises its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to do complete justice.
Trisha Singh vs Anurag Kumar
SC · 15 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 567 : 2024 INSC 450
Parties arrived at an amicable settlement for dissolution of marriage by mutual consent. However, the wife resiled from the settlement agreement. Exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to grant…
Somnath vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1014 : 2024 INSC 232
Whether criminal proceedings should be initiated against a police officer who has committed excesses on individual in police custody?
Manmohan Gopal vs The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
SC · 20 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 1073 : 2023 INSC 953
Applications filed by the daughter-in-law (original comlainant and R-2) for recovery of both arrears of maintenance and monthly maintenance.
Shilpa Sailesh vs Varun Sreenivasan
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 165 : 2023 INSC 468
Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elasticity to mould relief to suit a given situation – The Supreme Court can depart fro…
Chandigarh Nursing Home and Anr. vs Sukhdeep Kaur
SC · 9 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 432 : 2022 INSC 943
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.21(b) – Constitution of India – Article 142 – Respondent, a minor suffered from wrong diagnosis and treatment leading to rashes on her body beyond control – Complaint filed by her throug…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs Sandeep Choudhary & Ors.
SC · 28 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1002 : 2022 INSC 489
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts. 14, 16 and 142 – Reservation in employment – Whether in a case where the reserved category candidates secured more marks than the general category candidates, such reserved category ca…
Kirpal Kaur and Another vs Ritesh and Others
SC · 22 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 798 : 2022 INSC 323
Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.20 – Applicability of – Specific performance – Concurrent findings of facts recorded by all the courts below on the execution of agreement to sell and on the payment of part sale consideratio…
Smruti Tukaram Badade vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 443 : 2022 INSC 39
Guidelines/Norms/Directions: Guidelines – Issuance of – As regards recording evidence of vulnerable witnesses in criminal matters – Directions issued to facilitate the implementation of directions issued in State of Maha…
Yatin Narendra Oza vs High Court of Gujarat
SC · 28 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 849 : 2021 INSC 690
Constitution of India – Arts.32, 142 – Withdrawal of Senior Advocate’s gown – Petition u/Art.32 – Maintainability of – Petitionererstwhile designated Senior Advocate and President of the Bar Association of Gujarat High C…
Suraz India Trust vs Union of India
SC · 29 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1063 : 2021 INSC 575
Contempt of Court – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Constitution of India – Articles 129, 142 – Petitioner – Trust filed a large number of cases in Rajasthan and Delhi, canvassed in person by its Chairman – Mr. ‘D’ – 64 d…
Re : Vijay Kurle & Ors. vs Re:
SC · 27 April 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 1014 : 2020 INSC 373
Constitution of India – Art. 129 and 142 – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s. 15 – The Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975 – Powers of the Supreme Court of India in relation to dealing wi…
Rambabu Singh Thakur vs Sunil Arora & Ors.
SC · 13 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 925 : 2020 INSC 177
Election Laws: Criminalisation of politics in India – In *Public Interest Foundation and Ors. v. Union of India, this Court had issued certain directions observing the increasing criminalisation of politics in India and…
Vidya Devi vs The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 749 : 2020 INSC 23
Constitution of India – Arts. 31, 136, 142 and 300A – Respondent-State took over the land of the appellant in 1967–68 for the construction of Nadaun-Sujanpur Road, without taking recourse to acquisition proceedings or fo…
Asharfi Devi (D) Thr. Lrs. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 1 February 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 855 : 2019 INSC 124
Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Powers under – Invocation of – Ceiling proceedings challenged in a writ petition – Dismissed by the High Court – Review application also dismissed – Appeal only against the review order…

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