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Justice A.K. Sikri

128 Supreme Court judgments with Justice A.K. Sikri on the bench, 2018 to 2019, from the bench each Supreme Court Report prints. Being on the bench does not mean writing the opinion; each judgment page names the bench.

By year
2019 25 2018 103
Most often on the same bench
Justice Ashok Bhushan 104Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 26Justice M.R. Shah 16Justice Dipak Misra 5Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 5Justice A.M. Khanwilkar 5Justice R.K. Agrawal 2Justice Indira Banerjee 1
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 12Income Tax Act, 1961 8Indian Penal Code, 1860 7Constitution of India 4Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 3Competition Act, 2002 3Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 2Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 2
S. V. Asgaonkar & Ors. vs The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority & Ors.
SC · 9 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 410 : 2018 INSC 313
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (Disposal of Land) Regulations 1977: Disposal of land under the Regulations – Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority passed Resolution dated 7.6.1997 for allotti…
Nonihal Singh vs Maya Devi
SC · 5 April 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 551 : 2018 INSC 308
Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 – Delay in depositing arrears of rent and mesne profits – Application for extension of time and condonation of delay – In the instant case, Tribunal granted eviction decree on 05.04.2014…
Satyendra Kumar Mehra @ Satendera Kumar Mehra vs The State of Jharkhand
SC · 23 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 1033 : 2018 INSC 262
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.357(2) – Appellant was tried for the offence punishable u/ss.420,467,468,471 r/w.120-B IPC – Trial Court convicted the appellant and awarded sentence with fine – Appellant filed appea…
Sita Ram Bhama vs Ramvatar Bhama
SC · 23 March 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 503 : 2018 INSC 260
Registration Act, 1908 – ss.17 and 49 – Admissibility of document in evidence – Appellant-plaintiff and respondentdefendant after death of their father, recorded a memorandum of settlement as decided by their father rega…
Bimal Gurung vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 16 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 843 : 2018 INSC 240
Investigation: Transfer of investigation to independent agency – Exercise of power for transferring investigation must be in rare and exceptional cases where the court finds it necessary in order to do justice between th…
Ganga Malik vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 16 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 875 : 2018 INSC 240
Writ: Writ of mandamus – Writ petition filed by father of SubInspector of Police who was killed when police party which consisted of his son proceeded to arrest miscreants – While chasing the miscreants, the miscreants f…
Sri Rameshwar Yadav & Ors. vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 16 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 1055 : 2018 INSC 239
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 205 and 482 – Second respondent filed complaint against her husband and the accused-appellants (parents-in-law and two others) u/s. 498A IPC and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act – M…
Common Cause (A Regd. Society) vs Union of India & Another
SC · 9 March 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 1 : 2018 INSC 223
S.C.R. 1 v. UNION OF INDIA COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY) v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 215 of 2005) MARCH 09, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI, A. K. SIKRI, DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, ASHOK BHUSHAN AND A. M.…
Union of India & Anr. vs M/s. Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 7 March 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 309 : 2018 INSC 217
Service Tax (Determination of Value) Rules, 2006 – r.5 – If ultra vires the provisions of ss.66, 67 of 1994 Act – RespondentsAssessees, provider of various services receive payments not only for the services so rendered…
The State of Karnataka & Ors. vs M/s. Vedanta Limited (Formerly Known As Sesa Sterlite Limited) & Ors.
SC · 6 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 1 : 2018 INSC 215
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.451 and 457 – Disposal of seized property pending trial – Seizure of illegally stocked iron ore – State filed application u/ss.451/457 CrPC seeking permission to dispose off the seiz…
Vishnu Chandru Gaonkar vs N.M. Dessai
SC · 6 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 103 : 2018 INSC 214
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 195(1)(b)(ii) – Prosecution under, for offence alleged to have been committed in respect of document produced or given in evidence in a proceeding in any court – On facts, application…
Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited vs M/s. Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited and Others
SC · 23 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 1096 : 2018 INSC 200
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assests and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: ss.2(1)(f), 2(1)(zb), 2(1)(zf) and 2(1)(zd), and 13(1) and (4) – Loan granted to respondent (borrower) – By a non-fin…
Upendra Singh vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 23 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 775 : 2018 INSC 190
Service Law – Regularisation – When not valid – Appellant was appointed in Grade III in non-teaching staff by respondent No.8, a private college– Respondent no.8 was taken over by State Govt. and became a ‘Constituent Co…
National Highway Authority of India vs M/s. Progressivemvr (Jv)
SC · 23 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 1015 : 2018 INSC 195
Contract – NHAI Contracts – Price adjustment formula, ‘note’ appended thereto – Interpretation of – Respondents-contractors awarded contracts by appellant-NHAI for construction of roads etc. – Tender document envisaged a…
M/s. Elite Engineering and Construction (Hyd.) Private Limited Rep. by Its Managing Director vs M/s. Teachtrans Construction India Private Limited Rep. by Its M
SC · 23 February 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 585 : 2018 INSC 192
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s. 7(5) – Incorporation of arbitration clause in contract by reference – If made out – National Highway Authority of India entered into Concession agreement, whereby it awarded a…
Pankaj Jain vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 23 February 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 248 : 2018 INSC 198
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.88 – Interpretation of – Power to take bond for appearance – Whether it was obligatory for the trial Court to release the appellant by accepting the bond u/s.88 on the ground that he…
Sunil Samdaria vs Union of India through Its Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice and Others
SC · 23 February 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 289 : 2018 INSC 202
Constitution of India – Arts. 217 and 224 – Appointment of Additional Judges of High Court – Petitioner challenged appointment of respondent nos.2 and 3 as Additional Judges of High Court on two grounds – Firstly, both t…
Akhilesh Singh @ Akhileshwar Singh vs Lal Babu Singh & Ors.
SC · 21 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 1085 : 2018 INSC 184
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. LXI, r.2 proviso and r.27 – Additional evidence – In appellate court – Accepted and simultaneously judgment pronounced in the main case, without giving opportunity to the opposite party…
Suchet Singh Yadav & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 21 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 752 : 2018 INSC 182
Armed Forces – Pensionary benefits – Claim for higher pay scale – When not valid – In consequence of implementation of Fifth Pay Commission Report, Government Order dtd. 21.11.1997 issued with respect to “pay and allowan…
M/s. Advanta India Ltd. vs B. N. Shivanna
SC · 21 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 814 : 2018 INSC 183
Advocates Act, 1961– s.48AA – Bar Council of India (BCI) – Power of review – Exercise of – Complaint by appellant against advocate alleging commission of serious acts of professional misconduct with State Bar Council – D…
Commissioner of Service Tax etc. vs M/s. Bhayana Builders (P) Ltd. etc.
SC · 19 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 1128 : 2018 INSC 172
Finance Act, 1994 – s. 65(105)(zzq) and 67 – Service tax – On construction services – Valuation of taxable service – By Notification dated 10.9.2004, service tax was to be calculated on the value equivalent to 33% of the…
A. A. Padmanbhan vs The State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 16 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 1035 : 2018 INSC 165
Kerala Education Act, 1958: s. 15(1) – Taking over of school by State Government – Propriety of – Appellants (managers of private aided schools) were held entitled by the Court to close down their schools – However, the…
Ex. Lt. Col. R. K. Rai vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 16 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 667 : 2018 INSC 163
Armed Forces – Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 – Regulations 48, 50 – Disability pension – Entitlement to – Appellant, commissioned in the Artillery Regiment, fell ill while performing the duty of Observation Post…
Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi
SC · 12 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 783 : 2018 INSC 131
Income Tax Act, 1961: s. 14A – Applicability of – To dividend income – In cases where dominant purpose of investment was to retain controlling interest in a Company/group of companies or where dominant purpose was to hav…
State of Madhya Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Anr. vs Mahendra Gupta & Ors.
SC · 8 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 443 : 2018 INSC 122
Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 – rr.63, 65 – Legality of the order by State Transport Authority – On facts, State Transport Authority allowed the application for modification of time schedule for movement of t…
Commissioner of Customs Central Excise and Service Tax, Guntur vs M/s. the Andhra Sugars Ltd.
SC · 5 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 435 : 2018 INSC 96
Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 – r. 2(l) – Cenvat Credit – Input services – Place of removal – Assessee took credit of input services namely service tax paid on transportation charges upto the place of customers – Admissibili…
Wg Cdr. Ashwini Kumar Handa (Retd.) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 1 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 873 : 2018 INSC 88
Service Law: Refund of pay and allowances – Propriety of – Study leave granted to appellant in terms of Army Instructions 13/78 – Submitted Service Guarantee Certificate whereby, he was liable to serve for nine years fro…
Danamma @ Suman Surpur & Anr. vs Amar and Ors.
SC · 1 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 553 : 2018 INSC 84
Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – s.6 – Applicability of – One ‘GS’ died in 2001 leaving behind his widow, two daughters (appellants) and two sons, including ‘AK’ – Suit for partition filed by respondent no.1 (son…
Commissioner of Central Excise Service Tax vs Ultra Tech Cement Ltd.
SC · 1 February 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 651 : 2018 INSC 87
Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 – r.2(I) – Cenvat Credit facility availed by assessee during the period from January, 2010 to June, 2010 on outward transportation of goods through a transport agency from their premises to the…
Commissioner of Income Tax 5 Mumbai vs M/s. Essar Teleholdings Ltd. through Its Manager
SC · 31 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 502 : 2018 INSC 79
Income Tax Rules, 1962 – r.8D – Said rule providing for machinery to give effect to charging section, i.e. s.14A, Sub-sections (2) and (3) of Income Tax Act, 1961 – Nature of operation – Prospective or Retrospective – Pl…

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