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Justice Ajay Rastogi

225 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Ajay Rastogi on the bench, 2018 to 2023, 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
2023 30 2022 40 2021 35 2020 44 2019 72 2018 4
Most often on the same bench
Justice A.M. Khanwilkar 41Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 28Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar 26Justice Abhay S. Oka 22Justice Bela M. Trivedi 19Justice N.V. Ramana 18Justice C.T. Ravikumar 17Justice Indu Malhotra 16
Acts most often in these headnotes
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 13Indian Penal Code, 1860 13Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 10Constitution of India 10Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 7Land Acquisition Act, 1894 3Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 3Consumer Protection Act, 1986 2
National Highways Authorityof India vs Sayedabad Tea Company Ltd. and Ors.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 725 : 2019 INSC 957
National Highways Act, 1956: s.3G(5) – Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 – s. 11 – Appointment of arbitrator – Application u/s. 3G(5) of the 1956 Act for appointment of an Arbitrator by the Central Government – Alleg…
Chennadi Jalapathi Reddy vs Baddam Pratapa Reddy (Dead) Thr Lrs. & Anr.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 739 : 2019 INSC 959
Suit – Expert Evidence – Evaluation of – Appellant filed suit for specific performance in respect of the agreement of sale pertaining to the suit schedule house – As per the appellant, after execution of the agreement of…
Jayesh H. Pandya & Anr. vs Subhtex India Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 765 : 2019 INSC 958
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: ss. 14 and 15 – Failure or impossibility to act – Arbitration agreement – In terms of the conditions, arbitrator to make award within four months from the date of service of copy of…
Shakeena & Anr. vs Bank of India & Ors.
SC · 20 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 341 : 2019 INSC 922
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: ss. 13(2), 13(4) – Right of redemption – Loan taken by appellants from respondent Bank – In view of default in dischar…
Balwan Singh vs The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
SC · 6 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 1 : 2019 INSC 862
Penal Code, 1860: s.120-B and ss.148, 302/149– Case of the prosecution that on account of previous enmity with the victimdeceased, the appellant was talking with the other accused regarding preparation to kill him – Thei…
Aliyathammuda Beethathebiyyappura Pookoya & Anr. vs Pattakal Cheriyakoya & Ors.
SC · 1 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 961 : 2019 INSC 849
Muslim Law – Succession – To the office of mutawalli – Exception to the general rule against hereditary succession – Dispute pertains to the office of mutawalli of the Andrott Jumah mosque situated in Lakshadweep – Respo…
Shashi Bhusan Prasad vs Inspector General Central Industrial Security Force & Ors.
SC · 1 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1098 : 2019 INSC 850
Service Law: Dismissal – Propriety of – Departmental Inquiry under CISF Rules – On the charge of gross misconduct in discharge of duties – Alleged that he had handed over an unlicensed fire-arm with ammunitions to a pers…
M/s. S.E. Graphites Private Limited vs State of Telangana & Ors.
SC · 10 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 94 : 2019 INSC 743
Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 – Proviso to s.19 and s.21(2) – Appellate Authority rejected the appeals preferred by the concerned appellants-assessees under the provisions of 1957 Act or 2005 VAT Act of AP o…
Steel Authority of India Ltd. & Anr. vs Jaggu & Ors. etc.
SC · 5 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 65 : 2019 INSC 727
Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – ss.2(e), 2(i), 3, 7, 8 and 20(1) – Scheme of the Act – Tripartite memorandum of settlement signed by the appellant, contractor (through whom the service of the contract labour was engaged) and t…
The Director Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs Ispat Khadan Janta Mazdoor Union
SC · 5 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 123 : 2019 INSC 728
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 – ss.7, 10(1), 12, 23 and 25 – Tripartite agreement entered between the appellant, contractors and contract labour (working in the captive mines of the appellant) as per…
M/s Craft Interiors (P) Ltd. vs The Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
SC · 2 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 899 : 2019 INSC 712
Karnataka Sales Tax Rules, 1957: r. 6(4)(m)(i) r/w. Explanation to r. 6(4) – Constitutional validity of – Whether the rule ovesteps the substantive/charging provision i.e. s.5B of the Sales Tax Act – Held: Rule 6(4)(m)(i…
The State of Jharkhand & Ors. vs M/s Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 2 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 1071 : 2019 INSC 715
Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915 – s.90 – Revenue Board notification dated 06.11.2012 – r.106 (Tha) – Levy of import fee on rectified spirit – The Board of Revenue in exercise of power conferred u/s.90 of the Act inserted the…
M/s Star Wire (India) Vidyut Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission
SC · 2 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 1095 : 2019 INSC 718
Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff from Renewable Energy Sources, Renewable Purchase Obligation and Renewable Energy Certificate) Regulations, 2010: s. 4 (As amend…
Sunil Vasudeva & Ors. vs Sundar Gupta & Ors.
SC · 2 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 1190 : 2019 INSC 716
SUNIL VASUDEVA & ORS. v. SUNDAR GUPTA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019) JULY 02, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.293 – One late ‘KL’ and his son ‘PG’ constituted HUF which owne…
Sundar Gupta & Ors. vs Sunil Vasudeva & Ors.
SC · 2 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 1206 : 2019 INSC 717
SUNDAR GUPTA & ORS. v. SUNIL VASUDEVA & ORS. (Contempt Petition (C) No. 1721 of 2017) in (Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019) JULY 02, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.293 – Held: In view…
Asim Shariff vs National Investigation Agency
SC · 1 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 799 : 2019 INSC 709
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 227 – Discharge under – Sought by appellant-accused alongwith other accused – From the charges u/ss. 120B, 109, 150, 153A, 302, 201 r/w s. 34 IPC; u/ss. 3 and 27 of Arms Act; and u/ss…
R. S. Anjayya Gupta vs Thippaiah Setty & Ors.
SC · 1 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 869 : 2019 INSC 699
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.96 and Or.41,r. 31 – Respondent no.1 (original plaintiff) filed a suit for partition of certain properties against appellant (defendant no.1), respondent no.2 (defendant no.2), and origi…
The State of Tamil Nadu vs Dr. Vasanthi Veerasekaran
SC · 1 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 883 : 2019 INSC 698
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Allotment of alternate housing site to the displaced persons – Property owned and possessed by the private respondents were acquired for the purpose of implementing ‘Mass Rapid Transport Syst…
The Executive Engineer, M.I.W. vs Vitthal Damodar Patil and Anr.
SC · 1 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 954 : 2019 INSC 702
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.I.W. v. VITTHAL DAMODAR PATIL AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 5125 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4, 18 – Land belonging to the respo…
Reckitt Benckiser (India) Private Limited vs Reynders Label Printing India Private Limited and Anr.
SC · 1 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 966 : 2019 INSC 700
RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED v. REYNDERS LABEL PRINTING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR. (Petition for Arbitration (Civil) No. 65 of 2016) JULY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Arbitration and…
Madhav Prasad Aggarwal & Anr. vs Axis Bank Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 1 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 1058 : 2019 INSC 707
MADHAV PRASAD AGGARWAL & ANR. v. AXIS BANK LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 5126 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order 7 Rule 11(d) – Rejection of plaint – Reli…
State of Haryana vs Angoori Devi & Anr.
SC · 13 June 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1041 : 2019 INSC 693
Penal Code, 1860: s. 498-A r/w 304B – Dowry death – Death of victim due to burn injuries within 7 years of marriage, otherwise than under normal circumstances – Conviction u/s. 498A r/w 304B – However, set aside by the H…
State of Bihar & Ors. vs Meera Tiwary & Anr.
SC · 11 June 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 915 : 2019 INSC 692
Contempt of Court – Jurisdiction of High Court – Respondent No.1’s husband (since deceased) was appointed Junior Engineer in the Public Works Department on or about 01.08.1958 – He was promoted to the post of Temporary A…
Maharashtra Archery Association vs Rahul Mehra and Ors.
SC · 1 May 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 370 : 2019 INSC 610
MAHARASHTRA ARCHERY ASSOCIATION v. RAHUL MEHRA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4771 of 2019 etc.) MAY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Sports : Archery Association of India (AAI) – Constitution of – Amendment…
Seema Sarkar vs Executive Officer and Ors.
SC · 1 May 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 151 : 2019 INSC 612
Panchayat: Inclusion or exclusion of the Member of the House of Parliament (MP) representing the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, who is also an ex-officio member of the Panchayat Samiti, for reckoning the…
Rajan vs The Home Secretary, Home Department of Tamil Nadu and Ors.
SC · 25 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 1035 : 2019 INSC 574
Sentence/Sentencing: Remission of sentence – Petitioner was sentenced to 7 years RI for offence punishable u/s. 395 IPC and for 5 years imprisonment for offences punishable u/s. 3/25(1A) of Arms Act – Further he was sent…
Delhi Development Authority vs Nalwa Sons Investment Ltd. and Anr.
SC · 24 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 783 : 2019 INSC 564
Lease – Lease deed – Recovery of unearned increase (UEI) in the value of the commercial plot at the time of sale, transfer assignment – Respondent no.1-public Ltd. company was allotted a commercial plot by the appellant-…
Cheriyath Jyothi vs Sainudeen and Anr.
SC · 24 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 803 : 2019 INSC 566
Kerala Panchayath Building Rules, 2011: Unauthorised structure – Demolition of – Sought by appellant and also alleging hazardous activities therein – Lok Adalat ordered for demolition – Appellant filed execution petition…
Ajit Kaur @ Surjit Kaur vs Darshan Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 4 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 443 : 2019 INSC 462
Hindu Succession Act, 1956: s. 14(1) – Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property – Mere possession of property by a female, if sufficient to claim right u/s. 14(1) – Held: Mere possession would not confer pr…
National Investigation Agency vs Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali
SC · 2 April 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 1060 : 2019 INSC 456
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – Chapters IV & VI – ss.13, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 38-40 – Respondent was named as Accused No.10 in the FIR registered for offences punishable u/ss.120B, 121 and 121A of IPC and ss.…

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