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Justice Ashok Bhushan

338 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Ashok Bhushan on the bench, 2018 to 2021, 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
2021 43 2020 95 2019 89 2018 111
Most often on the same bench
Justice A.K. Sikri 104Justice M.R. Shah 93Justice R. Subhash Reddy 66Justice K.M. Joseph 50Justice Navin Sinha 36Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 13Justice R. Banumathi 9Justice Dipak Misra 8
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 25Indian Penal Code, 1860 17Constitution of India 12Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 12Income Tax Act, 1961 10Disaster Management Act, 2005 5Registration Act, 1908 3Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 3
Phoenix Arc Pvt. Ltd. vs Ketulbhai Ramubhai Patel
SC · 3 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 1043 : 2021 INSC 59
Insolvency and Bankruptcy code, 2016 – ss. 5(7), 5(8), 3 and 60 – Contract Act, 1872 – ss.124, 126 and 172 –L&T Infrastructure Finance company advanced the financial facility to ‘D’ – A facility agreement was executed be…
N. Vijayakumar vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 3 February 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 63 : 2021 INSC 60
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) – Appellant-accused was Sanitary Inspector in 8th Ward of Madurai Municipal Corporation – Case of prosecution that he demanded Rs.500/- and a cell phone as il…
U.P. Housing & Development Board & Anr. vs Namit Sharma
SC · 3 February 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 397 : 2021 INSC 58
Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Bhukhando Tatha Bhavano Ke Panjikaran Evam Pradeshan – r.47 – In 1982, respondent’s grandfather got himself registered in a scheme for an HIG plot in appellant’s Housing Scheme – Be…
State of Gujarat vs Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave
SC · 2 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 453 : 2021 INSC 53
Appeal: Appeal against acquittal – Scope of interference – Conviction of respondent-accused by trial court u/s.7 r/w ss.13(1) and (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act – Acquittal by High Court – On State’s appeal, held: H…
Ajay Kumar @ Bittu & Anr. vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 29 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 191 : 2021 INSC 48
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 319 – Application under – Appellants summoned by order dated 17.8.2019 – As the appellants did not appear before the Court, bailable warrant issued on 5.9.2019 and non-bailable warran…
Pooran Chand vs Chancellor & Ors.
SC · 29 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 782 : 2021 INSC 46
POORAN CHAND v. CHANCELLOR & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 268-269 of 2021) JANUARY 29, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] King George Medical University Act, Uttar Pradesh Act, 2002: s.53 – Applications…
Rajendra Khare vs Swaati Nirkhi and Ors.
SC · 28 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 460 : 2021 INSC 45
RAJENDRA KHARE v. SWAATI NIRKHI AND ORS. (Review Petition (Crl.) No. 671 of 2018) In (Transfer Petition (Crl) No. 262 of 2018) JANUARY 28, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND INDU MALHOTRA, JJ.] Constitution of India: Arts. 137 and…
Indian Bank and Another vs Mahaveer Khariwal
SC · 22 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 144 : 2021 INSC 39
INDIAN BANK AND ANOTHER v. MAHAVEER KHARIWAL (Civil Appeal No. 2760 of 2010) JANUARY 22, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Service Law: Voluntary retirement – Rejection of – Propriety – Applicati…
Ms. X vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
SC · 20 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 156 : 2021 INSC 31
MS. X v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1352 of 2019) JANUARY 20, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Crime Against Women: Rape victim – Rehabilitation of – Writ petition…
Dipika Jagatram Sahani vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 13 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 209 : 2021 INSC 23
Anganwadi Centres – Writ petition filed as a Public Interest Litigation questioning the closure of Anganwari centres across the country – Petitioner stated that through Anganwari Centres supplementary nutrition to pregna…
Beghar Foundation through Its Secretary and Anr. vs Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Ors.
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 681 : 2021 INSC 14
Constitution of India – Art. 110 – Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 – A batch of petitions sought review of the decision of a Constitution Bench of the Supreme…
The Chairperson Governing Body Daulat Ram College vs Dr. Asha & Ors.
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 17 : 2021 INSC 8
Universities: University of Delhi – Power of Governing body/Principal to appoint Warden of a College Hostel – Held: It is the Governing Body of the College which has the authority to appoint Warden of the College Hostel…
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. vs Ramjan Ali & Ors.
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 36 : 2021 INSC 3
SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LTD. v. RAMJAN ALI & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 2021) JANUARY 05, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: r.61 – Termination of hire purch…
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs Keshao Vishwanath Sonone & Anr.
SC · 18 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 597 : 2020 INSC 715
Constitution of India – Article 342 –Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 – High Court allowed writ petitions inter alia declaring ‘Gowari’ as ‘Gond Gowari’ a Scheduled Tribes referred to in Entry 18, 1950 Order –…
In Re: Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc. vs .
SC · 18 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 762 : 2020 INSC 716
Disaster Management: Covid 19 pandemic – Directions passed with regard to fire safety measures in Covid Hospitals – State Government and the Local Administration to make more provisions for treatment of Covid patients –…
Registrar Karnataka University & Anr. vs Dr. Prabhugouda & Anr.
SC · 17 December 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 859 : 2020 INSC 709
Service Law: Promotion under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS Promotion) – Under statute framed under Karnataka State University Act – To the post of Professor – Eligibility date – Incumbent teacher joined the constituent…
Sanjai Tiwari vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 December 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 966 : 2020 INSC 704
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Application under – Filed by an advocate claiming to be social activist – Seeking direction to expedite and conclude a criminal case u/ss. 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A and 120B IPC a…
Dr. Akb Sadbhavana Mission School of Homoeo Pharmacy vs The Secretary, Ministry of Ayush & Ors.
SC · 15 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1074 : 2020 INSC 702
COVID-19: Homeopathic Medicine System – Writ petition filed before High Court by an Advocate praying for direction to the Department of AYUSH to ensure that the Homeopathic practitioners are immediately allowed to perfor…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors. vs Shaji Poulose & Ors.
SC · 9 December 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 851 : 2020 INSC 691
Transfer Petition – Constitution of India – Art. 139-A(1) – Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Or. XL, Rule 1 – In the writ petitions, which are sought to be transferred, writ petitioners have challenged validity of chapter-VI…
Kush Kalra vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 9 December 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1133 : 2020 INSC 692
Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Posters affixed outside residences of COVID-19 positive persons under home isolation – Writ petition filed praying inter alia for quashing the said decision of affixing posters – Held: Gui…
Titty alias George Kurian vs The Deputy Range Forest Officer
SC · 9 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1230 : 2020 INSC 689
Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 – ss.2, 9, 11, 12, 39A, 49A, 51; Part II of Schedule I – Turtle seized from respondent – Criminal proceedings quashed by High Court – Held: Judgment dtd.16.05.18 recalled – s.9 prohibits…
Telangana Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (Tsgenco) vs Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd.
SC · 7 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 987 : 2020 INSC 680
Service Law – Allocation of employees – Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 – ss.3,4 and 82 – Dispute relating to allocation of the employees of the power sector undertakings in the States of Telangana and Andhra Pra…
Jayant etc. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 3 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 665 : 2020 INSC 678
Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 – ss.4, 21, 22, 23A – Bar u/ss.22, 23A – When attracted – Illegal mining, storage and transportation of minerals – Magistrate suo motu directed registration of FIR –…
Chaman Lal vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 3 December 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1000 : 2020 INSC 675
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.378, 313 – Appeal against acquittal – FIR lodged against appellant-accused alleging that when the prosecutrix used to go to jungle to graze goats and cattle, appellant also used to c…
Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 151 : 2020 INSC 676
Constitution of India: Art.32 – Writ petition alleging violation of Art.14 and impugning the definition of ‘goods’ under s.2(52) of the Central Goods and Services Tax, 2017 – Maintainability of – Held: Maintainable – Wri…
Sumedh Singh Saini vs State of Punjab and Another
SC · 3 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 812 : 2020 INSC 679
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Anticipatory bail – Brother of the victim-deceased lodged an FIR against the appellant for offence alleged to have taken place in 1991 – FIR was lodged for offence punishable und…
Gajendra Sharma vs Union of India and Anr.
SC · 27 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 835 : 2020 INSC 662
Disaster Management Act, 2005: Covid-19 relief – Petitioner had availed home loan of Rs.37.48 lakhs from ICICI Bank – Aggrieved by Notification dated 27.03.2020 issued by Reserve Bank of India, petitioner filed writ peti…
Venkatesan Balasubramaniyan vs The Intelligence Officer, D.R.I. Bangalore
SC · 20 November 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 942 : 2020 INSC 652
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 167(2) and 439(2) – Two cases registered under NDPS Act – One case was of recovery of contraband from the car of the appellants-accused in Hyderabad – Another case was of recovery of…
Shanti Devi alias Shanti Mishra vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 5 November 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 279 : 2020 INSC 632
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Code of Civil Procedure – s. 20 – Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 – Family Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 – Territorial jurisdiction – The Government n…
Gurusimran Singh Narula vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 5 November 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 351 : 2020 INSC 635
Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) – Pandemic – A writ petition filed in the public interest u/A. 32 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to ban on spraying of all kinds o…

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