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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
The State of Tamil Nadu & Anr. vs K. Fazlur Rahman & Anr.
SC · 3 November 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 906 : 2020 INSC 630
Waqf Act, 1995 – The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board constituted on 10.10.2017 consisted of 11 Muslim members – One Muslim Member of Parliament; two Muslim Members of State Legislature; two senior Muslim advocates; two Mutawallis;…
Chief Manager, Punjab National Bank & Anr. vs Anit Kumar Das
SC · 3 November 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 925 : 2020 INSC 629
Service Law: Appointment/ Selection – To the post of Peon in Bank – Entitlement – Eligibility criteria for the post as per the circulars issued by the Bank was 12th class pass – It was specifically mentioned in the adver…
Shri Ram Sahu (Dead) through Lrs. vs Vinod Kumar Rawat & Ors.
SC · 3 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 865 : 2020 INSC 627
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.114 and Or. 47, r. 1 – Review of Judgment by the High Court – Predecessor of the appellants filed a civil suit against the respondents-original defendants for declaration of registered s…
State of U.P. vs Gayatri Prasad Prajapati
SC · 15 October 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 959 : 2020 INSC 601
Bail: Interim bail granted on medical grounds – Respondent was a former minister and accused for offence u/ss.376D/376/511/504/506 r/w s.3/4 of POCSO Act – His bail was rejected – He was admitted for treatment in hospita…
Saravanan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1035 : 2020 INSC 600
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Condition imposed to deposit a sum on default/statutory bail – Sustainability of – The High Court accepted the prayer of the appellant to release him on the default bail/statut…
Satish Chander Ahuja vs Sneha Ahuja
SC · 15 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 189 : 2020 INSC 599
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: ss.12, 19 – In a complaint filed under s.12 of Act, 2005, an interim order was passed in favour of complainant directing the respondent arrayed in the complaint i.e.…
Ganesan vs State Represented by Its Inspector of Police
SC · 14 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 768 : 2020 INSC 596
GANESAN v. STATE REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Criminal Appeal No. 680 of 2020) OCTOBER 14, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – ss.…
Anil Bhardwaj vs The Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 442 : 2020 INSC 591
Service Law – Judicial Service – The appellant was selected for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) – In his online application, the appellant had mentioned that one FIR u/ss. 498/406/34 was pending against him – On…
Ashish Seth vs Sumit Mittal and Others
SC · 9 October 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 525 : 2020 INSC 585
Contempt of Court – Dispute between two groups of a Joint Venture (JV) Company – Seth Group and Mittal Group – The JV Company had acquired some land and also availed licenses with an intent to develop the land – Subseque…
T. K. David vs Kuruppampady Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 5 October 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 663 : 2020 INSC 576
Special Leave petition: Maintainability of – Petitioner filed writ petition before High Court challenging the order of compulsory retirement – Writ petition was dismissed, writ appeal there against was also dismissed and…
Pravasi Legal Cell & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 102 : 2020 INSC 575
Civil Aviation – COVID-19 pandemic – Lockdown – Ban on operation of all domestic and international flights – PILs filed seeking refund of air fare – Held: For tickets booked (both domestic and international) during the l…
Anwar Ali and Another vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 25 September 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 878 : 2020 INSC 563
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34, 392, 201 and 420 – Prosecution under – Circumstantial evidence – Acquittal by trial court in view of contradictions in prosecution case – High Court reversed the acquittal order holding that…
Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla & Anr. vs National Law School of India University, Bengaluru & Ors.
SC · 21 September 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 299 : 2020 INSC 557
National Law School of India Act, 1986 – Admission of students, mode of enrolment – Recommendation of Academic Council – Statutory requirement of – Delay in conduct of CLAT for academic year 2020-21 due to COVID-19 – Ini…
M/s. Msd Real Estate LLP vs The Collector of Stamps & Anr.
SC · 17 September 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 1027 : 2020 INSC 554
Stamp Duty: Deficit stamp duty – Demand for – Penalty imposed ten times C the deficit duty – In litigation Supreme Court modified the penalty amount reducing the same to half – Stamp duty was paid – Thereafter the proper…
Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 17 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 268 : 2020 INSC 551
Stamp Act, 1899: s.40(1)(b) – Imposition of maximum penalty when instrument not duly stamped – Propriety of – In the instant case, a resolution was passed by the Executors/Trustees of the appellant-Trust to transfer and…
Jeet Ram vs The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh
SC · 15 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 558 : 2020 INSC 545
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20, 50 and 54 – Appellant was charged u/s.20 – Acquitted by trial court – Convicted by High Court – On appeal, held: Findings recorded by trial court are contrary t…
Abhilasha vs Parkash & Ors.
SC · 15 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 244 : 2020 INSC 546
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.125 – Whether a Hindu unmarried daughter is entitled to claim maintenance from her father under s.125 Cr.P.C. only till she attains majority or she can claim maintenance till she remai…
Rizwan Khan vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 10 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 546 : 2020 INSC 543
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20(b)(ii)(B), 20(b)(ii)(C), 42, 50, 55 – Appellant-accused along with others was found with contraband articles in the vehicle – Convicted u/s.20(b)(ii)(B) – Held:…
Stalin vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 9 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 283 : 2020 INSC 540
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302, s. 304 and Exception IV to s.300 – Appellant-accused was convicted and sentenced u/s. 302 IPC – C Appellant contended that it was a case of single injury, s. 302 IPC shall not be attracted and…
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and Others vs Goverdhan Lal Soni and Anr.
SC · 9 September 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 238 : 2020 INSC 539
Pension – Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Employees Pension Regulations, 1989 – The State Government closed the Rajasthan State Agro Industries Corporation Limited and declared all its employees as surplus – T…
The New India Assurance Company Limited vs Smt. Somwati and Others
SC · 7 September 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 1132 : 2020 INSC 535
Motor Vehicles – Accident – Claims – Compensation – Consortium – Appeals filed by Insurance Companies questioning the judgments of the High Courts arising out of the award by MACT with regard to the compensation awarded…
Dr. Vijay Mallya vs State Bank of India and Ors.
SC · 31 August 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 658 : 2020 INSC 523
Review – Review of judgment dtd.09.05.17 sought – Held: On facts, it was an error on part of this Court to have observed and proceeded on the premise that no reply was filed by respondent no.3 to the response filed by th…
Praneeth K. and Ors. vs University Grants Commission (Ugc) and Ors.
SC · 28 August 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 917 : 2020 INSC 519
Education/Educational Institutions: Guidelines dated 06.07.2020, issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) – Directing the Universities/ Colleges to complete terminal semester/ final year examinations by 30.9.2020 – M…
Centre for Public Interest Litigation vs Union of India
SC · 18 August 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 425 : 2020 INSC 494
Disaster Management Act, 2005 – s.11 – National Plan – COVID-19 – Pandemic – A Public Interest Litigation filed in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic seeking direction to the Union of India to prepare, notify and implement a…
Union of India & Anr. vs M/s. K.C. Sharma & Co. & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 854 : 2020 INSC 488
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.30 and 31 – Reference proceedings under – Decree passed – Allegation of fraud – When not proved – Large extent of land including the land in question belonging to Panchayat/Gaon Sabha was…
Shailendra Swarup vs The Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate
SC · 27 July 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 89 : 2020 INSC 465
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973: ss.8(3), 8(4), 50, 51 and 68 – Show cause notice for initiation for proceedings u/s. 51 against Company and its Directors for contravention of ss. 8(3) r/w 8(4) and 68 – Reply by th…
S. Kasi vs State through the Inspector of Police Samaynallur Police Station Madurai District
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 277 : 2020 INSC 439
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Entitlement to bail in event charge sheet not filed by the police within the stipulated period – The appellant-accused was arrested on 21.02.2020 u/ss. 457, 380, 457(2), 380…
Jinofer Kawasji Bhujwala vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 383 : 2020 INSC 441
Bail – A Company ‘ANL’ was issued a Letter of Intent for Construction and development of Vessels Traffic and Port Management System (VTPMS) in the Gulf of Khambhat, on Build Own Operate and Transfer basis – It was follow…
In Re : the Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc. vs Re:
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 844 : 2020 INSC 442
Public Health – Covid-19 pandemic – Lapses in care of Covid19 patients in different hospitals in National Capital Territory of Delhi and other States – Suo motu writ petition – Held: Directions issued for continuous supe…
Siri Chand (Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs Surinder Singh
SC · 17 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 265 : 2020 INSC 431
East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 – s. 13 – Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17(1) (d) – Appellant-landlord filed an application u/s. 13 of the Act, 1949 and sought eviction of respondent-tenant along with arrears…

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