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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
Ficus Pax Private Ltd. & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 12 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 564 : 2020 INSC 425
Disaster Management Act, 2005 – s.10(2)(1) – Orders dated. 20.03.2020, 29.03.2020 issued u/s.10(2)(1) by Central govt. – Consequential orders issued by States directing the employers to pay wages during lockdown period –…
Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 11 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 656 : 2020 INSC 423
Service Law – Appointment – Advertisement issued in 2004 for appointment to 1510 posts of Sub-Inspector in the State of Bihar – Several rounds of litigation – Result of select list of 1510+639 (vacancies added later) i.e…
In Re : Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers vs In Re:
SC · 9 June 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 420
Cognizance – Suo motu cognizance – Covid-19 Pandemic – Movement/problems of migrant labourers – In addition to directions issued by order dated 28.05.2020, held: In view of certain lapses and short-comings in implementat…
Ashish Seth vs Sumit Mittal and Others
SC · 24 April 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 412 : 2020 INSC 361
Contempt of Court – Dispute in the instant case was between the two groups of a Joint Venture (JV) Company – Seth Group and Mittal Group – The JV Company had acquired some land including Sector 89, Faridabad and also ava…
P. Gopinathan Pillai vs University of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 239 : 2020 INSC 333
Kerala University Act, 1974 – s.2(2), (7), (19), (27) and (28) – Appellant was appointed as Project Officer in Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE) – Appointment was accorded sanction by University…
Ramjit Singh Kardam & Ors. vs Sanjeev Kumar & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 1096 : 2020 INSC 332
Service Law: Selection process – Criteria for selection – Challenged by candidates – Rule of estoppel – Applicability of – It is a general preposition that a candidate, who participates in a selection without a demur tak…
Pawan Kumar Gupta vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 20 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1055 : 2020 INSC 324
Constitution of India: Arts.32 and 72 – Writ petition challenging the rejection of mercy petition by the President of India on the ground that the settled principles of consideration of mercy petition were not followed –…
Akshay Kumar Singh vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 546 : 2020 INSC 312
Nirbhaya Case – Order rejecting mercy petition by the President of India – Judicial review of – Writ petition filed u/Art.32 by one of the convict – Held: Exercise of power of judicial review of the decision taken by the…
Mukesh vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 550 : 2020 INSC 311
Nirbhaya Case – Writ petition filed u/Art.32 by one of the convict raising points on merits of the matter– Held: Petitioner was given sufficient opportunity and was convicted after consideration of the evidence – Convict…
State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Vijay Shankar Dubey
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 984 : 2020 INSC 317
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. v. VIJAY SHANKAR DUBEY (Civil Appeal No. 1757 of 2020) MARCH 19, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, JJ.] Service Law: Pay Scale – Claim for benefit of higher pay-scale – Entitl…
Rajasthan State Electricity Board Jaipur vs The Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax (Assessment) & Anr.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 995 : 2020 INSC 313
Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 32(2) and 143 (I-A) – Additional tax – Levy of – Propriety – Assessee claiming 100% depreciation – As per amended s. 32(2) since the depreciation was restricted only upto 75%, Assessing Officer…
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh vs Sharad Yadav
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1061 : 2020 INSC 322
Constitution of India: Art.226 — Tenth schedule; Paragraph 6 – Respondent no.1 was elected as Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on JD(U) ticket – Appellant, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and leader of JD(U) in Rajy…
Food Corporation of India vs Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1075 : 2020 INSC 318
Constitution of India: Art.285(1) and (2) – Exemption of property of Union from State Taxation – The Government of Bombay acquired certain land for Government of India prior to the year 1964 – Upon completion of the acqu…
Benedict Denis Kinny vs Tulip Brian Miranda & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1080 : 2020 INSC 320
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 – s. 5B – In one civil appeal, the respondent and appellant contested the election on the seat of counsellor in Mumbai Municipal Corporation reser…
Gurcharan Singh & Ors. vs Angrez Kaur & Anr.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 332 : 2020 INSC 314
GURCHARAN SINGH & ORS. v. ANGREZ KAUR & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6835 of 2009) MARCH 19, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Registration Act, 1908: s.17 – Case of appellants was that they were looking after one ‘B’,…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Others vs Anil Padegaonkar
SC · 17 March 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 201 : 2020 INSC 295
Bharat Petroleum Limited Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules for Management Staff, 1976 – rr.3(e), (g), (h) – Part III B(2)(e), (f); Part III-A, Clauses 6 & 10; Part III-F(1), (23); Sr.1(a), (b) of Schedule I – Responde…
Poonam Devi and Others vs Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 6 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 922 : 2020 INSC 291
Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923: Theory of notional extension – Victim-deceased was a truck driver – On 11 June 2003, he was driving truck of respondent no.2 from Ambala to Meerut, a distance of 200 Kms – At about 12.3…
M/s Super Malls Private Limited vs Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 8, New Delhi
SC · 5 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 676 : 2020 INSC 277
Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.153C – Search and seizure operation carried out at residential/business premises of Director (the searched person) of assessee-company – A pen drive was found and seized – Some documents were sei…
State of Goa vs Narayan V. Gaonkar & Ors.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 526 : 2020 INSC 268
Suit – for declaration of ownership – The plaintiffsrespondents filed a suit for a direction to delete the name of ‘Forest department’ from the survey entry No. 11/1 of a Village and to declare the plaintiffs as the excl…
Parvat Singh & Ors. vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 964 : 2020 INSC 244
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w s. 149 – Murder – All the accused including the appellants came to be tried by the Trial Court for the offences u/s. 302 r/w. s. 149 of the IPC for having killed son of the informant-PW-8 –…
Than Kunwar vs State of Haryana
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1090 : 2020 INSC 241
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.50 – Applicability of s.50 in a case where there is personal search also – In the instant case, appellant and another accused carrying a bag in their hands were in…
Satishkumar Nyalchand Shah vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1106 : 2020 INSC 246
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.173(8) – Further investigation – Application submitted by private respondent seeking further investigation under s.173(8) against a person who is yet not charge-sheeted – Magistrate di…
Pawan Kumar Arya and Others vs Ravi Kumar Arya and Others
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 770 : 2020 INSC 252
Suit – Relief against the transfer of property – Execution of consent decree – The dispute was with respect to a property – The dispute was between the appellants- original plaintiffs (PA Group) and respondent nos. 1 to…
Shri Maruti Tukaram Bagawe and Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
SC · 27 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1034 : 2020 INSC 229
Service Law: Service Career Development Scheme – Government Resolution dated 8.6.1995 provided Group C and D employees pay-scale of next promotional post after completion of 12 years of continuous service – By Resolution…
M/s. Zee Telefilms Ltd. (Now Known As Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.) vs Suresh Productions & Ors.
SC · 25 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 975 : 2020 INSC 223
Cause of Action: Right to sue – Accrual of, when – On facts, plaintiffs assigned telecasting right of 16 schedule films by assignment deeds dated 23.12.1994 for a period of 9 years in favour of defendant Nos.5 to 8 as re…
Sanjeev Kapoor vs Chandana Kapoor & Ors.
SC · 19 February 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 663 : 2020 INSC 215
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.362 – Court not to alter judgment – In the instant case, the Family Court disposed of the maintenance petition under s.125 CrPC filed by respondent-wife directing appellant-husband to…
Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar vs The State of Bihar
SC · 14 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 798 : 2020 INSC 192
Penal Code, 1860: ss.376(1), 450 – Rape – Prosecution case was that the accused-appellant committed rape on prosecutrix who was his brother’s wife – Conviction by courts below, solely based on deposition of prosecutrix –…
Aps Forex Services Pvt. Ltd. vs Shakti International Fashion Linkers & Ors.
SC · 14 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 811 : 2020 INSC 195
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.139 – Presumption as to legally enforceable debt or liability – Dishonour of four cheques issued by accused – Fresh consolidated cheque issued – Dishonour of the said cheque on presen…
Vinay Sharma vs Union of India and Others
SC · 14 February 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 393 : 2020 INSC 184
Constitution of India: Art.72 – Writ petition challenging the rejection of mercy petition by the President of India and seeking commutation of death sentence inter alia on the grounds of non furnishing of relevant materi…
Sridhar & Anr. vs N. Revanna & Ors.
SC · 11 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 723 : 2020 INSC 165
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – ss. 10, 13 – Two gift deeds were executed in favour of defendant no.1 by his grandfather, who was also great grandfather of plaintiffs, with a condition that donee and his younger brother…

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