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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
Government of India & Ors. vs Sitakant S. Dubhashi & Anr.
SC · 11 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 736 : 2020 INSC 169
Freedom Fighter – Pension – Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 – Goa Freedom Fighter’s Welfare Rules, 1988 – After liberation of Goa in 1961, the State framed the Goa Freedom fighter’s Welfare Rules, 1988 – A…
State of U.P. & Ors. vs Virendra Kumar & Ors.
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 699 : 2020 INSC 158
Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 – ss.8, 15, 92, 94(2)(nn), 95(1)(f), 95(2) – Appellant decided to implement 6th Pay Commission Report w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and issued order dated 08.12.2008 – Said orde…
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi
SC · 7 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 658 : 2020 INSC 150
Income Tax Act, 1961 – Proviso to s.43B – Allowable deduction u/s.43B in respect of unutilised MODVAT credit – Appellant-assessee manufactures automobiles chargeable to Excise Duty under the 1944 Act– It acquires excisab…
Mohammade Yusuf & Ors. vs Rajkumar & Ors.
SC · 5 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 649 : 2020 INSC 133
Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17 – Compromise decree – If requires registration – Suit filed in 1984, by appellant’s father inter alia for declaration in respect of a 7 biswa area of survey no. 203 which was attached in ea…
Sushil Sethi and Another vs The State of Arunachal Pradesh and Others
SC · 31 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 582 : 2020 INSC 118
SUSHIL SETHI AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 125 OF 2020 JANUARY 31, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M.R. SHAH. JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Petition under – By two…
Ahmad Ali Quraishi and Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 170 : 2020 INSC 112
AHMAD ALI QURAISHI AND ANR. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 138 of 2020) JANUARY 30, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Inherent power of High Co…
N. Motilal & Ors. vs Faisal Bin Ali & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 556 : 2020 INSC 114
N. MOTILAL & ORS. v. FAISAL BIN ALI & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 710 of 2020) JANUARY 30, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Telangana Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 – s.4 – Appellants are tenant…
Mukesh Kumar vs Union of India and Others
SC · 29 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 761 : 2020 INSC 103
Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 72 and 161 – Rejection of mercy petition filed by a death-row convict – Judicial review of – Petitioner was convicted in Nirbhaya’s case which relates to the gang rape of the victim – Th…
Kirpal Singh & Ors. vs Kamla Devi & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 418 : 2020 INSC 97
Haryana Ceiling of Land Act, 1972: ss. 8(3) and 33(2) (ii) – Proceedings under Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 – For determination of surplus land – During pendency of proceedings enactment of Haryana Ceiling o…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs J.R. William Singh
SC · 24 January 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 464 : 2020 INSC 87
THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA v. J.R. WILLIAM SINGH (Civil Appeal No. 200 of 2020) JANUARY 24, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Service Law – Higher Scale and designation – Time bound promotion…
Ramesan (Dead) through Lr. Girija a vs The State of Kerala
SC · 21 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 94 : 2020 INSC 66
RAMESAN (DEAD) THROUGH LR. GIRIJA A v. THE STATE OF KERALA (Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 2020 ) JANUARY 21, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 394, 421 – Composite sentence of im…
Pawan Kumar Gupta vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 20 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 69 : 2020 INSC 55
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 – ss.7A, 21 – Nirbhaya Case – Petitioner-accused claimed that he was juvenile at the time of commission of the offence and the same is apparent from the School…
The Executive Engineer, Nimna Dudhna Project, Selu, District Parbhani, Maharashtra vs The State of Maharashtra & Others etc. etc.
SC · 15 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 84 : 2020 INSC 45
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NIMNA DUDHNA PROJECT, SELU, DISTRICT PARBHANI, MAHARASHTRA v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS ETC. ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 246-255 of 2020) JANUARY 15, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] L…
Surinder Singh Deswal @ Col. S. S. Deswal & Ors. vs Virender Gandhi & Anr.
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 395 : 2020 INSC 21
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.s. 138, 143-A and 148 – Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 – s.s. 389, 482 – Respondent No.1 retired from a firm – Various cheques were issued by the appellants in favour of respondent a…
A. Mahalakshmi vs Bala Venkatram (D) through Lr. & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 8 : 2020 INSC 12
A. MAHALAKSHMI v. BALA VENKATRAM (D) THROUGH LR. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 9443 of 2019) JANUARY 07, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 – ss. 10(2)(1), 10(2)(i…
Ramkhiladi & Anr. vs The United India Insurance Company & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 19 : 2020 INSC 11
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s. 163A – Claim under – Victim was travelling on a motorcycle and met an accident – Victim died – As per claimants, the accident occurred on account of rash and negligent driving of the driver…
Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise Limited vs Ks Infraspace LLP Limited and Another
SC · 6 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 315 : 2020 INSC 4
Injunction: Interim injunction – A suit for specific performance – Alleging that defendant created third party rights, while the contract for sale of suit lands had stood concluded – Trial court by interim injunction res…
Surinder Nath Kesar vs Board of School Education & Ors.
SC · 6 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 329 : 2020 INSC 2
Service Law: Pension – Claim for – Voluntary retirement taken on 2.2.1988 – Fresh appointment on 3.8.1994 on the recommendation of Education Minister – The Board of School Education decided to condone the period from 2.2…
Rana Pratap Singh vs Vittiya Evam Lekha Adhikari, District Basic Education Officer and Ors.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 177 : 2019 INSC 1408
Service Law – Appointment – Validity of – One 'S' was working as Junior Accounts Clerk - Later, he was promoted as Assistant Accountant giving rise to a vacancy in the post of Junior Accounts Clerk – Thereafter, the Sele…
Akshay Kumar Singh vs State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 342 : 2019 INSC 1411
AKSHAY KUMAR SINGH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) Review Petition (Criminal) D No. 44603 of 2019 In (Criminal Appeal Nos. 609-610 of 2017) DECEMBER 18, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, ASHOK BHUSHAN AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Supreme Court Rul…
M/s Shanti Conductors (P) Ltd. vs Assam State Electricity Board and Ors.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 252 : 2019 INSC 1397
M/S SHANTI CONDUCTORS (P) LTD. v. ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. Review Petition (C) Nos. 786–787 of 2019 In (Civil Appeal Nos. 8442–8443 of 2016) DECEMBER 18, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND NAVIN SINHA…
Puneet Dalmia vs Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad
SC · 16 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 134 : 2019 INSC 1379
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.205 – Appellant is accused no.3 in the case pertaining to the charge-sheet bearing C.C. No. 12 of 2013 pending before the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad – Granted ba…
Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 16 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1145 : 2019 INSC 1380
Service Law – Recruitment – Mandatory qualification – Equivalence of – Requirement, if fulfilled – Duty of recruiting authority/employer to verify – 1995 Regulations provided for recruitment to the post of Technician Gra…
Suraj Jagannath Jadhav vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 84 : 2019 INSC 1368
Penal Code, 1860 – s.300 Fourthly & Exception 4 to s.300; ss. 302 & 304 Part II – Appellant-accused killed his wife by setting her ablaze – Convicted u/s.302 – Issue limited as to alteration of conviction from s.302 to s…
Ram Murti Yadav vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 818 : 2019 INSC 1354
RAM MURTI YADAV v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 8875 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] U.P. Fundamental Rules – r.56(c) – Compulsory Retirement of a Judicial Officer…
Google India Private Limited vs M/s. Visakha Industries
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 661 : 2019 INSC 1352
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of interference – Complaint instituted by first respondent company in January, 2009 under ss.120B, 500 and 501 r/w s.34 IPC and it related to an offence which perpetuated f…
Food Corporation of India vs Pratap Kundu
SC · 29 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 1103 : 2019 INSC 1305
Contract: Tender by appellant-Corporation for appointment of Handling and Transport contractor – As per the tender relevant rate of wages was to be as per the decision of pending case before Supreme Court – Corporation a…
Shiv Sena and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 26 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 206 : 2019 INSC 1286
SHIV SENA AND ORS. V. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1393 of 2019) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, ASHOK BHUSHAN AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Constitution of India: Art.212 – Constitutional morality – Pre…
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board vs B. Heera Naik & Ors. etc.
SC · 26 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 305 : 2019 INSC 1283
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: s.10 – Whether City Municipal Council is Department of Government – Held: The City Municipal Council is a Council, incorporated under s.10 of the Karnataka Municipal…
Manju Puri vs Rajiv Singh Hanspal & Ors.
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 829 : 2019 INSC 1244
Succession Act, 1925: ss. 268, 283, 276 – Probate of Will – Revocation of – Issuance of citation to legal heirs – Requirement of – On facts, testator executed a Will bequeathing immovable property to his eldest daughter…

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