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Justice Augustine George Masih

104 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Augustine George Masih on the bench, 2023 to 2026, 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
2026 10 2025 61 2024 32 2023 1
Most often on the same bench
Justice Abhay S. Oka 45Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 29Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah 13Justice Dipankar Datta 11Justice Sanjay Karol 7Justice B.V. Nagarathna 5Justice Aniruddha Bose 3Justice K. Vinod Chandran 2
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 13Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 12Constitution of India 11Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 4Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 4Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 3Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 3Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 3
Shatrughn Yadav vs The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.
SC · 11 August 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 550 : 2026 INSC 829
Whether the action of the respondents in terminating the employment of the appellant on the ground of furnishing false information as regards his criminal antecedents, in the given facts and circumstances, was permissibl…
Union of India & Ors. vs Bali Ram No. 850808321
SC · 13 July 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 218 : 2026 INSC 689
Whether the Single Judge rightly enforced the appellants’ duty under s.47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 by directing inter alia that he be r…
Sahil Abdulsattar Mansuri & Ors. vs Safimahamad Fafirbhai Mansuri & Ors.
SC · 4 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 67 : 2026 INSC 626
Matter pertains to inordinate delay of nearly two decades in the investigation of the criminal complaint.
Sonal Talpada vs Veerbhan Singh
SC · 2 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 49 : 2026 INSC 620
Whether the Respondent-husband was subjected to ‘cruelty’ within the meaning of law and; whether the marital bond between the parties has ruptured to such an extent that the marriage has broken down irretrievably, render…
Darubai & Anr. vs Kamalabai & Ors.
SC · 1 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 1 : 2026 INSC 613
Whether the defendant could avail the ground of legal necessity as ‘karta’ of the family, and whether the parties to the lis, would succeed to the suit properties as tenants in common or joint tenants, since their rights…
Bhikhani Devi and Etc. vs Union of India and Others
SC · 1 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 142 : 2026 INSC 612
Whether temporary status casual labourer, in the absence of a formal order of regularisation, would be entitled to pensionary benefits on superannuation or not.
Sujal Vishwas Attavar & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 4 May 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 273 : 2026 INSC 442
Whether u/Art.226 of the Constitution of India a direction could be given to State Authorities to register an FIR without the applicant first having taken recourse to the alternative remedies provided in law.
Mohammad Kaleem vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 17 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 586 : 2026 INSC 251
Issue arose as regards the propriety of the exercise of power by the Trial Court u/s.319 Cr.PC and the justifiability of the imprimatur granted thereto by the Court below.
Ansal Crown Heights Flat Buyers Association (Regd.) vs M/s Ansal Crown Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 12 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 580 : 2026 INSC 51
Issue arose as to whether persons who were arrayed as respondents in the consumer complaints but ultimately against whom no notice was issued and the complaints did not proceed, could be brought within the net of executi…
Regenta Hotels Private Limited vs M/s Hotel Grand Centre Point and Others
SC · 7 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 206 : 2026 INSC 32
Whether the High Court was correct in holding that the Appellant has initiated arbitral proceedings after the expiry of 90 days period as prescribed u/s.9(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, thereby resulti…
Abhishek Gupta vs Dinesh Kumar & Ors.
SC · 3 December 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 479 : 2025 INSC 1406
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Division Bench of the High Court erred in dismissing the Special Appeal filed by the appellant herein assailing the order of the Single Judge in a petition u/Art.22…
Mihir Rajesh Shah vs State of Maharashtra and Another
SC · 6 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 291 : 2025 INSC 1288
Whether in each and every case, even arising out of an offence under Penal Code, 1860 now Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 would it be necessary to furnish grounds of arrest to an accused either before arrest or forthwith a…
M/s Alchemist Hospitals Ltd. vs M/s ICT Health Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 6 November 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 24 : 2025 INSC 1289
Whether Clause 8.28 of the Agreement can be considered to be a valid arbitration agreement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation Through Its Chief General Manager vs Kashmiri Lal Batra & Ors.
SC · 4 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 379 : 2025 INSC 1281
Issue arose whether a stage carriage permit can be granted to a private operator on an inter-State route in terms of an IS-RT Agreement-Inter-State Reciprocal Transport Agreement executed by and between two neighbouring…
Assistant General Manager State Bank of India & Anr. vs Tanya Energy Enterprises Through Its Managing Partner Shri Alluri Lakshmi Narasimha Varma
SC · 15 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 963 : 2025 INSC 1119
(i) Whether the High Court erred in its interference with the order of rejection of the respondent’s application under the One Time Settlement 2020 Scheme and directing reconsideration thereof; (ii) Whether, a court can…
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 25 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2389 : 2025 INSC 1054
Issue arose with regards to application filed by State of Maharashtra seeking modifications in the directions issued by this Court in the judgment and order dated 22nd May 2025 as regards Zudpi Jungle Lands.
P. Maruthi Prasada Rao vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1150 : 2025 INSC 1019
Having regard to the provisions of the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1966, more particularly the expression “State Forest Service” as defined in r.2(g), whether any service in a State connected with forestry…
Vikram Bakshi and Others vs R.P. Khosla and Another
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1444 : 2025 INSC 1020
Whether a review or recall of an order passed in a criminal proceeding initiated under section 340 of CrPC is permissible or not.
Neelam Kumari vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1464 : 2025 INSC 1013
Whether the conviction and sentence of the appellant u/s.302, IPC for the murder of her infant son ought to be set aside.
Nabha Power Limited vs Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Others
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1308 : 2025 INSC 1002
Issue arose whether deemed export benefits under Para 8.3 of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014-FTP were legitimately available to the appellants as of the bid cut-off date and would notifications by Directorate General of F…
Sanjit Singh Salwan & Ors. vs Sardar Inderjit Singh Salwan & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 902 : 2025 INSC 988
Issue arose as regards to whether a plea of estoppel in law can be permitted to be raised by a party ignoring its conduct that resulted in the other party altering its position to its detriment in view of such conduct.
Kesari Nandan Mobile vs Office of Assistant Commissioner of State Tax (2), Enforcement Division – 5
SC · 14 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 936 : 2025 INSC 983
Issue arose whether the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or any other law in force permits issuance of a second provisional attachment order u/s.83(1) of the Act after the initial provisional attachment order iss…
XXX vs The Union of India & Others
SC · 7 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1941 : 2025 INSC 943
Issue arose as to whether the writ petition be entertained at all having regard to the conduct of the petitioner-High Court Judge; does the In-house Procedure have legal sanction; is an inquiry and the consequent report…
Padi Kaushik Reddy Etc. vs The State of Telangana and Others Etc.
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1879 : 2025 INSC 912
The matters herein present a challenge to the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court whereby the judgment dated 09.09.2024 passed by a Single Judge of the High Court in a batch of Writ Petitions was set aside.…
State of Punjab vs Gurnam @ Gama Etc.
SC · 30 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2053 : 2025 INSC 960
Issue arose to assail the correctness of the judgment of the High Court by which the criminal appeals filed by the respondents were allowed and the judgment of the Trial Court convicting the respondents was set aside rel…
Manohar and Others vs The State of Maharashtra & Others
SC · 28 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1675 : 2025 INSC 900
Whether the impugned judgment passed by the High Court dismissing the First Appeals filed by the Appellants-farmers is sustainable or not.
Shri Shri Swami Samarth Construction & Finance Solution & Anr. vs The Board of Directors of NKGSB CO-OP. Bank Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 28 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1851 : 2025 INSC 908
Lending banks/secured creditors, if under an obligation, in terms of the notification dated 29.05.2015 containing the “Framework For Revival And Rehabilitation Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises” (Framework), to iden…
M/s Rimjhim Ispat Limited and Others vs Union of India & Another
SC · 24 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1744 : 2025 INSC 901
Matter pertains to the legality of having parallel and continuation of adjudication proceedings and criminal proceedings against the appellants.
M/s Bengani Food Products Pvt Ltd and Another vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others
SC · 24 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1756 : 2025 INSC 902
Whether the repudiation of the insurance claim by the first Respondent-Insurer was valid in light of the terms of the Marine Open Policy and the factual matrix of the case; construction of Clause 5 of the Inland Transit…
Peter Augustine vs K.V. Xavier and Others
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1007 : 2025 INSC 771
Issue arose whether High Court was justified in remitting the matter back to the trial court on the second occasion, for de-novo disposal.

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