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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
The Reserve Bank of India vs M.T. Mani and Another
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1128 : 2025 INSC 769
RBI issued Administration Circular No.1 on 14.09.2020 opening a last option for the serving and retiring employees to switch over to pension scheme from CPF scheme. Whether the fixing of the cut off date i.e. 01.07.2020…
Chandra Bhan Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 94 : 2025 INSC 763
Challenge to the Demand Notices issued to the Appellants demanding 10% of the total bid amount to be deposited with the concerned District Mineral Foundation(s) (DMF).
Sakhawat and Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 139 : 2025 INSC 777
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the conviction of the appellants under various sections of Penal Code, 1860, when the prosecution failed to conduct fair investigation an…
In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands vs -
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1480 : 2025 INSC 754
Issue pertains to the status of Zudpi Jungle or Zudpi Forest in the six districts of State of Maharashtra; and whether the recommendations made by the CEC in its 2025 Report should be accepted or not.
Dileep Kumar Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 21 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1146 : 2025 INSC 749
Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution of India; whether it would be amenable to writ jurisdiction u/Art.226 of the Const…
In Re: Performance Appraisal Reports of the Officers of the Indian Forest Service vs -
SC · 21 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1449 : 2025 INSC 748
Issue arose as to whether the officers in the Indian Administrative Service-IAS would be a “reporting authority”, “reviewing authority” and “accepting authority” of the officers working in the Indian Forest Service-IFS.
S. Janaki Iyer vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 961 : 2025 INSC 742
Whether the impugned orders sustaining dismissal of the appellant from the service requires interference; whether there was any violation of statutory rules; whether there was violation of principles of natural justice;…
All India Judges Association and Others vs Union of India and Others
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1070 : 2025 INSC 735
Matter pertains to restoration of 10% quota reserved for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination-LDCE for promotion to Higher Judicial Service-cadre of District Judge, to 25%; reduction of the minimum qualifying exp…
Shital Fibers Limited vs Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1248 : 2025 INSC 743
Deductions claimed cumulatively under the provisions of s.80-HHC and s.80-IA or s.80-IB under Heading ‘C’ of Chapter VI-A, Income Tax Act, 1961, if can be allowed; scope of restriction u/sub-section (9) of s.80-IA, Incom…
A.M. Kulshrestha vs Union Bank of India and Ors.
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 42 : 2025 INSC 744
Whether the disciplinary proceedings including the charge sheet against the appellant ought to be quashed and set aside; whether the action of the respondent-Bank was mala fide and arbitrary in serving the charge sheet w…
Hakim vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 27 : 2025 INSC 728
These instant two appeals assail concurrent findings of conviction u/s.326A of the Penal Code, 1860 and sentence thereof against accused no.1 and accused no.2 respectively appellants herein.
In Re: Construction of Multi Storeyed Buildings in Forest Land Maharashtra vs -
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1382 : 2025 INSC 701
Issue arose whether the subject land is a Forest Land; whether the Divisional Commissioner was justified in recommending the allotment of subject land in favour of C family and as to whether the State Government was just…
The HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Brua Hydrowatt Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 14 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1360 : 2025 INSC 680
Whether the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity was correct in reversing the Order passed by Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission thereby exonerating respondent from bearing the entire construction cost for…
Tata Mohan Rao vs S. Venkateswarlu and Others Etc.
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1375 : 2025 INSC 678
The Court was seized of a matter concerning the contemptuous conduct of a Tehsildar who forcibly evicted home dwellers and defied court orders. Court appreciated the factual scenario in light of principle of rule of law.
Siddhi Sandeep Ladda vs Consortium of National Law Universities and Another
SC · 7 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 55 : 2025 INSC 714
Consortium of National Law Universities-respondent no.1 has been framing questions for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT); In an examination, several questions and/or the answers were found to be not suitable; The High…
A. Raja vs D. Kumar
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1809 : 2025 INSC 629
Whether the Appellant belongs to the Hindu Parayan caste in the State of Kerala and is covered by the 1950 Order insofar as it relates to the State of Kerala; whether the Appellant had still retained the Hindu Parayan ca…
Gayatri Balasamy vs M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080 : 2025 INSC 605
In ‡M. Hakeem and Anr.’s case, this Court held that while exercising powers u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Court hearing the petition had no power to “modify” the Award, whereas other benches of…
Shenbagavalli and Ors. vs The Inspector of Police, Kancheepuram District and Anr.
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2451 : 2025 INSC 607
Appellants sought for quashing of the chargesheet submitted against them u/s.306 IPC.
Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited and Ors. vs Rajasthan Textile Mills Association & Anr. Etc.
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2028 : 2025 INSC 592
Issue relates to the determination of the Cross-Subsidy Surcharges by the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (State Commission).
M/s Chithra Woods Manors Welfare Association vs Shaji Augustine
SC · 24 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2707 : 2025 INSC 567
Whether the Respondent-alleged contemnor is guilty of civil contempt for non-compliance of the directions issued by this Court vide Order dated 07.11.2022.
Rajan Chadha & Anr. vs Sanjay Arora
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1603 : 2025 INSC 546
When one Judge of the same Court has taken a particular view holding the respondent to be guilty of contempt, whether another Judge could have come to a finding that the respondent was not guilty of contempt.
Pawan Kumar Agrawal & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1622 : 2025 INSC 545
Issue arose as regards the date from which the appellants are entitled to seniority in the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division); also whether, the appellants are entitled to seniority over the batch of Judicial Officer…
Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another Etc. Etc.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1630 : 2025 INSC 544
Whether the High Court erred in allowing the Correction Application filed under Section 362, CrPC by the accused persons and modifying its earlier judgment by converting the conviction under Section 302 to Section 304 Pa…
Sakshi Arha vs The Rajasthan High Court & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 714 : 2025 INSC 463
The present set of appeals have travelled to this 3-Judge Bench as a result of the split verdict delivered through Judgment dated 18.05.2023 in Civil Appeal No. 3957 of 2023 and other connected matters. All the candidate…
A. Rajendra vs Gonugunta Madhusudhan Rao & Ors.
SC · 4 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 681 : 2025 INSC 447
Whether the limitation to file an appeal under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code starts from the date of pronouncement of the order or from the date when the order is communicated to the parties.
Kousik Das & Ors. vs State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 4 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 695 : 2025 INSC 448
Whether in light of the judgment of this Court in the case of Jaiveer Singh & Ors. v. The State of Uttarakhand & Ors. and the order of this Court in the case of Viswanath v. The State of Uttarakhand & Ors. the impugned j…
Amresh Shrivastava vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 1 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 488 : 2025 INSC 417
Dispute arose as to whether the power exercised by Appellant in his capacity as a Tehsildar, while passing a Land Settlement Order- a quasi-judicial order u/s.57(2) of Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959, could be con…
M/s JSW Steel Limited vs Pratishtha Thakur Haritwal & Ors.
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1200 : 2025 INSC 401
Whether the case of the present Petitioner is specifically covered by the judgment of this Court in the case of Ghanshyam Mishra and Sons Private Limited v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited and Others [2021…
R. Shashirekha vs State of Karnataka and Others
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1217 : 2025 INSC 402
Issue arose as regards the order by which High Court allowed the petition of the respondents thereby quashing FIR and further investigation under ss.34, 306, 420, 506 of Penal Code, 1860.
Aslam alias Imran vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1226 : 2025 INSC 403
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the courts below convicting the accused-appellant u/s.302 IPC.

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