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Justice B.V. Nagarathna

391 Supreme Court judgments with Justice B.V. Nagarathna on the bench, 2021 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 7 2025 57 2024 28 2023 68 2022 167 2021 64
Most often on the same bench
Justice M.R. Shah 188Justice Satish Chandra Sharma 35Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 33Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 29Justice N Kotiswar Singh 21Justice Ujjal Bhuyan 20Justice K.M. Joseph 15Justice L. Nageswara Rao 15
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 44Indian Penal Code, 1860 34Constitution of India 25Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 18Income Tax Act, 1961 15Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 9Land Acquisition Act, 1894 8Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 5
Rohit Chaturvedi vs State of Uttarakhand & Others
SC · 15 May 2026
[2026] 6 S.C.R. 263 : 2026 INSC 490
Matter pertains to the premature release of the petitioner sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of the deceased, and has been in jail for approximately twenty-two years.
S. Valliammai & Others vs S. Ramanathan & Another
SC · 16 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 238 : 2026 INSC 372
Correctness or otherwise of the impugned order granting rejection of the plaint.
Manoj vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 13 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 144 : 2026 INSC 152
In the absence of any subsisting statutory control or saving provision operative on the date of the alleged incident, whether the prosecution of the appellants under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 is legally tenable…
State of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal
SC · 15 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 821 : 2026 INSC 57
Matter pertains to the credibility of the dying declaration of the wife, and the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquitting the respondent-husband by extending to him the benefit of doubt.
X vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Another
SC · 9 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 484 : 2026 INSC 44
Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting bail to respondent no. 2-accused without due consideration of the heinous nature of the acts alleged to have been committed against the minor victim-gang-rape and sexu…
Dalsukhbhai Bachubhai Satasia & Others vs State of Gujarat & Others
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 332 : 2026 INSC 21
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the writ petitions by not applying s.4 of the Repealing Act and thereby not granting relief to the appellants; was the delivery of notice u/s.10(5) of the UL…
Golden Food Products India vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 47 : 2026 INSC 22
The authority conducting the auction expected a higher bid than what the highest bidder had bid, whether it can be a reason to discard the highest bid.
Vijaya Kumari S & Another vs Union of India
SC · 9 October 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 136 : 2025 INSC 1209
Issue arose whether the age-restrictions u/s.4(iii)(c)(I) of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 should be applied to intending couples, all of whom had commenced the surrogacy process, to the extent of having their embryos…
Anukul Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 24 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1401 : 2025 INSC 1153
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application seeking quashing of the charge sheet as well as the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR registered for offences punishable u/ss.4…
M/s U.P. Asbestos Limited vs State of Rajasthan & Others
SC · 24 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1419 : 2025 INSC 1154
Issue arose as regards the validity of the Notification No. S.O.377, dated 09.03.2007, issued by the Government of Rajasthan in exercise of its powers conferred by s.8(3) of the Rajasthan Value Added Tax Act, 2003 granti…
Jupally Lakshmikantha Reddy vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 10 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 58 : 2025 INSC 1096
Whether the High Court erred in refusing to quash the proceedings u/s.420, IPC against the appellant.
Geeta vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 44 : 2025 INSC 1089
Whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.306, IPC is sustainable; was the evidence against the appellant of such nature that the overt acts attributed to her left the deceased-victim with no option except to commit su…
Dasari Anil Kumar & Another vs The Child Welfare Project Director & Others
SC · 12 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 777 : 2025 INSC 972
Whether the custody of the minor children in question ought to be handed over to the appellants-adoptive parents.
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation) & Others vs Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd. Etc.
SC · 8 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1574 : 2025 INSC 946
The present matter raised important questions of law relating to interpretation and interplay between Section 144C and Section 153(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The question for consideration was on the applicability o…
Jamnalal vs State of Rajasthan and Another
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 98 : 2025 INSC 935
In the instant appeal, the father of the prosecutrix challenges the order of the High Court. By the said order, the sentence imposed on respondent no.2 herein was suspended till the final disposal of the appeal. Whether…
Urmila Devi & Others vs Balram & Another
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1956 : 2025 INSC 915
Issue arose as regards correctness of the impugned order passed by the High Court dismissing the application filed by the appellants u/s.482 CrPC to quash the complaint u/ss.419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC pending before…
Manchu Mohan Babu vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1969 : 2025 INSC 916
Issue arose as to whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for conducting rally and dharna against the State Government, allegedly causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, inconvenience, annoyance…
Khem Singh (D) Through LRs vs State of Uttaranchal (Now State of Uttarakhand) & Another Etc.
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2108 : 2025 INSC 1024
During pendency of these appeals, son of original appellant (since deceased) filed an application seeking setting aside of the abatement and for substitution. Whether the applicant is entitled to be substituted in place…
Madduri Gangaraju @ Babu Rao vs Madduri Sunanda & Others
SC · 30 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2073 : 2025 INSC 991
Whether the criminal proceedings filed against the appellants in-laws by respondent No.1-wife subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage between her and her husband and also when both the parties had agreed for an ami…
Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan vs State of (NCT of Delhi) & Others
SC · 29 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2012 : 2025 INSC 969
Whether, an accused/convict who has completed his “life imprisonment for a fixed term” such as twenty years of actual sentence without remission, as in the instant case, is entitled to be released from prison on completi…
Bansal Milk Chilling Centre vs Rana Milk Food Private Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1631 : 2025 INSC 899
When can amendments to complaints be allowed after cognizance is taken; whether on facts, any prejudice would be caused to the accused-respondents if the amendment to the complaint, as prayed, is allowed.
Vibhor Garg vs Neha
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 611 : 2025 INSC 829
Issue arose whether the conversation between spouses secretly recorded by one of them could be permitted to be made admissible in evidence; whether in light of the Evidence Act and the Family Courts Act, 1984, a conversa…
Ghanshyam Soni vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 4 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 331 : 2025 INSC 803
Issue arose whether the cognizance on the complaint u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was taken beyond the limitation period as mandated u/s.468 CrPC; and whether the prima facie case u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was made out against the a…
Vaibhav vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 4 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 407 : 2025 INSC 800
In a case based on circumstantial evidence where there were missing links in the chain of circumstances, whether the finding of the High Court regarding the conviction of the appellant for offences u/ss.302, 201 r/w s.34…
Amol Bhagwan Nehul vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 26 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 150 : 2025 INSC 782
Issue arose as regards the correctness of order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition whereby the appellant sought quashing of criminal case against him that the appellant forcibly had sexual intercourse with…
M/s Suraj Impex (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 974 : 2025 INSC 755
Whether the Circular No. 35/2010-Cus. Dt. 17.09.2010 for the purposes of claim of custom duty drawbacks for merchant exporters, have retrospective or prospective effect.
State of Kerala & Another vs Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2215 : 2025 INSC 757
The questions for consideration were: 1) Whether appellantsassessees, engaged in broadcasting of signals etc. through television channels to subscribers of those channels, were liable to pay entertainment tax under provi…
Pinky Meena vs The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur & Anr.
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 79 : 2025 INSC 756
Whether the appellant was wrongly discharged from service as a Civil Judge on the ground of non-disclosure of past government service as a Teacher and having obtained LL.B. and B.Ed degree simultaneously, and LL.M. degre…
Gopal Dikshit vs United India Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 14 : 2025 INSC 731
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the National Commission dismissing complaint filed by appellant; and whether the cause of loss to the premises is due to the seepage water or the heavy rains in D…
Baljinder Singh Alias Aman vs State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 735 : 2025 INSC 796
Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the respondentsaccused(s) setting aside the order of the Trial Court by which it declined to grant bail.

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