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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
Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs Swayam Prabha & Others
SC · 17 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 408 : 2021 INSC 742
Injunction: Grant of – Impleading of necessary parties – Requirement of – On facts, the High Court granted injunction for some of the suit properties, in which the appellants-third parties have right, title or interest o…
Jitul Jentilal Kotecha vs State of Gujarat and Ors. etc.
SC · 12 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 9 : 2021 INSC 718
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of High Court – Exercise of – On facts, dispute over title of land – FIR registered against respondents u/ss 465, 467, 468 and 120B IPC by the appellant – Respon…
Nandlal Lohariya vs Jagdish Chand Purohit and Ors.
SC · 8 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 347 : 2021 INSC 708
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Deficiency in service – Compensation – Claim of – Complainant filed complaints through three advocates against BSNL – Dismissed by the District Forum on merits – Pursuant thereto, complaina…
Hariram Bhambhi vs Sc/St
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 855 : 2021 INSC 701
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: ss.15A(3) and 15A(5) – Rights of victims – Notice under s.15A not issued to victim/dependents while hearing bail application of accused – Effect of – Held: Sub-sections (3) and…
A.T. Mydeen and Another vs The Assistant Commissioner, Customs Department
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 91 : 2021 INSC 697
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Allegation of clandestine export – Two separate trials – Acquittal by two separate judgments – Appellate court considering evidence of only one case and convicting the accused – Propriet…
Bhoopendra Singh vs The State of Rajasthan
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 188 : 2021 INSC 691
Bail: Grant of – Correctness of – On facts, 60 year old women accused of murder of village sarpanch – Case of previous enimity between accused and the victim – Four previous bail application rejected – Fifth bail applica…
Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi vs Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya Handicapped University & Anr.
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 416 : 2021 INSC 692
Service Law – Illegal Termination – UGC under its Tenth Plan issued grants to respondent-University including the grant for one lecturer in the Dept. of Political Science – Appellant appointed to the post of Assistant Pr…
Mahendra K C vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 582 : 2021 INSC 700
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Exercise of power under, scope – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased, the driver of accused-second respondent committed suicide – In the suicide note, he had made serio…
Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs The District Magistrate, Jabalpur & Ors.
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 468 : 2021 INSC 702
Constitution of India: Art.22(5) – Preventive detention – Protection to undertrials and detainees – Held: Art.22(5) mandates that (i) the authority making the order shall “as soon as may be” communicate the grounds on wh…
Jalkal Vibhag Nagar Nigam & Ors. vs Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation & Anr.
SC · 22 October 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 210 : 2021 INSC 659
Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1975 – ss.52(1)(a), 55(b)(1), 56 – Constitutional validity of – Challenge to – Held: Rejected – Levy u/s.52 falls squarely under the ambit of Entry 49, List II as it is in the…
V Nagarajan vs Sks Ispat and Power Ltd.& Ors.
SC · 22 October 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 736 : 2021 INSC 663
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.61(1), 238, 238A – Limitation Act, 1963 – ss.12(2), 29(2) – Companies Act 2013 – s.420(3) – National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016 – r.50 – National Company Law Appellate Trib…
M/s Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 20 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1094 : 2021 INSC 648
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Typographical error in the judgment – Correction of – Amount of Rs 56 crores and Rs 67 crores mentioned in paragraph 8 of the judgment to be read as Rs 5.6 crores and Rs 67 lakhs respect…
State of Gujarat & Anr. vs Narayan @ Narayan Sai @ Mota Bhagwan Asaram @ Asumal Harpalani
SC · 20 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 330 : 2021 INSC 653
Bombay Furlough and Parole Rules: Release on furlough – Respondent was convicted under ss.376(2)(c), 377, 354, 504, 506(2), 508 of the IPC – By order dated 8 May 2021, application for furlough was rejected by the Sanctio…
Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 20 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 353 : 2021 INSC 649
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008: s.6 – Investigation by NIA – If the Central government is of the opinion that the offence is a scheduled offence and it is a fit case to be investigated by the NIA, it shall direc…
Sri Srinivas K Gouda vs Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences & Ors.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1144 : 2021 INSC 639
Service Law – Appointment – Appellant appointed as Junior Lab Technician in the first respondent-Institute – Challenged by third respondent – Writ petition dismissed by Single Judge – Appeal allowed by Division Bench – H…
Prashant Singh Rajput vs The State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 161 : 2021 INSC 645
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 – Anticipatory bail in murder case – FIR and the statements under ss. 161 and 164 indicated a specific role in the crime to the two respondents – High Court granted anticipatory b…
M/s Gimpex Private Limited vs Manoj Goel
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 432 : 2021 INSC 637
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss. 138, 139 – Parallel prosecutions arising from a single transaction u/s.138 – Impermissibility of – Dishonour of cheques – First set of complaints filed – Compromise – First complain…
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T. H. Vijayalakshmi and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 364 : 2021 INSC 643
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(e) – Penal Code, 1860 – s.109 – Central Bureau of Investigation (Crime) Manual 2005 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482…
Nasib Singh vs The State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 566 : 2021 INSC 642
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 386, 223 – Power of appellate court to direct retrial – Scope of – Held: Appellate Court may direct a retrial only in ‘exceptional’ circumstances to avert a miscarriage of justice –…
Supertech Limited vs Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association and Others
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 569 : 2021 INSC 599
Judgment – Modification of – Applicant sought modification of the judgment and order of the Supreme Court dated 31.08.2021 – Earlier, the Division Bench of the High Court had directed the demolition of Towers 16 and 17 b…
Rajendra Narottamdas Sheth & Anr. vs Chandra Prakash Jain & Anr.
SC · 30 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 838 : 2021 INSC 579
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s. 7 – Maintainability of – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016 – Limitation Act – s.18 – Loans were granted by the Financial Creditor-resp…
Malook Singh and Others vs State of Punjab and Others
SC · 28 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1080 : 2021 INSC 566
Service Law – Determination of seniority – Ad hoc service, if counted for – Doctrine of res judicata vis-à-vis law of precedent – In view of an earlier writ petition filed by appellants-ad hoc employees against regularly…
Saregama India Limited vs Next Radio Limited & Ors.
SC · 27 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 137 : 2021 INSC 554
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ jurisdiction, scope of – Judicial rewriting, permissibility – Held: Writ court is entrusted by the Constitution of the power of judicial review – In the discharge of its mandate, th…
Shri Mahadev Meena vs Praveen Rathore and Another
SC · 27 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 214 : 2021 INSC 548
Penal Code, 1860– ss.302, 120B – Bail – Murder of appellant’s son – FIR inter alia alleged involvement of first respondent and his proximity with deceased’s wife (co-accused) – Eventually, first respondent granted bail –…
M/s Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 24 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 284 : 2021 INSC 539
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ jurisdiction of High Court under – Exercise of – Dispute involving question of facts – Amenability to writ jurisdiction of the High Court – On facts, appellant company produced elec…
Mr. Rajeev Nohwar vs Chief Controlling Revenue Authority Maharashtra State, Pune and Others
SC · 24 September 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 623 : 2021 INSC 540
Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 52A, 53(1A) – Stamp Duty – Refund of – The appellant booked a residential flat – He purchased e-SBTR stamp paper for amount of Rs.8,44,500/- – Dispute arose with the…
S. Karthik & Ors. vs N. Subhash Chand Jain & Ors.
SC · 23 September 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 1096 : 2021 INSC 534
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – Section 13 – Enforcement of Security Interest – Notice to Sale – Rule 9 of the SARFAESI Rules – 30 days’ notice – The…
Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Lucknow vs Md. Nawaz Khan
SC · 22 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 819 : 2021 INSC 526
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.8, 21, 27A and 29 – On receiving information, a vehicle was intercepted by the NCB officers in which respondent and other two accused persons were travelling – No…
Sri Dorairaj Spintex vs R Chittibabu & Ors.
SC · 22 September 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 475 : 2021 INSC 527
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s.33: Dismissal of workmen during pendency of Conciliation Proceedings – On 4 July 2002, workmen raised industrial dispute under s.2(k) – Dispute was taken into conciliation and proceedings…
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Another vs Emta Coal Limited
SC · 21 September 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 772 : 2021 INSC 523
Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 – s.11 – In Manohar Lal Sharma v. Principal Secretary and Others reported as [2014] 8 SCR 446, Supreme Court held that the allotment of Coal Blocks between 1993 and 2011 was arbi…

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