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Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

441 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on the bench, 2019 to 2025, 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
2025 61 2024 100 2023 73 2022 78 2021 62 2020 36 2019 31
Most often on the same bench
Justice L. Nageswara Rao 58Justice K.V. Viswanathan 56Justice Sandeep Mehta 41Justice R.F. Nariman 36Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 30Justice Augustine George Masih 29Justice B.V. Nagarathna 29Justice Surya Kant 28
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 55Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 29Constitution of India 24Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 14Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 8Electricity Act, 2003 8Indian Evidence Act, 1872 8Land Acquisition Act, 1894 7
Surendra Koli vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 11 November 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 152 : 2025 INSC 1308
Whether the present case meets the exacting threshold for the exercise of the curative jurisdiction of this Court and; whether two sets of outcomes of this Court can stand together when they rest on an identical evidenti…
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…
Swacch Association, Nagpur vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 7 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 531 : 2025 INSC 1199
Whether the Futala Tank classifies within the meaning and definition of r.2(1)(g) of the Wetlands (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017; The kind and nature of the constructions in and around the Futala Tank.
Kaveri Plastics vs Mahdoom Bawa Bahrudeen Noorul
SC · 19 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1210 : 2025 INSC 1133
When the amount mentioned and demanded in the notice sent under Proviso (b) to s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, to the payee or the holder in due course of the cheque, is different from the amount for which…
The State of Haryana vs Jai Singh and Others
SC · 16 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1016 : 2025 INSC 1122
The issue pertains to assail the correctness of the Judgment and Order passed by the Full Bench of High Court wherein the writ petition preferred by the proprietors/landowners, (Respondents herein), challenging the amend…
Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) and Others vs GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited and Others
SC · 8 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 663 : 2025 INSC 1079
The APTEL dismissed the appeals (Appeal no.135 of 2018 along with Appeal no.54 of 2019) and upheld the order dated 20.03.2018 passed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in Petition No.105/MP/20173.
Kiran vs Rajkumar Jivraj Jain & Anr.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 283 : 2025 INSC 1067
Whether the High Court was correct in allowing the pre-arrest bail to respondent-accused u/s.438 Cr.PC in respect of alleged commission of offenses punishable u/ss.118(1), 115(1), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 333…
The State of Telangana & Ors. Etc. vs Kalluri Naga Narasimha Abhiram & Ors. Etc.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 362 : 2025 INSC 1058
Whether the wisdom of the legislature in defining a ‘local candidate’ entitled to apply under the ‘Competent Authority Seats/Quota’, by a subordinate legislation, in consonance with a Presidential Order issued u/Art.371D…
M/s C.L. Gupta Export Ltd. vs Adil Ansari & Ors.
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1516 : 2025 INSC 1035
Issue arose as regards order of the tribunal imposing compensation of Rs.50 Crores and other directions on the exporter perpetrating environmental degradation and pollution.
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.
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…
Abhinav Mohan Delkar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 18 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 966 : 2025 INSC 990
Whether every allegation or accusation levelled, a reprimand or rebuke made, an insinuation or insult voiced or even continuous acts of ill-treatment, harassment and defamation; as alleged in this case, would lead to a c…
Yogesh Madhav Makalwad vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 12 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 750 : 2025 INSC 964
Issue arose as regards the judgment passed by the High Court upholding the order passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee confiscating and invalidating the Caste Certificate of the appellant and his f…
In Re: N. Peddi Raju and Others vs -
SC · 11 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 183 : 2025 INSC 989
Scandalous remarks made against a High Court Judge in a Transfer Petition. Suo moto contempt proceedings initiated against the lawyers involved in the filing of the petition.
Shail Kumari vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 599 : 2025 INSC 936
Whether the conviction, as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court was totally based on conjectures and surmises; whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.302 IPC is sustainable in law.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam vs Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 956 : 2025 INSC 976
Issue arose with regards to correctness of the interim order passed by the High Court that while launching and operating Government Welfare Schemes through various advertisements, the names of any living personality, pho…
In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Others I.A. No(s). 79569, 79576, 159670 and 159677 of 2019, I.A. No(s). 14261 and 14262 of 2021, I.A. N
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1003 : 2025 INSC 996
(i) Whether the paver blocks should be permitted to be laid on the road between the Dasturi Naka to Shivaji Maharaj Statue, which is the main road that connects Matheran from Dasturi Railway Station to the last point ina…
Vanashakti vs Union of India
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 760 : 2025 INSC 961
The present petition challenges the notification dated 29.01.2025 (impugned notification) bearing number S.O. 523(E) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Office Memorandum (O…
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.…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Ravinder Singh Sidhu vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2648 : 2025 INSC 727
Whether multiple FIRs registered across different States can be clubbed and consolidated in one jurisdiction, or at least within one district per State, under the Court’s power u/Arts.32 and 142 of the Constitution.
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…
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…

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