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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
Pradeep Kumar and Another vs Post Master General and Others
SC · 7 February 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 583 : 2022 INSC 156
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss. 4, 78, 82 – Kisan Vikas Patra Rules, 1988 – rr. 14, 15, 19 Government Savings Certificate Act, 1959 s. 12 – Kisan Vikas Patras – Discharge of certificate – Appellants during the year…
Ajanta LLP vs Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha D/B/A Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 308 : 2022 INSC 151
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ss. 152 and 153 r/w. s.151 – Application filed for correction/ rectification/ amendment of the judgment – Respondent applied for a design registration for its electronic calculator namely…
Southern Power Distribution Power Company Limited of Andhra Pradesh (Apspdcl) & Anr. vs M/s Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited & Anr.
SC · 2 February 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 198 : 2022 INSC 136
Electricity Act, 2003 – ss. 61, 62, 64 and 86 – Power Purchase Agreement(PPA) – Appellants-distribution companies (DISCOMS) were to purchase 100% power generated by respondent no.1HNPCL – O.P. No.21 of 2015 filed by HNPC…
The State of Manipur & Ors. vs Surjakumar Okram & Ors.
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1057 : 2022 INSC 134
Repeal: There is no question of repeal of a statute which has been declared unconstitutional by the Court – In Bimolangshu Roy, Assam Act, 2004 was struck down as unconstitutional – The 2012 Act was not the subject matte…
Praveen Kumar C.P vs Kerala Public Service Commission & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1056 : 2022 INSC 112
Service law – Appointment – Application for correction in the cause title of the judgment dtd.17.08.2021 passed in C.A.No.4846 of 2021 – Held: Allowed – Name of the respondent(s) in the cause title shown as Kerala Public…
Jarnail Singh & Ors. vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 711 : 2022 INSC 105
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts.16(4), 16(4-A), 16(4-B) and 335 – Reservation in promotion – Collection of quantifiable data regarding inadequacy of representation of SCs and STs – Yardstick for arriving at quantifiab…
K. Arumuga Velaiah vs P.R. Ramasamy and Anr.
SC · 27 January 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 692 : 2022 INSC 103
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Res Judicata –Registration Act, 1908 – s.17 – One ‘PS’ had two wives – From his first wife, he had 4 daughters and a son (first defendant) and through his second wife he had two sons; seco…
B.B. Patel & Ors. vs Dlf Universal Ltd
SC · 25 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 51 : 2022 INSC 91
Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 – ss.12B, 36-A, 36-B(a), (d), 36-D and 36-E r/w ss.2(i) and 2(o) – Held: s.12-B of the MRTP Act empowers the Commission to grant compensation only when any loss or dam…
Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. vs B. Vijaya Sai and Others
SC · 19 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 321 : 2022 INSC 70
Trade Marks Act, 1999 – s.29(2)(c) r/w s.29(3); ss.29(4), (5), 29(9), 30 – Infringement of trade mark – Mark identical to the registered trade mark and also used in relation to identical goods/services – Presumption u/s.…
Bhagwani vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 18 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 52
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.363, 366A, 364, 346, 376D, 376A, 302 and 201 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.5(g)(m) r/w s.6 – Kidnapping, rape and murder of 11 year old girl – Circumstantial evidence –…
Union of India & Anr. vs Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed & Ors.
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 679 : 2022 INSC 38
Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 – ss.12, 13(6) – Adaptation of sentence, when permissible – Dangerous Drugs Act – ss.30(1)(f)(II), 47(2), 5(2) – Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1994 – s.21(b) – Inter…
Rajesh Prasad vs The State of Bihar and Anr. etc.
SC · 7 January 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 1046 : 2022 INSC 19
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34, 120B – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – ss. 3, 4 – In the instant case, the accused-respondent committed offence u/s 302 r/w 34 and 120B IPC by causing death of father of appellant-informant…
Brijmani Devi vs Pappu Kumar & Anr.
SC · 17 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 533 : 2021 INSC 919
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w 34; 341, 307 r/w 34 – Bail – Respondent accused of murder of appellant’s son – Bail rejected by Sessions Court –Granted by High Court with certain conditions – On appeal, held: Offences alle…
Ngaitlang Dhar vs Panna Pragati Infrastructure Private Limited & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 1009 : 2021 INSC 923
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ‘Material irregularity’ – When not – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) initiated in respect of Corporate Debtor – Resolution Plans were received from four prospective R…
Pani Ram vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 17 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 1024 : 2021 INSC 922
PANI RAM v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2275 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND B. R. GAVAI, JJ.] Territorial Army Act, 1948 – s.9 – Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 – Chapters 3, 5 – Re…
Jaikam Khan vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 15 December 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 767 : 2021 INSC 896
Criminal Law – Murder – Interested and related witnesses – Deceased had four sonsincluding the appellant--accused No.1 and P.W.1-–Six persons were murdered at different places in thehouse, witnessed by P.W.1- and P.W.2-…
Lochan Shrivas vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 809 : 2021 INSC 882
Penal Code 1860: ss.363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201, 302 and 376A – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, the minor daughter of complainant was found missing – They went in search for her but she was not found anyw…
Bhagchandra vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 765 : 2021 INSC 851
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.201 and 506-B – Prosecution case that appellant committed murder of his two brothers and a nephew – There was a property dispute of appellant with his both brothers – On the day of inciden…
Arce Polymers Private Limited vs M/s. Alphine Pharmaceuticals Private Limited and Others
SC · 3 December 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 1059 : 2021 INSC 820
Waiver: Meaning and applicability of – Held: Waiver is an intentional relinquishment of a known right – Waiver applies when a party knows the material facts and is cognizant of the legal rights in that matter, and yet fo…
In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 29 November 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 1146 : 2021 INSC 796
IN RE: T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No.202/1995) NOVEMBER 29, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, B.R. GAVAI AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ] Environmental laws: Sustainable development – Preserva…
Hari & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 26 November 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 1022 : 2021 INSC 792
HARI & ANR. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 186 of 2018) NOVEMBER 26, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, SANJIV KHANNA AND B. R. GAVAI, JJ] Penal Code, 1860: ss. 147, 302/149, 323/149, 324/149 and 201/149 – Sched…
Mohd. Mustafa vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 16 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 163 : 2021 INSC 731
Service law: Selection and appointment – Post of Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) – Appointment of respondent No.4 as DGP (HoPF) by the Governor of Punjab – Tribunal set aside the selection on the ground…
National Company, Represented by Its Managing Partner vs The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 11 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 75 : 2021 INSC 714
Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1972: s. 9 – Protection under, to tenant – Entitlement of – Held: Tenants would not be entitled to the benefit and rights under the Tenants Act unless they are in actual physical p…
Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs State of Karnataka
SC · 8 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 51 : 2021 INSC 707
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 376, 364, 366A and 201 – Rape and murder – Prosecution case that accused raped and murdered a five year old girl, and then disposed of her body, tied in a gunny bag, into the stream – Convictio…
V. Anantha Raju & Anr. vs T.M. Narasimhan & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 860 : 2021 INSC 669
Partnership – Share in the profit and loss – A partnership firm was constituted in the year 1986 – In 1992 the partnership firm was re- constituted and the plaintiff no.1/appellant No.1 was inducted as a partner with 50%…
Vaishno Devi Construction Rep. Thr. Sole Proprietor (D) Thr. Lrs & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 21 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 59 : 2021 INSC 655
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XXI, r.16 – Execution of Decrees and Orders – Application for execution by transferee of decree – Addition of the Explanation to Or.XXI, r.16 of the CPC, pursuant to recommendation made…
V. Senthur and Another vs M. Vijayakumar, Ias,secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and Another
SC · 1 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 200 : 2021 INSC 591
Contempt of Court – Service Law – Doctrine of Merger – Seniority List – Dispute w.r.t fixation of inter se seniority – Principle of law to be applied – Wilful/deliberate non-compliance of directions – Division Bench of t…
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…
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…
Rajendra Bajoria and Others vs Hemant Kumar Jalan and Others
SC · 21 September 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 607 : 2021 INSC 514
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r.11 – Rejection of Plaint – A partnership firm was constituted under deed of partnership dated 06.12.1943 – None of the original partners are alive – Plaintiffs and defendants are…

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