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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
Selvamani vs The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police
SC · 8 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 653 : 2024 INSC 393
Appellant was one of the five accused persons who were found guilty of committing the offence of gang rape and was convicted under Section 376(g) and 506(1) of Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of…
Sukhpal Singh vs NCT of Delhi
SC · 7 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 315 : 2024 INSC 385
Appellant was convicted u/s.302, Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife. Courts below whether justified in holding that the statement of Complainant-PW-1 recorded in proceedings u/s.299, Code of Criminal Procedure,…
Rahul Kumar Yadav vs The State of Bihar
SC · 25 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 501 : 2024 INSC 359
The issue for consideration was challenge to the conviction of the Petitioner under Section 302 and 394 IPC on the ground that the courts below erred in not considering the Petitioner’s plea of juvenility on the date of…
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India vs Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu & Ors.
SC · 19 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 1 : 2024 INSC 319
Special Court under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 would be as provided u/s. 435 of the Companies Act as it existed at the time when the Code came into effect, or it would be as provided u/s.435 after the 2018…
Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others vs State of Karnataka
SC · 19 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 174 : 2024 INSC 320
Whether the High Court was justified in deciding the appeal as a first Court on independent appreciation of evidence and recording its own findings to hold the accused appellants (A-1, A-2 and A-3) guilty of charge u/s.…
The State of West Bengal vs Jayeeta Das
SC · 18 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 640 : 2024 INSC 313
Whether the order dated 07.04.2022, whereby the Chief Judge cum City Sessions Court permitted the addition of the offences under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 to the case suffer from any illegality or infirm…
Kirpal Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 18 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 707 : 2024 INSC 312
The appellant was convicted u/s. 302, s.307 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment for 5 years respectively. Both sentences were to run concurrently. An appeal preferred by the appellant…
Association of Engineers and Others Etc. vs The State of Tamil Nadu and Others Etc. Civil Appeal No. 4886-4888 of 2023
SC · 16 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 545 : 2024 INSC 306
Validity of appointing Technical Assistants (forming part of state subordinate services) as Assistant Engineers on transfer challenged.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. vs Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. Curative Petition (C) Nos.108-109 of 2022 In Review Petition (C) Nos.1158-1159 of 202
SC · 10 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 473 : 2024 INSC 292
(i) Whether the curative petition is maintainable; and (ii) Whether this Court (two-judge Bench) was justified in restoring the arbitral award which had been set aside by the Division Bench of the High Court on the groun…
PHR Invent Educational Society vs UCO Bank and Others
SC · 10 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 541 : 2024 INSC 297
Matter pertains to the High Courts entertaining petitions arising out of the DRT Act and the SARFAESI Act in spite of availability of an effective alternative remedy.
Ravishankar Tandon vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 10 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 558 : 2024 INSC 299
In a case based on circumstantial evidence wherein the appellantsaccused persons were convicted u/s.302 r/w s.34, ss.120B and 201, s.302 r/w ss.34 and 120B, IPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life, whether the prosecu…
Ballu @ Balram @ Balmukund and Another vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 2 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 48 : 2024 INSC 258
High Court whether justified in reversing the acquittal of the appellant Nos.1 and 2 and convicting them u/ss.302 and 201/34 and ss.302/34 and 201, Penal Code, 1860 respectively and sentencing accordingly; whether the pr…
Thirumoorthy vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 22 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1228 : 2024 INSC 247
Appellant-accused, a Child in Conflict with Law on the date of the incident was convicted and sentenced u/ss.363, 342, 302, 201 r/w 302, IPC and s.6, POCSO Act. Trial, conviction and sentence of the appellant, if was vit…
M/s. Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. vs M/s. Divgi Metal Wares Employees Association & Anr.
SC · 21 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 959 : 2024 INSC 237
Whether the Standing Orders read in conjunction with the terms of the appointment order restrain the transferability of employees.
Vansh S/o Prakash Dolas vs The Ministry of Education & The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare & Ors.
SC · 20 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 705 : 2024 INSC 235
Matter pertains to MBBS admission to a Maharashtra State domicile in Maharashtra despite his father’s deployment outside Maharashtra as a paramilitary personnel.
A.M. Mohan vs The State Represented by SHO and Another
SC · 20 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 722 : 2024 INSC 233
FIR registered against accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 (appellant) for offences punishable u/s.420 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860. High Court whether justified in rejecting the petition filed by the appellant u/s.482, Code of Crimina…
NBCC (India) Limited vs Zillion Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 19 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 812 : 2024 INSC 218
When there is a general reference in the second contract to the terms and conditions of the first contract, whether the arbitration clause in the first contract would ipso facto be applicable to the second contract.
Navas @ Mulanavas vs State of Kerala
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 913 : 2024 INSC 215
Appellant-accused was held guilty for the offences punishable u/ss.302, 449, 309, IPC and sentenced accordingly. For the offence punishable u/s.302, IPC, he was sentenced to death. High Court confirmed the conviction, ho…
Ms. X vs Mr. A and Others
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 947 : 2024 INSC 216
Whether the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings by exercising the powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 354D, 376(2)(n), 504 and 506 read with 34 of the Pena…
Association of Democratic Reforms & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1315 : 2024 INSC 226
What is the extent of information required to be furnished by the State Bank of India under sub-paragraphs “b” and “c” of paragraph 219 of Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. Vs. Union Of India & Ors. [2024] 2 SCR…
Association for Democratic Reforms and Another vs Union of India and Others
SC · 15 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 417 : 2024 INSC 209
Matter pertains to the application filed by ECI seeking return of data as regards Electoral Bonds filed before this Court in compliance with the interim order dated 12.04.2019, to enable it to comply with the order of th…
Susela Padmavathy Amma vs M/S Bharti Airtel Limited
SC · 15 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 647 : 2024 INSC 206
The High Court rejected the prayer for quashing of criminal complaints qua the appellant in connection with the offence punishable u/s. 138 r/w. s.142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
State Bank of India vs Association for Democratic Reforms and Others
SC · 11 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 637 : 2024 INSC 195
This case pertains to a Miscellaneous Application filed by the State Bank of India (SBI) seeking an extension of time until 30 June 2024 - two days before the expiry of the stipulated deadline - for complying with the di…
In Re : T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 6 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 187 : 2024 INSC 178
The issues were : (i) Whether Tiger Safaris and Zoos are on the same footing; (ii) Whether establishment of a ‘Tiger Safari’ at Pakhrau in Corbett Tiger reserve was legal; (iii) Illegal construction in Corbett Tiger rese…
Ravinder Kumar vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 6 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 767 : 2024 INSC 211
1) Whether circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convict the accused; 2) Whether burden of proof u/s. 106 Evidence Act can be on accused before the prosecution proves its case; 3) Whether recovery pursuant to statemen…
Naeem vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 5 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 36 : 2024 INSC 169
Conviction of the appellants-accused for offences punishable u/ss.302 and 34, Penal Code, 1860 based solely on the dying declaration, if justified.
Prabhat Kumar Mishra @ Prabhat Mishra vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 5 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 157 : 2024 INSC 172
High Court, if justified in rejecting the application filed by the accused appellant u/s. 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceeding of the criminal case registered against him u/s. 306 IPC and s. 3(2)(v) of the Schedule Ca…
Mohammed Khalid and Another vs The State of Telangana
SC · 1 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 23 : 2024 INSC 158
Whether the High Court was justified in affirming the judgment of the trial court convicting and sentencing the accused appellants for the charge u/s. 8(c) r/w. s.20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subst…
Thakore Umedsing Nathusing vs State of Gujarat
SC · 22 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1178 : 2024 INSC 198
Scope of interference by High Court in an appeal challenging acquittal of the accused by the trial Court; standard of proof required to bring home charges in a case based purely on circumstantial evidence.
Chatrapal vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 15 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 348 : 2024 INSC 115
Inquiry Officer found that the charges levelled against the appellant were duly established. Inquiry report was accepted and the appellant was dismissed from service. Whether the dismissal of the appellant was justified…

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