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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
State by the Inspector of Police vs B. Ramu
SC · 12 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 357 : 2024 INSC 114
In a case involving recovery of huge quantity of narcotic substance (232.5 kg of ganja), wherein the Respondent-accused was indicted as being the conspirator for procurement/supply of the ganja so recovered, High Court w…
Velthepu Srinivas and Others vs State of Andhra Pradesh (Now State of Telangana) and Anr.
SC · 6 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2024 INSC 87
The courts below, if justified in convicting the four accused u/ss. 302/34 IPC and imposing sentence for life for committing murder of the victim.
In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 31 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1194 : 2024 INSC 78
Institutionalisation and Reconstitution of the Central Empowered Committee.
Ajitsinh Chehuji Rathod vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 29 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1083 : 2024 INSC 63
Appellant-accused convicted u/s.138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, had claimed mismatch of signatures on the cheque in question. His application for comparison of the signature as appearing on the cheque through the…
Prakashchandra Joshi vs Kuntal Prakashchandra Joshi @ Kuntal Visanji Shah
SC · 24 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 697 : 2024 INSC 55
Whether a decree for divorce can be granted for the reason that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Others
SC · 24 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 704 : 2024 INSC 59
Matter pertains to criteria issued for the identification of private ‘forest’ land in the State of Goa.
Asma Lateef & Anr. vs Shabbir Ahmad & Ors.
SC · 12 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 517 : 2024 INSC 36
Whether the order dated 05.08.1991 (vide which application u/rr.5 and 10 of Or.VIII, CPC was allowed by the Trial Court for pronouncement of judgment against defendant no.2 in the suit) suffered from a jurisdictional err…
The State of Himachal Pradesh and Others vs Yogendera Mohan Sengupta and Another
SC · 11 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 973 : 2024 INSC 30
What is the Legislative Scheme of the Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977 (TCP Act); What is the nature of functions/powers of the Authorities under Chapter-IV of the TCP Act; Whether the NGT could have is…
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. vs MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited & Ors.
SC · 8 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 909 : 2024 INSC 23
State Commission held that the tariffs offered by the L-4 and L-5 bidders were not aligned to the prevailing market prices. In appeal by L-5, APTEL held that the State Commission had to necessarily adopt the tariff and h…
Pradeep Kumar vs State of Haryana
SC · 5 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 306 : 2024 INSC 21
In a case based only on circumstantial evidence, conviction of the appellant u/s.302 read with s.34, Penal Code, 1860 for murder and sentence to rigorous imprisonment for life, if justified.
Case Details Darshan Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 4 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 248 : 2024 INSC 19
Whether the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt, the entire chain of circumstances, not leaving any link missing for the appellant to escape from the clutches of law.
Case Details Mohammed Abdul Wahid vs Nilofer & Anr.
SC · 14 December 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 866 : 2023 INSC 1075
Whether under the Code of Civil Procedure, there is envisaged a difference between a party to a suit and a witness in a suit, does the phrase plaintiff’s/ defendant’s witness exclude the plaintiff or defendant themselves…
In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution vs .
SC · 11 December 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 1058
Article 370 of the Constitution of India incorporated special arrangements for the governance of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The President issued Constitutional Orders 272 and 273 during the subsistence of a Proclama…
Case Details Jaiveer Singh and Others vs The State of Uttarakhand and Others
SC · 28 November 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 597 : 2023 INSC 1024
Whether the High Court was justified in holding that 18 months Diploma in Elementary Education-D.El.Ed conducted by National Institute of Open Schooling-NIOS through Open and Distance Learning-ODL mode is equivalent to t…
Madan vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 9 November 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 765 : 2023 INSC 990
Six deaths were caused on account of brutal firing by the appellants and other accused persons. The trial court imposed sentence of capital punishment to the appellants (‘M’ and ‘S’) herein for the offence punishable u/s…
Case Details Sachidhanandam Since Dead through His Lrs. vs E. Vanaja and Ors.
SC · 6 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 240 : 2023 INSC 984
Whether under the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the widow of the pre-deceased son has the first right or entitlement to receive any share in the share of her mother-in-law. Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – ss…
Parshuram vs State of M.P.
SC · 3 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 186 : 2023 INSC 973
Whether the courts below were justified in convicting and sentencing the appellants for the offences punishable u/s. 302/149, s.326/149, s.324/149, s.323/149, s.147 and s.148 IPC. Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 304 Part II, 302/…
Naveen @ Ajay vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 977 : 2023 INSC 936
Whether appellant was afforded a fair trial; whether he was deprived of his valuable legal rights. Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Appellant was convicted and sentenced for committing rape and murder of 3 months old girl chi…
Phulel Singh vs State of Harayana
SC · 27 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 793 : 2023 INSC 863
Whether in the totality of the circumstances, it can be said that the dying declaration (Ex. P.L.) is free from doubt; whether evidence prove beyond reasonable doubt that the deceased was harassed on account of non-fulfi…
Case Details Shirdi Nagar Panchayat vs Kishor Sharad Borawake and Others
SC · 22 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 545 : 2023 INSC 851
The High Court by order dated 04.07.2019 partly allowed the petition filed by the respondents/landowners challenging the notification dated 18.08.2004, whereby respondents’/landowners’ land was converted to ‘residential/…
Case Details Balwinder Singh (Binda) vs The Narcotics Control Bureau
SC · 22 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 100 : 2023 INSC 852
Matter pertains to admissibility in evidence of the confessional statement recorded by the Narcotics Control Bureau officers u/s. 67 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; and proving of possession of c…
Case Details Suresh Lataruji Ramteke vs Sau. Sumanbai Pandurang Petkar & Ors.
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 488 : 2023 INSC 846
Whether in the absence of affording adequate opportunity of hearing to the parties on addressing the framed substantial questions of law, the High Court could have proceeded to decide the same in an appeal u/s.100, CPC p…
Rajesh & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 839
In a case based on circumstantial evidence as there was no eyewitness to the kidnapping and murder, and where the prosecution’s case essentially turned upon the ‘recoveries’ made at the behest of the appellants-convicts,…
Appaiya vs Andimuthu @ Thangapandi & Ors.
SC · 20 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 525 : 2023 INSC 835
Whether the High Court was correct in holding that owing to the non-production of any document by appellant evincing as to how the sons’ of the seller obtained the suit property in a partition Exhibit A1-registered sale…
Makkella Nagaiah vs The State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 5 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 250 : 2023 INSC 800
Claim of petitioner for juvenility after conviction u/s. 302 r/w. s.34 IPC.
Munna Pandey vs State of Bihar
SC · 4 September 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 1005 : 2023 INSC 793
Whether the High Court erred in confirming the conviction and death sentence passed by trial court against appellantaccused for offences punishable u/ss.302, 376, IPC and s.4, POCSO Act, 2012, despite serious lapses in t…
Irfan @ Naka vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 23 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 789 : 2023 INSC 758
Whether the prosecution could be said to have proved its case beyond reasonable doubt against the appellant who was convicted for offence punishable u/ss.302, 436 and 326-A, IPC and sentenced to death, for allegedly sett…
Case Details Salib @ Shalu @ Salim vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 8 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 58 : 2023 INSC 687
In a case where in the further statement of the first informant’s name of the appellant surfaced for the first time, the appellant not named in the FIR as one of the accused persons and no allegation worth the name in th…
Mohammad Wajid and Anr. vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 8 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 313 : 2023 INSC 683
In the instant case wherein FIR was registered u/ss. 395, 504, 506 and 323 IPC against the appellants, the questions which arose for consideration are whether the said case falls within the parameters laid down for quash…
A. Sreenivasa Reddy vs Rakesh Sharma and Anr.
SC · 8 August 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 932 : 2023 INSC 682
Whether the appellant, an Assistant General Manager of a Nationalised Bank is removable from his office save by or with the sanction of the Government so as to make s.197, CrPC applicable; and if he can be proceeded agai…

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