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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
Kamal vs State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 7 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 49 : 2023 INSC 678
In a prosecution case where father was found dead by the complainant-brother of the deceased, and suspicion arose on the son of the deceased on account of the property dispute between the father and the son, and the son…
Gostho Behari Das vs Dipak Kumar Sanyal & Ors.
SC · 28 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1174 : 2023 INSC 653
S.C.R.REPORTS 1174 : 2023 INSC [2023] 653 10 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT GOSTHO BEHARI DAS v. DIPAK KUMAR SANYAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.4725 of 2023) JULY 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Contempt of Courts Act, 19…
Anbazhagan vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 20 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1091 : 2023 INSC 632
Penal Code, 1860 – Alteration of conviction from s. 304-I to s.304-II of IPC – Single injury – Prosecution case that appellant and deceased picked up verbal altercation in regard to the pathway and the appellant had infl…
Teesta Atul Setalvad vs State of Gujarat
SC · 19 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1147 : 2023 INSC 637
Bail– Appellant was on interim bail on account of order dtd. 02.09.2022 passed by Supreme Court – By the impugned order, High Court rejected the bail application filed by the appellant and directed the appellant to surre…
Priya Pramod Gajbe vs The State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 11 July 2023
[2023] 9 S.C.R. 1261 : 2023 INSC 663
Education/Educational Institutions – MBBS admission – Seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe – Appellant secured the admission claiming that she belonged to ‘Mana’ Scheduled Tribe – Claim invalidated – Documents of pre-Consti…
Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 533 : 2023 INSC 616
Service Law – Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 – s.25(d) – Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 – s.4B(1) – Fundamental Rules, 1922 – Incumbents in the office of the Director of CBI /Director of Enforcement…
Vinod Kumar & Ors. vs District Magistrate Mau & Ors.
SC · 7 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 387 : 2023 INSC 606
National Highways Authority Act, 1956: s. 3H – Deposit and payment of amount – Compulsory acquisition – Apportionment of compensation – Land of the appellants acquired for public purpose – Determination of the compensati…
The Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. vs The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and Anr.
SC · 6 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 742 : 2023 INSC 607
10 S.C.R.REPORTS 742 : 2023 INSC 607 SUPREME THE MADRAS ALUMINIUM CO. LTD. v. THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7224-7226 of 2009) JULY 06, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, SANJAY KAROL AND ARAVIND KUMAR, JJ…
Arun Dev Upadhyaya vs Integrated Sales Service Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 724 : 2023 INSC 610
10 S.C.R.REPORTS 724 : 2023 INSC 610 SUPREME ARUN DEV UPADHYAYA v. INTEGRATED SALES SERVICE LTD. & ANR. (R.P. (C) Nos. 1273-1274/202) In (C. A. Nos. 8345-8346 of 2018) JULY 05, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Cod…
Trust Estate Khimji Keshawji & Anr. vs The Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors.
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 824 : 2023 INSC 609
10 S.C.R.REPORTS 824 : 2023 INSC 609 SUPREME TRUST ESTATE KHIMJI KESHAWJI & ANR. v. THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4230 of 2023) JULY 05, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Kolkata Munici…
Pritinder Singh @ Lovely vs The State of Punjab
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1033 : 2023 INSC 614
Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – As per the prosecution, two days prior to the date of the incident, a dispute allegedly arose between the deceased-complainant’s brother and their step mother wherein she allegedly th…
Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 19 May 2023
[2023] 8 S.C.R. 152 : 2023 INSC 561
PRAKASH NISHAD @ KEWAT ZINAK NISHAD v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos.1636-1637 of 2023) MAY 19, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Evidence – Case of circumstantial evidence – Six year old…
Balwant Singh vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 May 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 265 : 2023 INSC 482
Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 72, 161 – Mercy Petition – Petitioner was convicted for having committed an offence u/s. 120B, 302, 307 of IPC and u/s. 3(b), 4(b) and 5(b) r/w s. 6 of Explosives Substances Act, 1908 an…
Prakash Aggarwal vs Ganesh Benzoplast Limited and Another
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 844 : 2023 INSC 464
Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Held: Respondent No.1-complainant has attempted to turn a purely contractual dispute between the parties into a criminal case – Not only that, there is an inordinate…
Digambar vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 96 : 2023 INSC 445
DIGAMBAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos. 221-222 of 2022) APRIL 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Criminal Law – ‘Rarest of rare’ case – When not – One ‘P’ was married but had a…
In Re : T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 635 : 2023 INSC 442
Environmental Laws: Mining activities beyond the distance of one kilometer from the boundary of the Protected Area, irrespective of the fact that such an area falls under the Eco-Sensitive Zone-ESZ – Permissibility of –…
In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India and Others
SC · 26 April 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 601 : 2023 INSC 430
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 – Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 – r. 5 – Eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) – Protection of forest land – Issuance of directions by this Court, by order dated 03.06.2022 that each protecte…
Yogesh Navinchandra Ravani vs Nanjibhai Sagrambhai Chaudhary & Ors.
SC · 25 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 280 : 2023 INSC 428
Power of attorney: Role of power of attorney holder – Application for restoration, at the behest of the power of attorney holder, whose power of attorney stood cancelled – Tenability of – Is not tenable – On facts, suit…
Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 24 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 829 : 2023 INSC 415
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 , 201, 120-B – Circumstantial Evidence – Criminal Conspiracy – Businessman-victim threatened for money and shot dead by two motorcyclists – Appellant and several others chargesheeted – Trial cou…
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and Another vs Adani Power (Mundra) Limited and Another
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 1095 : 2023 INSC 403
Electricity Laws : Change in Law –Inter Plant Transfer-IPT of coal, if qualifies as a Change in Law event – Respondent No.1company entered into Power Project Agreements with the appellantsHaryana Utilities for supply of…
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Anr. vs Adani Power (Mundra) Limited & Ors.
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 468 : 2023 INSC 401
Electricity Act, 2013 : s. 63 – Determination of tariff by bidding process – Change in law – Haryana Utilities-appellants entered into Power Purchase Agreements-PPAs with the APML – PPAs entered pursuant to tariff based…
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and Another vs Adani Power (Mundra) Limited and Another
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 639 : 2023 INSC 402
Electricity – Change in Law – A new regime for allocation of coal under SHAKTI Policy was brought into effect in 2017 whereunder, the projects approved under the old regime were entitled to continue to get supply of 75%…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs Adani Power Maharashtra Limited and Another
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 668 : 2023 INSC 399
MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED v. ADANI POWER MAHARASHTRA LIMITED AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal Nos. 677-678 of 2021) APRIL 20, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Electricity– Change in Law–…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs Adani Power Maharashtra Limited and Others
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 648 : 2023 INSC 399
MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED v. ADANI POWER MAHARASHTRA LIMITED AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal Nos. 687-688 of 2021) APRIL 20, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Electricity – ‘Change in Law’…
Gmr Warora Energy Limited vs Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 8 S.C.R. 183 : 2023 INSC 398
Electricity – Components to be considered as “Change in Law” events – Held: The term “Law” has been defined in the Power Purchase Agreements – ‘Law’ would mean all laws including Electricity Laws in force in India and an…
Punjab and Sind Bank vs Frontline Corporation Ltd.
SC · 18 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 858 : 2023 INSC 386
PUNJAB AND SIND BANK v. FRONTLINE CORPORATION LTD. (Civil Appeal No.2924 of 2023) APRIL 18, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND ARAVIND KUMAR, JJ.] Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Inte…
Kekhriesatuo Tep etc. vs National Investigation Agency
SC · 12 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 523 : 2023 INSC 362
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – ss. 39, 40, 43D(5) – Bail under –Special Judge found that appellants had not voluntary succumbed to the demands of the organization and investigating agency admitted that accu…
Ashok Gulabrao Bondre vs Vilas Madhukarrao Deshmukh and Others
SC · 12 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 820 : 2023 INSC 724
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.195 – Documents allegedly fabricated and forged prior to filing in evidence, embargo u/s.195 if applicable – On appeal, held: s.195(1)(b)(ii) would be attracted only when the offence…
Income Tax Officer vs Vikram Sujitkumar Bhatia
SC · 6 April 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 756 : 2023 INSC 327
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.153C – Assessment of income of any other person – Initiation of search u/s.132 prior to the amendment to s.153C – Applicability of the amended s.153C – On facts, search u/s.132 conducted on the pr…
Shivshankara & Anr. vs H.P. Vedavyasa Char
SC · 29 March 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 359 : 2023 INSC 318
Abatement: Abatement of suit – Non-joinder of necessary parties – Non-impleadment of all other legal heirs of deceased defendant – Effect of – Held: In the event of death of one of the defendants, when the estate/interes…

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