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Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

778 Supreme Court judgments with Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on the bench, 2018 to 2024, 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
2024 84 2023 83 2022 110 2021 146 2020 61 2019 141 2018 153
Most often on the same bench
Justice J.B. Pardiwala 131Justice Dipak Misra 122Justice A.M. Khanwilkar 116Justice Manoj Misra 103Justice M.R. Shah 98Justice Hemant Gupta 90Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha 54Justice A.S. Bopanna 53
Acts most often in these headnotes
Constitution of India 58Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 51Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 30Indian Penal Code, 1860 28Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 20Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 20Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 18Consumer Protection Act, 1986 14
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University vs Crescent Educational Society & Ors.
SC · 18 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1123 : 2021 INSC 757
Education / Educational Institution – Grant of affiliation – Whether once AICTE had granted its approval, it was not open to the affiliating University to predicate the grant of its affiliation on the issuance of an NOC…
National Confederation of Officers Association of Central Public Sector Enterprises and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 18 November 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 899 : 2021 INSC 758
Disinvestment: Policy of disinvestment – Union Government’s divestment of its residual shareholding of 29.54 % in HZL company – Public interest litigation u/Art. 32, seeking mandamus directing the Union Government to ref…
Mr. Rajeev Nohwar vs Versus Chief Controlling Revenue Authority Maharastra State, Pune & Ors.
SC · 18 November 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 1104 : 2021 INSC 756
MR. RAJEEV NOHWAR v. VERSUS CHIEF CONTROLLING REVENUE AUTHORITY MAHARASTRA STATE, PUNE & ORS Miscellaneous Application No. 1770 of 2021 in (Civil Appeal No. 5970 Of 2021) NOVEMBER 18, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD A…
Rishipal Singh Solanki vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 18 November 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 502 : 2021 INSC 752
RISHIPAL SINGH SOLANKI v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No.1240 of 2021) NOVEMBER 18, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,…
Vinod Kumar Bhagat and Ors. vs State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors.
SC · 17 November 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 304 : 2021 INSC 744
Service law: Judicial service – Respondents were appointed as Judicial Magistrates in 2002-03 – They were placed higher in the merit list compared to the reserved category petitioners – However, the gradation list was pr…
Citizens for Green Doon vs Union of India and Others
SC · 16 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 968 : 2021 INSC 740
National Green Tribunal Act 2010: s.14, s.16 – Appellant had earlier moved a petition under Art.32 of the Constitution to challenge the Stage-I Forest Clearances (FC) – This Court had by its order reserved the liberty of…
Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s. Ramesh Kumar and Company & Ors.
SC · 13 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1132 : 2021 INSC 725
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: ss. 34 and 37 – Arbitral award – Jurisdiction of High Court u/s. 37 arising from the disposal of a petition challenging an arbitral award u/s. 34 – On facts, High Court not only set…
Jitul Jentilal Kotecha vs State of Gujarat and Ors. etc.
SC · 12 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 9 : 2021 INSC 718
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of High Court – Exercise of – On facts, dispute over title of land – FIR registered against respondents u/ss 465, 467, 468 and 120B IPC by the appellant – Respon…
Hariram Bhambhi vs Sc/St
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 855 : 2021 INSC 701
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: ss.15A(3) and 15A(5) – Rights of victims – Notice under s.15A not issued to victim/dependents while hearing bail application of accused – Effect of – Held: Sub-sections (3) and…
A.T. Mydeen and Another vs The Assistant Commissioner, Customs Department
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 91 : 2021 INSC 697
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Allegation of clandestine export – Two separate trials – Acquittal by two separate judgments – Appellate court considering evidence of only one case and convicting the accused – Propriet…
Bhoopendra Singh vs The State of Rajasthan
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 188 : 2021 INSC 691
Bail: Grant of – Correctness of – On facts, 60 year old women accused of murder of village sarpanch – Case of previous enimity between accused and the victim – Four previous bail application rejected – Fifth bail applica…
Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi vs Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya Handicapped University & Anr.
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 416 : 2021 INSC 692
Service Law – Illegal Termination – UGC under its Tenth Plan issued grants to respondent-University including the grant for one lecturer in the Dept. of Political Science – Appellant appointed to the post of Assistant Pr…
Ganesan vs State Rep. by Station House Officer
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 514 : 2021 INSC 698
Penal Code, 1860: s.397 – Applicability of – Held: To bring the case within s.397, the offender who uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person shall be liable for minimum punishment under s.397 – The t…
Mahendra K C vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 582 : 2021 INSC 700
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Exercise of power under, scope – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased, the driver of accused-second respondent committed suicide – In the suicide note, he had made serio…
Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs The District Magistrate, Jabalpur & Ors.
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 468 : 2021 INSC 702
Constitution of India: Art.22(5) – Preventive detention – Protection to undertrials and detainees – Held: Art.22(5) mandates that (i) the authority making the order shall “as soon as may be” communicate the grounds on wh…
Jalkal Vibhag Nagar Nigam & Ors. vs Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation & Anr.
SC · 22 October 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 210 : 2021 INSC 659
Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1975 – ss.52(1)(a), 55(b)(1), 56 – Constitutional validity of – Challenge to – Held: Rejected – Levy u/s.52 falls squarely under the ambit of Entry 49, List II as it is in the…
V Nagarajan vs Sks Ispat and Power Ltd.& Ors.
SC · 22 October 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 736 : 2021 INSC 663
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.61(1), 238, 238A – Limitation Act, 1963 – ss.12(2), 29(2) – Companies Act 2013 – s.420(3) – National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016 – r.50 – National Company Law Appellate Trib…
M/s Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 20 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1094 : 2021 INSC 648
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Typographical error in the judgment – Correction of – Amount of Rs 56 crores and Rs 67 crores mentioned in paragraph 8 of the judgment to be read as Rs 5.6 crores and Rs 67 lakhs respect…
State of Gujarat & Anr. vs Narayan @ Narayan Sai @ Mota Bhagwan Asaram @ Asumal Harpalani
SC · 20 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 330 : 2021 INSC 653
Bombay Furlough and Parole Rules: Release on furlough – Respondent was convicted under ss.376(2)(c), 377, 354, 504, 506(2), 508 of the IPC – By order dated 8 May 2021, application for furlough was rejected by the Sanctio…
Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 20 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 353 : 2021 INSC 649
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008: s.6 – Investigation by NIA – If the Central government is of the opinion that the offence is a scheduled offence and it is a fit case to be investigated by the NIA, it shall direc…
Sri Srinivas K Gouda vs Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences & Ors.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1144 : 2021 INSC 639
Service Law – Appointment – Appellant appointed as Junior Lab Technician in the first respondent-Institute – Challenged by third respondent – Writ petition dismissed by Single Judge – Appeal allowed by Division Bench – H…
Prashant Singh Rajput vs The State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 161 : 2021 INSC 645
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 – Anticipatory bail in murder case – FIR and the statements under ss. 161 and 164 indicated a specific role in the crime to the two respondents – High Court granted anticipatory b…
M/s Gimpex Private Limited vs Manoj Goel
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 432 : 2021 INSC 637
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss. 138, 139 – Parallel prosecutions arising from a single transaction u/s.138 – Impermissibility of – Dishonour of cheques – First set of complaints filed – Compromise – First complain…
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T. H. Vijayalakshmi and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 364 : 2021 INSC 643
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(e) – Penal Code, 1860 – s.109 – Central Bureau of Investigation (Crime) Manual 2005 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482…
Nasib Singh vs The State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 566 : 2021 INSC 642
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 386, 223 – Power of appellate court to direct retrial – Scope of – Held: Appellate Court may direct a retrial only in ‘exceptional’ circumstances to avert a miscarriage of justice –…
Supertech Limited vs Emerald Court Owner Resident Welfare Association and Others
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 569 : 2021 INSC 599
Judgment – Modification of – Applicant sought modification of the judgment and order of the Supreme Court dated 31.08.2021 – Earlier, the Division Bench of the High Court had directed the demolition of Towers 16 and 17 b…
Malook Singh and Others vs State of Punjab and Others
SC · 28 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1080 : 2021 INSC 566
Service Law – Determination of seniority – Ad hoc service, if counted for – Doctrine of res judicata vis-à-vis law of precedent – In view of an earlier writ petition filed by appellants-ad hoc employees against regularly…
Saregama India Limited vs Next Radio Limited & Ors.
SC · 27 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 137 : 2021 INSC 554
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ jurisdiction, scope of – Judicial rewriting, permissibility – Held: Writ court is entrusted by the Constitution of the power of judicial review – In the discharge of its mandate, th…
Shri Mahadev Meena vs Praveen Rathore and Another
SC · 27 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 214 : 2021 INSC 548
Penal Code, 1860– ss.302, 120B – Bail – Murder of appellant’s son – FIR inter alia alleged involvement of first respondent and his proximity with deceased’s wife (co-accused) – Eventually, first respondent granted bail –…
M/s Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 24 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 284 : 2021 INSC 539
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ jurisdiction of High Court under – Exercise of – Dispute involving question of facts – Amenability to writ jurisdiction of the High Court – On facts, appellant company produced elec…

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