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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
Girraj vs Kiranpal and Anr. etc
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 229 : 2021 INSC 161
Bail: Grant of bail – By High Court – To the five respondent-accused charged under provisions of IPC and Arms Act – On the ground of parity with the co-accused who was already granted bail by the High Court – Appeal to S…
Nbcc (India) Limited vs Shri Ram Trivedi
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 280 : 2021 INSC 162
NBCC (INDIA) LIMITED v. SHRI RAM TRIVEDI (Civil Appeal No 274 of 2020) MARCH 08, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Consumer Protection: Allotment of residential unit by builder – Clause 20 of the al…
Union of India vs Prateek Shukla
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 570 : 2021 INSC 165
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s. 37 – Complaint u/s.8,9A,25A,23 and 29 of the Act – Alleging that the respondent was part of an international drug syndicate involved in diversion of a controlled s…
Nagabhushan vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 595 : 2021 INSC 159
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.300(fourthly); ss.498A, 302 r/w 34 – Dowry death – Dying declaration – Accused persons acquitted by trial Court – Acquittal of appellant-accused reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: There…
Alka Khandu Avhad vs Amar Syamprasad Mishra & Anr.
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 633 : 2021 INSC 164
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.138 r/w S.141 – Complaint filed against appellant – High Court refused to quash the same – On appeal, held: Dishonoured cheque was issued by original accused no.1-husband of the appel…
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vs Mr. Amit Gupta & Ors.
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 611 : 2021 INSC 163
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss. 10, 31, 60(5), 61, 238 – Power Purchase Agreement – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process – Jurisdiction of NCLT over contractual dispute – The appellant allocated a 25-megawa…
Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs The State of Telangana and Others
SC · 5 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 986 : 2021 INSC 153
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Blanket order of protection from arrest – Sustainability of – The High Court stayed all the proceedings in a suit OS No. 274 of 2014 and directed the District Collector, to subm…
Union Public Service Commission vs Bibhu Prasad Sarangi and Others
SC · 5 March 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 13 : 2021 INSC 156
Constitution of India -– Art.226 – Exercise of power under – Necessity of independent application of mind – ‘Cut-copy-paste’ not a substitute for substantive reasoning – Issue whether first respondent was correctly denie…
Sachin Kumar & Ors. vs Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board
SC · 3 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1073 : 2021 INSC 147
Service Law – Recruitment – Examination – Irregularities in – An advertisement dated 26.12.2009 issued for 231 vacancies for the post of Head Clerk [(Grade 2) (DASS)] in GNCTD – 62,056 application received – 8,224 appear…
The State (Gnct of Delhi) Narcotics Control Bureau vs Lokesh Chadha
SC · 2 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 538 : 2021 INSC 142
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 389(1) r/w. s. 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Suspension of sentence – Of the person convicted u/ss. 23(c) and 25A of NDPS Act – Granted by High Court du…
The Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P., Lucknow vs S/S Rujhan Studio
SC · 2 March 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 511 : 2021 INSC 138
Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008: Schedule I Entry 21 – Classification of unstitched suits – Assessee respondent engaged in selling dress material/unstitched suits for women – It purchases textile material in bulk…
Sonu @ Subhash Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 1 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 137 : 2021 INSC 134
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Second respondent lodged FIR against the appellant alleging that appellant developed friendship with her and assured that he would marry her – Appellant and second respondent dev…
Kapil Agarwal and Others vs Sanjay Sharma and Others
SC · 1 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 145 : 2021 INSC 132
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ petition – For quashing FIR u/ss. 420/406 IPC – Pursuant to termination of contract of distributorship of the complainant, the manufacturing company demanded outstanding amount due…
Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (Now Known As Krish Steel and Trading Pvt Ltd) vs Venkatesan Sankaranarayan & Ors.
SC · 1 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 520 : 2021 INSC 127
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – The appellant submitted a resolution plan for a company which was undergoing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under the 2016 Code – The Resolution Plan was approve…
The State Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police vs Tr N Seenivasagan
SC · 1 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 529 : 2021 INSC 125
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – s.311 – Ambit of – FIR under PC Act registered in 2010 against respondent-Chief Engineer in the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company Limited (TANGEDCO) and other co-accused (sinc…
Mr. Surender Kumar Gupta and Others vs J M Housing Limited and Others
SC · 26 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 644 : 2021 INSC 122
MR. SURENDER KUMAR GUPTA AND OTHERS v. J M HOUSING LIMITED AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 418 of 2021) FEBRUARY 26, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] Order/Judgment: Ex-parte ad-interim order – By Nati…
Committee of Creditors of Amtek Auto Limited through Corporation Bank vs Dinkar T Venkatasubramanian & Ors.
SC · 23 February 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 1015 : 2021 INSC 112
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss. 7, 12(3) and 31 – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s.2(b) – On 24.09.2019, the Supreme Court directed the Resolution Professional (RP) to invite fresh offers for resolution plans…
Unitech Limited & Ors. vs Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (Tsiic) & Ors.
SC · 17 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 1064 : 2021 INSC 96
UNITECH LIMITED & ORS. v. TELANGANA STATE INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION (TSIIC) & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 317 of 2021) FEBRUARY 17, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Contract: Tender – APIIC…
Upendra Choudhury vs Bulandshahar Development Authority & Ors.
SC · 11 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 525 : 2021 INSC 77
Constitution of India – Art.32 – Directions sought in respect of a real estate project u/Art.32 – Held: The reliefs sought by the petitioner would involve the Court in an adjudicative process in determining whether (i) a…
Khokan @ Khokhan Vishwas vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 11 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 534 : 2021 INSC 79
KHOKAN @ KHOKHAN VISHWAS v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (Criminal Appeal No. 121 of 2021) FEBRUARY 11, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Conviction of appellant u/s.302 – Prosecut…
M/s Daddy’s Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Another vs Manisha Bhargava and Another
SC · 11 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 548 : 2021 INSC 81
M/S DADDY’S BUILDERS PVT. LTD. & ANOTHER v. MANISHA BHARGAVA AND ANOTHER (Petition For Special Leave To Appeal (Civil) No. 1240 of 2021) FEBRUARY 11, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] Consumer Prote…
Vikash Kumar vs Union Public Service Commission & Ors.
SC · 11 February 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 311 : 2021 INSC 78
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 – ss. 2(r), 2(s), 2(y), 3 and 56 – Civil Services Examination Rules, 2018 – Facility of a scribe in the Civil Services Examination – Entitlement to – The appellant has a disa…
Ramesh Kymal vs M/s Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 9 February 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 983 : 2021 INSC 71
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Embargo in s.10A – Applicability of – Application u/s.9 filed before 05 June 2020, in respect of a default which had occurred after 25 March 2020 – Maintainability of, in view of in…
The State of Andhra Pradesh and Another vs Smt. Dinavahi Lakshmi Kameswari
SC · 8 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 694 : 2021 INSC 68
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANOTHER v. SMT. DINAVAHI LAKSHMI KAMESWARI (Civil Appeal No. 399 of 2021) FEBRUARY 08, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Disaster Management Act, 2005 – COVID-19 – Pa…
Joginder and Another vs State of Haryana and Others
SC · 5 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 511 : 2021 INSC 62
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964 – Regularization of the illegal occupation – Petitioners, who are the residents of Village, encroached upon the panchayat land and constructed the houses – The Governm…
Phoenix Arc Private Limited vs Spade Financial Services Limited & Ors.
SC · 1 February 2021
[2021] 15 S.C.R. 1079 : 2021 INSC 51
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.5(7), (8) – Financial creditor; financial debt – Sham/Collusive transactions, if financial debts – Held: A person can be categorised as a financial creditor if a financial debt i…
Manjit and Ors. vs Union of India and Anr.
SC · 29 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 474 : 2021 INSC 49
MANJIT AND ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. (Writ Petition (Civil) No 78 of 2021) JANUARY 29, 2021 [DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, INDIRA BANERJEE AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Service Law: Largess Scheme – Providing for entry in…
Tamil Nadu Housing Board vs Abdul Salam Sarkar (Dead) and Others
SC · 13 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 662 : 2021 INSC 21
TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD v. ABDUL SALAM SARKAR (DEAD) AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No 94 of 2021) JANUARY 13, 2021 [DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Acquisition of land – Inter…
Himachal Pradesh Bus Stand Management and Development Authority (Hpbsm & Da) vs The Central Empowered Committee etc. & Ors.
SC · 12 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 344 : 2021 INSC 18
HIMACHAL PRADESH BUS STAND MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HPBSM & DA) v. THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE ETC. & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 5231-32 of 2016) JANUARY 12, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, INDU MALHOTR…
High Court of Kerala vs Reshma A. & Others etc.
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 289 : 2021 INSC 15
Service Law: Selection – Vacancies – High Court held that appointments to the post of Munsiff-Magistrate can be beyond the number of probable number of vacancies advertised in the notification inviting applications – Hig…

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