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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
Beghar Foundation through Its Secretary and Anr. vs Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Ors.
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 681 : 2021 INSC 14
Constitution of India – Art. 110 – Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 – A batch of petitions sought review of the decision of a Constitution Bench of the Supreme…
Ireo Grace Realtech Pvt. Ltd. vs Abhishek Khanna & Others
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2021 INSC 13
Consumer Protection – Apartment Buyer’s Agreement – Unfair trade practice – Oppressive and one sided contractual terms – Held: The Developer cannot compel the apartment buyers to be bound by the one-sided contractual ter…
M/s. N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Others
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 933 : 2021 INSC 12
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 8, 11 and 37 – Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 30, 32A, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41 and 58 – Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – s.13(1A) – Respondent no.1 furnished bank guarantee for…
Rahna Jalal vs State of Kerala and Another
SC · 17 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 621 : 2020 INSC 707
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Grant of anticipatory bail – Whether provisions of s.7(c) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 would bar the grant of anticipatory bail under s.438 to…
Dr Naresh Kumar Mangla vs Smt. Anita Agarwal & Ors. etc.
SC · 17 December 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 294 : 2020 INSC 706
DR NARESH KUMAR MANGLA v. SMT. ANITA AGARWAL & ORS. ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 872-873 of 2020) DECEMBER 17, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, INDU MALHOTRA AND INDIRA BANERJEE, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 –…
Smt. S. Vanitha vs The Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District & Ors.
SC · 15 December 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1057 : 2020 INSC 701
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: 2(b) and 3 – Petition under the Act – By respondent Nos. 2 and 3 seeking eviction of their daughter-in-law (appellant) from their house – Plea of appellan…
The State of Jharkhand and Ors. vs Brahmputra Metallics Ltd., Ranchi and Anr.
SC · 1 December 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 45 : 2020 INSC 667
Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 1948 – s.9 – Jharkhand Industrial Policy, 2012 – The Industrial Policy 2012 was notified by the State government on 16.06.2012 providing an exemption from payment of 50 per cent of the electri…
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 896 : 2020 INSC 665
Constitution of India – Arts. 226 and 227 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 and s. 34 – The appellant was arrested on 04.11.2020 in connection with FIR registered u/s. 306 an…
Director General of Police, Railway Protection Force and Ors. vs Rajendra Kumar Dubey
SC · 25 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1191 : 2020 INSC 656
Service Law: Compulsory Retirement – Punishment of – Imposed by departmental authority – Writ Petition – High Court reduced the punishment of compulsory retirement to reversion in rank for a period of 6 months – Directed…
Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Udayant Malhoutra
SC · 18 November 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 327 : 2020 INSC 647
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992 – s.19 r/w. ss.11(1), 11(4)(d), 11(4A), 11(5) and 11B – SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations 2015 – regn.10 – It was alleged that respondent-CEO and Managing D…
Rajesh @ Sarkari & Anr. vs State of Haryana
SC · 3 November 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 628
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34 – Prosecution case that complainant’s elder son was shot dead inside a University – Complainant-PW-4 and his younger son-PW-5 stated that they had seen the incident and they had taken v…
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Heem Singh
SC · 29 October 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 951 : 2020 INSC 621
Service Law – Dismissal from service after a disciplinary enquiry – The respondent was appointed as a constable in the State police service – It was alleged that the respondent overstayed leave by a period of 3 days beyo…
Mrs Ritika Sharan vs Mr Sujoy Ghosh
SC · 28 October 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 363 : 2020 INSC 615
Matrimonial Dispute – Custody of minor child – Appellantwife and respondent-husband living apart since 2016 – Divorce proceedings pending before Family Court, Bengaluru – Appellant posted in Singapore in September 2017 –…
M/s. Magma Fincorp Ltd. vs Rajesh Kumar Tiwari
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 59 : 2020 INSC 574
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss.2(1)(r) and 12 – Complaint alleging unfair trade practice and deficiency in service – Against the appellant-financier, with whom the complainant had entered into hire-purchase agreement…
Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 117 : 2020 INSC 573
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 439 – Bail – Nature of conditions imposed – Right to travel abroad – FIR lodged against appellant in 2014 alleging forgery – Appellant eventually arrested in 2020 – High Court g…
Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 886 : 2020 INSC 572
Factories Act, 1948 – ss.5, 51, 54, 55 and 56 – Constitution of India – Arts. 352, 355 and 356 – A trade union with a state-wide presence and another with a national presence u/Art.32 of the Constitution challenged the v…
Sri Nilanjan Bhattacharya vs The State of Karanataka and Others
SC · 23 September 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 445 : 2020 INSC 562
Custody – Of minor child – Parens patriae jurisdiction – Appellant and second respondent got married in India in 2012 – Moved to the US in April 2015 – A son was born in December 2016 – Second respondent came to India wi…
Union of India & Ors. vs M/s G S Chatha Rice Mills & Anr.
SC · 23 September 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 571 : 2020 INSC 561
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: ss.8A and 11A – Customs Act, 1962 – ss.12, 15, 17, 46 and 47 – Assessment of duty – Shift from manual to electronic form of governance – Impact of – Publication of notification on e-gazette – Ti…
Wg. Cdr. Arifur Rahman Khan and Aleya Sultana and Ors. vs Dlf Southern Homes Pvt Ltd. (Now Known As Begur Omr Homes Pvt. Ltd.) and Ors.
SC · 24 August 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 136 : 2020 INSC 503
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(1)(g) – Deficiency of service – Complaint by flat buyers seeking compensation inter alia alleged delay in handing over possession of the flats – Dismissed by NCDRC – On appeal, held: F…
Sardar Bahginder Singh S/O Gurucharan Singh vs Sardar Manjieeth Singh Jagan Singh and Ors.
SC · 20 August 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 349 : 2020 INSC 501
Nanded Sikh Gurudwara Sachkhand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Act, 1956 __ ss.6(1)(viii); 2(a),(c),(e), 5, 6(2)&(3) – Nomination to Board u/s.6(1)(viii) – Conflicting claims – State Government through notification nominat…
Union of India & Anr. vs N. R. Srivasta & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 462
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s. 2(1)(o) – Medical negligence – Complaint – Against a private hospital and a Government hospital – District Consumer Forum dismissed the complaint against the private hospital while as ag…
North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Kavinder and Others
SC · 21 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 13 : 2020 INSC 458
Service Law: Selection/ Recruitment – Eligibility requirement for the post in question was post-graduate degree or diploma in social work/Labour Welfare/ Industrial Relations/ Personnel Management/ Any other allied subje…
B. Sangeetha & Anr. vs Omr Travel Access Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 5 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 255 : 2020 INSC 416
Compensation: Motor Accident – claim for compensation – Tribunal taking C the monthly income of deceased as Rs. 9000/- p.m. awarded compensation of Rs. 20,11,000/- – High Court in appeal enhanced the compensation to Rs.…
Munish Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another
SC · 19 May 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 426 : 2020 INSC 398
Service Law: Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Appellant’s father was employee of the first respondent – He died on 16.06.2004 while in service – Though he had applied for retirement on medical grounds prior to t…
Arnab Ranjan Goswami vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 19 May 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 222 : 2020 INSC 400
Constitution of India: Arts. 19(1)(a), 19(2) and 32 – Writ Petition – Seeking quashing of various FIRs filed under the provisions of ss. 153, 153A, 153B, 295A, 298, 500, 504 and 506 IPC against a media journalist – Held:…
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 24 April 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 198 : 2020 INSC 358
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Deficiency in service – Insurance policy – Respondent purchased a “Transit Marine Insurance Policy” from the appellant-insurer on 21 July 2005, to cover the transportation of Helicopter fro…
The State of Andhra Pradesh vs M/s Linde India Ltd. (Formerly Boc India Ltd)
SC · 13 April 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 838 : 2020 INSC 334
Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 – Entry 88, C Schedule IV; Schedule V – Respondent-Company registered under the 2005 Act is engaged in manufacturing, trading of industrial gases and also Medical Oxygen IP and Ni…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Ors. vs Speaker Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly & Ors.
SC · 13 April 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 787 : 2020 INSC 335
Constitution of India: Art.174 – Power of the Governor to call floor test – Scope of – Held: Power under Art.174 of the Constitution to summon the House and to prorogue is exercised by the Governor on the aid and advice…
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs Rohit Prajapati & Ors.
SC · 1 April 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 677 : 2020 INSC 326
Environment (Protection) Act 1986 – s.3 – 1994 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification mandated prior Environmental Clearance (EC) for setting up and expansion of industrial units falling within thirty categor…
K Pavithra and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1041 : 2020 INSC 321
Supreme Court Rules, 1966: Or.XL – On 10.05.2019, judgment was rendered in B K Pavitra II whereby constitutionality of the Reservation Act 2018 was upheld – Government of Karnataka issued GO dated 15.05.2019 – The Preamb…

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