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Justice Deepak Gupta

139 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Deepak Gupta on the bench, 2018 to 2020, 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
2020 31 2019 57 2018 51
Most often on the same bench
Justice Madan B. Lokur 45Justice Aniruddha Bose 42Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 20Justice Ranjan Gogoi 12Justice Sanjiv Khanna 9Justice L. Nageswara Rao 8Justice N.V. Ramana 5Justice Surya Kant 5
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 8Constitution of India 3Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 2Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 2Central Excise Act, 1944 2Specific Relief Act, 1963 2Limitation Act, 1963 2Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 2
Mohan Chandra Tamta (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs Ali Ahmad (D) Thr Lrs & Ors.
SC · 12 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 166 : 2019 INSC 1023
Suit – Finding as to ownership – Who cannot challenge – Suit property, three storeyed structure was owned by three brothers, each having 1/3 rd share in the property – One of the brother mortgaged his 1/3rd share – Event…
Surinder Kaur (D) Thr. Lr. Jasinderjit a Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Bahadur Singh (D) Thr. Lrs.
SC · 11 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 137 : 2019 INSC 1016
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.16(c) – Performance of the essential terms of the contract – Predecessor-in-interest of the appellants entered into an agreement to sell the suit land with predecessor-in-interest of the res…
M/s. Goel Ganga Developers India Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests & Ors.
SC · 11 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 220 : 2019 INSC 1018
Environmental Laws: Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification dated 14.09.2006 – Schedule, Item No.8 – Interpretation of ‘built up area’ – In the instant application, the issue involved was whether non-considerati…
Mohammed Fasrin vs State Rep. by the Intelligence Officer
SC · 4 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 465 : 2019 INSC 999
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.8(c) r/w ss.29, 21, 23(c), 27(A) and s.67 – Intelligence Officer, Narcotic Department received information that at the instance of the appellant 7.4 kgs of heroin…
M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 2 September 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 1053 : 2019 INSC 982
Urban Development: Town planning - Problem of parking of motor vehicles - Held: Parking problem has arisen as there is an abject failure on the part of the Government and the Authorities to provide adequate public transp…
Sudam Kisan Gavane (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. vs Manik Ananta Shikketod (D) by Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 29 August 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 70 : 2019 INSC 977
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.100 – Non-framing of substantial questions of law at the time of dictation of the judgment – Held: This procedure is not fair to the parties – The parties must know what are the substanti…
Madan Lal vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 226 : 2019 INSC 963
Rajasthan Irrigation and Drainage Act, 1954: s.53 – Dispute with regard to water and its distribution to the fields of contesting parties – Appellant approached the Authorities under the 1954 Act but was unsuccessful – H…
Surendra Prasad Mishra vs Smt. Ramawati and Others
SC · 16 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 907 : 2019 INSC 911
Advocates: Dispute between lawyers with regard to payment of fees – In the instant case, a claim petition was filed before the appellant holding post of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in which vakalatnama was filed by tw…
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) through Its Chairman vs State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 13 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 175 : 2019 INSC 894
University Grants Commission Act, 1956– ss.2(f), 3, 22– Appellant conducts bi-annual examinations such as Technician Engineers’ Part-I & Part-II etc., and on successful completion thereof awarded the Certificate “Associa…
Ritesh Sinha vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 2 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1006 : 2019 INSC 855
Investigation: Power of Judicial Magistrate – To order a person to give sample of his voice – For the purpose of investigation – Held: Such power has not been invested with the Magistrate by any statutory provision – Pen…
Talat Fatima Hasan through Her Constituted Attorney Sh. Syed Mehdi Husain vs Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan (D) by Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 31 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 811 : 2019 INSC 840
Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 – In 1947, on the formation of India and Pakistan, the State of Rampur merged into the Union of India – Ruler of Rampur signed the Merger Agreement on 15.05.49 under wh…
Sopanrao & Anr. vs Syed Mehmood & Ors.
SC · 3 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 37 : 2019 INSC 719
Limitation Act, 1963 – Art. 65 – Suit filed by Respondent Nos.1 to 4 (plaintiffs) before the trial court against the present appellants (defendants) stating that, the possession of the land in question was illegally give…
Foundation for Organizational Research and Education Fore School of Management through Its Director vs The All India Council for Technical Education through the
SC · 21 June 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 787 : 2019 INSC 695
Education/Educational Institution: Admission – Management course – Application by institution seeking extention of approval of existing seats and for increase in seats – All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)…
Education Promotion Society for India and Another vs Union of India and Others
SC · 21 June 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 794 : 2019 INSC 694
EDUCATION PROMOTION SOCIETY FOR INDIA AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 747 of 2019) JUNE 21, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Education/Educational Institutions – Extension of ti…
The Silppi Constructions Contractors vs Union of India and Anr. etc. etc.
SC · 21 June 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 932 : 2019 INSC 696
Writ Jurisdiction: Scope of interference in contractual matters involving State instrumentalities – Held: Courts should exercise a lot of restraint while exercising their powers of judicial review in contractual or comme…
Century Metal Recycling Pvt. Ltd. and Another vs Union of India and Others
SC · 17 May 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 639 : 2019 INSC 683
Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007: rr.3, 12 – Appellants had been regularly importing aluminium waste as a raw material for manufacturing alluminium alloy – Case of appellants was t…
Abdul Kuddus vs Union of India and Others
SC · 17 May 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 669 : 2019 INSC 684
Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003: Schedule, Paragraph 3(2) and Paragraph 8 – Conflict between – Citizenship status of persons in the State of Assam – Adjudication of…
Sampat Babso Kale & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 9 April 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 904 : 2019 INSC 481
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/498A r/w. s. 34 – Murder by husband and his sister – By setting his wife on fire – 98% burn injuries– Dying declarations made to the attending doctor as well as to the Judicial Magistrate – Defe…
Peer Singh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 9 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 549 : 2019 INSC 482
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.148 and s.149 – Murder – Fifteen person tried for murder – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased was returning to his village on his motor cycle and was accompanied by two pillion ri…
M/s D.J. Malpani vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Nashik
SC · 9 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 925 : 2019 INSC 478
Central Excise Act, 1944: s.4 – Assessable value – Dharmada, a charitable donation – Inclusion of, in the assessable value – Held: When an amount is paid as Dharmada along with the sale price of goods, such payment is no…
Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs, Bangalore vs M/s Jsw Steel Ltd.
SC · 9 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 938 : 2019 INSC 478
Central Excise Act, 1944 – ss.4 and 11AB – Respondent manufactured Pig Iron and HR Coil Sheets, falling under Chapter 72, 1985 Act – While selling the goods, invoices were raised on the price of goods plus ‘Dharmada’, a…
Adjudicating Officer, Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Bhavesh Pabari
SC · 28 February 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 898 : 2019 INSC 289
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 – s.15-J, Cl. (a), (b) & (c) – Whether conditions stipulated in Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of s.15-J are exhaustive to govern the discretion in the Adjudicating Officer to d…
Vaishnorani Mahila Bachat Gat vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 26 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 485 : 2019 INSC 278
Government Contracts/Tender: Eligibility conditions of the tender – Reasonableness – Contracts for the supply of food for Anganwadis – Issuance of tender notice by State of Maharashtra – Supply of ready to cook food to A…
Delhi Transport Corporation vs Balwan Singh & Ors.
SC · 26 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 532 : 2019 INSC 267
Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972 – rr.3(1)(q), 21, 27, 28, 49(1) – Respondents, ex-employees of the appellantCorporation, governed by the Employees Contributory Provident Fund Scheme – Introduction of pension s…
Jagdish vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 21 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 815 : 2019 INSC 246
Sentence/Sentencing – Commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment – Petitioner was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and five children by both Trial Court and High Court – Petitioner’s ap…
Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokade vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 21 February 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 295 : 2019 INSC 247
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 376(2)(f), 377, 363, 364, 367 and 201 r/w ss. 3,4,5 (i) (l) and (m) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – Rape and murder of minor child – Conviction by trial court – D…
Chandru @ Chandrasekaran vs State Rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police Cb Cid and Anr.
SC · 12 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 105 : 2019 INSC 176
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w. s. 120B – Murder – Prosecution case based on circumstantial evidence – Conviction by the trial court – High Court affirmed the conviction in appeal – On appeal, held: There was inconsistency…
State of Kerala and Anr. vs Mohammed Basheer
SC · 22 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 477 : 2019 INSC 65
Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 – s.72(K) and 102 – Respondent filed petition in the Forest Tribunal for settlement of dispute in relation to the land in question inter alia on the ground that the land is not a private for…
Dr. Ashwani Kumar vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 13 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1286 : 2018 INSC 1201
S.C.R. 1286 DR. ASHWANI KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No. 193 of 2016) DECEMBER 13, 2018 [MADAN B. LOKUR AND DEEPAK GUPTA, JJ.] Social Justice: Rights of elderly persons – Writ petition u/Art. 32 of C…
Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons I.A. No. 26542 of 2018 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013 vs .
SC · 13 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1230 : 2017 INSC 955
Prisons Act, 1894 – Rights of prisoners on death row – Held: Convict on death row is entitled to have meetings with his immediate family members, lawyers or even mental health professionals – Such convict is entitled to…

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