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Justice Dipak Misra

139 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Dipak Misra on the bench, 2018, 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
2018 139
Most often on the same bench
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 122Justice A.M. Khanwilkar 121Justice Ashok Bhushan 8Justice Amitava Roy 7Justice R.F. Nariman 6Justice Indu Malhotra 6Justice A.K. Sikri 5Justice Indira Banerjee 3
Acts most often in these headnotes
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 18Constitution of India 14Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 7Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 6Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 4Indian Penal Code, 1860 4Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 3Representation of the People Act, 1951 3
Kodungallur Film Society & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 695 : 2018 INSC 917
Constitution of India: Art. 32 – Eruption of mob violence, protests and demonstrations across the nation in the recent past, against cultural programmes and establishments – Resulting in damage to public and private prop…
Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 28 September 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 561 : 2017 INSC 1040
Constitution of India: Arts. 25, 26 and 15 –Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Act, 1965 – ss. 3, 4 – Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry) Rules, 1965 – r. 3(b) – Sab…
Romila Thapar and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 28 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 951 : 2018 INSC 912
Constitution of India – Art.32 – Writ petition filed by five persons, as next best friend of five activists-accused who were arrested purportedly in connection with FIR No.4/18 – Said FIR registered in Pune in relation t…
M. Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Mahant Suresh Das and Others etc.
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 175 : 2019 INSC 1231
Reference to Larger Bench : Whether Dr. M. Ismail Faruqui and Ors. v. Union of India reported in [1994] 5 Suppl. SCR 1 needs reconsideration – In Para 82 of Ismail Faruqui case, the Constitutional Bench observed “A mosqu…
Joseph Shine vs Union of India
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 765 : 2018 INSC 898
Penal Code, 1860: s.497 – s. 198 of Cr.P.C – Offence of Adultery – Whether unconstitutional, being violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 – Held: (Per Court): s. 497 IPC and s. 198 Cr.P.C. being violative of Articles 14, 15…
Padmini Singha vs The State of Assam & Others
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 235 : 2018 INSC 901
Assam Panchayat Act, 1994– s.15(1)– Mandatory provision– Waiver of – No Confidence Motion passed against respondent no. 6, President of the concerned Panchayat in a meeting presided over by the Block Development Officer…
Aseer Jamal vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1278 : 2018 INSC 903
S.C.R. 1278 ASEER JAMAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No. 137 of 2018) SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI., A. M. KAHNWILKAR AND DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, JJ.] Right to Information Act, 2005: s.6(1) –…
Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 8 S.C.R. 1 : 2018 INSC 880
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016: s.7 – Whether the Aadhaar Act violates right to privacy and is unconstitutional on this ground and whether invasion into righ…
Jarnail Singh & Others vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 663 : 2018 INSC 881
Constitution of India – Arts.16(4-A), 16(4-B), 335, 341 and 342 – Interpretation of – Reservation in promotion – Judgment in M. Nagaraj case – Correctness of – Referred to five judge Constitution Bench – Held: Judgment i…
Swapnil Tripathi vs Supreme Court of India
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 57 : 2018 INSC 886
Constitution of India: Arts. 19(1)(a), 21 and 145(4) – Live streaming of proceedings of cases in Supreme Court having public importance – Sought by filing Writ Petition u/Art.32 – Held: Open trials and its access to the…
Lok Prahari, through Its General Secretary S.N. Shukla vs Election Commission of India & Ors.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 169 : 2018 INSC 884
Representation of the People Act, 1951 – s.8 – Disqualification u/s.8 on conviction for certain offences – Stay of conviction by the Appellate Court – Effect of – Held: Upon the stay of a conviction u/s. 389 of Cr.P.C.,…
Tehseen Poonawalla vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 204 : 2018 INSC 888
Practice and Procedure – Judgment pronounced in Tehseen Poonawalla versus Union of India and Anr. [W.P. (C) No. 19 of 2018] on 19th April 2018 as reported in [2018] 9 SCR 1 – Remarks purportedly made by Supreme Court tha…
Uttaradi Mutt vs Raghavendra Swamy Mutt
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 208 : 2018 INSC 885
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XLI, r.27 – Application under, allowed – Propriety of – Suit for injunction filed by the appellant-plaintiff against respondent-defendant – Suit dismissed by trial court – Appellant fi…
Union of India & Ors. vs Krishna Rao & Ors. etc. etc.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 225 : 2018 INSC 882
Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service Rules, 1990 – r.6 r/w. r.2(c) and Note 3 of Schedule I – Respondents Nos. 1 & 2 were employed on contractual basis by appellants – Thereafter, respondents were declared Government…
Super Bazar Karamchari Dalit Sangh and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 428 : 2018 INSC 894
Contempt of Court: Contempt Petition – Maintainability of – Petition alleging noncompliance of order dated 17.05.2018 passed by Supreme Court – Objection to maintainability of the petition on the ground that on account o…
Patel Ahmed Mohammad vs Balwant Singh Rajput & Ors.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 6 : 2018 INSC 887
S.C.R. 6 PATEL AHMED MOHAMMAD v. BALWANT SINGH RAJPUT & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 10005-10007 of 2018) SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI, A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, JJ.] Representation of the Peo…
Public Interest Foundation & Ors. vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 141 : 2018 INSC 862
Constitution of India: Articles 102 (a) to (d) and (e); 324 – In order to curb criminalization of politics, whether the court can issue mandamus to Parliament to pass a legislation debarring a person facing charges of se…
Coal India Ltd. & Anr. vs Navin Kumar Singh
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 470 : 2018 INSC 864
Service Law– Promotion – Inter-company transfer– Past service rendered in the parent unit, if to be considered– Respondent, joined Dankuni Coal Complex (DCC), of the appellant company in E-2 Grade on 4th August, 1990 – O…
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 92 : 2018 INSC 866
Constitution of India – Art.32 – Writ petition for issuing writ/direction to debar the legislators (MPs/MLAs/MLCs) from practising as an Advocate, during the period when they are Members of Parliament or of State Assembl…
Reema Salkan vs Sumer Singh Salkan
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 350 : 2018 INSC 867
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.125 – During the pendency of the application u/s.125, issue of interim maintenance travelled upto Supreme Court which granted appellant-wife Rs.20,000/- p.m as interim maintenance com…
Union of India vs Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 379 : 2018 INSC 865
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 – “seat” and “venue” for holding arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration agreement – Arbitrator held meeting at Kuala Lumpur and signed the arbitral award in favour of…
M/s Trans Asian Shipping Services (Pvt.) Ltd. vs M/s Beacon Shipping Lines Ltd. Represented by Mr. Mohammed S. Aslam Managing Director & Others
SC · 19 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 687 : 2018 INSC 831
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(9) – Appointment of arbitrator under – Agency Agreement between the petitioner and the respondent – Petitioner asserting breach of various terms and conditions of the agreeme…
Meena Verma vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another
SC · 19 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 690 : 2018 INSC 834
Service Law: Selection – As part time female member of Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission – Respondent (Candidate) and the appellant (another candidate) obtained equal marks – In the Selection List respondent was pla…
Janabai vs Additional Commissioner and Others
SC · 19 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 699 : 2018 INSC 832
Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958: s.14(1)(j-3) and 53 – Disqualification under s. 14(1)(j-3) – Whether attracted, when encroachment is by the husband and father-in-law of the candidate and not by the candidate her…
M/s. Zhejiang Bonly Elevator Guide Rail Manufacture Co. Ltd. vs M/s. Jade Elevator Components
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 645 : 2018 INSC 821
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 11(5) – Arbitration petition under – Seeking constitution of an arbitral tribunal with a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the claims of petitioner under the Commission Processing C…
Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar and Another vs Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice and Others
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 19 : 2018 INSC 820
Penal Code, 1860 – s.498-A – Matrimonial disputes – Directions issued in Rajesh Sharma and Others v. State of U.P. and Another, [2017] 9 SCR 529 – Modification in – Amicus Curiae contended that directions issued in the R…
S. Nambi Narayanan vs Siby Mathews & Others etc.
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 51 : 2018 INSC 822
Constitution of India: Art. 21 – Malicious investigation – Indiscriminate arrest of scientist – Compensation – Allegation of leakage of official secrets and documents of ISRO by scientists – Arrest of appellant-scientist…
Pankaj Sinha vs Union of India and Others
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 334 : 2018 INSC 819
Constitution of India – Art.32 – Protection of leprosy affected persons and their family members – Petitioner sought directions for the Union of India and the States to conduct periodic national survey for determining ne…
Abdul Wahab K. vs State of Kerala and Others
SC · 13 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 154 : 2018 INSC 814
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 321 – Withdrawal of prosecution – Prosecution u/ss. 195A and 506 IPC – Application by Public Prosecutor for withdrawal of the same – Allowed by Chief Judicial Magistrate – Revision Pe…
Abdul Wahab K. vs State of Kerala and Others
SC · 13 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 155 : 2018 INSC 814
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 321 – Withdrawal of prosecution – Prosecution u/ss. 195A and 506 IPC – Application by Public Prosecutor for withdrawal of the same – Allowed by Chief Judicial Magistrate – Revision Pe…

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