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Justice Hemant Gupta

327 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Hemant Gupta on the bench, 2018 to 2022, 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
2022 60 2021 69 2020 50 2019 145 2018 3
Most often on the same bench
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 90Justice L. Nageswara Rao 82Justice V. Ramasubramanian 66Justice A.S. Bopanna 17Justice Uday Umesh Lalit 15Justice S. Ravindra Bhat 14Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 14Justice Vikram Nath 13
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 14Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 11Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 8Consumer Protection Act, 1986 8Land Acquisition Act, 1894 7Income Tax Act, 1961 6Constitution of India 6Transfer of Property Act, 1882 5
Asset Reconstruction Co. (India) Ltd. vs Chief Controlling Revenue Authority
SC · 26 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1095 : 2022 INSC 477
Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 9(a), 54(1)(a) – Art. 20(a), 45(f) of Schedule I – Deed of assignment containing Power of Attorney (POA) – POA chargeable to stamp duty or not – The Full Bench of the High Court came to conc…
Shankarlal Nadani vs Sohanlal Jain
SC · 12 April 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 841 : 2022 INSC 420
Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 – Suit for Possession – Rent Tribunal’s Jurisdiction after the applicability of Act – Validity of decree passed by the Civil Court – The appellant’s father was the tenant of the shop sinc…
Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh through Its Chief Secretary & Ors.
SC · 12 April 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 137 : 2022 INSC 421
Constitution of India: Arts. 21 and 32 –Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 - ss.2(a), 3 - U.P. Fire Service Act, 1944 - s. 16 – Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 - ss. 2(g) ,3 Code of Criminal Procedur…
Chairman-Cum-Managing Director Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. and Anr. vs Rajesh Chandra Srivastava and Ors.
SC · 7 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 84 : 2022 INSC 403
CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR FERTILIZER CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. AND ANR. v. RAJESH CHANDRA SRIVASTAVA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No.2260 of 2022) APRIL 7, 2022 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Payment of Gratui…
The State of Haryana through Secretary to Government of Haryana vs Jai Singh & Ors.
SC · 7 April 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 903 : 2022 INSC 400
Land Laws – Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, as amended by Haryana Act No. 9/1992 (the Amending Act) – Haryana Act No. 9/1992 (the Amending Act) – Constitutional validity of – Held: The Amending Act wa…
The State of Maharashtra vs Shaikh Mahemud & Anr.
SC · 6 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 134 : 2022 INSC 395
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. SHAIKH MAHEMUD & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2784 of 2022) APRIL 06, 2022 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Waqfs – Waqf Act, 1995 – ss. 14 and 15 – Appointment of first respondent as a Me…
A. Venugopal vs Telangana Housing Board & Anr.
SC · 4 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1056 : 2022 INSC 1300
Telangana Housing Board Act, 1956 – Allotment of House – Rental basis – Discrepancy in Name – Appellant’s grandfather was allotted a house by the then Andhra Pradesh Housing Board in 1968 on rental basis – After his deat…
Mrs. Umadevi Nambiar vs Thamarasseri Roman Catholic Diocese Rep by Its Procurator Devssia’s Son Rev. Father Joseph Kappil
SC · 1 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 579 : 2022 INSC 381
Transfer of Property Act, 1882: ss. 41, 3 – Power of Attorney – Alienation of Property – In the instant case the appellant executed a general Power of Attorney in favour of her sister – After sometime the said power of a…
M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs Mahendra Pal Bhatia and Ors.
SC · 1 April 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 287 : 2022 INSC 379
Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973: ss.2(h), 3 – Coal mines – It is not the corporate houses or the business entities owning coal-mines that are transferred to and vested in the Central Government, but it is the coal…
Swarnalatha & Ors. vs Kalavathy & Ors.
SC · 30 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 847 : 2022 INSC 372
Will – Suspicious circumstances surrounding execution of the Will – Plea of – Tenability – Two separate Wills left behind by a married couple (testators) – Both spouses executed a Will each – Appellants are the successor…
Shripati Lakhu Mane vs The Member Secretary, Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board & Ors.
SC · 30 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 839 : 2022 INSC 368
Contract Act, 1872: ss.67 and 75 – Neglect or refusal on part of promisee to afford reasonable facilities for performance of the promise – Appellants, a registered contractor of state government, issued a work order for…
P. Nazeer etc. vs Salafi Trust & Anr. etc.
SC · 30 March 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 1070 : 2022 INSC 369
Societies Registration Act, 1860: s. 6 - Suits by and against societies – Entitlement of a Society to sue and be sued – Held: Society registered under the Societies Registration Act is entitled to sue and be sued, only i…
Master Ayush vs The Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 29 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 831 : 2022 INSC 364
Motor Vehicles – Compensation – Appellant met with accident as a five year old boy in 2010 – He suffered injuries and became a paraplegic patient – Appellant not able to move his both legs and having complete sensory los…
The Municipal Committee, Barwala, District Hisar, Haryana through Its Secretary/President vs Jai Narayan and Company & Anr.
SC · 29 March 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 897 : 2022 INSC 361
Haryana Municipal Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1974: s. 5 read with s. 10(2)(e) 2 - Haryana Municipalities Management of Municipal Properties and State Properties Rules, 1976 – r. 2(3), 2(4) – Auction sale – Inter-depa…
Jai Bhavani Shikshan Prasarak Mandal vs Ramesh & Ors.
SC · 29 March 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 601 : 2022 INSC 358
Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 – ss. 2(9), 9 – Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981 – r.36(2)(b)– Doctrine of necessity – Fir…
Dinesh Chandra Shukla vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 24 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 813 : 2022 INSC 339
Service Law: Appointment – Appellant was engaged by Respondent-University as ‘Guest lecturer’ to teach ‘Karam Kand’ to the students in the Department of Sanskrit – University issued an advertisement inviting application…
Laxmikant & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 23 March 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 297 : 2022 INSC 336
Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 – s.126 – Land reserved for public purpose in 2002 – After expiry of ten years, land owners served notice calling upon the respondents to acquire the land but still the la…
B.S. Murthy & Ors. vs A. Ravinder Singh & Ors.
SC · 15 March 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 305
Service Law — Central Excise and Land Customs Group-C Recruitment Rules, 1979 — Determination of inter-se seniority – Recruitment to the post of Inspectors of Central Excise was from two channels : Direct recruitments an…
State of Rajasthan vs Ashok Khetoliya & Anr.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 777 : 2022 INSC 289
Constitution of India: Arts.243Q(2), 243ZF, Constitution (Seventy Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 – Part IXA – Legislative Competence with respect to Urban Local Bodies – Appellant-State issued a notification declaring Gram…
Swaminathan & Ors. vs Alankamony (Dead) through Lrs.
SC · 9 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 878 : 2022 INSC 283
Succession Act, 1925:s. 263 – Revocation of letters of administration – When – Held: As per s. 263, the grant of letters of administration may be revoked for “just cause” – Explanation (a) states that just cause would be…
Union of India and Ors. vs Probir Ghosh and Ors.
SC · 17 February 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 931 : 2022 INSC 195
Service Law: Staff Selection Commission – Eligibility under Notification – Rule of Construction – In the instant case, the respondents were applicants for different posts such as constables in Central Armed Police Forces…
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Ravindra Kumar Singhvi (Dead) Thr. Lrs
SC · 15 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1113 : 2022 INSC 184
Suit – Suit for declaration – The wife of respondent was allotted a plot in Sector 15A, Noida on 10.3.1981 – She sworn on affidavit dated 4.3.1983 that neither she nor her spouse owned any other plot in Noida – On 6.10.1…
Ecgc Limited vs Mokul Shriram Epc Jv
SC · 15 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 155 : 2022 INSC 188
Consumer Protection Act: Applicability of 1986 and 2019 Act – In the instant case, Complainant was awarded a contract by the Government of Iraq – Grievance of the complainant was that the payment for invoices issued for…
Manoj @ Monu @ Vishal Chaudhary vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 15 February 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 279 : 2022 INSC 186
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – s.94(2)(ii) – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 – r.12(3) – U.P Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 – U.P. Panchayat Raj (Maintenance of Fam…
Council of Architecture vs The Academic Society of Architects (Tasa) & Ors.
SC · 14 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 349 : 2022 INSC 181
Architects Act, 1972: ss.21, 45; Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020 – Writ petition filed by first respondent, a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Reg…
R. Valli & Ors. vs Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.
SC · 10 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 570 : 2022 INSC 170
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Multiplier – Deceased was aged 54 years on the date of accident – Tribunal applied multiplier of 3 upto the date of superannuation and thereafter multiplier of 8…
State of Andhra Pradesh (Now State of Telangana) vs A. P. State Wakf Board & Ors.
SC · 7 February 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 1226 : 2022 INSC 155
Wakfs – Publication of Notification issued by Wakf Board in the State Government Gazette – Effect of – Whether the State is estopped to challenge such notification – Held: The Wakf Board is a statutory authority under th…
Central Industrial Security Force vs Om Prakash
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 203 : 2022 INSC 147
Service Law – CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – Premature retirement – Adverse remarks – Consideration of – Order of premature retirement passed against respondent, set aside by High Court on the ground that that he was promot…
Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 826 : 2022 INSC 146
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 :ss. 4, 6, 17, 18, 23, 24 – Land acquisition – Determination of compensation in light of clauses “thirdly” and “fourthly” of s. 23 concerning ‘severance’ and ‘injurious affection’ respectively…
Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. vs Antrix Corporation Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 17 January 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 291 : 2022 INSC 49
Company Law – Winding up of a company – Fraud as a ground for winding up – Distinguishing features between Companies Act, 1956 and Companies Act, 2013, with regard to question of availability of fraud as a ground for win…

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