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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
Union of India & Ors. vs M/s Puna Hinda
SC · 6 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 117 : 2021 INSC 448
Writ – High Court – Jurisdiction of – Disputed question of facts relating to recovery of money – A Notice inviting tender was issued for construction and improvement of road – The bid of the writ petitioner was accepted…
The State of Kerala & Ors. vs M/s Joseph & Company
SC · 3 September 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 601 : 2021 INSC 442
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – ss. 111(g) & 112 – Sale of a portion of land – Allegation of breach of lease deed – The erstwhile Travancore-Cochin Government in 1953 auctioned certain properties – One ‘P.I’ offered his…
Union of India & Anr. vs S. Narasimhulu Naidu (Dead) through Lrs. and Ors.
SC · 27 August 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 1198 : 2021 INSC 425
Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 – ss.2(d) and 8 – Government Grants Act, 1895 – s.2 – Registration Act, 1908 – s.17 – Respondents-applicants’ case that their father had purchased 2 acres 27 guntas of…
National Insurance Company Ltd. vs M/s. Hareshwar Enterprises (P) Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 18 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 895 : 2021 INSC 412
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Insurance claim – Respondent No.1-insured was engaged in the business of manufacture of polyethylene, plastic films etc. – Plant and machinery in respondent no.1’s factory was charged in f…
Rajinder Kumar Bansal & Ors. vs Municipal Committee & Ors.
SC · 17 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 225 : 2021 INSC 405
Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973: s. 2(f) – Rented land – Ejectment petition – Maintainability of – Rented land let out to a club with an implied permission to construct – Construction of pavilion,…
Narayan Deorao Javle (Deceased) through Lrs. vs Krishna & Ors.
SC · 17 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 481 : 2021 INSC 407
Transfer of Property Act, 1882: ss. 60, 59A – Redemption of the mortgaged property – Right of – On facts, non-payment of the mortgage amount by the original mortgagors to the mortgagee – Suit for recovery of the mortgage…
Bhimrao Ramchandra Khalate (Deceased) through Lrs. vs Nana Dinkar Yadav (Tanpura) & Anr.
SC · 13 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 151 : 2021 INSC 400
Transfer of Property Act, 1882: ss. 58(c) proviso and 63 – Redemption of mortgaged property – Plaintiff, owner of agricultural land borrowed Rs.3,000/- from defendant No. 1 by executing a document titled “conditional sal…
Krishna Gopal Tiwary & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 13 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 422 : 2021 INSC 401
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.10(10)(ii) – Exemption – Appellants are employees of Coal India Ltd. – In terms of Office Memorandum of Government of India dated 26.11.2008, the upper limit of gratuity was increased to Rs.10 lak…
Ratul Mahanta vs Nirmalendu Saha
SC · 10 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 92 : 2021 INSC 390
RATUL MAHANTA V. NIRMALENDU SAHA (Civil Appeal No. 4627 of 2021) AUGUST 10, 2021 [HEMANT GUPTA AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Municipal Corporation: Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1971: ss. 341, 246, 247 and 248 – Bar of j…
Parubai vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 10 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 135 : 2021 INSC 393
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 436 – Murder – Fire incident at mid-night wherein house of appellant and her family engulfed in flames – Appellant-second wife came out of the house unscathed, whereas the first wife and her…
Davesh Nagalya (D) & Ors. vs Pradeep Kumar (D) Thr. Lrs. and Ors.
SC · 10 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 184 : 2021 INSC 389
Rent Control and Eviction: U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 – s. 12(2) – Deemed vacancy of building in certain cases – Subsequent events – Death of both partners and no clause per…
Union of India & Anr. vs Onkar Nath Dhar
SC · 5 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 194 : 2021 INSC 382
Constitution of India: Art. 21 – Right to claim government accommodation, if falls under the right to shelter – Held: Right to shelter does not mean right to government accommodation – Government accommodation is meant f…
Telangana State Wakf Board & Anr. vs Mohamed Muzafar
SC · 3 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 63 : 2021 INSC 375
Wakf Act, 1995: ss. 6, 7, 83 and 85 – Disputes regarding wakfs properties – Power of tribunal to determine – On facts, suit by Wakf Board before the Wakf tribunal seeking eviction of tenant from property belonging to Wak…
The State of Haryana & Ors. vs Raj Kumar @ Bittu
SC · 3 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 320 : 2021 INSC 377
Constitution of India: Art. 161 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 432, 433, 433-A – Power of Governor to grant pardon/remission – Order by the High Court whereby the policies of the State Government to grant remiss…
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors. vs M/s. S. Kumar’s Associates Akm (Jv)
SC · 23 July 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 8 : 2021 INSC 350
SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. & ORS. v. M/s. S. KUMAR’s ASSOCIATES AKM (JV) (Civil Appeal No. 4358 of 2016) JULY 23, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Contract: Invitation of tender for hiring of equipments…
Indra Devi vs State of Rajasthan & Anr.
SC · 23 July 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 23 : 2021 INSC 356
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.197 – Sanction for prosecution – Case of complainant was that in a sale transaction, the purchaser fabricated the agreement with the intention to defraud her – This was allegedly done…
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board & Anr. vs Seema Kapoor
SC · 22 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 517 : 2021 INSC 348
Service Law – Age relaxation – When not entitled to – Applications invited by appellant for various posts including the post of PGT (English) Female – As per the advertisement, age relaxation of five years permissible fo…
M/s Laureate Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. vs Charanjeet Singh
SC · 22 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 673 : 2021 INSC 347
Housing – Builder flat – Rights of subsequent purchaser (reallottee), when builder does not honour its commitment to deliver the flat within a stipulated time – Refund of amount deposited with developer/ builder in respe…
Madras Bar Association vs Union of India and Anr.
SC · 14 July 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 791 : 2021 INSC 332
Tribunals – Finance Act, 2017 – ss.184 and 186(2) [as amended by the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021] – Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance,…
Ismailbhai I. Kansara (D) through Lr vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 13 July 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 39 : 2021 INSC 331
Displaced Person (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954: ss. 19(2)(b), 20 – Power to vary or cancel leases or allotment of any property acquired – Appellant-encroacher on evacuee property served with eviction notice…
Punjab State Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. & Anr. vs Balbir Kumar Walia & Ors.
SC · 9 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 395 : 2021 INSC 326
Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Services (Common Cadre) Rules, 1980: Revised pay scale – Entitlement to, from 1.1.1986 – Writ petitions by the respondentsemployees seeking entitlement to pay scale equ…
The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma
SC · 9 July 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 48 : 2021 INSC 327
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. v. DR. MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA (Civil Appeal No. 2320 of 2021) JULY 09, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Service Law: Back wages – Payment of, to Medical officer – Justificatio…
Dharmesh @ Dharmendra @ Dhamo Jagdishbhai @ Jagabhai Bhagubhai Ratadia & Anr. vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 7 July 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 1 : 2021 INSC 323
Bail: Imposition of condition for bail – Free fight between two groups in Amreli resulting in death of two persons – Case against 13 persons – Appellants, arrayed as accused no.12 and 13, were arrested – By impugned orde…
Ripudaman Singh vs Tikka Maheshwar Chand
SC · 6 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 562 : 2021 INSC 320
Registration Act, 1908: s.17(2)(vi) – Parties to dispute are brothers – Suit for possession disputing Will – Compromise decree between brothers – Whether a compromise decree in respect of land which is not the subject-ma…
Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs The Chief Minister & Ors.
SC · 5 May 2021
[2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 : 2021 INSC 284
Reservation – Constitution of India – Arts. 15 and 16 – Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment) Act, 2000 – Socially and educationally backward class (SEBC) – Reservation in favour of backward class citizens – On 16.11.199…
Kiran Devi vs The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board & Ors.
SC · 5 April 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 86 : 2021 INSC 224
KIRAN DEVI v. THE BIHAR STATE SUNNI WAKF BOARD & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6149 of 2015) APRIL 05, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Hindu Law: Hindu joint family property – Presumption of – Held:…
Jagmohan Singh Dhillon Etc.Etc. vs Satwant Singh & Ors. etc. etc.
SC · 26 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1181 : 2021 INSC 215
Army service: Ex-servicemen – Appellant appointed against advertisement issued on 01.05.1982 by appointment order dated 18.03.1986 – Whether the appellant for determination of his seniority was entitled for the benefit o…
Netaji Achyut Shinde (Patil) & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 23 March 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 255 : 2021 INSC 200
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, at 17:30, accused persons in furtherance of their common intention assaulted the victim-deceased and inflicted serious injuries with a swor…
Chairman Administrative Committee U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation Centralized Services vs Jagpal Singh
SC · 23 March 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 729 : 2021 INSC 202
Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Employees Service Regulations, 1975: Regn. 87 – Prior approval – Administrative Committee in exercise of powers conferred under r.10 r/w proviso to r.15 passed office order on 8.8.201…
U.P. Awas Evam Vikash Parishad vs Asha Ram (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors.
SC · 23 March 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 751 : 2021 INSC 201
Land Acquisition: Comparable sale – Land acquired under s.28 of Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 – Market value should be based on the sale instances, which are proximate to both the date of notific…

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