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Justice Hrishikesh Roy

236 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Hrishikesh Roy on the bench, 2019 to 2025, 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
2025 3 2024 23 2023 30 2022 56 2021 63 2020 27 2019 34
Most often on the same bench
Justice K.M. Joseph 62Justice A.S. Bopanna 32Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 31Justice R. Banumathi 31Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 25Justice R. Subhash Reddy 25Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 14Justice R.F. Nariman 14
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 12Indian Penal Code, 1860 11Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 9Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 7Constitution of India 7Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 6Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 5Income Tax Act, 1961 3
Lajja Ram & Ors. vs Rati Chand & Ors. etc
SC · 9 November 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 1525 : 2023 INSC 1091
Nature and extent of a bhondedar’s right over a shamlatdeh property (land reserved & used for common purpose in villages) and whether the bhondedar can exercise ownership rights over the granted land.
Case Details Urban Improvement Trust, Bikaner vs Gordhan Dass (D) through Lrs. & Others
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 520 : 2023 INSC 935
Whether land acquisition proceedings can be declared null and void for failure to give notice u/s.52(2) of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 to the owners who had purchased the land two years earlier through regi…
M.A Biviji vs Sunita & Ors.
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 113 : 2023 INSC 938
The complainant alleged negligence on the part of a Hospital – The main claim of negligence that the complainant attributed was that the forced Nasotracheal Intubation (NI) procedure resulted in her developing Grade-IV S…
Case Details Astha Gopal Khakra vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 11 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 218 : 2023 INSC 945
High Court if erred in rejecting the appellant’s claim as belonging to the Nomadic Tribe-Lohar.
Case Details State Bank of India vs P. Zadenga
SC · 3 October 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 740 : 2023 INSC 868
Whether clause 4 of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) dated 10th April 2002 create a bar on departmental proceedings continuing when the person subjected thereto is being tried before a criminal court for offences of th…
Sunil vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 381 : 2023 INSC 840
(i) Whether based on the evidence led, the appellants could be convicted for the offence of murder of the two deceased with the aid of s.34 IPC or only for the offence punishable u/s. 307 IPC r/w. s. 34 IPC;
Case Details Sudesh Kumar Goyal vs State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 414 : 2023 INSC 842
Whether the appellant who qualified in the selection process for appointment to the higher judicial service of the State under the direct recruitment quota is entitled to be selected against a vacancy caused by resignati…
Case Details M/s. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co Ltd. vs Rambha Devi and Ors.
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 241 : 2023 INSC 832
Whether a person holding a driving licence in respect of a “light motor vehicle” could on the strength of the licence be entitled to drive a “transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class” having unladen weight not exce…
Sivanandan C T and Others vs High Court of Kerala and Others
SC · 12 July 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 674 : 2023 INSC 709
Rule 2(c)(iii) of the Kerala State Higher Judicial Services Special Rules 1961 stipulates that 25% of the posts in the category shall be filled by direct recruitment from the Bar “on the basis of aggregate marks/grade ob…
Arti Dixit & Anr. vs Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors.
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 728 : 2023 INSC 556
ARTI DIXIT & ANR v. SUSHIL KUMAR MISHRA & ORS (Civil Appeal No.3858 of 2023) MAY 18, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887: s. 17 – Decree passed by a court of Small Causes e…
Ravi Mandal vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 552
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 34 and 201 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 4 and 25 – Acquittal under – FIR lodged by PW-1 (father of deceased) after founding dead body of his son at 0730 hours on 01.11.2001 in a forest, alleging tha…
The Animal Welfare Board of India and Ors. vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 426 : 2023 INSC 548
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2017 – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karn…
M/s. D. N. Singh vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Central, Patna and Another
SC · 16 May 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 530 : 2023 INSC 543
Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.69A – Scope and applicability of – s.69A deals with unexplained money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable articles – Deeming effect of the provision – When applicable – Ambit of the word ‘owner…
The Sub Registrar, Amudalavalasa & Anr. vs M/s Dankuni Steels Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 26 April 2023
[2023] 8 S.C.R. 1098 : 2023 INSC 431
THE SUB REGISTRAR, AMUDALAVALASA & ANR. v. M/S DANKUNI STEELS LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No(s). 3134-3135 of 2023) APRIL 26, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Stamp Act, 1899 – s.27– Andhra Pradesh Act (8 of 198…
M/s N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited vs M/s Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 25 April 2023
[2023] 9 S.C.R. 285 : 2023 INSC 423
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11(6A), 7, 8, 9, 11 and 16 – Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – ss. 3, 33 & 35 – Contract Act, 1872 – ss. 2(h), 10 – Appointment of Arbitrators by The Chief Justice of India Scheme, 199…
Case Details Enforcement Directorate Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.
SC · 24 April 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 1133 : 2023 INSC 1090
Matter pertains to application filed by the appellant seeking clarification of the judgment dated 27.03.2023 passed by this Court in Crl App Nos. 701-702 of 2020, Enforcement Directorate, Government of India v. Kapil Wad…
Sabir Ali Khan vs Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan and Others
SC · 13 April 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 930 : 2023 INSC 368
Waqf Act, 1995: Wakf properties, of parties who are Shia Muslims – Beneficiaries and their rights – Beneficiaries perfecting title by adverse possession – Permissibility of – Held: A beneficiary of a waqf, being neither…
Enforcement Directorate, Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.
SC · 27 March 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 918 : 2023 INSC 723
ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA v. KAPIL WADHAWAN & ANR. ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 701–702 of 2020) MARCH 27, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH, HRISHIKESH ROY AND B.V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 :…
Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 27 March 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 1055 : 2023 INSC 298
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – ss. 9, 94 – Juvenility – Determination of – The applicant, along with two other accomplices had committed murder of five women, and two children – They were…
Anoop Baranwal vs Union of India
SC · 2 March 2023
[2023] 9 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 190
Election Laws: Constitution of India – Arts. 324(2), 32 and 142 –Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners – Method of – Independence of Election Commission – Constitutional validity of the pr…
Shah Newaz Khan & Ors. vs State of Nagaland & Ors.
SC · 28 February 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 985 : 2023 INSC 176
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ss.24, 25 – Constitution of India – Arts. 214, 231 – Suit – Transfer of – Appellant-plaintiff moved an application u/s. 24 of CPC before the Gauhati High Court (Common High Court for the s…
Thiru K. Palaniswamy vs M. Shanmugam & Ors.
SC · 23 February 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 1118 : 2023 INSC 156
Injunction – Prayer for temporary injunction – Political Party – Party Constitution – Dispute inter-se in the political party – The topmost position in the party was earlier assigned to the General Secretary but, after t…
Joseph Shine vs Union of India
SC · 31 January 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 585 : 2023 INSC 87
Judgments/Orders – Clarification of – Army Act, 1950 – ss. 45, 63 – Air Force Act, 1950 – ss.45, 65 – Navy Act, 1957 – ss.54(2), 74 – Union of India (UOI) sought clarification of the judgment of Supreme Court in Joseph S…
Elumalai @ Venkatesan & Anr. vs M. Kamala and Ors. & etc.
SC · 25 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 261 : 2023 INSC 83
Release Deed – Effect of – Spes Successionis – Estoppel – Warding off, of estoppel by heirs of the person whose conduct created the estoppel – Impropriety of – Dispute regarding selfacquired property of ‘S’ – ‘S’ had mar…
Common Cause (A Regd. Society) vs Union of India
SC · 24 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 1137 : 2023 INSC 77
Constitution of India – Right of the person to die with dignity – Advanced directives – Application seeking clarification of the judgment in Common Cause (A Registered Society) v. Union of India (2018) 5 SCC 1: [2018] 6…
Bimla Tiwari vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 16 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 501 : 2023 INSC 45
Bail – Pre-arrest bail and regular bail – Grant of – Considerations – Held: The process of criminal law cannot be utilised for armtwisting and money recovery, particularly while opposing the prayer for bail – The questio…
Wave Industries Pvt. Ltd. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 15 December 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 1130 : 2022 INSC 1281
WAVE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9272 of 2022) DECEMBER 15, 2022 [K.M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Liability – Slump Sale Agreement dated 17.07.2010, followed by a sale deed, was en…
Gokal Chand (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Axis Bank Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 15 December 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 739 : 2022 INSC 1287
Consumer Protection – Insurance Policy – Deficiency of Service – A home loan was secured by the appellants for which obtaining a life insurance was a pre-requisite – Life insurance in the name of husband of the complaina…
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited vs Jsw Energy Limited (Earlier Known As Jindal Thermal Power Company Limited & Jindal Tractabel Power Company L
SC · 22 November 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 937 : 2022 INSC 1219
Karnataka Electricity Reforms Act, 1999 – s.18, Explanation to s.19, s.25(3) r/w s.17(1) and proviso to s.27(2) – Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) – The Act came into force with effect from 01.06.1999 – Under s.27 of the A…
M. P. Power Management Company Limited, Jabalpur vs M/s. Sky Power Southeast Solar India Private Limited & Others
SC · 16 November 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 1208
Electricity Laws – Electricity Act, 2003 – ss.63 and 62 – Contract – Non-statutory contract – Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) entered into by the appellant and the first respondent, if a statutory contract – Held: The PPA…

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