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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
Jahir Hak vs The State of Rajasthan
SC · 11 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 101 : 2022 INSC 412
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Application for anticipatory bail by undertrial prisoner who has undergone 8 years of incarceration – Appellant was arrested in connection with FIR for offences punishable under…
Augustan Textile Colours Limited (Now Augustan Textile Colours Pvt Limited) vs Director of Industries & Anr.
SC · 8 April 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 104 : 2022 INSC 408
AUGUSTAN TEXTILE COLOURS LIMITED (NOW AUGUSTAN TEXTILE COLOURS PVT LIMITED) v. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2830 of 2022) APRIL 08, 2022 [K. M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Kerala General Sales Tax…
Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors. vs Rabindra Kumar Bharti
SC · 7 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1084 : 2022 INSC 405
Service Law – Departmental proceedings – Respondent, employed as a clerk with the appellant(s), was suspended by the appellant on the complaint of demanding bribe to clear retirement formalities and also served with a no…
Goa Public Service Commission vs Pankaj Rane & Ors.
SC · 6 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 657 : 2022 INSC 399
Goa Civil Service Rules, 2016: r 10, 12 – Constitution of India – Art.320 – Power of Commission, scope – Pursuant to advertisement, the respondents appeared in the computer-based screening test and cleared the same – The…
State of Rajasthan & Anr. vs Mangat Lal Sidana
SC · 23 March 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 765 : 2022 INSC 333
Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 – r.54 – Scope and purport of – Held: Whenever there is reinstatement in the circumstances attracting r.54, the authority is to pass a specific order relating to the pay and allowances to be…
Hardial Singh vs Balbir Kaur & Anr.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 833 : 2022 INSC 291
Code of Civil Procedure, 1973: s.100 – Second appeal – Substantial question of law – On 25.02.2016, Constitutional Bench judgment in Pankajakshi case, held that as far as Punjab and Haryana High Court is concerned, in a…
Tedhi Singh vs Narayan Dass Mahant
SC · 7 March 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 442 : 2022 INSC 272
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881: s.139 – Presumption in favour of holder – Respondent filed complaint stating that appellant was his friend and as he was in urgent need of money, he gave a sum of Rs.7 lakhs – However, ch…
Abdul Vahab vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 4 March 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 311 : 2022 INSC 263
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Jurisdiction of High Court under s.482 for quashing of confiscation proceedings under s.11(5) of the M.P Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004 and Rule 5 of the M.P Govansh Vadh…
Sukhdarshan Singh vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 3 March 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 1132 : 2022 INSC 257
Service Law: Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 – In the instant case, appellant was appointed as a clerk by the State Transport Department – Two FIRs were lodged against him and in connection with…
Rama Negi vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 2 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 487 : 2022 INSC 252
Service Law – Promotion – Seniority-cum-merit – In the instant case, the appellant was promoted to the post of Office Superintendent (selection post) in the Cantonment Board – The promotion of respondent no.3 was decline…
Chandra Sekhar Jha vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 28 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 743 : 2022 INSC 246
Customs Act, 1962: s. 129E – Deposit of certain percentage of duty demanded or penalty imposed before filing appeal – Appellant intercepted with smuggled gold - Imposition of penalty of Rs.75 lakhs – Challenged to, by th…
Rajbir vs Suraj Bhan & Anr.
SC · 28 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 932 : 2022 INSC 247
RAJBIR v. SURAJ BHAN & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 1700 of 2022) FEBRUARY 28, 2022 [K.M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXI r. 34 – Decree for execution of a sale document – Decree holder-r…
Gowramma C (Dead) by Lrs vs Manager (Personnel) Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 23 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 734 : 2022 INSC 226
Service law: Back wages – Appellant was appointed as Staff Nurse with the respondent – Enquiry was held against her that she professed to belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) category but she did not belong to SC category – Ta…
Jayashree vs The Director Collegiate Education
SC · 22 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 734 : 2022 INSC 218
Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointments, etc.) Act, 1990 – s.4(4) – Respondent-State terminated the services of the appellant on the basis that she was found t…
Sunil Kumar Rai & Ors. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 21 February 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 1111 : 2022 INSC 212
Social status certificate: Notification dated 23.08.2016 issued by Government of Bihar – In terms of said Notification, approval given to issue Scheduled Tribe certificate to Lohara (Lohar) community – Writ petition file…
B. R. Patil vs Tulsa Y. Sawkar & Ors.
SC · 9 February 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 569 : 2022 INSC 165
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 -Order II r.2,3 - Joinder of causes of action – Order II r. 3 does not compel a plaintiff to join two or more causes of action in a single suit - The failure to join together all claims aris…
N. Rajendran vs S. Valli
SC · 3 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 498 : 2022 INSC 140
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – ss.13(1)(ia), 15 – Family Courts Act, 1984 – ss. 19, 20 – Limitation Act, 1963 – s. 29 – Cruelty – Irretrievable breakdown of marriage – Dissolution of Marriage – Case of appellant that respond…
The State of Rajasthan & Anr. vs Anju Rini Saini
SC · 2 February 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 898 : 2022 INSC 137
Service Law – Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 – r.266A – Rajasthan Educational Subordinate Service Rules, 1971 – r.11 – Applications were invited for filling up vacancies of Lower Division Clerk (LDC), reservation w…
Kerala State Beverages Manufacturing & Marketing Corporation Ltd. vs The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1(1)
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 105 : 2022 INSC 4
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.40(a)(iib) – Purpose of amendment of Income Tax Act by Act 17 of 2013, by which s.40(a)(iib)(A), (B) is inserted – Held: The said amendment is made to plug the possible diversion or shifting of pr…
Small Industries Development Bank of India vs M/s. Sibco Investment Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 913 : 2022 INSC 3
Reserve Bank of India, 1934: Supervisory powers of RBI – Held: RBI has wide supervisory powers over financial institutions – For ‘public interest’ the RBI is empowered to issue any directive to any banking institution, a…
Union of India & Ors. vs Manju Arora & Anr.
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 591 : 2022 INSC 1
Service Law – Non-acceptance of promotion – Employee if entitled to benefits under Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACP) – Respondents-employees refused the offered promotion due to personal grounds – However, the bene…
I-Pay Clearing Services Private Limited vs Icici Bank Limited
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 893 : 2022 INSC 7
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34(4) – Arbitral award passed by sole arbitrator pursuant to dispute between parties being referred to arbitration u/s.8 over claims made by appellant – Petition filed by respon…
Govindan vs State Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police
SC · 17 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 515 : 2021 INSC 915
Sentence / Sentencing – Quantum of punishment – Appellant convicted by trial court u/s.304(II) IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years – Conviction and sentence confirmed by High Court – Issue be…
Mirza Iqbal @ Golu & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 469 : 2021 INSC 890
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Death of married woman – Matrimonial disputes – Bald allegations against family members of husband – Complaint filed by 2nd respondent, father of the deceased married woman, all…
M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull vs Sri Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 725 : 2021 INSC 889
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt – When not – Land belonging to the petitioner acquired under 1894 Act – s.4 notification issued in 1981, possession taken – Land subsequently declared as protected forest – No awar…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. vs Sri Deo Kumar Rai @ Deo Kumar Ray
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 882 : 2021 INSC 891
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. v. SRI DEO KUMAR RAI @ DEO KUMAR RAY (Civil Appeal Nos. 7707-7708 of 2021) DECEMBER 14, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regulariza…
Parveen @ Sonu vs The State of Haryana
SC · 7 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 643 : 2021 INSC 835
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.224, 225, 332, 353, 302 r/w s.120-B – Case of prosecution that police party was escorting four accused to be produced before the Court – Appellant, a party to another accused group, conspired togeth…
Amudhavali & Ors. vs P. Rukumani & Ors.
SC · 7 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 596 : 2021 INSC 832
AMUDHAVALI & ORS. v. P. RUKUMANI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7464 of 2021) DECEMBER 07, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Deeds and Documents: Sale Deed – Cancellation Deed – Registration – Respondent nos.1 to…
Union of India & Ors. vs Ram Bahadur Yadav
SC · 26 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 275 : 2021 INSC 793
Service law: Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987: r. 161 – Special Procedure in certain cases – Mandate of the Rule to record reasons – On facts, allegation that the head constable had conspired with the main accused fo…
M/s Sai Baba Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India
SC · 26 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 284 : 2021 INSC 795
Environmental Laws: Environmental clearance (EC) for building project – On facts, Project Proponent-construction project made substantial compliance by obtaining the EC from the competent local authority – Subsequent cha…

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