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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
Dharmendra Kumar Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 28 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 557 : 2020 INSC 614
Uttar Pradesh Mining Minerals (Concession) Rules, 1963: Rules 68 and 40(h) – Mining lease – Extension of – Sought by the lease-holders – For the obstructed period of lease, due to judicial pronouncements – Held: The prop…
Raveen Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1044 : 2020 INSC 606
Criminal Law – Appeal against acquittal – Appellant acquitted u/s.20, NDPS Act – Acquittal reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: Appellant’s acquittal was primarily based upon the finding that the case was not one of…
Rajesh Dhiman vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1057 : 2020 INSC 607
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20 – Both the appellants were travelling on a motorcycle and one of them was with a backpack slung over his shoulders – A police team stopped and searched them – T…
Karulal & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 9 October 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 494 : 2020 INSC 582
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 148, 302/149 – Prosecution under – Three eye-witnesses – Conviction by Courts below – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Prosecution version is cogent and supported by consistent testimony of three eye…
Gurcharan Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 742 : 2020 INSC 570
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 306, 107 – A young married lady with two minor children committed suicide – The Trial Court convicted lady’s husband-appellant u/s. 306 IPC and sentenced him to 4 years rigorous imprisonment – The…
Satish @ Sabbe vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 30 September 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 21 : 2020 INSC 567
Uttar Pradesh Prisoners Release on Probation Act, 1938: s.2 – Pre-mature release – Entitlement – Criteria – Held: Length of sentence or gravity of the original crime can’t be the sole basis for refusing pre-mature releas…
Mankastu Impex Private Limited vs Airvisual Limited
SC · 5 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 565 : 2020 INSC 284
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.9, 11 – International Commercial Arbitration seated outside India – Petitioner-company (incorporated in India) is in the business of supply of air purifiers, air quality monito…
Uco Bank vs National Textile Corporation Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 5 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 692 : 2020 INSC 282
Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1995 – As per appellant-Bank, Shree Sitaram Mills Ltd. was taken over by respondent no.1 & nationalised w.e.f. 01.04.1994 – It enjoyed credit facilities with the appellant – Re…
Union of India and Others vs M. V. Mohanan Nair
SC · 5 March 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 851 : 2020 INSC 281
Service Law – Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme vis-à-vis Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme – ACP Scheme was withdrawn and superseded by MACP Scheme – Respondents given beneficial pay upgradation as…
N. C. Santhosh vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1177 : 2020 INSC 273
Service Law: Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Cancelled on finding that the appointments were made de-hors the provisions of Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996 as amended…
Chief Information Commissioner vs High Court of Gujarat and Another.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 465 : 2020 INSC 269
Right to Information Act, 2005 – s. 19 – Gujarat High Court Rules, 1993 – rr. 149 to 154 – An RTI application was filed by respondent no. 2 seeking information pertaining to certain cases along with all relevant document…
Shyamlal Devda and Others vs Parimala
SC · 22 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 125 : 2020 INSC 77
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – ss.27(1)(a) & 18-20 – Marriage of respondent-wife and appellant no.14-husband was solemnized in Rajasthan – Respondent was residing with appellant no.14 and his pare…
Dr Nallapareddy Sridhar Reddy vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 21 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 1116 : 2020 INSC 68
DR NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS (Criminal Appeal No. 1934 of 2019) JANUARY 21, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 216 – Fra…
Satpal and Anr. vs Bank of India and Ors.
SC · 17 January 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 34 : 2020 INSC 50
SATPAL AND ANR. v. BANK OF INDIA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 367 of 2020) JANUARY 17, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Debt Relief – Debt Relief Scheme for agriculturists – The appellants-farmer…
Sangrur Sales Corporation vs United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
SC · 17 January 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 44 : 2020 INSC 52
SANGRUR SALES CORPORATION v. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 378 of 2020) JANUARY 17, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Consumer Protection – Appellant obtained I…
Nandkishore Shravan Ahirrao vs Kosan Industries (P) Ltd.
SC · 10 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 90 : 2020 INSC 27
NANDKISHORE SHRAVAN AHIRRAO v. KOSAN INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. (Civil Appeal Nos. 201-202 of 2020) JANUARY 10, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Service Law – Continuity of service – Appellant was di…
Sankath Prasad vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 10 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 1002 : 2020 INSC 28
SANKATH PRASAD v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 50 of 2020) JANUARY 10, 2020 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 and s.304 Part-I – Conversion of conviction u/s.…
State of Odisha & Ors. vs Ganesh Chandra Sahoo
SC · 10 January 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 755 : 2020 INSC 29
Service Law: Discharge from service – Pursuant to departmental proceedings on the charge of overstay of leave for about 7 years – Non-participation in the proceedings, despite repeated communication from the Department –…
Union of India & Ors. vs G Ramesh
SC · 9 January 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 476 : 2020 INSC 24
Service Law – Appointment – 2013 notification inviting applications for conducting departmental examination to the cadre of postman – Candidate selected and duly appointed, but was later dismissed from service for having…
Shyam Lal Jayaswal vs Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Limited and Another
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 54 : 2020 INSC 19
SHYAM LAL JAYASWAL v. BRANCH MANAGER, ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal Nos. 75-76 of 2020) JANUARY 08, 2020 [DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Consumer Protection Act, 1983…
Today Merchandise Pvt Ltd & Another vs Anil Kumar Luthra
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 471 : 2020 INSC 20
Consumer Protection – Respondent purchased three vouchers each of Rs.5998/-, and in total paid Rs.17,994/-, of the holiday scheme vouchers advertised by the appellant – Appellant addressed e-mail dated18.09.2012 to the r…
Yasodhar Kamat vs The Director General, Border Security Force and Others
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 766 : 2020 INSC 15
Service Law – Appellant, constable in the Border Security Force (BSF) was sanctioned leave from 10.02.2007 to 01.03.2007– Rejoined on 04.04.2007 – Dismissed on the ground of such misconduct – On appeal, held: Appellant c…
State of Odisha & Ors. vs Bichitrananda Das
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 214 : 2019 INSC 1403
Lease: Lease-hold property – Conversion to free-hold property under a policy – Conversion charges – Computation of – Relevant date – Whether would be the date when the applicant applied for conversion or the date when th…
Dav Public School vs The Senior Manager, Indian Bank, Midnapur Branch & Ors.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 333 : 2019 INSC 1402
Consumer Protection – Deficiency of service – The complaint of the principal of the school alleged deficiency of service against the respondent-bank inasmuch as the school’s bank accounts without net banking facility was…
Khaja Bilal Ahmed vs State of Telangana & Ors.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 1174 : 2019 INSC 1404
Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of BootLeggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders Land–Grabbers, Spurious Seed Offenders, Insecticide Offenders, Fertiliser Offenders, Food Adulterat…
M/s Genentech Inc. & Ors. vs Drugs Controller General of India & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 318 : 2019 INSC 1391
M/S GENENTECH INC. & ORS. v. DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9491 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – A suit was fil…
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs M/s Eci-Spic-Smo-Mcml (Jv) a Joint Venture Company
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1234 : 2019 INSC 1394
CENTRAL ORGANISATION FOR RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION v. M/S ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV) A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY (Civil Appeal Nos. 9486-9487 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Arbitra…
University of Delhi vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1259 : 2019 INSC 1389
Delay/Laches: Writ petition – By Delhi University – Challenging change in use of the land acquired for Delhi Metro Rail project – Petition dismissed on the ground of delay and laches – Letters Patent appeal filed after d…
The Director General of Police & Anr. vs M Jeyanthi
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 207 : 2019 INSC 1369
Special Rules of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services – r.35A– Respondent, Grade II Police Constable at the IXth Batallion, Manimuthar, Palayamkottai tendered resignation on 1 June 2017 – Accepted on 12 June 2017 – Lat…
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Represented by Its Member Secretary vs D. Rajan Dev and Others
SC · 11 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1095 : 2019 INSC 1356
Housing – Residential-cum-Shopping Building – Calculation of Premium FSI charges – First Respondent, a developer was carrying on construction activities on basis of a planning permission granted to him – Thereafter, the…

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