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Justice J.K. Maheshwari

150 Supreme Court judgments with Justice J.K. Maheshwari on the bench, 2021 to 2026, 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
2026 15 2025 24 2024 26 2023 30 2022 49 2021 6
Most often on the same bench
Justice Indira Banerjee 34Justice K.V. Viswanathan 20Justice Rajesh Bindal 17Justice Aravind Kumar 10Justice Surya Kant 10Justice Sanjiv Khanna 9Justice Sanjay Karol 7Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 6
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 8Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 8Constitution of India 7Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 6Indian Penal Code, 1860 6Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 4Land Acquisition Act, 1894 4Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 3
Union of India & Ors. vs M/s. Union Carbide Corporation & Ors.
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 881 : 2023 INSC 222
Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case – Curative petitions filed by the Union of India seeking increase in the settlement amount – Held: Present petitions were filed by the Union of India 19 years post the settlement seeking to reopen…
Juhru & Ors. vs Karim & Anr.
SC · 21 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 519 : 2023 INSC 148
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 319 – Additional accused – Summoning of –Appeal filed by the father-inlaw(appellant no.1), sister-in-law(appellant no.2), and brother-inlaw(appellant no.3) of the deceased against th…
Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra &Anr.
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 293 : 2023 INSC 115
Bombay Protection of Ex-communication Act, 1949 – The Act, 1949 provided that ex-communication of a member of any community shall be invalid and shall be of no effect – Head of the Dawoodi Bohra community challenged the…
Bar Council of India vs Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors.
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 343 : 2023 INSC 116
Advocates Act, 1961 – ss.49, 24(3)(d) – Bar Council of India (Training) Rules, 1995 – Pre-enrolment training in terms of the 1995 Rules; Pre-enrolment/Post-enrolment examination, if can be validly prescribed by the Bar C…
Smriti Debbarma (Dead) through Legal Representative vs Prabha Ranjan Debbarma and Others
SC · 4 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 355 : 2023 INSC 8
Suit – Suit for declaration of title – Burden of proof – Trial court decreed the suit holding that the plaintiff had right, title and interest in the subject property and was entitled to khas possession of the property a…
Gohar Mohammed vs Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation & Others
SC · 15 December 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 43 : 2022 INSC 1282
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Liability of Vehicle Owner – Accident Claim – Determination of Compensation – Victim-deceased was 24 years old and working as Managing Director at DRV Drinks Pvt. Ltd. – While he was returning f…
The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Rajmati Singh
SC · 7 December 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 410 : 2022 INSC 1261
Service Law – Termination – Claim for reinstatement – Belated claim – Termination of Respondent in the year 1974 – She made several representations, one after the other, but did not approach any judicial or quasi-judicia…
B.R.K. Aathithan vs Sun Group & Anr.
SC · 29 November 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 87 : 2022 INSC 1236
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Second complaint on identical set of facts – Factum of FIR against appellant and his arrest was telecasted and publicised by the respondents –…
Parivar Seva Sanstha vs Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
SC · 24 November 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 648 : 2022 INSC 1224
Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949: s. 129, 141AA, 132(1)(b) – Imposition of property tax – Power of Municipal Corporation – Appellants, charitable trusts, running clinics/hospitals seeking exemption fro…
The Revenue Divisional Officer & Anr. vs Ismail Bhai and Others
SC · 22 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 837 : 2022 INSC 1220
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Compensation – Computation of, by High Court – When not proper – Held: Acquired land of the village is a prominent area within the vicinity of the city of Hyderabad – It was acquired 40 years…
Yendapalli Srinivasulu Reddy vs Vemireddy Pattabhirami Reddy & Ors.
SC · 19 October 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 701 : 2022 INSC 1120
Representation of the People Act, 1951: Amendment to election petition – Election petition filed by the respondent challenging the election of returned candidate on the grounds of improper acceptance of the nomination pa…
Hemant Narayan Rasne vs The Commissioner and Administrator of Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.
SC · 19 October 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 180 : 2022 INSC 1118
HEMANT NARAYAN RASNE v. THE COMMISSIONER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7685 of 2022) OCTOBER 19, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND J.K. MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Maharashtra Municipal Corporat…
Deputy Commissioner of Gift Tax, Central Circle-Ii vs M/s Bpl Limited
SC · 13 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 938 : 2022 INSC 1077
Gift Tax Act, 1958 – ss.4, 6 and Schedule II – Wealth Tax Act,1957 – Schedule III, Part A r.2(9) & r.2(11); Part C, rr.9 & 11; and Part H, r.21 – “Quoted” shares and “unquoted” shares – Equity shares in lock-in-period –…
Meena Devi vs Nunu Chand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahto & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 449 : 2022 INSC 1080
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988:ss. 140, 166 rw s.171 – Compensation – Enhancement of – Death of 12 year old boy in a motor accident – Tribunal awarded lump sum compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/-, while the High Court enhanced it t…
M/s Nkd Maritime Limited vs The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai & Ors.
SC · 22 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 286 : 2022 INSC 1002
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 – ss.48-50 – Notification – Anchorage fees – Calculation of – Appellant purchased a Vessel in an auction conducted in a Commercial Admiralty Suit – Bill of Sale stated that the Vessel was sold…
Chandrabhan (Deceased) through Lrs. & Ors. vs Saraswati & Ors.
SC · 22 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 295 : 2022 INSC 997
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908- s.100 – Second Appeal – Appellant was adopted by his parental uncle at about the age of 14 years as per the rites and customs of the community – After death of his adoptive father, the appe…
Maitreya Doshi vs Anand Rathi Global Finance Ltd. and Anr.
SC · 22 September 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 536 : 2022 INSC 1004
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – ss.7, 62 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process – Respondent No. 1, a NBFCFinancial Creditor disbursed loan to the tune of Rs.6 Crores to M/s Premier Ltd. – Doshi Holdings pledged…
D. Swamy vs Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and Ors.
SC · 22 September 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 547 : 2022 INSC 998
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: s. 22 – Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006 – Ex Post facto Environmental clearance (EC) – Respondent No.3 applied to the respondent no.1State Pollution Control Board for…
Ashok G. Rajani vs Beacon Trusteeship Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 22 September 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 133 : 2022 INSC 1003
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Ss. 7, 12A, 62 – Arbitration proceedings between corporate debtor and respondent no. 1 to 3 were pending – Respondent nos.1 to 3 filed application u/s.7 of IBC before the NCLT – Arb…
State of Rajasthan & Others vs O.P. Gupta
SC · 19 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 321 : 2022 INSC 980
Service Law: Pension – Respondent was initially appointed in 1967 as Assistant Charge Man in the Rajasthan Agriculture Engineering Board from where his services were transferred to the Rajasthan State Agro Industry Corpo…
M/s Tech Sharp Engineers Pvt. Ltd. vs Sanghvi Movers Limited
SC · 19 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 922 : 2022 INSC 986
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s.9 – Initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) – Applicability of Limitation Act – Pursuant to agreement, respondent let out a crane on hire to the appellant – Re…
K. Paramasivam vs The Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 6 September 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 100 : 2022 INSC 926
K. PARAMASIVAM v. THE KARUR VYSYA BANK LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 9286 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 06, 2022 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND J. K. MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 3(7), 3(8), 5(5A), 7, 62 – Initi…
Sundaresh Bhatt, Liquidator of Abg Shipyard vs Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
SC · 26 August 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 641 : 2022 INSC 872
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.14, 33(5), 53, 238 – Customs Act – Whether the provisions of the IBC would prevail over the Customs Act and if so, to what extent – Held: The IBC would prevail over the Customs A…
M/s. R.K. Industries (Unit-Ii) LLP vs M/s. H.R. Commercials Private Limited and Other
SC · 26 August 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 667 : 2022 INSC 872
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 33, 34, 35, 61 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016 – r.4 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulatio…
Ravinder Singh Chana vs Khanna Properties and Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 136 : 2022 INSC 1319
Consumer Protection – Construction of flat not completed even after receipt of amount within the fixed time period – State Commission directed the respondent to refund the total amount of Rs.21.18 Lakhs to the appellant…
Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 25 : 2022 INSC 860
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.109, 409, 420, 467, 471, 477A and 120B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(1)(c) and s. 13(1)(d) – Charges under – While giving effect to an award in favour of RPCL, JSEB faced shortage of f…
J. Vedhasingh vs R.M. Govindan & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 888 : 2022 INSC 825
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.300 (1) – High Court allowed criminal petition filed by respondents no.1 to 4 u/s.482 CrPC and quashed proceedings u/ss.120B, 406, 420 and 34 IPC taking into consideration t…
Net Ram Yadav vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 101 : 2022 INSC 822
Service Law – Downgradation in Seniority of disabled person – Challenge to – Appellant, a handicapped, was working as a Government senior teacher – He was posted 550km away from his place of residence – The State issued…
Sandhya Pant vs Deepak Ruwali & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 407 : 2022 INSC 823
Trust and charities: Shebait rights of the temple – Appellant and respondent nos 7 to 10-descendant/founder of the Chitai Golu Devta, discharging the duties of the shebait of the temple – Writ Petition by respondent no 1…
Ruchi Rawat vs Principal Judge, Family Court Etah & Anr.
SC · 5 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 1148 : 2022 INSC 1314
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 25 – Transfer of matters – Power of – Held: In matrimonial matters generally, it is wife’s convenience which must be looked at while considering the transfer – On facts, appellant-wife h…

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