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Justice K.M. Joseph

253 Supreme Court judgments with Justice K.M. Joseph on the bench, 2018 to 2023, 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
2023 29 2022 61 2021 37 2020 37 2019 82 2018 7
Most often on the same bench
Justice Hrishikesh Roy 62Justice Ashok Bhushan 50Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 41Justice R.F. Nariman 20Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha 19Justice Ranjan Gogoi 18Justice Navin Sinha 16Justice B.V. Nagarathna 15
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 21Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 14Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 7Constitution of India 6Consumer Protection Act, 1986 4Land Acquisition Act, 1894 4Customs Act, 1962 3Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 3
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection a Commission & Anr. vs Brijendra Pratap Singh & Anr.
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 137 : 2021 INSC 892
Service Law: Examination held for the post of Gram Panchayat Adhikari – Awarding of marks – Advertisement issued for filling up the post of Gram Panchayat Adhikari – Examination for said post took place on 21.02.2016 – I…
Pradeep S/O Rajkumar Jain vs Manganese Ore (India) Limited & Ors.
SC · 10 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 592 : 2021 INSC 864
PRADEEP S/O RAJKUMAR JAIN v. MANGANESE ORE (INDIA) LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7607 of 2021) DECEMBER 10, 2021 [K.M. JOSEPH AND PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, JJ.] Labour Laws – Reinstatement – Backwages – On facts, b…
Jacob Punnen & Anr. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 787 : 2021 INSC 853
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(g) – Insurance policy – Renewal of – Limitations imposed on Insurer’s liability – Nondisclosure by Insurer – Deficiency in service – Appellants had an annual medical insurance policy w…
The State by S.P. through the Spe CBI vs Uttamchand Bohra
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 821 : 2021 INSC 855
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.13(1)(e), 13(2) – A-1, a public servant was accused of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income in collusion with other accused – Respondent accused of a…
Commissioner of GST and Central Excise vs M/s Citi Bank N. A.
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 424 : 2021 INSC 857
Central Excise Act, 1944 - ss. 35L(1)(b) – Finance Act, 1994 – 65B(44), 65(33a), 67, 68 – Service Tax on interchange Fee – An internal audit group of the Service Tax Commissionerate found that respondent-bank was receivi…
Mahesh Kumar Agarwal (Dead) by Lrs vs Naresh Chandra & Ors.
SC · 8 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 668 : 2021 INSC 843
MAHESH KUMAR AGARWAL (DEAD) BY LRS v. NARESH CHANDRA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7554 of 2021) DECEMBER 08, 2021 [K.M. JOSEPH AND PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, JJ.] U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Evict…
Hamid Ali Khan (D) through Lrs. & Anr. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 23 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 198 : 2021 INSC 774
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss. 5A and 17(4) – Special powers in case of urgency – Invocation of – Dispensing with hearing of objections u/s. 5A – Justification of – On facts, issuance of Notifications to acquire land fo…
Assa Singh (D) by Lrs. vs Shanti Parshad (D) by Lrs. & Others
SC · 17 November 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 1162 : 2021 INSC 743
ASSA SINGH (D) BY LRs. v. SHANTI PARSHAD (D) BY LRs. & OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 6915 of 2021) NOVEMBER 17, 2021 [K. M. JOSEPH AND S. RAVINDRA BHAT, JJ.] Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953: s. 25 – Bar of jurisdict…
Ali Ahmad vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 12 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 565 : 2021 INSC 723
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.389 – Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of accused on bail – Second respondent-accused was convicted by trial court under s.302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment…
P.B. Nayak & Ors. vs Managing Director, Bhilai Steel Plant & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 432 : 2021 INSC 670
Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishment Act, 1958: s.3(1)(j) – Applicability of the Act to respondent-club in view of exemption under s.3(1)(j) – Among the establishments, to which the Act does not apply, s.3(1)(j), provi…
Korukonda Chalapathi Rao & Anr. vs Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar
SC · 1 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 836 : 2021 INSC 586
Registration Act, 1908 – ss. 17(1)(b), 49 – Partition – Family Settlement, if required registration – Suit filed by respondent inter alia for declaration of title over the plaint schedule property and eviction of the app…
Anapurna Jaiswal vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
SC · 30 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 204 : 2021 INSC 583
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s.105 – Registration Act, 1908 – s.47 – An advertisement was published on 12.10.2011 by the respondent-Corporation inviting applications for grant of dealership of petrol pumps – Appellan…
Avtar Singh & Ors. vs Bimla Devi & Ors.
SC · 29 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 239 : 2021 INSC 569
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 – Punjab Courts Act, 1918 – Suit filed by respondents / plaintiffs alleging that defendant Nos. 2 to 4 broke the lintel portion of the roof (of the first floor of the building) illeg…
National Highways Authority of India & Others vs Madhukar Kumar & Others
SC · 23 September 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 299 : 2021 INSC 532
National Highways Fee (Determination or Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 – rr. 3, 8, 9, 17 – Construction of Toll Plaza – Appellant-NHAI proposed for the construction of Toll Plaza at the four laning of Patna-Bakhityarp…
Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur vs Akashdeep Morya & Anr.
SC · 16 September 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 723 : 2021 INSC 485
Service Law – Judicial Service – Involvement in criminal case – Appointment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) – Respondent was found not deserving to be appointed for the said post in view of his antecedents –…
Mohd. Rafiq @ Kallu vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 15 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 163 : 2021 INSC 481
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 and s.304 – Prosecution case that Sub-Inspector (SI) motioned a truck, driven by the accused/appellant, to stop – Instead of applying brakes, the accused tried to speed away, upon which SI boarde…
Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs The State of U. P. & Anr.
SC · 13 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 219 : 2021 INSC 470
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Summons purporting to invoke power u/s.319 CrPC – Challenge to – Murder – Deposition of second respondent that her husband (deceased) was murdered by his employer (the appellant…
Ranbir Singh vs Executive Eng. P.W.D
SC · 2 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 102 : 2021 INSC 439
RANBIR SINGH v. EXECUTIVE ENG. P.W.D (Civil Appeal No. 4483 of 2010) SEPTEMBER 02, 2021 [K. M. JOSEPH AND PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, JJ.] Labour Laws – Public authority – Termination of daily-wager – Termination found…
Commissioner of Police vs Raj Kumar
SC · 25 August 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 4 : 2021 INSC 423
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. RAJ KUMAR (Civil Appeal No. 4960 of 2021) AUGUST 25, 2021 [K. M. JOSEPH AND S. RAVINDRA BHAT, JJ.] Service Law – Recruitment – Public employment – Delhi Police – Post of constable – Standing Ord…
Gunasekaran vs The Divisional Engineer National Highways & Ors.
SC · 24 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 1149 : 2021 INSC 420
Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 – s.26 – Tamil Nadu State Highway Act, 2001 – s.28(2)(iii) – National Highway Act, 1956 – s.5 – Show cause notices issued to the appellants alleging that they hav…
Central Govt. of India vs Raj Devi alias Raj Kumari & Anr.
SC · 5 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 432 : 2021 INSC 383
Interest – Payable on solatium – The decree was put in execution and the Execution Court had passed the order which is impugned by the appellant, by which the appellant is directed to pay interest on solatium from the da…
Union of India vs Rajendra N. Shah and Another
SC · 20 July 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 458 : 2021 INSC 340
UNION OF INDIA v. RAJENDRA N. SHAH AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal Nos. 9108-9109 of 2014) JULY 20, 2021 [R. F. NARIMAN, K. M. JOSEPH AND B. R. GAVAI, JJ.] Constitution (Ninety Seventh Amendment) Act, 2011 – Challenge to, on p…
Bank Employees Union vs Rajarshi Shahu Govt. Servants Co-Operative Bank Ltd., Kolhapur
SC · 6 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 503 : 2021 INSC 322
Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act, 1946: s. 38(2) – Standing order stipulating the age of retirement of the employees, applicble to employees of the Co-operative Bank – Locus of Registered Trade Union to file applicat…
Sri Sai Rr Institute of Pharmacy vs Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University and Another
SC · 6 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 535 : 2021 INSC 319
Education/Educational Institutions: Pharmacy college – Writ petitions seeking directions to respondent no.1-University to comply with Notification dated 19.03.2021 issued by the State Government and grant conditional aff…
Gautam Navlakha vs National Investigation Agency
SC · 12 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 87 : 2021 INSC 295
Constitution of India: Art.21 – House arrest – When a citizen is placed on house arrest, which has the effect of depriving him of any freedom, it will not only be custody but it would involve depriving him of the fundame…
State of Odisha & Ors. vs Kamalini Khilar & Anr.
SC · 28 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 221 : 2021 INSC 273
Service Law: Termination from service – Claim for back wages – On facts, appointment of Government teacher – Respondent No. 2 obtained higher rank than respondent No. 1 in the Category of S.E.B.C (Women) – However, respo…
Sandeep Khaitan, Resolution Professional for National Plywood Industries Ltd. vs Jsvm Plywood Industries Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 22 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 122 : 2021 INSC 268
SANDEEP KHAITAN, RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL FOR NATIONAL PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. VERSUS JSVM PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. & Anr. (Criminal Appeal No.447 of 2021) APRIL 22, 2021 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ] Insolvency…
Boota Singh & Others vs State of Haryana
SC · 16 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 180 : 2021 INSC 256
BOOTA SINGH & OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA (Criminal Appeal No. 421 of 2021) APRIL 16, 2021 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss. 42 & 43 – Governing provisions…
Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. vs Pearl Beverages Ltd.
SC · 12 April 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 104 : 2021 INSC 247
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 –s.185 – Contract of Insurance – Drunken driving – Liability of insurer – Exclusion Clause – Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.185 – Respondent-Company’s car (Porsche) insured with the appellant,…
University of Delhi vs Delhi University Contract Employees Union & Ors.
SC · 25 March 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 859 : 2021 INSC 209
Service law: Appointment – Claim for, by contractual employee – Advertisement published on 06.11.2013 inviting applications for 255 posts of Junior Assistants in the University – However, during the period from 2003 to 2…

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