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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
Ramesh alias Dapinder Singh vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 22 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 896 : 2021 INSC 198
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 323 and 324 r/w 34 – Murder consequent to armed assault – Common intention – Vicarious liability – Three accused – ‘S’ and ‘N’, maternal uncles of PW1 (informant), were the principal accused –…
P. Mohanraj & Ors. vs M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 1 March 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 204 : 2021 INSC 133
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.14 – Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 – Chapter XVII – ss.138, 141 – Institution/continuation of proceeding u/s.138/141, NI Act, if covered by the moratorium provision i.e. s.14, I…
Devilal and Others vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 25 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 592 : 2021 INSC 118
DEVILAL AND OTHERS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 989 of 2007) FEBRUARY 25, 2021 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDIRA BANERJEE AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w 34 – Appellants convicted u/ss.302…
Chintels India Ltd. vs Bhayana Builders Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 11 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 829 : 2021 INSC 76
Arbitration and Conciliation, 1996 – s. 37(1)(c) and s.34 – Whether order of the Single Judge of the High Court refusing to condone the Appellant’s delay in filing an application u/s. 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliati…
Ragini Dwivedi @ Gini @ Rags vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 21 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 264 : 2021 INSC 38
RAGINI DWIVEDI @ GINI @ RAGS v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (Criminal Appeal No. 62 of 2021) JANUARY 21, 2021 [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail applicati…
Manish Kumar vs Union of India and Another
SC · 19 January 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 895 : 2021 INSC 28
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2020 – s.3 –s.3 of the impugned amendment, amended s.7(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, incorporating three provisos to s.7(1) – Under the second proviso, a…
The Mavilayi Service Cooperative Bank Ltd. & Ors. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Calicut & Anr.
SC · 12 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 78 : 2021 INSC 17
THE MAVILAYI SERVICE COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. & ORS. v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CALICUT & ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos.7343-7350 of 2019) JANUARY 12, 2021 [R. F. NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Income Tax Act, 196…
M/s. Galaxy Transport Agencies, Contractors, Traders, Transports and Suppliers vs M/s. New J.K. Roadways, Fleet Owners and Transport Contractors & Ors.
SC · 18 December 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1090 : 2020 INSC 712
Tenders – Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone invited online tenders from reputed transporters, registered firms/associations for the supply of various types of commercial vehicles (without fuel) for the carriage o…
Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd. vs Mmtc Ltd.
SC · 17 December 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 510 : 2020 INSC 705
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: International commercial arbitration – The present case is that of an international commercial arbitration, the Majority Award being delivered in New Delhi on 12.05.2014 – Case was…
Seelan @ Jeyaseelan vs The Inspector of Police
SC · 16 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1235 : 2020 INSC 703
Penal Code, 1860: s.376(2) - Plea of petitioner that the charge was under s.376(1) and not under s.376(2) - On facts, charge was framed under s.376 which would include s.376(2) - There was concurrent finding of fact that…
Action Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. vs Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd.
SC · 15 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 783 : 2020 INSC 699
Companies Act, 2013: s.434(1)(c), fifth proviso; s.290 – Transfer of winding up proceedings from Company Court to NCLT – Permissibility of, at the stage of post admission of winding up petition – Held: In a winding up pr…
Samir Agrawal vs Competition Commission of India & Ors.
SC · 15 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1044 : 2020 INSC 700
Competition Act, 2002: ss. 3, 19 and 26 – Application u/s. 26(2) – Seeking initiation of inquiry – Alleging violation of s. 3 – Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed the case holding that no case of contraventi…
The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs U.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd.& Anr.
SC · 8 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 821 : 2020 INSC 686
Tender – Rejection of bid on ground of omission and suppression of relevant fact – Public Works Department of the State issued a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for the construction of an Elevated Corridor (Flyover) of a le…
Paramvir Singh Saini vs Baljit Singh & Ors.
SC · 2 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 770 : 2020 INSC 672
PARAMVIR SINGH SAINI v. BALJIT SINGH & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 3543 of 2020) December 02, 2020 [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, K. M. JOSEPH AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ] CCTV camera footages: Use of photography and…
Sandeep Kumar and Others vs State of Uttarakhand and Another
SC · 2 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 848 : 2020 INSC 671
Penal Code, 1860 – s.304B – Dowry Death – Poisoning alleged – Appellants (husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law) acquitted by trial court – Acquittal set aside by High Court – On appeal, held: PW1 (father of the victi…
Director General of Police, Railway Protection Force and Ors. vs Rajendra Kumar Dubey
SC · 25 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1191 : 2020 INSC 656
Service Law: Compulsory Retirement – Punishment of – Imposed by departmental authority – Writ Petition – High Court reduced the punishment of compulsory retirement to reversion in rank for a period of 6 months – Directed…
State of U.P. vs Sudhir Kumar Singh and Ors.
SC · 16 October 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 571 : 2020 INSC 603
Principles of Natural Justice – audi alteram partem – Breach of – U.P. State Warehousing Corporation issued e-tender inter alia for unloading/loading of foodgrains/fertilizer bags from/into railway wagons, trucks etc.; t…
Bikramjit Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 12 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 875 : 2020 INSC 589
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 307, 452, 427, 341, 34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25 – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – ss. 3,4,5,6 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s. 13 –…
Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 886 : 2020 INSC 572
Factories Act, 1948 – ss.5, 51, 54, 55 and 56 – Constitution of India – Arts. 352, 355 and 356 – A trade union with a state-wide presence and another with a national presence u/Art.32 of the Constitution challenged the v…
Sri Nilanjan Bhattacharya vs The State of Karanataka and Others
SC · 23 September 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 445 : 2020 INSC 562
Custody – Of minor child – Parens patriae jurisdiction – Appellant and second respondent got married in India in 2012 – Moved to the US in April 2015 – A son was born in December 2016 – Second respondent came to India wi…
Union of India & Ors. vs M/s G S Chatha Rice Mills & Anr.
SC · 23 September 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 571 : 2020 INSC 561
Customs Tariff Act, 1975: ss.8A and 11A – Customs Act, 1962 – ss.12, 15, 17, 46 and 47 – Assessment of duty – Shift from manual to electronic form of governance – Impact of – Publication of notification on e-gazette – Ti…
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and Others vs Goverdhan Lal Soni and Anr.
SC · 9 September 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 238 : 2020 INSC 539
Pension – Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Employees Pension Regulations, 1989 – The State Government closed the Rajasthan State Agro Industries Corporation Limited and declared all its employees as surplus – T…
Union of India vs Ashok Kumar Sharma and Others
SC · 28 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 923 : 2020 INSC 517
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – ss.22(1)(d), 32 – Cognizable offences under Chapter IV – Prosecution and arrest – Held: In view of s.32 and the scheme of CrPC, Police Officers cannot prosecute offenders in regard to such…
Wg. Cdr. Arifur Rahman Khan and Aleya Sultana and Ors. vs Dlf Southern Homes Pvt Ltd. (Now Known As Begur Omr Homes Pvt. Ltd.) and Ors.
SC · 24 August 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 136 : 2020 INSC 503
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(1)(g) – Deficiency of service – Complaint by flat buyers seeking compensation inter alia alleged delay in handing over possession of the flats – Dismissed by NCDRC – On appeal, held: F…
Sardar Bahginder Singh S/O Gurucharan Singh vs Sardar Manjieeth Singh Jagan Singh and Ors.
SC · 20 August 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 349 : 2020 INSC 501
Nanded Sikh Gurudwara Sachkhand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Act, 1956 __ ss.6(1)(viii); 2(a),(c),(e), 5, 6(2)&(3) – Nomination to Board u/s.6(1)(viii) – Conflicting claims – State Government through notification nominat…
Union of India & Anr. vs N. R. Srivasta & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 462
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s. 2(1)(o) – Medical negligence – Complaint – Against a private hospital and a Government hospital – District Consumer Forum dismissed the complaint against the private hospital while as ag…
North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Kavinder and Others
SC · 21 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 13 : 2020 INSC 458
Service Law: Selection/ Recruitment – Eligibility requirement for the post in question was post-graduate degree or diploma in social work/Labour Welfare/ Industrial Relations/ Personnel Management/ Any other allied subje…
V. Kalyanaswamy (D) by Lrs. & Anr. vs L. Bakthavatsalam (D) by Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 17 July 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 619 : 2020 INSC 455
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Death before enactment of – Effect of – One ‘RVN’ had two sons (‘LN’ and ‘RN’) and five daughters – ‘LN’ had four sons – ‘RN’ was married to ‘RK’, they did not have any issue – ‘RN’ passed aw…
Somasundaram @ Somu vs The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police
SC · 3 June 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 27 : 2020 INSC 412
Penal Code, 1860: ss.365 and 302 – Abduction followed by murder in appropriate cases can enable a court to presume that the abductor is the murderer – The principle is that after abduction, the abductor would be in a pos…
Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited & Anr. vs M/s Srigdhaa Beverages
SC · 1 June 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 295 : 2020 INSC 410
Electricity: Electricity dues – Liability of auction purchaser to pay electricity dues of previous owner of purchased unit – In the instant case, auction notice clearly stated that the unit was being sold on ‘as is where…

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