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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
Sonu @ Sunil vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 29 May 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 269 : 2020 INSC 409
Penal Code, 1860: ss.394, 460, 302 r/w s.34 – Robbery and murder – Five accused including appellant – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution case was that the victimdeceased resided alone in his house – On 9…
Than Kunwar vs State of Haryana
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1090 : 2020 INSC 241
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.50 – Applicability of s.50 in a case where there is personal search also – In the instant case, appellant and another accused carrying a bag in their hands were in…
D.B. Basnett (D) Thr. Lrs. vs The Collector & Anr. East District, Gangtok, Sikkim & Anr.
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 513 : 2020 INSC 239
Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977 – The Respondent no.2- State sought to acquire land in the year 1980 – The appellant pleaded that the said land was not acquired in accordance with law – Respondent no.…
M/s Rajankumar and Brothers (Impex) vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 7 February 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 163 : 2020 INSC 146
Insurance: Marine insurance – Open cover insurance – Claim for insurance in respect of insured cargo – Denied by insurer – Consumer complaint alleging deficiency in service – Complaint dismissed by NCDRC – Appeal to Supr…
Shri Govinda Chandra Tiria vs Sibaji Charan Panda & Ors.
SC · 5 February 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 709 : 2020 INSC 132
Service Law: Absorption – Counting of seniority – On facts, respondent No 1 who was on deputation, instead of going back to the parent cadre seeking absorption with the department on the terms and conditions stated there…
D. Raghu and Others vs R. Basaveswarudu and Others etc.
SC · 5 February 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 74 : 2020 INSC 130
D. RAGHU AND OTHERS v. R. BASAVESWARUDU AND OTHERS ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 1970-1975 of 2009) FEBRUARY 05, 2020 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Service Law – Appellants in C.A Nos.1970-1975 of 2009 (concerning…
State of Odisha and Ors. vs Gobinda Behera
SC · 31 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 643 : 2020 INSC 119
Service Law – Respondent applied for appointment to the post of Constable in Odisha State Police specifically stating in his application that he was not involved in any criminal case – Appointed – During verification, it…
Mohandas and Others vs The State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 29 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 472 : 2020 INSC 105
Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 – Scheme of the Act – ss.38, 49, 126(4) & 127 – Appellants are the owners of different plots of land – Development Plan was issued under the 1966 Act and the entire land o…
The Chief Regional Officer a the Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Pradip and Anr.
SC · 27 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 459 : 2020 INSC 91
Service Law – False representation and appointment to a reserved post – The first respondent was appointed by the appellant on the basis of a claim that he belonged to a Scheduled Tribe, namely, the Dhangad Community- Ho…
Paul vs State of Kerala
SC · 21 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 1091 : 2020 INSC 69
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Prosecution under – Initially acquittal by trial court – On appeal, case remanded to trial court – On remand conviction by Trial Court – Conviction affirmed by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Co…
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. Managing Director & Anr. vs Ramesh Kumar Sharma
SC · 16 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 113 : 2020 INSC 47
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – ss. 2(k), s.2-A – Imposition of fine on the respondents-workmen by the appellant-management – Assailed by respondents by filing suit in 2005 inter alia for permanent injunction – Appellant…
K. Lubna & Ors. vs Beevi & Ors.
SC · 13 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 967 : 2020 INSC 33
Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 – s.11(4)(i) – Eviction of tenants – Sub-tenancy – Appellants-owners alleged that respondents-tenants stopped the payment of rent of three shop room premises, defined a…
Indian Bank & Ors. vs Promila & Anr.
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 408 : 2020 INSC 13
INDIAN BANK & ORS. v. PROMILA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2798 of 2010) JANUARY 08, 2020 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ. ] Service Law – Compassionate appointment – Principles applicable to the cases of – In the a…
M.E. Shivalingamurthy vs Central Bureau of Investigation, Bengaluru
SC · 7 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 794 : 2020 INSC 6
M.E. SHIVALINGAMURTHY v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BENGALURU (Criminal Appeal No. 957 of 2017) JANUARY 07, 2020 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 227 – Discharge – Th…
Munish Kakkar vs Nidhi Kakkar
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 169 : 2019 INSC 1384
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: s. 13(1)(ia) – Petition seeking divorce – By husband – Trial Court passed decree of divorce – High Court set aside the decree – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: The High Court has brushed aside t…
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission vs Kota Lingeswara Rao & Ors.
SC · 11 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 79 : 2019 INSC 1360
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Rules: r.6 (amended) and r.7 – Claim for appointment – On the post which fell vacant due to relinquishment of the same by the last selected candidate – By the candidate next in th…
Google India Private Limited vs M/s. Visakha Industries
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 661 : 2019 INSC 1352
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of interference – Complaint instituted by first respondent company in January, 2009 under ss.120B, 500 and 501 r/w s.34 IPC and it related to an offence which perpetuated f…
Yashwant Sinha & Ors. vs Central Bureau of Investigation through Its Director & Anr.
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 917 : 2019 INSC 1242
Rafale Fighter Jets Case – Judgment – Correction of Judgment – The Union of India filed an application seeking correction of what they claim to be an error, in two sentences in Para 25 of the judgment delivered on 14.12.…
State of Uttarakhand vs Darshan Singh
SC · 7 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 338 : 2019 INSC 1221
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148, 149 and 302 – Murder – Acquittal of accused by the High Court – Prosecution case was that PW-1, his father, mother and maternal uncle-PW-4 were going on a tractor and PW-2 was following th…
Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 6 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 30 : 2019 INSC 1210
JAVED ABDUL RAJJAQ SHAIKH v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal No. 1181 of 2011) NOVEMBER 06, 2019 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34 and s.498A – Murder – Prosecution case…
Barasat Eye Hospital & Ors. vs Kaustabh Mondal
SC · 17 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 1022 : 2019 INSC 1155
West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 – ss. 8 and 9 – Right of purchase by co-sharer or contiguous tenant – Exercise of right of pre-emption – Pre-condition for – Held: Right of pre-emption is activated on deposit of the co…
The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. vs Grace Sathyavathy Shashikant & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 651 : 2019 INSC 1108
Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 – The urban land ceiling proceedings handed certain land to the newspaper publication – The said proceedings were challenged – Single Judge of the High Court ordered a survey…
Dist. Collector Satara & Anr. vs Mangesh Nivrutti Kashid
SC · 1 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 685 : 2019 INSC 1106
Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act,…
Ifci Ltd vs Sanjay Behari & Ors.
SC · 17 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 569 : 2019 INSC 1048
Service law: Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Benefit of – On facts, few employees of IFCI availed the benefit under the VRS2008 – Said ex-employees seeking entitlement to enhanced pension on the basis of subsequent revisio…
M/s. Shree Vishal Printers Ltd., Jaipur vs Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Jaipur & Anr.
SC · 12 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 146 : 2019 INSC 1021
Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 16, 7A – Act not to apply to certain establishments – On facts, three establishments sought exemption u/s. 16(1)(d) that the Act will not apply to th…
General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project, Orissa and Others vs Sri Giridhari Sahu and Others
SC · 12 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 293 : 2019 INSC 1020
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s. 33A r/w. s. 33 – Application – By NMR workers/employees of appellant – Alleging that they were prevented from discharging their duties, by fraudulently and by applying undue influence ge…
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Trilok Ram
SC · 12 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 373 : 2019 INSC 1026
Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 – Proviso to r.266(3) – Appellant-State issued advertisement in 2013 for recruiting Teachers Grade III (Level I and II) in the various Zila Parishads – Applicants were to fulfil the r…
Jagbir Singh vs State
SC · 4 September 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 1137 : 2019 INSC 1000
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 506 - Prosecution under - Alleging that the accused killed his wife setting her ablaze after pouring kerosene oil over her - Accused also sustained burn injuries - In the MLC (on 24.1.2008 t…
Vithaldas Jagannath Khatri (D) through Shakuntala alias Sushma & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra Revenue and Forest Department & Ors.
SC · 29 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 913 : 2019 INSC 976
Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961: ss.8, 10, 11, 21, 44B – Ceiling limits – Partition Deed dated 31.01.1970 (duly registered on 1.07.1970) executed between appellant, his wife, minor son and…
Chandrakant Baban Motkari & Ors. vs Gotiram Laxman Motkari (D) by Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 780 : 2019 INSC 962
CHANDRAKANT BABAN MOTKARI & ORS. v. GOTIRAM LAXMAN MOTKARI (D) BY LRS. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2390 of 2011) AUGUST 27, 2019 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948: ss…

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