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Justice K.V. Viswanathan

168 Supreme Court judgments with Justice K.V. Viswanathan on the bench, 2023 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 17 2025 66 2024 71 2023 14
Most often on the same bench
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 56Justice J.B. Pardiwala 27Justice J.K. Maheshwari 20Justice Surya Kant 17Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 13Justice B.V. Nagarathna 11Justice Vikram Nath 9Justice Sanjay Kumar 6
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 30Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 20Constitution of India 17Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 11Land Acquisition Act, 1894 8Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 5Indian Evidence Act, 1872 4Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 3
Satheesh V.K. vs The Federal Bank Ltd.
SC · 23 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1255 : 2025 INSC 1140
Issue arose as regards the maintainability of the second SLP challenging the same order where the first SLP was withdrawn without leave to re-approach.
Nagamma @ Nagarathna & Ors. vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 22 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1239 : 2025 INSC 1135
In the instant case, whether the motive projected and the crime has been proved and whether the circumstances lead to the culpability of the accused.
The Central Bureau of Investigation vs Mir Usman @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali
SC · 22 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1490 : 2025 INSC 1155
When victim herself has stepped into witness box, whether her examination can be done in piecemeal.
M/s Quippo Energy Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise Ahmedabad – II
SC · 19 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1110 : 2025 INSC 1130
Whether the process of placing the Genset within a steel container and fitting the steel container with components such as radiator, ventilation fan, air filter unit, oil tank, pipes, pumps, valve and silencer would amou…
The State of Haryana vs Jai Singh and Others
SC · 16 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1016 : 2025 INSC 1122
The issue pertains to assail the correctness of the Judgment and Order passed by the Full Bench of High Court wherein the writ petition preferred by the proprietors/landowners, (Respondents herein), challenging the amend…
Geeta vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 44 : 2025 INSC 1089
Whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.306, IPC is sustainable; was the evidence against the appellant of such nature that the overt acts attributed to her left the deceased-victim with no option except to commit su…
M/s Motilal Agarwala vs State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 28 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2400 : 2025 INSC 1062
Issue arose whether the delivery of the true/xerox copy of the Arbitral Award duly signed by the Arbitrator to an authorised representative of the State would constitute delivery upon the respondent in accordance with s.…
Manoj Tejraj Jain vs State of Gujarat
SC · 28 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2437 : 2025 INSC 1090
Challenge to the judgment of the High Court whereby the appeals filed by the appellants herein were dismissed against the judgment of the trial court convicting them for offences u/ss.25A and 29, Narcotic Drugs and Psych…
Union of India vs Saleem Khan
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2050 : 2025 INSC 1008
Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to accused no.11 and rejecting the same of accused no.20.
Additional Director General Adjudication, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence vs Suresh Kumar and Co. Impex Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2368 : 2025 INSC 1050
Whether the CESTAT erred in passing the impugned order setting aside the penalty imposed upon the respondents-assessees.
Nilima Das Gupta (Deceased) Through Its Lrs. vs On The Death of Abdur Rouf His Legal Heirs & Ors.
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 740 : 2025 INSC 1037
Issue arose as regards to whether D.W.5-son could have entered the witness box and deposed on behalf of his mother-defendant No.1.
Geojit Financial Services Ltd. vs Sandeep Gurav
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1427 : 2025 INSC 1021
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant on the ground that the appellant had not filed the arbitration petition u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 within the…
Dasari Anil Kumar & Another vs The Child Welfare Project Director & Others
SC · 12 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 777 : 2025 INSC 972
Whether the custody of the minor children in question ought to be handed over to the appellants-adoptive parents.
Jamnalal vs State of Rajasthan and Another
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 98 : 2025 INSC 935
In the instant appeal, the father of the prosecutrix challenges the order of the High Court. By the said order, the sentence imposed on respondent no.2 herein was suspended till the final disposal of the appeal. Whether…
Urmila Devi & Others vs Balram & Another
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1956 : 2025 INSC 915
Issue arose as regards correctness of the impugned order passed by the High Court dismissing the application filed by the appellants u/s.482 CrPC to quash the complaint u/ss.419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC pending before…
Manchu Mohan Babu vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1969 : 2025 INSC 916
Issue arose as to whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for conducting rally and dharna against the State Government, allegedly causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, inconvenience, annoyance…
Khem Singh (D) Through LRs vs State of Uttaranchal (Now State of Uttarakhand) & Another Etc.
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2108 : 2025 INSC 1024
During pendency of these appeals, son of original appellant (since deceased) filed an application seeking setting aside of the abatement and for substitution. Whether the applicant is entitled to be substituted in place…
IL & FS Financial Services Limited vs Adhunik Meghalaya Steels Private Limited
SC · 30 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1823 : 2025 INSC 911
Whether the Tribunals below were justified in holding that the s.7 application under the IBC filed by the appellant on 15.01.2024 was barred by time; does the entry in the Balance Sheet of F.Y. 2019-20 constitute a valid…
Madduri Gangaraju @ Babu Rao vs Madduri Sunanda & Others
SC · 30 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2073 : 2025 INSC 991
Whether the criminal proceedings filed against the appellants in-laws by respondent No.1-wife subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage between her and her husband and also when both the parties had agreed for an ami…
Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan vs State of (NCT of Delhi) & Others
SC · 29 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2012 : 2025 INSC 969
Whether, an accused/convict who has completed his “life imprisonment for a fixed term” such as twenty years of actual sentence without remission, as in the instant case, is entitled to be released from prison on completi…
Daivshala & Ors. vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 28 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1706 : 2025 INSC 904
The primary question that arises for consideration in this case is whether the accident which caused the death of the deceased could be said to have arisen out of and in the course of employment. Also, certain incidental…
Bansal Milk Chilling Centre vs Rana Milk Food Private Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1631 : 2025 INSC 899
When can amendments to complaints be allowed after cognizance is taken; whether on facts, any prejudice would be caused to the accused-respondents if the amendment to the complaint, as prayed, is allowed.
M/s Torino Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 174 : 2025 INSC 849
Whether the EPF Authorities were justified in treating the appellant and the Respondent No.3 as one unit for the purpose of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
M/s United Spirits Ltd. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 11 : 2025 INSC 833
Did the appellants-manufacturers cause to effect the entry of goods into the local area as required u/s.3(1)(a) r/w ss.2(1)(aa), 2(1)(b) and 2(3), M.P. Entry Tax Act, 1976, rendering them liable for entry tax for the per…
HDFC Bank Limited vs State of Maharashtra and Anr.
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2162 : 2025 INSC 759
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the complaint insofar as respondent no.2-director of the company on the ground that necessary averments to invoke the vicarious liability against the responden…
Ravinder Singh Sidhu vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2648 : 2025 INSC 727
Whether multiple FIRs registered across different States can be clubbed and consolidated in one jurisdiction, or at least within one district per State, under the Court’s power u/Arts.32 and 142 of the Constitution.
Harjinder Singh vs The State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 168 : 2025 INSC 634
Whether the evidence led, in the instant case, justified the Trial Court’s exercise of power u/s.319 CrPC to summon respondent no. 2, and whether the High Court was right in setting that order aside at the threshold.
Raju @ Umakant vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 1 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 615
Whether the conviction of the appellant under Sections 366, 376(2)(g) and 342, Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(2)(v), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is justified.
Gayatri Balasamy vs M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080 : 2025 INSC 605
In ‡M. Hakeem and Anr.’s case, this Court held that while exercising powers u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Court hearing the petition had no power to “modify” the Award, whereas other benches of…
Murlidhar Aggarwal (D.) Thr. His LR. Atul Kumar Aggarwal vs Mahendra Pratap Kakan (D.) Thr. LRs. and Ors.
SC · 24 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1753 : 2025 INSC 564
Issue arose as regards the order passed by the High Court confirming the order of the appellate authority which had reversed the order passed by the prescribed authority granting eviction of the respondent-tenant on the…

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