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Justice K. Vinod Chandran

73 Supreme Court judgments with Justice K. Vinod Chandran on the bench, 2025 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 18 2025 55
Most often on the same bench
Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia 32Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 15Justice Sanjay Kumar 11Justice J.B. Pardiwala 5Justice K.V. Viswanathan 2Justice Augustine George Masih 2Justice J.K. Maheshwari 1Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah 1
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 12Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 7Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 6Limitation Act, 1963 4Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 3Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 3Indian Evidence Act, 1872 3Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 2
Sachin Gupta vs The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
SC · 1 October 2026
[2026] 10 S.C.R. 289 : 2026 INSC 1082
Issue arose as regards correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash the rape case wherein the parties were in a consensual relationship.
M/s Balaji Formalin Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 18 September 2026
[2026] 10 S.C.R. 232 : 2026 INSC 1009
Issue arose whether rr.18A and 18B, inserted by the Maharashtra Poisons (Amendment) Rules, 2011, in the Maharashtra Poisons Rules, 1972, could be said to be violative of Arts.14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
The Authorised Representative for Granite Gate Properties Private Limited, Ms. Rakesh Verma vs M/s New Okhla Industrial Development Authority and Ors.
SC · 3 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 434 : 2026 INSC 952
Issue arose as to whether the time extension charges are to be treated as Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process-CIRP costs.
Edelweiss Custodial Services Limited vs NSE Clearing Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 2 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 332 : 2026 INSC 941
Issue arose whether the Professional Clearing Members (PCM) had a statutory obligation to verify the credit/debit positions of the individual clients of the Trading Member (TM) before the collaterals proffered by the TM…
Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited vs M/s Trade Centre
SC · 12 August 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 480 : 2026 INSC 839
The High Court in the First Appeal accepted the Memorandum of Registration exhibited by the plaintiff and decreed the suit for recovery of money. The appellant herein, who was the defendant, contented that the suit claim…
A.K. Ghosh & Company and Others vs Biman Bose and Others
SC · 13 July 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 185 : 2026 INSC 684
Does the mandatory time frame prescribed by the proviso to Or.VIII r.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, apply to the filing of a written statement by the plaintiff to a counter-claim raised by the defendant in a sui…
Papan Sarkar @ Pranab vs State of West Bengal
SC · 22 May 2026
[2026] 6 S.C.R. 592 : 2026 INSC 528
Whether the order of conviction by the Trial Court, affirmed by the High Court, based on the circumstances of the last seen together theory, extra-judicial confession, recovery of the objects used as weapons and a motorb…
Angelwoods Apartment Allottees Association vs M Lalitha and Another
SC · 12 May 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 577 : 2026 INSC 479
Whether the filing/refiling of the appeal by respondent No.1 was incurably tainted and ought to have been rejected at the threshold by NCLAT.
Nitendra Kumar Tomer, Suspended Director, Ambro Asia Private Limited vs Unox S.P.A. and Another
SC · 10 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 146 : 2026 INSC 356
Once the prescribed limitation period u/s.61(2) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 expired, whether it was open to the suspended director to take steps to convert the incompetent appeal and maintain an appeal in his…
State of West Bengal & Ors. vs M/s B.B.M. Enterprises
SC · 9 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 154 : 2026 INSC 358
Whether a notice seeking commencement of arbitration, issued on 02.06.2022, could set in motion the process of resolution of a dispute regarding a work completed as early as on 30.07.2000.
Sanjay Kumar Sharma vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 11 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 556 : 2026 INSC 223
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in acquitting the accused despite the alleged dying declarations, motive and testimony of witnesses relied upon by the prosecution to establish the prosecution case.
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Baljeet Singh
SC · 10 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 415 : 2026 INSC 221
Bereft of proof of the conspiracy theory and finding absence of the demand of bribe, the conviction of both the accused (A1 and A2) was overturned by the High Court.
Pannalal Bhansali vs Bharti Telecom Limited & Ors.
SC · 10 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 493 : 2026 INSC 213
Issue arose whether the reduction of share capital u/s.66 of the Companies Act, 2013, and the consequent forced exit of minority shareholders, was arbitrary and unfair.
Rakesh Mittal vs Ajay Pal Gupta @ Sonu Chaudhary and Another
SC · 17 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 220 : 2026 INSC 161
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order passed by the High Court granting bail to respondent No.1 extending the parity principle ought to be set aside.
Rohit Jangde vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 17 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 231 : 2026 INSC 162
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, there was a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused without leaving room for any other hypothesis; whether the order…
Reginamary Chellamani vs State Rep by Superintendent of Customs
SC · 5 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 398 : 2026 INSC 127
Issue pertains to grant of bail to the appellant for commission of offence punishable u/s.8(c) r/w ss.20(b)(ii)(C), 22(c), 23, 28 and 29 of the NDPS Act r/w s.135 of the Customs Act; and the right of the accused to free…
Yerram Vijay Kumar vs The State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 9 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 439 : 2026 INSC 42
Whether cognizance of the alleged offences u/ss.448 and 451, Companies Act, 2013 could have been taken on a private complaint in view of the statutory scheme of the Companies Act and if not, whether the criminal proceedi…
The Karnataka Lokayuktha Bagalkote District, Bagalkot vs Chandrashekar & Anr.
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 191 : 2026 INSC 31
Whether present is a case where the criminal proceedings can be quashed on the exoneration of the respondent-delinquent employee in the departmental enquiry or they be permitted to continue.
Hind Samachar Ltd. (Delhi Unit) vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 8 October 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 126 : 2025 INSC 1204
Challenge to the “pay and recovery” directions issued by the High Court in favour of the insurer and against the insured owner of the truck.
Swacch Association, Nagpur vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 7 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 531 : 2025 INSC 1199
Whether the Futala Tank classifies within the meaning and definition of r.2(1)(g) of the Wetlands (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017; The kind and nature of the constructions in and around the Futala Tank.
Nilesh Baburao Gitte vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 7 October 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 37 : 2025 INSC 1191
Appellant was convicted for matricide-killing of one’s own mother. By the present appeal, the appellant calls in question the correctness of the judgment of the High Court.
Rama Bai vs M/s Amit Minerals Through Incharge Officer/Competent Officer & Anrs.
SC · 24 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1599 : 2025 INSC 1162
Whether the High Court ought to have applied the doctrine of “pay and recover” requiring the Insurance Company to satisfy the amount of compensation to the claimant and subsequently allow the Insurance Company to recover…
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.
Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) and Others vs GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited and Others
SC · 8 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 663 : 2025 INSC 1079
The APTEL dismissed the appeals (Appeal no.135 of 2018 along with Appeal no.54 of 2019) and upheld the order dated 20.03.2018 passed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in Petition No.105/MP/20173.
Shyam Lal vs Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others
SC · 4 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 522 : 2025 INSC 1078
Whether the order of the High Court directing pay and recovery is sustainable.
Mrs. Shailja Krishna vs Satori Global Limited & Ors.
SC · 2 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 383 : 2025 INSC 1065
Whether the company petition decided in favour of the Appellant by the NCLT was maintainable u/ss.397 and 398, Companies Act, 1956 Act; assuming that the company petition was maintainable, whether the NCLT had jurisdicti…
Kiran vs Rajkumar Jivraj Jain & Anr.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 283 : 2025 INSC 1067
Whether the High Court was correct in allowing the pre-arrest bail to respondent-accused u/s.438 Cr.PC in respect of alleged commission of offenses punishable u/ss.118(1), 115(1), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 333…
The State of Telangana & Ors. Etc. vs Kalluri Naga Narasimha Abhiram & Ors. Etc.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 362 : 2025 INSC 1058
Whether the wisdom of the legislature in defining a ‘local candidate’ entitled to apply under the ‘Competent Authority Seats/Quota’, by a subordinate legislation, in consonance with a Presidential Order issued u/Art.371D…
M/s C.L. Gupta Export Ltd. vs Adil Ansari & Ors.
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1516 : 2025 INSC 1035
Issue arose as regards order of the tribunal imposing compensation of Rs.50 Crores and other directions on the exporter perpetrating environmental degradation and pollution.
Syed Basheer Ahmed vs M/s Tinni Laboratories Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 21 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1487 : 2025 INSC 1030
A suit for specific performance was decreed by the trial court, which was dismissed by the High Court in appeal, reversing the judgment and decree. Whether the High Court erred in reversing the findings and the judgment…

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