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Justice Krishna Murari

190 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Krishna Murari on the bench, 2019 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 41 2022 86 2021 23 2020 27 2019 13
Most often on the same bench
Justice M.R. Shah 58Justice N.V. Ramana 27Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 21Justice Hima Kohli 20Justice S. Ravindra Bhat 9Justice A.M. Khanwilkar 9Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 9Justice Aniruddha Bose 8
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 14Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 11Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 9Constitution of India 4Customs Act, 1962 4Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 4Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 4Land Acquisition Act, 1894 3
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…
Vidya Drolia and Others vs Durga Trading Corporation
SC · 14 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 1001 : 2020 INSC 697
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 8 and 11 – Jurisdiction under – Judicial review – Scope and ambit of – Held: Per Sanjiv Khanna, J. – Scope of judicial review and jurisdiction of the Court u/s. 8 and 11 is ide…
The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit vs P.V. Krishnamoorthy and Ors.
SC · 8 December 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 86 : 2020 INSC 688
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT v. P.V. KRISHNAMOORTHY AND ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 3976-3977 of 2020) DECEMBER 08, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR, B. R. GAVAI AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] Constitution of India – Ar…
Vetindia Pharmaceuticals Limited vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 6 November 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 607 : 2020 INSC 639
Drugs: Blacklisting of drug – Propriety of – Drug in question manufactured by appellant-company (a valid licence-holder) – Supplied to respondent-State – By a supplier as per a Tender – Order of Blacklisting of the drug…
Shatrughna Baban Meshram vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 2 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 624
Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(1), (2)(f), (i), (m), s.376-A and s.302 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.6 – Rape and murder of a minor girl – A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was subjected to sexual as…
Chunthuram vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 29 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1071 : 2020 INSC 616
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302/34 – Murder – The prosecution case is that when the victim-deceased was returning from market to village, the appellant and the co-accused assaulted him with axe and stick, and the victim died…
Raghunath (D) by Lrs. vs Radha Mohan (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 462 : 2020 INSC 590
Rajasthan Pre-Emption Act, 1966 – ss.3, 6, 8 , 9 and 21 – Exercise of right of Pre-emption – Limitation for – Plaintiff ’s suit for pre-emption over a transaction effected on 21.01.1974 – Three sale transactions involvin…
Amar Singh vs The State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 12 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 751 : 2020 INSC 587
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s. 34 – Murder – Prosecution case is that when the victim/deceased along with his two brothers, PW-1 and PW-11 was moving on foot towards a taxi stand at about 10.00 pm. – Three accused pers…
Anand Yadav & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 12 October 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 925 : 2020 INSC 588
Education/Educational Institutions – Advertisement issued by respondent no.2-Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Selection Commission inviting applications for the post of Assistant Professors in various subjects, inc…
Amit Sahni vs Commissioner of Police & Ors.
SC · 7 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 151 : 2020 INSC 579
Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(a), (b) – Right to protest, subject to reasonable restrictions – Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 – Protests in different parts of the country – Kalindi KunjShaheen Bagh stretch, inclu…
State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs Amit Shrivas
SC · 29 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 46 : 2020 INSC 565
Service Law: Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Claim for – Rejected on the ground that as per existing policy there was no provision for compassionate appointment, where Government Servant was getting salary from…
Beli Ram vs Rajinder Kumar & Anr.
SC · 23 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 31 : 2020 INSC 560
Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – The first respondent was driving the vehicle as the driver of the appellant for almost three years without renewing licence – The first respondent-driver met with an accident while driv…
Pappu Deo Yadav vs Naresh Kumar and Ors.
SC · 17 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 968 : 2020 INSC 553
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Motor accident – Of 20 year old man who was working as a data entry operator/ typist – Disability (amputation of right upper limb) of the victim was ascertained as 89% – Claim for compensation –…
Sarika vs Administrator, Mahakaleshwar Mandir Committee, Ujjain (M.P.) & Ors.
SC · 1 September 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 303 : 2020 INSC 528
Religious heritage/monuments – Erosion of Shivalinga in Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain – Prevention of – Expert Committee consisting of experts of ASI and GSI appointed by Supreme Court vide order dated 02.05.2018 in…
In Re: Prashant Bhushan and Anr. vs In Re:
SC · 31 August 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 510 : 2020 INSC 489
Contempt of Court – Criminal Contempt of Court – In suo motu proceedings, Contemnor (an advocate) held guilty by Supreme Court – Court granted time to Contemnor to make unconditional apology, if he so desired – Contemnor…
Sri V.N. Krishna Murthy & Anr. etc. etc. vs Sri Ravikumar & Ors. etc. etc.
SC · 21 August 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 1148 : 2020 INSC 502
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ‘Judgment in rem’; ‘aggrieved party’ – When not – Owners of the land in dispute executed an agreement to sell in favour of a Society – A General Power of Attorney (GPA) in favour of office…
In Re: Prashant Bhushan and Anr. vs In Re:
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 443 : 2020 INSC 489
Contempt of Court: Criminal Contempt – Suo Motu contempt proceedings by Supreme Court – Against Contemnor No. 1 (an Advocate) on the basis of two tweets posted by him on Twitter and also against Contemnor No. 2 the Twitt…
M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 718 : 2020 INSC 492
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 – Present writ petition was filed in 1985 concerning issues like environment in Delhi, shifting of heavy industries, misuse of premises (including unauthorized construction) etc. – S…
Parminder Kaur @ P.P. Kaur @ Soni vs State of Punjab
SC · 28 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 508 : 2020 INSC 467
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366A and 506 – Case of prosecution C that the appellant, a single lady who had a young boy as her tenant, lived in minor prosecutrix’s (PW1) neighbourhood – She tried to entice the prosecutrix to in…
Ramnath Agrawal & Ors. vs Food Corporation of India & Ors.
SC · 13 May 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 552 : 2020 INSC 395
Transfer of Property Act, 1872 – s.105 – Agreement when not a lease – In 1976, Food Corporation of India (‘FCI’) invited offers for construction of godowns on the lands of interested parties and subsequently taking over…
Jagmail Singh & Anr. vs Karamjit Singh & Ors.
SC · 13 May 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1163 : 2020 INSC 396
Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.65 and 66 – Entitlement to lead secondary evidence in respect of a document – Appellant filed suit for declaration of title in respect of land and for declaration that the mutations sanctioned by…
Nirmala Kothari vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1189 : 2020 INSC 263
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.149(2)(a)(ii) – Fatal accident – Insurance claim – Repudiation of claim on the ground that driver did not possess proper driving licence at the time of accident which amounted to breach of co…
Arun Singh & Others vs State of U.P. through Its Secretary & Another
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 707 : 2020 INSC 163
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973– s.482 – Noncompoundable offences – Power of High Court to quash proceedings – Respondent no.2 alleged that after the marriage proposal of his daughter was finalised with appellant no.1,…
Shripal Bhati and Anr. vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 29 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 542 : 2020 INSC 102
SHRIPAL BHATI AND ANR. v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 802 of 2020) JANUARY 29, 2020 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Service Regulations, 1981 – Re…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs R. Chandramouleeswaran and Others
SC · 28 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 436 : 2020 INSC 92
Madras City Tenants’ Protection Act, 1921 – s.9 – The rights of tenants in terms of – The appellants-Three oil companies had under different written registered lease deeds with the landlords taken land on long-term lease…
M/s. Granules India Ltd. vs Union of India and Others
SC · 23 January 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 1182 : 2020 INSC 82
Customs Act, 1962: Customs duty – Exemption from – Entitlement – Revenue imported consignment under one advance licence issued prior to 19.5.1992 – Part of consignment was imported prior to 25.11.1993 and the rest subseq…
P. Singaravelan & Ors. etc. etc. vs The District Collector, Tiruppur and Dt & Ors. etc. etc.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 408 : 2019 INSC 1400
P. SINGARAVELAN & ORS. ETC. ETC. v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPPUR AND DT & ORS. ETC. ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 9533-9537 of 2019) DECEMBER 18, 2019 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND KRISHNA MURARI. JJ.] Service Law: Pay-scal…
Anokhilal vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 1196 : 2019 INSC 1399
Legal Services: Grant of free legal aid – Real and meaningful assistance – Entitlement to – On facts, in the case of rape and murder of a minor girl, appointment of counsel through legal services to represent the accused…
Saketa Vaksana LLP & Anr. vs Kaukutla Sarala & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 396 : 2019 INSC 1390
SAKETA VAKSANA LLP & ANR. v. KAUKUTLA SARALA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9483 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2019 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDU MALHOTRA AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] Interim Order: Agreement of sale between appellantDeveloper…

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