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Justice M.R. Shah

829 Supreme Court judgments with Justice M.R. Shah 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 162 2022 271 2021 174 2020 96 2019 100 2018 26
Most often on the same bench
Justice B.V. Nagarathna 188Justice C.T. Ravikumar 115Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 98Justice Ashok Bhushan 93Justice Arun Mishra 63Justice Krishna Murari 58Justice R. Subhash Reddy 49Justice A.S. Bopanna 45
Acts most often in these headnotes
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 69Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 52Indian Penal Code, 1860 44Land Acquisition Act, 1894 32Constitution of India 32Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 26Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 19Income Tax Act, 1961 18
Sughar Singh vs Hari Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 287 : 2021 INSC 672
Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.20 – Discretion under – Exercise of, scope – Held: Discretion under s.20 of the Act is required to be exercised judiciously, soundly and reasonably – Plaintiff cannot be punished by refusing…
Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs Anand Athabhai Chaudhari & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 460 : 2021 INSC 674
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Proviso to s.14 inserted by amendment – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.207, 209, 193, 482 – Offences under Atrocities Act – Second provi…
Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme of 2002 of Azam Jahi Mill Workers Association vs National Textile Corporation Limited & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 321 : 2021 INSC 677
Constitution of India: Art. 14 – Right to equality – 318 ex-employees of the erstwhile Mill seeking parity with a group of 134 ex-employees who were allotted 200 sq. yards of plots free of cost – Workers/employees of the…
Prem Shankar Prasad vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 21 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1176 : 2021 INSC 658
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Anticipatory bail – FIR lodged by appellant against respondent no.2 for offences punishable under ss.406, 407, 468 and 506 IPC – A warrant of arrest issued by Magistrate – Therea…
Vaibhavi Enterprise vs Nobel Cera Coat & Ors.
SC · 21 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 765 : 2021 INSC 657
Constitution of India: Art.226 – Tender – Bid – Respondent ONGC invited “Expression of Interest” (EOI) for demand assessment for natural gas produced from two fields – Three applicants – ONGC sought approval of Ministry…
Valsan P. vs The State of Kerala and Ors.
SC · 21 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 72 : 2021 INSC 656
Service Law: Pension – Appellant worked in Telecom Department during the period 05.02.1974 to 31.05.1984 – On 04.06.1984, he joined Public Sector Undertaking owned by State Government and worked there till 31.05.1987 – O…
Manoj Mishra @ Chhotkau vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 707 : 2021 INSC 640
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.363, 366, 376-D, 506 – Appellant alongwith other accused persons convicted and sentenced u/ss.363, 366, 376-D, 506 and s.4, POCSO Act – Held: Evidence of the prosecutrix and the medical evidence est…
Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority vs M/s Aska Equipments Limited
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 720 : 2021 INSC 641
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 – s.19 – Goods taken by appellant – Dispute regarding payment of – Award passed by Facilitation Council in favour of the respondent, appellant directed to pay Rs.…
Union of India & Ors. vs Ilmo Devi & Anr.
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1158 : 2021 INSC 634
Service Law – Regularization – Respondents-part time employees sought regularization – Claim rejected by Central Administrative Tribunal, though with certain directions – Writ petitions filed by both the parties – High C…
Nitaben Dinesh Patel vs Dinesh Dahyabhai Patel
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 618 : 2021 INSC 629
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – s.23A – Proceedings for divorce or judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights – Counterclaim for relief – Scope – Held: By way of counter claim, the respondent in any proceedings for…
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Surji Devi
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 641 : 2021 INSC 631
Constitution of India – Writ petition – Delay and laches – Respondent’s husband terminated from service in 1996 – Appeal filed by him, however, during the pendency of the said appeal he passed away in 2009 – Appeal not p…
Estate Officer vs Colonel H.V. Mankotia (Retired)
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 728 : 2021 INSC 635
Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 – ss.19, 20 – Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat – Held: Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat is to determine and to arrive at a compromise or a settlement between the parties to a dispute – If no compro…
The Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs Mohammed Meeran Shahul Hameed
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 758 : 2021 INSC 630
Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.263 – Revision order passed under – When not barred by period of limitation provided u/s.263(2) – Held: Once it is established that the order u/s.263 was made/passed within the period of two year…
The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Premlata
SC · 5 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 597 : 2021 INSC 619
Dying-In-Harness Rules 1974 – r.5 – Compassionate appointment – Suitable post – Respondent’s husband, a Class-IV government servant died while serving as Messenger in Police Radio Department – She sought appointment on c…
Shrachi Burdwan Developers Private Limited vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 5 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 923 : 2021 INSC 620
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Notification issued under s.4 for acquiring land for public purpose for setting up the Satellite Township for Burdwan Town at public expenses – After the declaration was published under s.6, a…
Paulmech Infrastructure Private Limited vs The State of Orissa & Ors.
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1040 : 2021 INSC 600
Lease: Lease agreement – Execution of – On facts, lease agreement to be entered into between UAHCL and appellant pursuant to the compliance of the Letter of Intent (LOI) – In terms of the LOI, the appellant was to pay Rs…
K. Karuppuraj vs M. Ganesan
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 743 : 2021 INSC 610
Specific Performance – Suit for specific performance of contract filed by plaintiff – Dismissed – First appeal, allowed by High Court – Held: For the purpose of passing decree for specific performance, plaintiff has to p…
Mohd. Raza & Anr. vs Geeta @ Geeta Devi
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 772 : 2021 INSC 609
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.XII r.6 – Decree on admission – Respondent-plaintiff filed suit for possession, mandatory/ permanent injunction and mesne profit with respect to suit property against defendants-appellan…
Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs Union of India and Others
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 573 : 2021 INSC 613
Covid Pandemic – Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Guidelines dated 11.09.2021 issued by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for ex-gratia assistance to the next of the kin of the deceased who died due to Covid-1…
Keraleeya Samajam & Anr. vs Pratibha Dattatray Kulkarni (Dead) through Lrs & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 737 : 2021 INSC 594
Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Condition of Service) Regulation Rules, 1981 – Second petitioner-School directed by High Court to pay arrears of salary as per 5 th and 6 th Pay Commission to its teaching and no…
Union of India and Another vs Abhiram Verma
SC · 30 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 55 : 2021 INSC 585
Service Law – Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 – Regn. 15 – Pension Regulations for the Army, 2008 – The respondent was commissioned in the Indian Army (Armed Medical Corps) as a Short Service Commission Officer –…
Munusamy vs The Land Acquisition Officer
SC · 29 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 1 : 2021 INSC 572
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Comparable sale – Land admeasuring 1.80 acres situated in village Anniyalam, Denkanikottai Taluk, District Dharamapuri, Tamil Nadu was proposed for acquisition – s.4 Notification was published…
Ravindranatha Bajpe vs Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others etc.
SC · 27 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 268 : 2021 INSC 555
RAVINDRANATHA BAJPE v. MANGALORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LTD. & OTHERS ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1047-1048 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Criminal Law – Vicarious liability – Allegation th…
Amit Sachan & Anr. vs Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow & Ors.
SC · 24 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 29 : 2021 INSC 547
Advocates – Election of members of the Bar Association – Role to be played by the members of the Bar in the administration of justice delivery system – On facts, in election of Awadh Bar Association scheduled to be held…
Ajay Pal Singh & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 23 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 671 : 2021 INSC 531
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Enhancement of compensation – Plea of – Two separate Land Acquisition proceedings were carried out to acquire lands – In one proceeding notification u/s.4 was issued on 30.04.1976 – The Speci…
M/s. Vijeta Construction vs M/s. Indus Smelters Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 23 September 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 798 : 2021 INSC 530
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 – Respondent’s case that it supplied TMT bar to the appellant valuing Rs.2,44,92,846/out of which it received Rs.1,…
Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited vs T.P. Nataraja & Ors.
SC · 21 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 634 : 2021 INSC 521
Karnataka State Servants (Determination of Age) Act, 1974 – Change of date of birth – In the service records, the date of birth of the respondent no.1 was 04.01.1960 – The respondent no.1 sought to change it to 24.01.196…
M/s Laxmi Continental Construction Co. vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 20 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 208 : 2021 INSC 498
M/S LAXMI CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION CO. v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6797 of 2008) SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Arbitration – Agreement between appellant and respondentState – Appoin…
Ishwarlal Mali Rathod vs Gopal and Ors.
SC · 20 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 35 : 2021 INSC 502
Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Repeated adjournments – Respondent-plaintiff filed suit inter alia for eviction in 2013 – Petitioner-defendant’s right to cross examine the plaintiff ’s witness was e…
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited and Another vs Anil Kanwariya
SC · 17 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 710 : 2021 INSC 490
Service Law – Termination from services – Non-disclosure/suppression of material fact and filing a false declaration – Appellants invited applications for the post of Technical Helper – Respondent-employee was appointed…

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