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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
Anil Bhardwaj vs The Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 442 : 2020 INSC 591
Service Law – Judicial Service – The appellant was selected for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) – In his online application, the appellant had mentioned that one FIR u/ss. 498/406/34 was pending against him – On…
Ashish Seth vs Sumit Mittal and Others
SC · 9 October 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 525 : 2020 INSC 585
Contempt of Court – Dispute between two groups of a Joint Venture (JV) Company – Seth Group and Mittal Group – The JV Company had acquired some land and also availed licenses with an intent to develop the land – Subseque…
T. K. David vs Kuruppampady Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 5 October 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 663 : 2020 INSC 576
Special Leave petition: Maintainability of – Petitioner filed writ petition before High Court challenging the order of compulsory retirement – Writ petition was dismissed, writ appeal there against was also dismissed and…
Pravasi Legal Cell & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 102 : 2020 INSC 575
Civil Aviation – COVID-19 pandemic – Lockdown – Ban on operation of all domestic and international flights – PILs filed seeking refund of air fare – Held: For tickets booked (both domestic and international) during the l…
Anwar Ali and Another vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 25 September 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 878 : 2020 INSC 563
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34, 392, 201 and 420 – Prosecution under – Circumstantial evidence – Acquittal by trial court in view of contradictions in prosecution case – High Court reversed the acquittal order holding that…
Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla & Anr. vs National Law School of India University, Bengaluru & Ors.
SC · 21 September 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 299 : 2020 INSC 557
National Law School of India Act, 1986 – Admission of students, mode of enrolment – Recommendation of Academic Council – Statutory requirement of – Delay in conduct of CLAT for academic year 2020-21 due to COVID-19 – Ini…
M/s. Msd Real Estate LLP vs The Collector of Stamps & Anr.
SC · 17 September 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 1027 : 2020 INSC 554
Stamp Duty: Deficit stamp duty – Demand for – Penalty imposed ten times C the deficit duty – In litigation Supreme Court modified the penalty amount reducing the same to half – Stamp duty was paid – Thereafter the proper…
Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 17 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 268 : 2020 INSC 551
Stamp Act, 1899: s.40(1)(b) – Imposition of maximum penalty when instrument not duly stamped – Propriety of – In the instant case, a resolution was passed by the Executors/Trustees of the appellant-Trust to transfer and…
Jeet Ram vs The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh
SC · 15 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 558 : 2020 INSC 545
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20, 50 and 54 – Appellant was charged u/s.20 – Acquitted by trial court – Convicted by High Court – On appeal, held: Findings recorded by trial court are contrary t…
Abhilasha vs Parkash & Ors.
SC · 15 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 244 : 2020 INSC 546
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.125 – Whether a Hindu unmarried daughter is entitled to claim maintenance from her father under s.125 Cr.P.C. only till she attains majority or she can claim maintenance till she remai…
Rizwan Khan vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 10 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 546 : 2020 INSC 543
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20(b)(ii)(B), 20(b)(ii)(C), 42, 50, 55 – Appellant-accused along with others was found with contraband articles in the vehicle – Convicted u/s.20(b)(ii)(B) – Held:…
Stalin vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 9 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 283 : 2020 INSC 540
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302, s. 304 and Exception IV to s.300 – Appellant-accused was convicted and sentenced u/s. 302 IPC – C Appellant contended that it was a case of single injury, s. 302 IPC shall not be attracted and…
Union of India vs Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India etc. etc.
SC · 1 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 541 : 2020 INSC 527
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 – Definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and dues to be paid thereunder, decided by Supreme Court in Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India reported as…
Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association & Ors. vs Union of India & Others
SC · 31 August 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 583 : 2018 INSC 332
Medical Council of India Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000: Regulations 9(IV) and (VII) (as it stood prior to 5 th April 2018) and 9(4) and (8) (as it stood after amendment dated 5 th April 2018) – Whethe…
Mukesh Singh vs State (Narcotic Branch of Delhi)
SC · 31 August 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 245 : 2020 INSC 524
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Informant-police officer who is the complainant himself conducts investigation – Trial, if vitiated; and the accused if entitled to acquittal – Conflicting opinions…
Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. vs Adani Power Rajasthan Limited & Anr.
SC · 31 August 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 301 : 2020 INSC 521
Electricity Act, 2003 – s.63 – ‘Change in law’ compensation – Appellant is electricity Distribution Licensee in the State of Rajasthan – It entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) on 28.1.2010 with Adani Power Raja…
Praneeth K. and Ors. vs University Grants Commission (Ugc) and Ors.
SC · 28 August 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 917 : 2020 INSC 519
Education/Educational Institutions: Guidelines dated 06.07.2020, issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) – Directing the Universities/ Colleges to complete terminal semester/ final year examinations by 30.9.2020 – M…
The State of Punjab & Ors. vs Davinder Singh & Ors.
SC · 27 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 857 : 2020 INSC 512
Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 15, 16, 338, 341, 342 and 342A – Punjab Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) Act, 2006 – s. 4(5) – Sub-classification within a socially and educationally backw…
Centre for Public Interest Litigation vs Union of India
SC · 18 August 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 425 : 2020 INSC 494
Disaster Management Act, 2005 – s.11 – National Plan – COVID-19 – Pandemic – A Public Interest Litigation filed in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic seeking direction to the Union of India to prepare, notify and implement a…
Union of India & Anr. vs M/s. K.C. Sharma & Co. & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 854 : 2020 INSC 488
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.30 and 31 – Reference proceedings under – Decree passed – Allegation of fraud – When not proved – Large extent of land including the land in question belonging to Panchayat/Gaon Sabha was…
Vineeta Sharma vs Rakesh Sharma & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 135 : 2020 INSC 487
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – s.6 as amended by Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Interpretation of – Held: The provisions contained in substituted s.6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 confer status of coparcener…
S. Kasi vs State through the Inspector of Police Samaynallur Police Station Madurai District
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 277 : 2020 INSC 439
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Entitlement to bail in event charge sheet not filed by the police within the stipulated period – The appellant-accused was arrested on 21.02.2020 u/ss. 457, 380, 457(2), 380…
Jinofer Kawasji Bhujwala vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 383 : 2020 INSC 441
Bail – A Company ‘ANL’ was issued a Letter of Intent for Construction and development of Vessels Traffic and Port Management System (VTPMS) in the Gulf of Khambhat, on Build Own Operate and Transfer basis – It was follow…
In Re : the Proper Treatment of Covid 19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in the Hospitals etc. vs Re:
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 844 : 2020 INSC 442
Public Health – Covid-19 pandemic – Lapses in care of Covid19 patients in different hospitals in National Capital Territory of Delhi and other States – Suo motu writ petition – Held: Directions issued for continuous supe…
Siri Chand (Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs Surinder Singh
SC · 17 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 265 : 2020 INSC 431
East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 – s. 13 – Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17(1) (d) – Appellant-landlord filed an application u/s. 13 of the Act, 1949 and sought eviction of respondent-tenant along with arrears…
Ficus Pax Private Ltd. & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 12 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 564 : 2020 INSC 425
Disaster Management Act, 2005 – s.10(2)(1) – Orders dated. 20.03.2020, 29.03.2020 issued u/s.10(2)(1) by Central govt. – Consequential orders issued by States directing the employers to pay wages during lockdown period –…
Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 11 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 656 : 2020 INSC 423
Service Law – Appointment – Advertisement issued in 2004 for appointment to 1510 posts of Sub-Inspector in the State of Bihar – Several rounds of litigation – Result of select list of 1510+639 (vacancies added later) i.e…
In Re : Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers vs In Re:
SC · 9 June 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 420
Cognizance – Suo motu cognizance – Covid-19 Pandemic – Movement/problems of migrant labourers – In addition to directions issued by order dated 28.05.2020, held: In view of certain lapses and short-comings in implementat…
Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited vs Sri Rabindranath Choubey
SC · 27 May 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 407
Service Law: Disciplinary proceeding – Superannuation – Payment of gratuity/Dismissal from service – Whether it is permissible for the employer to withhold the payment of gratuity of the employee even after his superannu…
Arnab Ranjan Goswami vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 19 May 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 222 : 2020 INSC 400
Constitution of India: Arts. 19(1)(a), 19(2) and 32 – Writ Petition – Seeking quashing of various FIRs filed under the provisions of ss. 153, 153A, 153B, 295A, 298, 500, 504 and 506 IPC against a media journalist – Held:…

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