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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
Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule vs Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Limited
SC · 5 May 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 1038 : 2020 INSC 382
Constitution of India – Seventh Schedule – List I, Entry 45; List II, Entry 32 – Power of the Parliament to legislate – Applicability of SARFAESI Act, 2002 to co-operative banks – Held: Co-operative banks registered unde…
Christian Medical College Vellore Association vs Union of India and Others
SC · 29 April 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 516 : 2020 INSC 374
Education/Educational Institutions – National Eligibility-cumEntrance Test (NEET) if violates fundamental rights guaranteed u/Arts.19(1)(g), 25, 26, 29(1) & 30 – Notifications issued by Medical Council of India (MCI) and…
Ashish Seth vs Sumit Mittal and Others
SC · 24 April 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 412 : 2020 INSC 361
Contempt of Court – Dispute in the instant case was between the two groups of a Joint Venture (JV) Company – Seth Group and Mittal Group – The JV Company had acquired some land including Sector 89, Faridabad and also ava…
Hira Singh and Another vs Union of India and Another
SC · 22 April 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1130 : 2017 INSC 583
HIRA SINGH AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER (Criminal Appeal No. 722 of 2017) APRIL 22, 2020 [ARUN MISHRA, INDIRA BANERJEE AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.21 – In cas…
Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao & Ors. vs State of A.P. & Ors.
SC · 22 April 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 28 : 2020 INSC 344
CHEBROLU LEELA PRASAD RAO & ORS. v. STATE OF A.P. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3609 of 2002) APRIL 22, 2020 [ARUN MISHRA, INDIRA BANERJEE, VINEET SARAN, M. R. SHAH AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 1…
Union of India & Another etc. etc. vs M/s V.V.F Limited & Another etc. etc.
SC · 22 April 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 695 : 2020 INSC 347
Doctrines/Principles – Doctrine of promissory estoppel – Applicability of, in fiscal matters – In CA Nos. 2256-2263 of 2010, notification was issued providing exemption/incentives for setting up new industries in the ear…
National Agricultural Cooperative a Marketing Federation of India vs Alimenta S.A.
SC · 22 April 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 789 : 2020 INSC 345
Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961: s.7 – Agreement between NAFED and Alimenta S.A. for export of groundnut (commodity) for the season 1979-80 – Agreement contained arbitration clause – Terms and cond…
West U.P. Sugar Mills Association & Ors. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 22 April 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 530 : 2020 INSC 346
U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1953 – s.16 – Authority of State of U.P. to fix the State Advised Price (SAP) paid over and above the minimum price fixed by Central Government – Matter referred by…
P. Gopinathan Pillai vs University of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 239 : 2020 INSC 333
Kerala University Act, 1974 – s.2(2), (7), (19), (27) and (28) – Appellant was appointed as Project Officer in Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE) – Appointment was accorded sanction by University…
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh vs Sharad Yadav
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1061 : 2020 INSC 322
Constitution of India: Art.226 — Tenth schedule; Paragraph 6 – Respondent no.1 was elected as Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on JD(U) ticket – Appellant, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and leader of JD(U) in Rajy…
Food Corporation of India vs Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1075 : 2020 INSC 318
Constitution of India: Art.285(1) and (2) – Exemption of property of Union from State Taxation – The Government of Bombay acquired certain land for Government of India prior to the year 1964 – Upon completion of the acqu…
Indore Development Authority vs Manoharlal & Ors. etc.
SC · 6 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 294
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: Legislative history of the Act of 2013 – Purpose of its enactment – Salient features – Departure from old Land A…
Manoj Suryavanshi vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 275
Penal Code, 1860: ss.302, 364 – Murder of three minor children – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution case was that the complainant lodged missing report of his three minor children aged about 8 years, 6 y…
M/s Super Malls Private Limited vs Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 8, New Delhi
SC · 5 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 676 : 2020 INSC 277
Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.153C – Search and seizure operation carried out at residential/business premises of Director (the searched person) of assessee-company – A pen drive was found and seized – Some documents were sei…
The Pharmacy Council of India vs Dr. S.K. Toshniwal Educational Trusts Vidarbha Institute of Pharmacy and Ors. etc.
SC · 5 March 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 718 : 2020 INSC 276
Pharmacy Act, 1948 – All India Council of Technical Education Act, 1987 – Applicability of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 or the AICTE Act, 1987 in relation to subject of pharmacy including the approval of courses of study, mini…
Assurance Co. Ltd. vs Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 429 : 2020 INSC 274
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s. 13(2)(a) – District Forum to extend the time for filing of response to the complaint beyond the period of 15 days, in addition to 30 days – Power of – Held: A bare reading of s. 13(2)(a…
Parvat Singh & Ors. vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 964 : 2020 INSC 244
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w s. 149 – Murder – All the accused including the appellants came to be tried by the Trial Court for the offences u/s. 302 r/w. s. 149 of the IPC for having killed son of the informant-PW-8 –…
Satishkumar Nyalchand Shah vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1106 : 2020 INSC 246
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.173(8) – Further investigation – Application submitted by private respondent seeking further investigation under s.173(8) against a person who is yet not charge-sheeted – Magistrate di…
Pawan Kumar Arya and Others vs Ravi Kumar Arya and Others
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 770 : 2020 INSC 252
Suit – Relief against the transfer of property – Execution of consent decree – The dispute was with respect to a property – The dispute was between the appellants- original plaintiffs (PA Group) and respondent nos. 1 to…
Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors. vs Radhey Shyam Pandey
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 814 : 2020 INSC 238
Service Law – Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Whether the respondent employees are entitled to pension on completion of 15 years of service as per the State Bank of India Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS framed in 2000) –…
Canara Bank vs P. Selathal and Ors. Etc.Etc.
SC · 28 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 944 : 2020 INSC 234
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.11 – Rejection of Plaint – The appellant-bank sanctioned and granted a term loan to a partnership firm – The said loan was secured by mortgage of immovable property belonging to th…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. vs Union of India and Other
SC · 28 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1048 : 2020 INSC 230
Electricity Regulatory Act, 1998 – The Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) quashed circular No. 602 dated 23.07.1998, Circular No. 619 dated 25.05.1999, Circular No. 627 dated 02.09.1999, Circular…
District Bar Association, Dehradun through a Its Secretary vs Ishwar Shandilya & Ors.
SC · 28 February 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 299 : 2020 INSC 237
Advocates – Strikes – Constitution of India – Art. 19(1)(a) – The advocates in the entire District of Dehradun, in several districts of Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar district in the State of Uttarakhand were boycotting…
Krishnaveni Rai vs Pankaj Rai & Anr.
SC · 19 February 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 682 : 2020 INSC 211
KRISHNAVENI RAI v. PANKAJ RAI & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 321 of 2020) FEBRUARY 19, 2020 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: ss.5, 11, 15 – Claim for maintenance by appellant-wife – Plea of res…
Agra Diocesan Trust Association vs Anil David and Ors.
SC · 19 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 944 : 2020 INSC 210
Uttar Pradesh Court Fees Act, 1870: s.7(iv-A) – Suits filed by plaintiff- appellant for cancellation of sale deed – Contested by defendants on the ground that although the relief for cancellation of the sale deed in ques…
Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar vs The State of Bihar
SC · 14 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 798 : 2020 INSC 192
Penal Code, 1860: ss.376(1), 450 – Rape – Prosecution case was that the accused-appellant committed rape on prosecutrix who was his brother’s wife – Conviction by courts below, solely based on deposition of prosecutrix –…
Aps Forex Services Pvt. Ltd. vs Shakti International Fashion Linkers & Ors.
SC · 14 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 811 : 2020 INSC 195
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.139 – Presumption as to legally enforceable debt or liability – Dishonour of four cheques issued by accused – Fresh consolidated cheque issued – Dishonour of the said cheque on presen…
State of U.P. & Ors. vs Virendra Kumar & Ors.
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 699 : 2020 INSC 158
Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 – ss.8, 15, 92, 94(2)(nn), 95(1)(f), 95(2) – Appellant decided to implement 6th Pay Commission Report w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and issued order dated 08.12.2008 – Said orde…
Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam & Another vs V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao
SC · 6 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 607 : 2020 INSC 141
Specific Performance: Agreement to sell – Entered in 1981 – Earnest money paid – Time extended to pay balance amount – Meanwhile acquisition proceedings – In representation by original vendor and vendee for deletion of t…
Mohammade Yusuf & Ors. vs Rajkumar & Ors.
SC · 5 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 649 : 2020 INSC 133
Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17 – Compromise decree – If requires registration – Suit filed in 1984, by appellant’s father inter alia for declaration in respect of a 7 biswa area of survey no. 203 which was attached in ea…

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