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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
Raghwendra Sharan Singh vs Ram Prasanna Singh (Dead) by Lrs
SC · 13 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 1069 : 2019 INSC 357
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.11 – Father of the appellant (original plaintiff) and his brother jointly purchased the land in question and executed registered gift deed dtd. 06.03.1981 in favour of the appellan…
Gurnam Singh (D) by Lrs. & Ors. vs Lehna Singh (D) by Lrs.
SC · 13 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 1084 : 2019 INSC 356
GURNAM SINGH (D) BY LRS. & ORS. v. LEHNA SINGH (D) BY LRS. (Civil Appeal No. 6567 of 2014) MARCH 13, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 100 – Second appeal – Scope of – Suit for…
Uma Mahesh Bandekar and Another vs Vivek Sadanand Marathe and Others .
SC · 13 March 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 357 : 2019 INSC 359
Goa Daman & Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968 – ss.2(o), 59 – Portuguese Civil Code, 1867 – Decree No.43525 – Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012 – ss.3, 5, 9, 6, 8 an…
Babu Ram vs Santokh Singh (Deceased) through His Lrs and Others
SC · 7 March 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 926 : 2019 INSC 335
Hindu Succession Act, 1956: s. 22 – Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases – Applicability of s. 22 to agricultural land – Held: Preferential right given to an heir of a Hindu u/s. 22 is applicable even…
K. Ananda Rao etc. vs Sri S.S. Rawat, Ias and Ors. etc.
SC · 7 March 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 287 : 2019 INSC 331
Service Law – Consequential Benefits – Bifurcation of the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh – On 05.08.2015, GO issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh raising the age of superannuation from 58 years to 60 years – By…
Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 844 : 2019 INSC 308
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34 and 394/34 – Murder and Robbery – Prosecution for – Based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution relied on testimony of child witness; recoveries made u/s. 27 of Evidence Act; fingerprint r…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Laxmi Narayan and Others
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 864 : 2019 INSC 307
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of the High Court – Quashing of FIR – On facts, FIR for the offences u/ss. 307 and 34 and for the offences punishable u/ss. 323, 294, 308 and 34 respectively – Q…
Khushwinder Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 446 : 2019 INSC 306
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 364, 302, 307 and 380 – Prosecution under – Murder of 6 persons – By kidnapping them and drugging them with sleeping tablets and then drowning them in a canal – Conviction by courts below – Death se…
C.I.T. Bombay vs Tasgaon Taluka S.S.K. Ltd.
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 145 : 2019 INSC 309
Sugar Cane (Control) Order, 1966: Clause 3 and 5A – Determination of price – The additional price is determined under Clause 5A at the end of the season and as per Second Schedule to the Control Order, 1966 – Therefore,…
Ankush Maruti Shinde and Others vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 709 : 2019 INSC 305
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 395, 302 read with 34, ss. 376 (2)(g), 307 read with s. 34, ss. 396, 397 and 398 – Dacoity with murder and rape – Prosecution case that commission of murder of five persons, robbery as well as rape…
Mantri Techzone Pvt. Ltd. vs Forward Foundation and Ors.
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 995 : 2019 INSC 315
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – s. 14, 15, 16, 18 and 22 – Wetlands (Conservation of Management) Rules, 2010 – Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 – Applicants filed application before National Green Tribun…
Khoday Distilleries Ltd. (Now Known As Khoday India Limited) and Others vs Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd., Kollegal (Under Liquidation) Represe
SC · 1 March 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 411 : 2019 INSC 298
Review: Review of judgment against which Special Leave Petition was already dismissed by Supreme Court – Maintainability of – In view of conflicting views on the question in *Abbai Maligai Partnership Firm case and in **…
State of Gujarat and Others etc. vs Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya etc.
SC · 1 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 96 : 2019 INSC 297
STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS ETC. v. JAYESHBHAI KANJIBHAI KALATHIYA ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 10373-10374 of 2010) MARCH 01, 2019 [A. K. SIKRI, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Mines and Minerals: Minor minerals – Resol…
M/s. Vijay Industries vs Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 1 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 928 : 2019 INSC 296
M/S. VIJAY INDUSTRIES v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (Civil Appeal Nos.1581-1582 of 2005) MARCH 01, 2019 [A. K. SIKRI, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss. 80HH(1), 80A, 80AB and ss. 30 to 43D –…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Dhruv Gurjar and Another
SC · 22 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 433 : 2019 INSC 254
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 320 and 482 – In SLP (Crl.) No.9859/13, FIR was lodged against the accused persons for offences punishable u/ss. 307, 294 and 34, IPC – Accused filed petition u/s.482, CrPC before t…
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Shimla vs M/s. Aarham Softronics
SC · 20 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 409 : 2019 INSC 231
Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.80-IA, 80-IB, 80-IC – ‘Initial Assessment Year’ u/s.80-IC – U/s.80-IC an undertaking or enterprise, in certain special category states, which has inter alia, begun or begins to manufacture or pr…
Dnyaneshwar Suresh Borkar vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 20 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 863 : 2019 INSC 229
Sentence/Sentencing: Death sentence – For killing a minor child – Held: The offence committed was brutal, but did not warrant death sentence as the accused was not a previous convict or a professional killer – At the tim…
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (Jal) through Its Director vs Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Ltd.
SC · 7 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 41 : 2019 INSC 158
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 31(7)(a) – Power of arbitrator to award pendente-lite interest – Arbitral Tribunal while allowing the claims, also granted pendentelite interest – Objection to award of interest…
Ritu Bhatia vs Ministry of Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Others
SC · 5 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 663 : 2019 INSC 138
Service Law – Termination – Respondent no.2 invited applications for the post of Company Secretary – Advertisement provided for five years post qualification mandatory experience as a Company Secretary as on 30.11.2013 i…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Kanha @ Omprakash
SC · 4 February 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 1074 : 2019 INSC 130
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.307 and 324 – Conversion of conviction u/s.307 to s.324 – When perverse – As per prosecution, altercation took place between two parties – Respondent with intention to kill one ‘DS’, shot him with a…
Federation Haj Ptos of India vs Union of India
SC · 4 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 627 : 2019 INSC 133
Haj Pilgrimage : Haj policy for 2019-23 – Grievance of the petitioner was that some of their vital suggestions, were not incorporated while finalising the Haj policy – Petitioner contended that while fixing the criteria…
Nagpur Improvement Trust & Ors. vs M/s Bombaywala & Ors.
SC · 22 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 1001 : 2019 INSC 69
Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 – Purpose of its enactment – Held: To make provisions for planning the development and the use of land in regions established for their purpose and to ensuring that Town Plann…
Anss Rajashekar vs Augustus Jeba Ananth
SC · 18 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 731 : 2019 INSC 59
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss.138 and 139 – Dishonour of cheque – Appeal against conviction – Appellant’s plea was that there was an absence of legally enforceable debt and the burden which was cast by the provis…
Akhil Bhartvarshiya Marwari Agarwal Jatiya Kosh & Ors. vs Brijlal Tibrewal & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 870 : 2018 INSC 1215
Practice & Procedure – Appellant No.1-Trust acquired 9797 sq. meters of land for providing housing to weaker sections of the society – Said area of 9797 sq. meters included the Plot bearing CTS No.97/A-5/2 – Trust constr…
M/s. Tata Motors Limited vs State of Jharkhand and Others
SC · 14 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1241 : 2018 INSC 1204
Bihar Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1994: s. 6 – Tax payable by a manufacturer or a dealer – Manufacturer/dealer of the motor vehicles – Liability to pay tax u/s. 6, during the period the chassis are in their possession-b…
State of Rajasthan vs Leela Ram @ Leela Dhar
SC · 13 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 621 : 2018 INSC 1198
Penal Code, 1860: s.304 Part II – Conviction of respondent under s.302 IPC – High Court modified his conviction to one under s.304 Part II – Prosecution case was that three persons including the respondent attacked the v…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs Suryanarayanan & Anr.
SC · 13 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 950 : 2018 INSC 1197
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.451, 452 – Disposal of property – Theft of copper material from the godown of Telecom Department – Accused allegedly sold the material to first respondent – Seizure of copper lead all…
Jaipur Metals & Electricals Employees Organization through General Secretary Mr. Tej Ram Meena vs Jaipur Metals & Electricals Ltd. through Its Managing Director
SC · 12 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 926 : 2018 INSC 1196
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 238 – Respondent No.1-company became a non-performing asset – Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) was of prima facie opinion that the company ought to be…
Union of India and Anr. vs V. R. Tripathi
SC · 11 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 281 : 2018 INSC 1189
Service law : Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Son born to railway employee from second marriage contracted during the subsistence of his first marriage – Benefit of compassionate appointment to the son on the d…
Union of India and Others vs Dyalu Ram
SC · 11 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 941 : 2018 INSC 1188
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985: s.14 – Jurisdiction of Tribunal – Respondents engaged on casual basis by Armed Forces in 1993 and 1994 respectively – Wages payable to them were disbursed out of Regimental Funds – Ter…

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