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Justice Navin Sinha

170 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Navin Sinha on the bench, 2018 to 2021, 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
2021 10 2020 47 2019 60 2018 53
Most often on the same bench
Justice R.F. Nariman 67Justice Ashok Bhushan 36Justice Arun Mishra 20Justice Indira Banerjee 19Justice K.M. Joseph 16Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar 12Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 11Justice Ranjan Gogoi 11
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 12Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 5Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 5Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 5Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 5Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 5Income Tax Act, 1961 4Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 4
Gangadhar alias Gangaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 5 August 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 173 : 2020 INSC 478
Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.8C r/w. s. 20(b)(ii)(c) – Appellant was convicted u/s. 8C r/w. s. 20(b)(ii)(c) of the 1985 Act for the recovery of 48 Kgs 200 gms. cannabis (ganja) and sentenced…
The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Cochin Port Trust vs M/s Arebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 5 August 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 706 : 2018 INSC 216
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 – Scheme of the Act – ss.2, 42, 43, 48, 59-65, 123, 131 – Goods not cleared by consignee – Payment of storage/demurrage charges – Liability of – High Court while deciding on limited question a…
B.B.M. Enterprises vs The State of West Bengal and Anr.
SC · 30 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 8 : 2020 INSC 472
B.B.M. ENTERPRISES v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2834 of 2020) JULY 30, 2020 [R. F. NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA AND INDIRA BANERJEE, JJ.] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Petition under –…
Shiv Raj Gupta vs Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi-Iv
SC · 22 July 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 874 : 2020 INSC 461
Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.28(ii)(a) and 260-A – Payment made as non-competition fee – Taxability of – Appellant was the C chairman and Managing director of a Company-CDBL – A SWC group entered into a MOU with the appella…
Director of Income Tax-Ii (International Taxation) New Delhi & Anr. vs M/s. Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
SC · 22 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 486 : 2020 INSC 460
Tax/Taxation – India-Korea Agreement for avoidance of double taxation of income and the prevention of fiscal evasion (DTAA) – Arts.5, 7 – Project Office whether a Permanent Establishment (PE) in India – Taxability of inc…
Mohd. Inam vs Sanjay Kumar Singhal & Ors.
SC · 26 June 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 64 : 2020 INSC 445
MOHD. INAM v. SANJAY KUMAR SINGHAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2697 of 2020) JUNE 26, 2020 [NAVIN SINHA AND B.R. GAVAI, JJ.] Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting and Eviction) Act, 1972: ss. 12(1)(b) and 16(…
Rajendra Singh and Others vs National Insurance Company Limited and Others
SC · 18 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 579 : 2020 INSC 438
Motor Vehicles Accident – Enhancement of compensation – Victims, a housewife and her minor daughter, were travelling in a horse cart, which was hit by a bus resulting in their death – The Tribunal awarded a total sum of…
Sri Anthony alias Anthony Swamy vs The Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C.
SC · 10 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 860 : 2020 INSC 421
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation – Permanent physical functional disability – Appellant met with an accident while travelling in respondent Corporation’s bus, when the bus driver hit a lorry from behind – Left leg…
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs Rajendri Devi & Ors.
SC · 8 June 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 199 : 2020 INSC 417
Motor Vehicle Accident – Claim under – Victim was hit by a bus, consequent to which he died – The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal found that it was a result of rash and negligent driving by the driver of the bus, which wa…
Chandrakanta Tiwari vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 8 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 868 : 2020 INSC 419
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.163A – Son of the claimant, allegedly a pillion rider, was killed in a road accident – MACT held C the insurance company liable to pay Rs.1.99 lakhs with 6% interest thereon – Judgment set as…
Addissery Raghavan vs Cheruvalath Krishnadasan
SC · 8 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 438 : 2020 INSC 418
Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 – s.11(8), 20 – Revisional jurisdiction of High Court – Appellant was tenant of two shop rooms – Eviction petitions filed by respondent were decreed by trial court on hi…
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…
Ramjit Singh Kardam & Ors. vs Sanjeev Kumar & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 1096 : 2020 INSC 332
Service Law: Selection process – Criteria for selection – Challenged by candidates – Rule of estoppel – Applicability of – It is a general preposition that a candidate, who participates in a selection without a demur tak…
Benedict Denis Kinny vs Tulip Brian Miranda & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1080 : 2020 INSC 320
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 – s. 5B – In one civil appeal, the respondent and appellant contested the election on the seat of counsellor in Mumbai Municipal Corporation reser…
Gurcharan Singh & Ors. vs Angrez Kaur & Anr.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 332 : 2020 INSC 314
GURCHARAN SINGH & ORS. v. ANGREZ KAUR & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6835 of 2009) MARCH 19, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Registration Act, 1908: s.17 – Case of appellants was that they were looking after one ‘B’,…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Others vs Anil Padegaonkar
SC · 17 March 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 201 : 2020 INSC 295
Bharat Petroleum Limited Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules for Management Staff, 1976 – rr.3(e), (g), (h) – Part III B(2)(e), (f); Part III-A, Clauses 6 & 10; Part III-F(1), (23); Sr.1(a), (b) of Schedule I – Responde…
Poonam Devi and Others vs Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 6 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 922 : 2020 INSC 291
Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923: Theory of notional extension – Victim-deceased was a truck driver – On 11 June 2003, he was driving truck of respondent no.2 from Ambala to Meerut, a distance of 200 Kms – At about 12.3…
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…
State of Goa vs Narayan V. Gaonkar & Ors.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 526 : 2020 INSC 268
Suit – for declaration of ownership – The plaintiffsrespondents filed a suit for a direction to delete the name of ‘Forest department’ from the survey entry No. 11/1 of a Village and to declare the plaintiffs as the excl…
M/s. Zee Telefilms Ltd. (Now Known As Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.) vs Suresh Productions & Ors.
SC · 25 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 975 : 2020 INSC 223
Cause of Action: Right to sue – Accrual of, when – On facts, plaintiffs assigned telecasting right of 16 schedule films by assignment deeds dated 23.12.1994 for a period of 9 years in favour of defendant Nos.5 to 8 as re…
Sridhar & Anr. vs N. Revanna & Ors.
SC · 11 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 723 : 2020 INSC 165
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – ss. 10, 13 – Two gift deeds were executed in favour of defendant no.1 by his grandfather, who was also great grandfather of plaintiffs, with a condition that donee and his younger brother…
Government of India & Ors. vs Sitakant S. Dubhashi & Anr.
SC · 11 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 736 : 2020 INSC 169
Freedom Fighter – Pension – Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 – Goa Freedom Fighter’s Welfare Rules, 1988 – After liberation of Goa in 1961, the State framed the Goa Freedom fighter’s Welfare Rules, 1988 – A…
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,…
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi
SC · 7 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 658 : 2020 INSC 150
Income Tax Act, 1961 – Proviso to s.43B – Allowable deduction u/s.43B in respect of unutilised MODVAT credit – Appellant-assessee manufactures automobiles chargeable to Excise Duty under the 1944 Act– It acquires excisab…
Kirpal Singh & Ors. vs Kamla Devi & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 418 : 2020 INSC 97
Haryana Ceiling of Land Act, 1972: ss. 8(3) and 33(2) (ii) – Proceedings under Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 – For determination of surplus land – During pendency of proceedings enactment of Haryana Ceiling o…
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…
Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise Limited vs Ks Infraspace LLP Limited and Another
SC · 6 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 315 : 2020 INSC 4
Injunction: Interim injunction – A suit for specific performance – Alleging that defendant created third party rights, while the contract for sale of suit lands had stood concluded – Trial court by interim injunction res…
Rana Pratap Singh vs Vittiya Evam Lekha Adhikari, District Basic Education Officer and Ors.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 177 : 2019 INSC 1408
Service Law – Appointment – Validity of – One 'S' was working as Junior Accounts Clerk - Later, he was promoted as Assistant Accountant giving rise to a vacancy in the post of Junior Accounts Clerk – Thereafter, the Sele…
M/s Shanti Conductors (P) Ltd. vs Assam State Electricity Board and Ors.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 252 : 2019 INSC 1397
M/S SHANTI CONDUCTORS (P) LTD. v. ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. Review Petition (C) Nos. 786–787 of 2019 In (Civil Appeal Nos. 8442–8443 of 2016) DECEMBER 18, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND NAVIN SINHA…
Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 16 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1145 : 2019 INSC 1380
Service Law – Recruitment – Mandatory qualification – Equivalence of – Requirement, if fulfilled – Duty of recruiting authority/employer to verify – 1995 Regulations provided for recruitment to the post of Technician Gra…

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