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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
Ram Murti Yadav vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 818 : 2019 INSC 1354
RAM MURTI YADAV v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 8875 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] U.P. Fundamental Rules – r.56(c) – Compulsory Retirement of a Judicial Officer…
Gurjit Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 26 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 232 : 2019 INSC 1281
GURJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1492-1493 of 2010) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 [NAVIN SINHA AND B. R. GAVAI, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Cruelty and harassment on account of dowry demand – Prosecution pr…
Manju Puri vs Rajiv Singh Hanspal & Ors.
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 829 : 2019 INSC 1244
Succession Act, 1925: ss. 268, 283, 276 – Probate of Will – Revocation of – Issuance of citation to legal heirs – Requirement of – On facts, testator executed a Will bequeathing immovable property to his eldest daughter…
Kalu alias Laxminarayan vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 7 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 327 : 2019 INSC 1218
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Homicidal death within the confines of house – Prosecution case was that appellant husband strangulated his wife to death – Trial court held that the victimdeceased was strangulated to death wh…
M. Srikanth vs State of Telangana and Anr.
SC · 21 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 961 : 2019 INSC 1172
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 –s.482 –Exercise of jurisdiction under – Respondent no.2-complainant filed complaint against nine persons including accused no.1, her brother – As per the complainant, her father was the…
Fainul Khan vs State of Jharkhand and Another
SC · 4 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 924 : 2019 INSC 1127
Penal Code, 1860: ss.302/149 and ss.323/149 and s.147 – Conviction under – Plea of appellant that charge was framed under ss.302/149 and ss.323/149 against six persons but charge under s.147 was against four persons only…
Ravi Setia vs Madan Lal and Others
SC · 4 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 938 : 2019 INSC 1124
Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.16(1)(c) – Suit for specific performance of contract – Readiness and willingness of plaintiff to perform his part of contract – Defendants 1 to 3 agreed to sell land in question to plaintiff…
Brijesh Kumar and Another vs Shardabai (Dead) by Lrs. and Others
SC · 1 October 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 964 : 2019 INSC 1104
Adverse Possession: Suit for adverse possession filed by plaintiff-respondent in 1990 on the ground of possession of lands for 30 years prior to filing of the suit relying on the Khasra entries for 1960-1961 as the found…
Itc Limited vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Kolkata IV
SC · 18 September 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 357 : 2019 INSC 1049
Customs Act, 1962 – ss. 17 and 27 (both prior to and postamendment by the Finance Act, 2011) – Assessment of duty – Claim for refund of duty – Absence of any challenge to the order of assessment in appeal – Maintainabili…
Raja Ram vs Jai Prakash Singh and Others
SC · 11 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 112 : 2019 INSC 1015
Contract Act, 1872: s. 16 – Undue influence – Inference of – Execution of sale deed by father in favour of his son-respondent – Allegation by appellant-son that respondent no. 1 exercised undue influence over the father…
Dr. P. S. Malik vs High Court of Delhi & Anr.
SC · 21 August 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 957 : 2019 INSC 936
Constitution of India – Arts.233 and 235 – Petitioner was working as Additional District Judge at Dwarka, New Delhi –Written complaints submitted against the petitioner, to the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi, b…
Prabhakar Gones Prabhu Navelkar (Dead) through Lrs & Ors. vs Saradchandra Suria Prabhu Navelkar (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 21 August 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 859 : 2019 INSC 933
Hindu Law: Property rights – Dispute related to the two properties ‘M’ and ‘B’ situated in the village of Bainguinim in Goa – Suriaji and Gones were brothers – The properties in dispute originally belonged to their grand…
Guruviah vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 20 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 746 : 2019 INSC 927
GURUVIAH v. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Criminal Appeal No. 1208 of 2019) AUGUST 20, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) and 12 – App…
Anand Ramachandra Chougule vs Sidarai Laxman Chougala and Others
SC · 6 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 14 : 2019 INSC 863
ANAND RAMACHANDRA CHOUGULE v. SIDARAI LAXMAN CHOUGALA AND OTHERS (Criminal Appeal No. 1006 of 2010) AUGUST 06, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: Alteration of conviction from u/s. 302/34 to s. 3…
Jagdish and Another vs The State of Haryana
SC · 6 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 22 : 2019 INSC 864
JAGDISH AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF HARYANA (Criminal Appeal No. 1864 of 2009) 2019) AUGUST 06, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 149 and 148 – Involvement of 13 accused in the offence…
The Mayor Jaipur Municipal Corporation & Anr. vs Thakur Shiv Raj Singh & Ors.
SC · 5 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1023 : 2019 INSC 858
Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 1959 – s.173-A – Predecessorin-interest of the respondents purchased the property in question – After his death, respondents became the owner of the property – Respondents made application t…
Kathi David Raju vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 5 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1046 : 2019 INSC 861
S.C.R. 1046 KATHI DAVID RAJU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No.1186 of 2019) AUGUST 05, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.53 – FIR alleging obtaining of…
Nitin Bandopant Salagre vs The State Election Commission & Anr.
SC · 5 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1121 : 2019 INSC 859
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 – ss. 9, 33 and 34 – Filling of casual vacancy – General election for electing Councillor for Bombay Municipal Corporation was conducted and one candidate was declared successful fo…
Central Bank of India & Ors. vs Tara Chand
SC · 31 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 841 : 2019 INSC 846
Service Law: Pro-rata pension – Denial of, on opting for voluntary retirement under Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Writ petition – Single Judge of High Court directed the employer-Bank to extend the benefit of pro-rata pe…
Vijay Pandey vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 30 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 774 : 2019 INSC 837
VIJAY PANDEY v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 1143 of 2019) JULY 30, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss. 8, 15 – Prosecution case that appell…
Shamsher Singh & Anr. vs Lt. Col. Nahar Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 29 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1155 : 2019 INSC 820
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXI, r. 101 – Scope of – Pursuant to a court decree possession of the property in question given to the decree-holders, after dispossessing the respondent – Respondent filed application…
Rathin Ghosh vs West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 29 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1175 : 2019 INSC 822
Service Law – West Bengal State Electricity Board Employees’ Service Regulations – Regns. 61 and 62– Appellant was Superintending Engineer in the respondent-Company – On 09.01.2008, tender was issued by the Company for p…
Peer Gulam Jilani vs Peer Gulam Naseer and Ors.
SC · 24 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1122 : 2019 INSC 803
Muslim Law: Rules of Zabta (Constitution) – Interpretation of – Nomination of Sajjadah Nashin and Mutawalli – Fourth Sajjadah Nashin and Mutawalli nominated his grandson (daughter’s son)-respondent no. 1 as Sajjadah Nash…
Sanjay Rajak vs The State of Bihar
SC · 22 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 654 : 2019 INSC 787
SANJAY RAJAK v. THE STATE OF BIHAR (Criminal Appeal No.1070 of 2017) JULY 22, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: s.364(A) – Conviction and rigourous imprisonment for life – Acquittal of co-accuse…
Ram Gopal vs Central Bureau of Investigation, Dehradun
SC · 22 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 663 : 2019 INSC 791
Penal Code, 1860: ss.120-B, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 201 r/w ss. 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Conviction under – Of bank employees – For opening fictitious account, depositing certain a…
Vishal Ashok Thorat and Ors. vs Rajesh Shrirambapu Fate & Ors.
SC · 19 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 628 : 2019 INSC 781
VISHAL ASHOK THORAT AND ORS. v. RAJESH SHRIRAMBAPU FATE & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5444 of 2019) JULY 19, 2019. [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Service Law: Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Group-C in Motor Vehi…
Rajesh S/O Shrirambapu Fate & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 19 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 653 : 2019 INSC 783
Service Law: Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Group-C in Motor Vehicles Department (Recruitment) Rules, 2016 – rr. 3(iii), (iv) and 4 – Post of Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Group-C – Advertisement Nos. 2…
Sudin Dilip Talaulikar vs Polycap Wires Pvt. Ltd. and Others
SC · 15 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 279 : 2019 INSC 757
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXXVII, r.3(5) – Summary suit filed against appellant for recovery of Rs.64.18 lacs – Prior to filing of summary suit, the respondent had filed criminal case under s.138 of N.I. Act for…
Sheoli Hati vs Somnath Das
SC · 11 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 212 : 2019 INSC 751
Guardian and Wards Act, 1890: ss.7 and 12 – Application under – By father (respondent) – Seeking custody of minor girl-child – Alleging that mother (appellant) was obstructing his visiting rights granted by the Court, pu…
Chief Regional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited vs Siraj Uddin Khan
SC · 11 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 232 : 2019 INSC 752
Service Law – Payment of arrears of salary and other benefits – Respondent-assistant typist was transferred from Allahabad Branch to Jaunpur Branch – He did not join the said branch and was unauthorisedly absent from 02.…

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