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Justice R. Banumathi

205 Supreme Court judgments with Justice R. Banumathi on the bench, 2018 to 2020, 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
2020 33 2019 101 2018 71
Most often on the same bench
Justice A.S. Bopanna 79Justice Indira Banerjee 40Justice Hrishikesh Roy 31Justice R. Subhash Reddy 30Justice Ranjan Gogoi 28Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 11Justice Vineet Saran 10Justice Ashok Bhushan 9
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 28Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 14Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 12Constitution of India 4Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 3Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 3Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 2Specific Relief Act, 1963 2
Shyamlal Devda and Others vs Parimala
SC · 22 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 125 : 2020 INSC 77
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – ss.27(1)(a) & 18-20 – Marriage of respondent-wife and appellant no.14-husband was solemnized in Rajasthan – Respondent was residing with appellant no.14 and his pare…
Pawan Kumar Gupta vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 20 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 69 : 2020 INSC 55
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 – ss.7A, 21 – Nirbhaya Case – Petitioner-accused claimed that he was juvenile at the time of commission of the offence and the same is apparent from the School…
Padum Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 14 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 57 : 2020 INSC 37
Criminal Law – Evidence – Opinion of hand writing expert – Appreciation of – Appellant-accused was working as Postman at the relevant time – On 09.04.92, PW-3 sent registered envelope to the Complainant-PW-1 – Envelope c…
Akshay Kumar Singh vs State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 342 : 2019 INSC 1411
AKSHAY KUMAR SINGH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) Review Petition (Criminal) D No. 44603 of 2019 In (Criminal Appeal Nos. 609-610 of 2017) DECEMBER 18, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, ASHOK BHUSHAN AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Supreme Court Rul…
M/s Genentech Inc. & Ors. vs Drugs Controller General of India & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 318 : 2019 INSC 1391
M/S GENENTECH INC. & ORS. v. DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9491 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – A suit was fil…
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs M/s Eci-Spic-Smo-Mcml (Jv) a Joint Venture Company
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1234 : 2019 INSC 1394
CENTRAL ORGANISATION FOR RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION v. M/S ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV) A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY (Civil Appeal Nos. 9486-9487 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Arbitra…
University of Delhi vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1259 : 2019 INSC 1389
Delay/Laches: Writ petition – By Delhi University – Challenging change in use of the land acquired for Delhi Metro Rail project – Petition dismissed on the ground of delay and laches – Letters Patent appeal filed after d…
Shyam Madan Mohan Ruia & Ors. vs Messer Holdings Limited & Ors.
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 396 : 2019 INSC 1370
SHYAM MADAN MOHAN RUIA & ORS. v. MESSER HOLDINGS LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9429 of 2019) DECEMBER 13, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2018 – s.9A – S…
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Represented by Its Member Secretary vs D. Rajan Dev and Others
SC · 11 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1095 : 2019 INSC 1356
Housing – Residential-cum-Shopping Building – Calculation of Premium FSI charges – First Respondent, a developer was carrying on construction activities on basis of a planning permission granted to him – Thereafter, the…
State of Uttar Pradesh and Others vs Sudarshana Chatterjee
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 849 : 2019 INSC 1350
Service Law: Retiral benefits – Denial of – Propriety – Employee (a Lecturer in a Medical College in State of U.P.) applied for the post of Associate Professor/Reader in a Medical College in the State of Chhattisgarh thr…
P. Chidambaram vs Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 4 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 450 : 2019 INSC 1317
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail – Grant of, in economic offence – In the instant case, CBI registered a case of corruption against some known and unknown suspects including the son of the appellant – Appel…
State of Odisha & Ors. vs Manju Naik
SC · 4 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 473 : 2019 INSC 1316
Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992: rr. 39, 47(5)(i) and 49 – Invalid pension –Whether the minimum qualifying service prescribed under the Pension Rules can be ignored for the purpose of consideration of invalid…
Bhawna Bai vs Ghanshyam and Others
SC · 3 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 422 : 2019 INSC 1313
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.228 – Framing of charges – Standard of proof – Held: At the stage of framing the charge, the court has to see if there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused – While…
Jagjeet Singh Lyallpuri (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs M/s Unitop Apartments & Builders Ltd.
SC · 3 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 433 : 2019 INSC 1309
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 19 and 34(2) – Agreement between appellants and respondent-Company – For joint-venture for construction of residential-cum-commercial complex – On the land owned by the appell…
Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Anupam Traders & Anr.
SC · 28 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 1030 : 2019 INSC 1296
Contract: Agreement for purchase of ‘phal kendu leaf’ – As per the agreement the proposed purchaser, apart from provisional security deposit, was required to deposit additional security deposit covering 25% of the purcha…
Jai Prakash vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
SC · 28 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 1056 : 2019 INSC 1294
Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302 and 120B – Prosecution under – Conviction of three of the four accused by trial court, relying on two eye-witnesses – In appeal, High Court acquitted all the accused – Appeal to Supreme Court –…
The Assam Public Service Commission & Ors. vs Pranjal Kumar Sarma & Ors.
SC · 28 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 1072 : 2019 INSC 1297
Assam Public Service Commission (Conduct of Business) Procedure, 2019: Clause 12.2 – Clause 12.2 lays down that any proceeding in relation to interviews, selections or competitive examination, pending on the date of comm…
V. Rajaram vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police Cbi/Scb
SC · 26 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 977 : 2019 INSC 1282
Penal Code, 1860: ss.217 and 221 – Prosecution case was that a group of persons (Accused no.1 to 16) armed with dandas (sticks) and iron rods trespassed into the newspaper office and vandalized it and set it on fire – Th…
N. Mohan vs R. Madhu
SC · 21 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 156 : 2019 INSC 1270
N. MOHAN v. R. MADHU (Civil Appeal No. 8898 of 2019) NOVEMBER 21, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. IX, r.13 and s.96(2) – Respondent-plaintiff case was that h…
K. Meghachandra Singh & Ors. vs Ningam Siro & Ors.
SC · 19 November 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 651 : 2019 INSC 1260
Service Law : Seniority – Manipur Police Service Grade–II Officers Cadre – Inter- se seniority amongst direct recruits and promotees – Final Seniority list of MPS Grade II Officers wherein promotees-respondents who enter…
Union Public Service Commission vs Jawahar Santhkumar and Others
SC · 15 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 628 : 2019 INSC 1253
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. JAWAHAR SANTHKUMAR AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 4626 of 2009) NOVEMBER 15, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] IAS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 –…
Santosh Chaturvedi vs Kailash Chandra & Anr.
SC · 15 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 76 : 2019 INSC 1252
SANTOSH CHATURVEDI v. KAILASH CHANDRA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6572 of 2010) NOVEMBER 15, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 19…
Rameshchandra Daulal Soni & Anr. vs Devichand Hiralal Gandhi (Dead) Thr. Lrs. Smt. Gulabbai Devichand Gandhi & Ors.
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 46 : 2019 INSC 1240
RAMESHCHANDRA DAULAL SONI & ANR. v. DEVICHAND HIRALAL GANDHI (DEAD) THR. LRS. SMT. GULABBAI DEVICHAND GANDHI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9834 of 2016) NOVEMBER 14, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.]…
Union of India vs Pradeep Vinod Construction Company
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 64 : 2019 INSC 1241
UNION OF INDIA v. PRADEEP VINOD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Civil Appeal No. 6400 of 2016) NOVEMBER 14, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11 – Northern Railwa…
M/s. Mitra Guha Builders (India) Company vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
SC · 8 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 368 : 2019 INSC 1225
Arbitration : Contract for building construction – Dispute – Arbitrator appointed – Arbitrator allowed the claims of the contractor/claimants, while rejected the counter-claim for liquidated damages/compensation – Single…
M/s Vijay Trading and Transport Company vs Central Warehousing Corporation
SC · 7 November 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1162 : 2019 INSC 1215
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34 – Appellant contractor entered into an agreement with respondent corporation for carrying out work of Handling and Transportation at Inland Clearance Depot – Respondent corpor…
Ravindra Singh vs District Inspector of Schools and Ors.
SC · 6 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 58 : 2019 INSC 1207
RAVINDRA SINGH v. DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9228 of 2016) NOVEMBER 06, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Commission and S…
Govt. of NCT Delhi & Ors. vs Pradeep Kumar & Ors.
SC · 24 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1056 : 2019 INSC 1189
Service Law: Recruitment – Of Special Education Teachers – In the NCT of Delhi – Essential qualification wherefor inter-alia was Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) – For reservation in OBC Category, the recruitment…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs Go Airlines (India) Limited
SC · 23 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1044 : 2019 INSC 1183
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.16, 37 – Counter claims raised by the respondent, whether beyond the scope of reference to arbitration – Under the Agreement dtd. 01.01.07 for Aviation Fuel Supply, the appella…
The State of Manipur & Ors. vs Koting Lamkang
SC · 22 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 565 : 2019 INSC 1182
Delay/Laches: Appeal by State – Delay of 312 days in preferring the Regular First Appeal (RFA) – Condonation of – Dismissal of application for condonation of delay – Condonation was sought by the appellant on the ground…

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