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Justice R.F. Nariman

237 Supreme Court judgments with Justice R.F. Nariman 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 39 2020 55 2019 74 2018 69
Most often on the same bench
Justice Navin Sinha 67Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 36Justice V. Ramasubramanian 30Justice Surya Kant 30Justice Vineet Saran 23Justice Indu Malhotra 21Justice K.M. Joseph 20Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel 20
Acts most often in these headnotes
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 23Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 18Indian Penal Code, 1860 13Income Tax Act, 1961 7Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 6Constitution of India 6Companies Act, 1956 5Companies Act, 2013 4
Standard Chartered Bank vs Mstc Limited
SC · 21 January 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 444 : 2020 INSC 72
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 501 of 2020) JANUARY 21, 2020 [R.F. NARIMAN AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 – ss. 19, 20, 21 and 22 – Debts Recovery Tribu…
Siddaraju vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 15 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 1175 : 2020 INSC 36
Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and full participation) Act, 1995 – Reservation in promotion of persons with disabilities – A view has been taken by the Supreme Court in Rajiv Kumar G…
Kapico Kerala Resorts Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 10 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 909 : 2020 INSC 30
Environment – Lake and Backwater Islands – Protection of – The High Court, in a batch of cases, was concerned about the development of resorts in two backwater islands, by name Vettila Thuruthu namely, Vaamika and Nediya…
Union of India vs Reliance Communication Limited & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 7
Telecommunication – Telecom Dispute Settlement – Refund of the excess amount – Respondents were not able to pay the deferred spectrum charges to the tune of Rs.774.25 crores – The Union encashed bank guarantees to the tu…
M/s. Daffodills Pharmaceuticals & Anr. vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 125 : 2019 INSC 1366
Natural Justice – Opportunity of hearing – Appellantpharmaceutical supplier had bid for contract to supply various categories of medicines to the Health Department of the State – The State issued order dated 21.08.2015 d…
Bgs Sgs Soma Jv vs Nhpc Ltd.
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 742 : 2019 INSC 1349
BGS SGS SOMA JV v. NHPC LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 9307 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, ANIRUDDHA BOSE AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 37 – Appeals under – Against the order…
M/s Bhuwalka Steel Industries Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 5 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 16 : 2017 INSC 265
Central Excise Act, 1944 – S.3A – Central Excise Rules, 1944 – r.96-ZP(3) – Hot Re-Rolling Steel Mills Annual Capacity Determination Rules, 1997 – r. 5 – Validity of r. 5 – The question before the Division Bench of Supre…
Hindustan Zinc Limited (H.Z.L.) vs Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
SC · 4 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 113 : 2019 INSC 1319
Electricity Act, 2003 – ss.86(1)(f) and ss.37, 42, 158 – Appellant has four high tension electricity connections for its units at Chanderiya, Debari, Aghucha and Dariba, for which four contracts with the respondent were…
M/s. Seshasayee Steels P. Ltd. vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Company Circle Vi(2), Chennai
SC · 4 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 196 : 2019 INSC 1320
Transfer of Property Act, 1882: s.53A – Applicability of – Essential ingredients – Held: In order that the provisions of s.53A be attracted, the transferee must, in part performance of the contract, have taken possession…
M/s Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 3 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 559 : 2019 INSC 1310
Constitution of India: Arts.226/227 – Scope of interference – Corporate insolvency resolution process initiated against a corporate debtor – Corporate debtor held a mining lease granted by Government of Karnataka which w…
M/s Deep Industries Limited vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited & Anr.
SC · 28 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 995 : 2019 INSC 1299
Constitution of India: Art. 227 – Exercise of jurisdiction by the High Court u/Art. 227 – In matters decided under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – On facts, termination of contract by respondent due to suppl…
Hindustan Construction Company Limited & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 331 : 2019 INSC 1289
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.34 to 36 – Automatic stay of award – Held: s.36 when read with s.35 states that enforcement of a final award will be under the CPC, and in the same manner as if it were a decree…
Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited through Authorised Signatory vs Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors.
SC · 15 November 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 275 : 2019 INSC 1256
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process – Power of Committee of creditors to approve resolution plan - On facts, resolution plans for Corporate debtor-Essar Steel India Limited – In…
Kantaru Rajeevaru vs Indian Young Lawyers Association Thr. Its General Secretary and Ors.
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 599 : 2019 INSC 1248
Constitution of India — Art. 137 and Arts. 12, 14, 15, 17, 25(1), 25(2)(b), 26, 32, 51A, 73(2), 75(4), 99, 164(3) & 188 r/w Third Schedule, 129, 136, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145(3), 154(2)(a), 162, 266, 258(2), 277, 301-304,…
Manoharan vs State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore
SC · 7 November 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 1078 : 2019 INSC 1216
Review – In death penalty cases – Application of restrictive principles – Murder – Rape – Co-accused (now deceased) using borrowed school van, picked up a 10-year old girl and her 7-year old brother who were waiting to g…
Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. vs The State of Gujarat and Anr.
SC · 16 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 936 : 2019 INSC 1146
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 156(1)(3) and 173(8) – The High Court held that the Magistrate does not possess any power to order a further investigation after a charge-sheet is filed and cognizance is taken – Pr…
Virudhunagar Hindu Nadargal Dharma Paribalana Sabai & Ors. vs Tuticorin Educational Society & Ors.
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 634 : 2019 INSC 1117
VIRUDHUNAGAR HINDU NADARGAL DHARMA PARIBALANA SABAI & ORS. v. TUTICORIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7764 of 2019) OCTOBER 03, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Constitution of India: Art.2…
Ishwari Lal Yadav vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 893 : 2019 INSC 1115
Penal Code, 1860: ss.364/34 r/w. s.120B, ss.302/34 r/w. s.120B and s.201 – Gruesome murder of small boy as a human sacrifice – Prosecution case was that a child (boy) was found missing from his house – When his parents w…
Ishwari Lal Yadav & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 912 : 2019 INSC 1115
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.364/34 r/w. s.120B, ss.302/34 r/w. s.120B and s.201 – Gruesome murder – Prosecution case was that on 4.3.2010 a missing report was lodged by PW-2 about missing of his six year old daughter – Eights…
Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 285 : 2019 INSC 1116
Sentence/Sentencing: Rape/murder of minor – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Imposition of death sentence – Held: There is no absolute principle of law that no death sentence can be awarded in a case where c…
Ravi S/O Ashok Ghumare vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 712 : 2019 INSC 1114
RAVI S/O ASHOK GHUMARE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1488-1489 of 2018) OCTOBER 03, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, SURYA KANT AND R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: ss.302, 363, 376 and 377 – Kidnapping,…
State of West Bengal & Ors. vs Calcutta Club Limited
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 865 : 2019 INSC 1111
Doctrines/Principles – Doctrine of Mutuality – Applicability of, after the 46th Amendment to Art.366(29-A) – In C.A. No.4184 of 2009, the assessee-respondent Club, registered u/s.25, 1956 Act was issued notice informing…
The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. vs Grace Sathyavathy Shashikant & Ors.
SC · 1 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 651 : 2019 INSC 1108
Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 – The urban land ceiling proceedings handed certain land to the newspaper publication – The said proceedings were challenged – Single Judge of the High Court ordered a survey…
Sagar Sharma & Anr. vs Phoenix Arc Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 30 September 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 974 : 2019 INSC 1098
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: s.7 – Limitation – An application under s.7 of the Code does not purport to be an application to enforce any mortgage liability – It is an application made by a financial creditor stating…
Chandana Das (Malakar) vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 25 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 631 : 2014 INSC 623
Service Law: Appointment – Of teachers – In minority institution – Not approved by District Inspector of Schools on the ground that the same was without recommendation by School Service Commission mandated u/r. 28 of 196…
Jignesh Shah & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 25 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 678 : 2019 INSC 1080
JIGNESH SHAH & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 455 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s. 238A – Limitation – A…
Sankalp Recreation Private Limited vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 19 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 661 : 2019 INSC 1060
Auction – A property was acquired by Union of India u/s.269 UD(1) of the Income Tax Act – Despite several attempts to sell property, several auctions conducted qua the said property failed – Appellant made offer to the C…
Union of India & Anr. vs Tarsem Singh & Ors.
SC · 19 September 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 49 : 2019 INSC 996
National Highways Act, 1956 [As amended by National Highways Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997]: s.3A, 3G(7) and 3J – Acquisition under the Act – Award of solatium – Whether permissible – Held: Solatium is part and parcel of co…
Gaurav Hargovindbhai Dave vs Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 18 September 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 224 : 2019 INSC 1051
Limitation Act, 1963: Articles 62 and 137 – Applicability of – To application u/s. 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – Admission of application u/s. 7 applying Art. 62 – Held: Art. 62 is applicable to only suits – An a…
Vasant Ganpat Padave (D) by Lrs. & Ors. vs Anant Mahadev Sawant (D) through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 18 September 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 569 : 2018 INSC 1203
Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 – s.32-F(1)(a) – Amendment made in s. 32 F(1)(a) by Act 49 of 1969 – Object and purpose of – Relevancy and applicability of the object of Amendment made in s. 32-F(1)(…

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