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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
M/s Mayavti Trading Pvt. Ltd. vs Pradyuat Deb Burman
SC · 5 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 123 : 2019 INSC 1008
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sub-section (6-A) to s.11 [Amendment Act, 2015] and s.11 [Amendment Act, 2019] – Effect of – Held: After the amendment Act of 2019, s.11(6A) has been omitted because appointment o…
Rashid Raza vs Sadaf Akhtar
SC · 4 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 460 : 2019 INSC 1002
RASHID RAZA v. SADAF AKHTAR (Civil Appeal No. 7005 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 04, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, R.SUBHASH REDDY AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 11 – Appointment of arbitrator – Partnership…
Union of India & Anr. vs Balwant Singh & Ors.
SC · 3 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 78 : 2019 INSC 996
National Highway Act, 1956 – s.3G(5) – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.25 – Union of India contended that the impugned Judgment suffered from an error – It was contended that in the impugned judgment, the case of Madishet…
Uber India Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs Competition Commission of India & Ors.
SC · 3 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 107 : 2019 INSC 997
Competition Act, 2002: s. 4 – Abuse of dominant position – Allegation that appellant losing Rs. 204 per trip in respect of every trip made by cars of the fleet owners which does not make any economic sense other than poi…
Vashdeo R Bhojwani vs Abhyudaya Co-Operative Bank Ltd & Anr.
SC · 2 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 75 : 2019 INSC 984
Limitation Act, 1963: s.23 and Article 137 – Applicability of the Limitation Act – To the application u/s.7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – It was held in the impugned order that as the default continued, no pe…
Janam Singh Kudada & Anr. vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 1016 : 2019 INSC 956
JANAM SINGH KUDADA & ANR. v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2575 of 2001) AUGUST 27, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Suit: Suit for declaration that the plaintiffs were rightful owners…
Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnal (Haryana) vs M/s Carpet India, Panipat (Haryana)
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 607 : 2018 INSC 423
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.80 HHC - Deductions under - Availability of - To supporting manufacturer - Whether at par with the actual direct exporter - Held: Supporting manufacturers stand on completely different footing fro…
Assam Public Works vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 13 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 217 : 2019 INSC 891
Citizenship Act, 1955: ss.3, 6 – State of Assam – Report of State Coordinator – Action proposed in Paragraph 7(a) that for any NRC Applications/Claimants, if parent/legacy person through whom eligibility is sought to be…
Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Limited & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 9 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 381 : 2019 INSC 889
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 5(8)(f), 21(6A)(b) and 25A – Amendments made to the Code vide Amendment Act, which deem allottees of real estate projects to be “financial creditors” so that they may initiate in…
M/s. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. vs M/s. Bscpl Infrastructure Ltd.
SC · 7 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 636 : 2019 INSC 873
M/s. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. v. M/s. BSCPL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 6168 of 2019 ) AUGUST 7, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Arbitration: Arbitration clause…
Col. Rajnish Bhandari, Vsm vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 2 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 157 : 2019 INSC 857
Ranbir Penal Code, 1932: s. 497 – Constitutional validity of – Held: The provision u/s. 497 is pari materia provision to s. 497 IPC, which has been declared as unconstitutional in *Joseph Shine case – Therefore, the prov…
Manoharan vs State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore
SC · 1 August 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 1007 : 2019 INSC 851
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 376 and 201 – 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 go to school – He thereafter picke…
Shree Chaitanya Constructions vs Sudhir Poonamchand Parakh & Ors.
SC · 17 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1052 : 2019 INSC 773
Natural Justice – Right to be heard – Suit for specific performance against several members of one family/defendants – Rejected by the Trial Court – However, High Court by judgment dated 14.2.2018 decreed in favour of th…
M/s. R. K. Industries (Unit-Ii) LLP vs S.C/S.T Shipbreakers Association & Ors.
SC · 16 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 295 : 2019 INSC 768
Gujarat Maritime Board (Conditions and Procedures for Granting Permission for Utilizing Ship Recycling Plots) Ship Recycling Regulations, 2015: Clause 5.4 – Allocation of plots for reserved categories – Whether reservati…
Pam Developments Private Ltd. vs State of West Bengal
SC · 12 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 252 : 2019 INSC 755
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Effect of s. 36 of the Arbitration Act, vis-a-vis the provisions of Or. XXVII, r. 8A of CPC – Respondent-State invited tender relating to the work…
National Highways Authority of India vs Gayatri Jhansi Roadways Limited
SC · 10 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1001 : 2019 INSC 744
Arbitration: Fee of Arbitrator – Whether to be governed by Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration Act dehors the agreement between the parties – Held: The fee schedule fixed by the agreement between the parties would govern…
R Lakshmikantham vs Devaraji
SC · 10 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1009 : 2019 INSC 747
Contract – Specific performance of – Parties entered into an agreement to sell a suit property for Rs. 3.65 lakhs – Plaintiff paid Rs.5000/- on the date of signing the agreement – Thereafter, he further made the payment…
The Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 9 July 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 957 : 2019 INSC 732
Income Tax Act, 1961 – AYs 1985-86 and 1986-97 – Subscriptions received from public at large under collective investment scheme – Difference between capital receipts and revenue receipts – Assessee-company floated scheme…
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. vs National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
SC · 8 May 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 522 : 2019 INSC 647
SSANGYONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI) (Civil Appeal No. 4779 of 2019) MAY 08, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN AND VINEET SARAN, JJ.] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.…
State Bank of India vs M/s. Jah Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 8 May 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 701 : 2019 INSC 652
Advocates Act, 1961 – s.30 – Master Circular dtd. 01.07.13 issued by RBI inter alia setting out mechanism for identification of wilful defaulters, entrusted cases of wilful default to a Committee of higher functionaries,…
Y. Savarimuthu vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
SC · 30 April 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 947 : 2019 INSC 592
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.80 – Notice – AppellantGovernment Contractor and respondent-State entered into an agreement for strengthening the two-line pavement of NH7 – Dispute arose between the parties – Superinte…
J K Jute Mill Mazdoor Morcha vs Juggilal Kamlapat Jute Mills Company Ltd. through Its Director
SC · 30 April 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 1048 : 2019 INSC 595
J K JUTE MILL MAZDOOR MORCHA v. JUGGILAL KAMLAPAT JUTE MILLS COMPANY LTD. THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR (Civil Appeal No. 20978 of 2017) APRIL 30, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN AND VINEET SARAN, JJ.] Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016– s…
Moons Technologies Ltd. (Formerly Known As Financial Technologies India Ltd.) & Ors. vs Union of India
SC · 30 April 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 26 : 2019 INSC 597
Companies Act, 1956: s.396 – Constitutionality of – Held: s.396 provides for compulsory amalgamation of companies in public interest – Art.31A of the Constitution envisages that any “law” providing for the amalgamation o…
Bharat Broadband Network Limited vs United Telecoms Limited
SC · 16 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 97 : 2019 INSC 537
Arbitration and Conciliation, 1996: s.12(5) and its proviso – Applicability of the proviso – Held: The proviso to s.12(5) applies only if subsequent to arising of disputes between the parties, the parties waive the appli…
Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. vs Coastal Marine Constructions & Engineering Ltd.
SC · 10 April 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 579 : 2019 INSC 511
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 11(4), 11(6) and 11(6A) – Appointment of arbitrator – Arbitration clause contained in a contract not stamped – Effect of – Held: When Supreme Court or the High Court considers a…
Dharani Sugars and Chemicals Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 2 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 307 : 2019 INSC 457
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – ss.35AA and 35AB – Validity of – Petitioners contended that the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2017, which introduced ss.35AA and 35AB are unconstitutional on two grounds: (i) that the…
Motu Contempt Petition (Crl.) No. 1 of 2019 in Re: Mr. Mathews Nedumpara vs .
SC · 27 March 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 912 : 2019 INSC 409
SUO MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION (CRL.) NO. 1 OF 2019 IN RE: MR. MATHEWS NEDUMPARA MARCH 27, 2019 [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN AND VINEET SARAN, JJ.] Contempt of Court – ‘MN’, an advocate committed contempt of court – By judgment da…
Pt. Bateswari Dayal Mishr Shiksha Samiti vs Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council & Ors.
SC · 15 March 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 1017 : 2019 INSC 388
Education/Educational institutions: Medical institutions – B.Sc (Nursing) Course and M.Sc (Nursing) Course – Grant of recognition – On facts, appellant institution running nursing college filed writ petition seeking gran…
National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 12 March 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 313 : 2019 INSC 353
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – An advocate ‘MN’, appearing on behalf of the petitioners attempted to browbeat and insult Judges of the Supreme Court – Held: It was not the first time the advocate in question attempted to…
M/s Icomm Tele Ltd. vs Punjab State Water Supply & Sewerage Board & Anr.
SC · 11 March 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 984 : 2019 INSC 341
Arbitration: Arbitration agreement – Arbitration clause in notice inviting tender in commercial contracts – Pre-deposit clause-10% “depositat-call” of the amount claimed by party invoking arbitration, if arbitrary or dis…

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