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Justice Ranjan Gogoi

68 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Ranjan Gogoi on the bench, 2018 to 2019, 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
2019 31 2018 37
Most often on the same bench
Justice R. Banumathi 28Justice K.M. Joseph 18Justice Deepak Gupta 12Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 12Justice Sanjiv Khanna 11Justice Navin Sinha 11Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar 7Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 5
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 8Constitution of India 4Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 3Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 3Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 1Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 1Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 1Electricity Act, 2003 1
Devi Lal vs State of Rajasthan
SC · 8 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 168 : 2019 INSC 29
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 and s.120B – Murder alleged against four accused – Prosecution – Circumstantial evidence – Trial court convicted the two appellants-accused relying on evidence of three witnesses and on extra-jud…
Manohar Lal Sharma vs Narendra Damodardas Modi & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 840 : 2018 INSC 1216
Constitution of India: Art 32 – Public interest litigation – Issue relating to procurement of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets for the India Airforce by Defence Ministry from France – Petitions seeking registration of FIR, court m…
Janhit Manch through Its President Bhagvanji Raiyani & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 860 : 2018 INSC 1202
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Government of Maharashtra launched comprehensive slum rehabilitation scheme – Prayer in writ petition inter alia to review the existing 1991 Regulations and the Transferable Development…
State of Gujarat vs Navinbhai Chandrakant Joshi
SC · 7 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1141 : 2018 INSC 1169
Judgments/Orders – Modification of – Application filed by respondent no.1-accused no.2 seeking modification of the judgment dated 17.07.2018 reported in [2018] 9 SCR 329 wherein he was stated to be a Government servant,…
Damodar Valley Corporation vs Central Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 433 : 2018 INSC 1127
Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948: s.38 – Computation of tariff – Benefit of interest on capital – Claim for benefit under s.38 on the ground that though interest was given on the loan portion and the return on equity…
Suzuki Parasrampuria Suitings Pvt. Ltd. vs The Official Liquidator of Mahendra Petrochemicals Ltd. (In Liquidation) and Others
SC · 8 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 906 : 2018 INSC 937
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002 – Company Petition filed for winding up of one M/s. MPL – M/s. MPL was also referred for rehabilitation to the Board…
Hemudan Nanbha Gadhvi vs State of Gujarat
SC · 28 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 672 : 2018 INSC 909
Penal Code, 1860: s.376(2)(f) – Sexual assault on minor – Accused-appellant was identified by prosecutrix in test identification parade – However, six months later, while deposing during trial, the prosecutrix and the ot…
Jagjit Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 405 : 2018 INSC 883
Constitution of India – Art.136 – Contours of jurisdiction under – Appellant’s wife died along with her child by way of drowning in a river within seven years of her marriage – Trial Court convicted the appellant u/s.304…
Smt. Shamim vs State (Gnct of Delhi)
SC · 19 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 677 : 2018 INSC 833
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302/307/34 – Appellant-accused strongly opposed the marriage between her daughter (PW-4) and PW-1 – Brother and mother of PW-1 shot dead on the first floor of their house – Appellant’s acquittal rev…
Bir Singh vs Delhi Jal Board & Ors.
SC · 30 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 513 : 2018 INSC 766
Constitution of India – Arts. 16(4), 341(1) and 342(1) – Interplay and interaction amongst – Extent and nature of – Whether the Presidential Order issued u/Art.341(1) or Art.342(1) has any bearing on the State’s action i…
Mathews Mar Koorilos (Dead) and Anr. etc. vs M. Pappy (Dead) and Another etc.
SC · 28 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 848 : 2018 INSC 750
Church: Suit filed by appellant no.1/Metropolitan of Quilon Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and appellant no.2/Vicar appointed by him for St.Mary’s Church against the Parishioners of the Church prayed for…
Mohanlal vs The State of Punjab
SC · 16 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 1006 : 2018 INSC 714
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: Fairness and impartiality in investigation – Informant and investigator, if same person – Sanctity of such investigation – Whether in a criminal prosecution, it will…
Mohinder Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 910 : 2018 INSC 705
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s.50 – Prosecution case was that the appellant was carrying contraband substance in a bag – On search of bag in presence of DSP, the substance in bag was found to be…
M/s Popat & Kotecha Property & Ors. vs Ashim Kumar Dey
SC · 9 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 518 : 2018 INSC 680
West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 – sub-s.8 of s.5 (Incorporated vide Amendment Act No.14 of 2001) – Landlord filed application under the Act of 1997 for eviction of the respondenttenant on the ground that the tenan…
Shamanna and Another vs The Divisional Manager the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.
SC · 8 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 486 : 2018 INSC 678
Compensation: Motor Vehicles Accident – Third party risk – Liability of insurer – Son of appellants/claimants was travelling in a Jeep which was driven in a negligent manner due to which he sustained injuries and died in…
Commissioner of Customs (Import), Mumbai vs M/s. Dilip Kumar and Company & Ors.
SC · 30 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 1191 : 2018 INSC 646
Tax/Taxation: Exemption Notification – Interpretation of – In case of ambiguity in such Notification, whether the benefit of ambiguity would go to assessee or Revenue – Held: Exemption Notification should be interpreted…
Bhaskar Shrachi Alloys Ltd. Etc.Etc. vs Damodar Valley Corporation & Ors. etc.
SC · 23 July 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 773 : 2018 INSC 629
Electricity – Supply/distribution of electricity generated by Damodar Valley Corporation – Determination of tariff for – Interplay between the provisions of 1948 Act and the 2003 Act – Corporation notified its own tariff…
The State of Gujarat vs Navinbhai Chandrakant Joshi etc.
SC · 17 July 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 329 : 2018 INSC 613
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 7 and 13(1)(d) – Illegal gratification – On facts, accused no. 1 demanded bribe from the complainant, trap arranged and tainted currency notes seized from accused no. 2 – Trial co…
Parakh Vanijya Private Limited vs Baroma Agro Product and Others
SC · 12 July 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 967 : 2018 INSC 602
Trademark – Appellant sold special Biryani Rice under the mark “MALABAR”– Suit filed by appellant against respondents for infringement and passing off special Biryani Rice under the mark ‘MALABAR GOLD’ or other mark dece…
Motiram Padu Joshi and Others vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 10 July 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 267 : 2018 INSC 594
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148 and 302 r/w s.149 – Faction rivalry – Murder – Appeal against conviction – On the fateful day, victim-deceased was lying on the cot in the courtyard and PWs 3 and 4 were sitting near him –…
Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore vs M/s Grasim Industries Ltd.Through Its Secretary
SC · 11 May 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 1099 : 2018 INSC 500
Central Excise Act, 1944 – ss.3 and 4 – Whether s.4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (as substituted with effect from 1-7-2000) and the definition of “transaction value” in clause (d) of sub-section (3) of s.4 are subject…
Gurwinder Singh @ Sonu etc. vs State of Punjab and Anr.
SC · 8 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 362 : 2018 INSC 457
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 304 Part I, 300 Exception 4, 302 r/w 34 – Murder – Parties assembled to settle land dispute – Exchange of words resulting in scuffle between the parties – Appellant G brought axe from the room – Ap…
Lok Prahari through Its General Secretary vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 7 May 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 1076 : 2018 INSC 455
Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981 – s.4(3) (as inserted by the 2016 Amendment) – Under the provision, former Chief Ministers of the State were entitled to allotment of…
Ameet Lalchand Shah and Others vs Rishabh Enterprises and Another
SC · 3 May 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 1001 : 2018 INSC 450
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.8 and 45 – First Respondent entered into four agreements in regard to commission of a Photovoltaic Solar Plant – Two agreements dated 01.02.2012 were with M/s. ‘JI’; one agreem…
K. K. Mishra vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 13 April 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 315 : 2018 INSC 341
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.199(2) and (4) – Prosecution case that appellant made defamatory statements against the Hon’ble Chief Minister of the State in a press conference – Complaint was filed by the public p…
Commissioner of Central Excise vs Madhan Agro Industries (I) Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 13 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 387 : 2018 INSC 333
Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 – Classification – Heading 1513 or 3305 – Coconut oil manufactured and packed in small containers by assessee – Whether classifiable under Heading 1513 or under Heading 3305 – Held: (Per R…
M. P. Power Management Company Ltd. vs Renew Clean Energy Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 5 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 829 : 2018 INSC 307
Contract – Termination of Contract – Appellant issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for long term procurement of 300 MV power from Grid connected Solar Energy Sources through tariff based competitive bidding – Respondent…
Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs Bvg India Limited and Ors.
SC · 28 March 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 899 : 2018 INSC 268
Judgments/Orders – Typographic mistake – Clarification in Judgment delivered on 27 th March 2018 and reported in [2018] 6 SCR 861 – Clarification given pursuant to submission made by appellant – Para 52 of the said Judgm…
B.N. Firos vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 68 : 2018 INSC 270
B.N. FIROS v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 79 of 2008) MARCH 27, 2018 [RANJAN GOGOI AND MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, JJ.] Information Technology Act, 2000 – s. 70(1) – Protected system – Issuance of Notification…
Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs Bvg India Limited and Ors.
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 861 : 2018 INSC 268
Tenders – Appellant-Corporation issued NIT for appointment of agency to carry out “Municipal Solid Waste Door to Door Collection and Transportation” – Bids were invited following a two envelope system i.e. a technical bi…

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