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Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

227 Supreme Court judgments with Justice S. Abdul Nazeer on the bench, 2018 to 2023, 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
2023 1 2022 35 2021 24 2020 29 2019 49 2018 89
Most often on the same bench
Justice N.V. Ramana 44Justice A.K. Sikri 26Justice M.R. Shah 24Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre 23Justice Krishna Murari 21Justice Arun Mishra 20Justice Deepak Gupta 20Justice Sanjiv Khanna 16
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 23Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 14Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 10Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 7Constitution of India 5Land Acquisition Act, 1894 4Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 4Hindu Succession Act, 1956 3
State of U.P. Thr. Secretary and Ors. vs Prem Chopra
SC · 25 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 990 : 2022 INSC 346
Interim order: Interim order of stay – Effect of – Held: Imposition of a stay on the operation of an order means that the order which has been stayed would not be operative from the date of passing of the stay order – Ho…
Vijay Kumar Ghai & Ors. vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 22 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 884 : 2022 INSC 326
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of complaint – Appellant No. 1 is the Managing Director of the Public Limited Company and Appellant Nos.2 and 3 are the Directors of the said Company –The company itsel…
Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 8 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 558 : 2022 INSC 163
Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Purpose of enactment of s.498A and misuse of the said section – Discussed. Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Complaint against in-laws – Complainant alleged that ‘all accused harassed her mentally a…
Arunachala Gounder (Dead) by Lrs. vs Ponnusamy and Ors.
SC · 20 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 269 : 2022 INSC 74
Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Self acquired property of male Hindu dying intestate – Right of daughter of such male Hindu to inherit – Held: If a property of a male Hindu dying intestate is a self acquired property or obta…
Bangalore Development Authority & Anr. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 20 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 334 : 2022 INSC 78
Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976: Object of its legislation – The primary object of the BDA Act is to carry out a planned development – Acquisition, is merely incident of such planned development. Bangalore Deve…
Hardev Singh vs Prescribed Authority, Kashipur & Anr.
SC · 10 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 197 : 2022 INSC 27
Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960: Object of legislation – Held: The object of the 1960 Act is to prescribe a ceiling limit on the area of land held by a ‘tenure holder’ for the purpose of se…
Shri K. Jayaram & Ors. vs Bangalore Development Authority & Ors.
SC · 8 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 359 : 2021 INSC 842
Land Acquisition – Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Suppression of material facts – Appellants’ father was in possession of 1 acre 26 guntas of land in the two survey numbers in a village – The said…
Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. and Anr.
SC · 8 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 433 : 2021 INSC 844
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Victim-deceased aged 33 years died in motor accident – Evidence on record that he was working as supervisor and his monthly salary was Rs.15,000 – Tribunal adopte…
Satish Chand Surana vs Raj Kumar Meshram
SC · 6 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 586 : 2021 INSC 829
SATISH CHAND SURANA v. RAJ KUMAR MESHRAM (Civil Appeal No. 7446 of 2021) DECEMBER 06, 2021 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XLI, r.27 and s.107 – Dismissal of main appeal by Fi…
Hasmat Ali vs Amina Bibi & Ors.
SC · 29 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 42 : 2021 INSC 800
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 and Or.XLII, rr.1to 3 – A suit was filed to seek a declaration that the defendant was a tenant of the plaintiff till 31.03.2003, eviction of the defendant from the suit scheduled pro…
Devender Bhaskar & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 24 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 506 : 2021 INSC 783
Judicial Review – Equivalence of qualification – Determination of – Held: Equivalence of qualification is a matter for the State, as recruiting authority to determine – Judicial review can neither expand the ambit of the…
Mitesh Kumar J. Sha vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 875 : 2021 INSC 675
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Complaint by respondent no.2 against appellant alleging that the appellant-builder company had sold four excess flats beyond its share, in terms of the agreements entered into be…
N. Jayasree & Ors. vs Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 25 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1001 : 2021 INSC 666
Motor Vehicles Act,1988: Legal representative – Meaning of – Mother in law of deceased – Claim petition, maintainability – The term ‘legal representative’ should be given a wider interpretation for the purpose of Chapter…
Geo Varghese vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
SC · 5 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 393 : 2021 INSC 618
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Allegation against appellant was that the son of the complainant committed suicide due to mental harassment meted out by the appellant – Appellant was physical Training Teacher i…
Garg Builders vs Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 82 : 2021 INSC 606
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.31(7)(a) – Pendente lite interest on the award amount – Interest barring clause in the contract – Claim for pre-reference pendente lite and future interest – Held: It is clear fr…
D.K. Agrawal vs Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
SC · 23 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1043 : 2021 INSC 535
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 – ss.9, 17, 21, 22-A – Complaints against appellant-Chartered Accountant received by respondent-Institute – Council of the Institute prima facie opined that the appellant was guilty of pro…
Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan & Anr. vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 3 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 24 : 2021 INSC 443
GUMANSINH @ LALO @ RAJU BHIKHABHAI CHAUHAN & ANR. v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT (Criminal Appeal Nos. 940-941 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 03, 2021 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A and 306 – Married w…
Neelima Srivastava vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 17 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 167 : 2021 INSC 410
Service law: Regularisation of service – Entitlement to – Appellant appointed as temporary Music Teacher on a leave vacancy – Appointment was to last till the permanent incumbent re-joined the service – Incumbent employe…
Hemraj Ratnakar Salian vs Hdfc Bank Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 17 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 529 : 2021 INSC 408
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: ss. 14, 13(2) and 13(13) – Taking of possession of secured asset by the secured creditor – Tenant restraining from tak…
Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another vs Amruta Garg and Others etc.
SC · 14 July 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 559 : 2021 INSC 333
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulation, 1996: Regns. 18(15)(c) and 39 to 42 – Interpretation of – Winding up of six mutual fund schemes – High Court interpreting Regn 18(15)(c) and Regn 39(2)(a)…
Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs The Chief Minister & Ors.
SC · 5 May 2021
[2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 : 2021 INSC 284
Reservation – Constitution of India – Arts. 15 and 16 – Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment) Act, 2000 – Socially and educationally backward class (SEBC) – Reservation in favour of backward class citizens – On 16.11.199…
Kiran Devi vs The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board & Ors.
SC · 5 April 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 86 : 2021 INSC 224
KIRAN DEVI v. THE BIHAR STATE SUNNI WAKF BOARD & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6149 of 2015) APRIL 05, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Hindu Law: Hindu joint family property – Presumption of – Held:…
Jagmohan Singh Dhillon Etc.Etc. vs Satwant Singh & Ors. etc. etc.
SC · 26 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1181 : 2021 INSC 215
Army service: Ex-servicemen – Appellant appointed against advertisement issued on 01.05.1982 by appointment order dated 18.03.1986 – Whether the appellant for determination of his seniority was entitled for the benefit o…
Hari Shankar Aggarwal vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
SC · 10 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1005 : 2021 INSC 176
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 – ss.7/16 – Offence under – Cognizance taken against appellant by Courts below – If justified – Case of appellant that he was not a nominee of the firm / company in question and…
Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another vs Amruta Garg and Others etc.
SC · 12 February 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 573 : 2021 INSC 87
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 – Regulation 18(15)(c), 39(2)(a) – Winding up of Mutual Fund Schemes – Consent of unitholders – Held: For the purpose of clause (c) to Regulation 18…
Umc Technologies Private Ltd. vs Food Corporation of India & Anr.
SC · 2 February 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 396 : 2021 INSC 54
UMC TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LTD. v. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA & ANR. M.A. No. 175/2021 In (Civil Appeal No. 3687 of 2020) FEBRUARY 02, 2021 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Judgment/Order – Typographical error in th…
Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. vs Gillapukri Tea Company Limited & Ors. etc.
SC · 28 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 181 : 2021 INSC 43
Land Acquisition: Acquisition of land – Notifications u/ss. 4 and 6 of Land Acquisition Act issued respectively on 4.8.2008 and 17.6.2009 – By letter dated 30.01.2010 sought approval of the ‘award’ and the ‘land acquisit…
Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh Zala vs State of Gujarat
SC · 12 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 249 : 2021 INSC 16
Penal Code, 1860: ss.361 and 366 – Kidnapping – Victimminor girl aged 16 years recovered from custody of appellant – Appellant admited to having established sexual intercourse and of having an intention to marry the vict…
Beghar Foundation through Its Secretary and Anr. vs Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Ors.
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 681 : 2021 INSC 14
Constitution of India – Art. 110 – Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 – A batch of petitions sought review of the decision of a Constitution Bench of the Supreme…
Kirti & Anr. etc. vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 989 : 2021 INSC 6
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Claims and legal liabilities crystallise at the time of accident itself – Any changes post thereto, ought not to ordinarily affect pending proceedings – Just like how claimants cannot rely upon…

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