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Justice Sandeep Mehta

209 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Sandeep Mehta on the bench, 2023 to 2026, 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
2026 30 2025 112 2024 66 2023 1
Most often on the same bench
Justice Vikram Nath 113Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 41Justice Sanjay Karol 28Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha 20Justice J.B. Pardiwala 7Justice Hima Kohli 5Justice Rajesh Bindal 4Justice Aravind Kumar 3
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 45Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 21Constitution of India 20Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 9Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 6Indian Evidence Act, 1872 6Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 5Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 4
Vasanta Sampat Dupare vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 25 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2136 : 2025 INSC 1043
Writ petition filed u/Art.32 challenging the continuing validity of the sentence of death against the petitioner, having been affirmed on appeal, declined in review, and followed by the rejection of mercy petitions and s…
In Re: “city Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price” vs -
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1861 : 2025 INSC 1018
The issue involved in these petitions centres around the right of the stray dogs to live on the streets, vis-à-vis, the safety and security of the citizens particularly the kids and elderly people from these very stray d…
Dharam Singh & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1026 : 2025 INSC 998
Whether the High Court erred in failing to adjudicate the appellants’ principal challenge to the State’s refusals to sanction posts and treating the matter as a mere plea for regularization, and, if so, given the appella…
Sd. Shabuddin vs The State of Telangana
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1040 : 2025 INSC 999
Whether the judgment passed by the High Court places a reverse burden of proof upon the appellant and is thus, legally unsustainable; whether the conviction u/s.411, IPC for dishonestly receiving stolen property can be s…
Irfan vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 18 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1475 : 2025 INSC 1012
Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the Respondent No.2 holding that any further detention would be detrimental to his defence in the trial and inconsistent with the norms of fairness in criminal jurispruden…
M.V. Leelavathi vs Dr. C.R. Swamy @ Dr. C.R. Kumara Swamy
SC · 18 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 178 : 2025 INSC 994
The Family Court awarded Rs.15,00,000/- as permanent alimony, which was upheld by the High Court.
A. Ranjithkumar vs E. Kavitha
SC · 14 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 151 : 2025 INSC 978
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment passed by the High Court, setting aside the decree of divorce granted by the family court.
Employer in Relation to Management of Katras Area of M/s Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Dhanbad vs Workman-Shahdeo Das
SC · 13 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1481 : 2025 INSC 1011
Issue arose as regards entertaining a claim for correction of date of birth in the service record after a delay of 25 years.
Shanti Devi vs State of Haryana
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 919 : 2025 INSC 987
Issue arose whether the courts below were justified in convicting and sentencing the appellant for the offences punishable u/ss.302/34 and 201/34 IPC for the alleged murder of the son of the informant.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1875 : 2025 INSC 937
Legal position and status of a regulatory asset; its position in the regulatory regime for determination of tariff; the rights and liabilities of stakeholders; consequences of regulatory failure to manage the regulatory…
Nadeem Ahamed vs The State of West Bengal
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 987 : 2025 INSC 993
Whether the Courts below erred in convicting the accused-appellant for the offences punishable u/ss.21(c) and 29, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
Bhanei Prasad @ Raju vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 4 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 91 : 2025 INSC 934
Matter pertains to correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of conviction of the father u/s.6 POCSO Act and s.506 IPC and imposition of life imprisonment, for committing sexual assault of his…
Satauram Mandavi vs The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1538 : 2025 INSC 892
Matter pertains to the retrospective application of the amended provision-s.6 POCSO Act, to the incident which took place prior to the amendment.
Sukdeb Saha vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1543 : 2025 INSC 893
Issue of growing crisis of student suicides in educational institutions; need for a preventive, remedial, and supportive framework for mental health protection and prevention of suicides by students; whether in the facts…
M.C. Ravikumar vs D.S. Velmurugan & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1451 : 2025 INSC 888
Whether a second quashing petition u/s.482 CrPC would be maintainable on the grounds/pleas that were available to be raised even at the time of filing/decision of the first quashing petition.
Esakkimuthu vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 22 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1361 : 2025 INSC 880
Whether the courts below erred in convicting the appellants and sentencing them to life imprisonment for the murder of the deceased relying upon the testimonies of PW-1 and PW-2, who were interested witnesses being the s…
Shailyamanyu Singh vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 22 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2085 : 2025 INSC 995
Issue arose whether the appellant, being a non-executive Director of the company, can be held vicariously liable and prosecuted for the alleged offences committed by the company.
Khursheed Ahmad Chohan vs Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1295 : 2025 INSC 876
Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injuries, including complete genital mutilation, mandatorily required registration of…
Victim ‘X’ vs State of Bihar and Anr.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1330 : 2025 INSC 877
Allegations of torture and sexual exploitation against the respondent no.2-accused. She was granted bail by the High Court. Whether the grant of bail to the respondent no.2-accused has resulted into travesty of justice.
Metpalli Lasum Bai (Since Dead) and Others vs Metapalli Muthaih (D) by Lrs.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1341 : 2025 INSC 879
Whether the High Court, manifestly erred while interfering with the well-reasoned judgment of the trial Court and substituting its own findings by reducing the share of plaintiff-LB in the suit schedule properties; wheth…
Mala Choudhary & Anr. vs State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 18 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1208 : 2025 INSC 870
Issue arose as to correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition filed by the appellants, seeking quashing of FIR.
Kaushal Singh vs The State of Rajasthan
SC · 18 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1221 : 2025 INSC 871
Matter pertains to the expunction of strictures passed by the High Court against the Judicial Officer.
Byluru Thippaiah @ Byaluru Thippaiah @ Nayakara Thippaiah vs State of Karnataka
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 550 : 2025 INSC 862
Issue arose as regards commutation of the death sentence awarded to the appellant for committing brutal murder of his wife, sister-inlaw and his three children.
Baljinder Kumar @ Kala vs State of Punjab
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1070 : 2025 INSC 856
Whether the courts below erred in convicting the appellant for offences u/ss.302, 308 and 325, Penal Code, 1860 and imposing death sentence on him, when the prosecution had failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable dou…
Jai Prakash vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 243 : 2025 INSC 861
Allegation against the appellant herein that he committed a forceful rape and strangulated a 10 year old girl child. The punishment handed down to the appellant by the Courts below was of death penalty. Whether the convi…
Pradeep Bhardwaj vs Priya
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 534 : 2025 INSC 852
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment passed by the High Court dismissing the matrimonial appeal filed by the appellant-husband refusing to grant divorce to the parties.
G. Mohandas vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 541 : 2025 INSC 854
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash FIR against the appellants-officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builder u/s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of C…
Kattavellai @ Devakar vs State of Tamilnadu
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 984 : 2025 INSC 845
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.
Rahil & Anr. vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 25 June 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 607 : 2025 INSC 858
Whether the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal passed by the trial court and convicting the appellants for offence u/s.302, Penal Code, 1860 and sentencing them to life imprisonment.
Rakhi Sadhukhan vs Raja Sadhukhan
SC · 29 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 782 : 2025 INSC 789
Whether the quantum of permanent alimony of Rs.20,000/- per month, subject to a 5% increase every three years, fixed by the High Court ought to be enhanced.

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