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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
Sanjay Sadashiv Bendre & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 3 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1165 : 2025 INSC 400
Issue arose whether the reclassification of Leading Fireman/Tandel under the Recruitment Rules, 2014, as Class III, validly overrides the earlier classification under Appendix A of the MSR 1954, and consequently fixes th…
Lifecare Innovations Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 25 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 727 : 2025 INSC 269
Issue arose whether the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, coupled with the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012 mandate procurement of 25 percent of goods and serv…
State of Karnataka vs T.N. Sudhakar Reddy
SC · 17 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1241 : 2025 INSC 229
Whether High Court was justified in quashing the FIR registered against the Respondent in the absence of a preliminary enquiry before registration of FIR under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; wh…
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation vs Mahadeo Krishna Naik
SC · 14 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 100 : 2025 INSC 218
Whether the appellant-Corporation is guilty of suggestio falsi by not disclosing what it had pleaded before the MACT and suppresio veri by suppressing the award; whether the High Court was justified in exercising review…
Puja Ferro Alloys P Ltd. vs State of Goa and Ors.
SC · 14 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 138 : 2025 INSC 217
Whether the appellant-companies are covered by the notification issued by the State dated 30.09.1991 for the purpose of availing 25% rebate on the tariff chargeable for availing power supply.
CMJ Foundation and Others vs State of Meghalaya and Others
SC · 13 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1020 : 2025 INSC 211
Whether the appointment of the Chancellor of the CMJ University was made with due adherence to the procedure, as mandated by law; whether the dissolution order dated 31st March, 2014 was passed with due adherence to the…
P. Rammohan Rao vs K. Srinivas and Ors. Etc.
SC · 13 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1060 : 2025 INSC 212
Issue arose whether the period of officiating service of the temporarily appointed Assistant Executive Engineers-AEEs between 1990-1992 including the appellants should be taken into account for considering their seniorit…
Ramesh A. Naika vs The Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka Etc.
SC · 13 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1721 : 2025 INSC 303
Appellant-R, a bank manager, was convicted of murdering his two minor children, along with his sister-in-law and mother-inlaw, in June 2010. His motive stemmed from disapproval of his sister-in-law’s relationship, which…
AC Chokshi Share Broker Private Limited vs Jatin Pratap Desai & Anr.
SC · 10 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1545 : 2025 INSC 174
If a wife owes a stock market debt, can the registered stock broker invoke arbitration against her husband under BSE Bye-Laws, 1957 and hold him jointly and severally liable for debt based on an oral agreement.
Amrit Yadav vs The State of Jharkhand and Ors.
SC · 10 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 24 : 2025 INSC 176
The core issues presented for adjudication before this Court in these appeals are:- (1) Whether the advertisement dated 29.07.2010 issued by respondent no. 4 and appointment process carried out in pursuance thereof, was…
B.V. Ram Kumar vs State of Telangana and Another
SC · 10 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 48 : 2025 INSC 194
Whether senior’s admonition can be attributed to mean an ‘intentional insult with the intent to provoke’ within the means of s.504, Penal Code, 1860.
Sanjay vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 6 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1790 : 2025 INSC 317
The Appellant/accused was convicted under Section 302 IPC and 376(2)(G) IPC for alleged murder of a four-year-old girl. The Trial Court convicted the Appellant and sentenced him to death, which was later confirmed by the…
Airports Authority of India vs Pradip Kumar Banerjee
SC · 4 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 404 : 2025 INSC 149
Whether the Division Bench of the High Court was correct in setting aside the order of dismissal of the respondent.
Sovaran Singh Prajapati vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 4 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1890 : 2025 INSC 225
a. Whether the Trial Court followed the basic requirements of a fairly conducted trial, in accordance with well-established prepositions of law, before imposing death sentence upon the Appellant/Accused? b. Whether the H…
Jasminbhai Bharatbhai Kothari vs State of Gujarat
SC · 30 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1491 : 2025 INSC 172
Plain reading and interpretation of Order XXII Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.
Gambhir Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 28 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1508 : 2025 INSC 164
Matter pertains to the sustainability of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of conviction and death sentence awarded to the appellant by the trial court.
Harshit Harish Jain & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 24 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 934 : 2025 INSC 104
Whether the amended six-month limitation, introduced by the 24.04.2015 amendment to Section 48(1) of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 governs the Appellants’ claim for stamp duty refund, particularly when the Cancellation…
Thammaraya and Another vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 22 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 948 : 2025 INSC 108
Whether the conviction of the appellants-accused under Sections 201 and 302 read with Section 34, Penal Code, 1860 is sustainable.
Manish Yadav vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 22 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1497 : 2025 INSC 151
The appellant herein has sought to quash proceedings for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 323, 504 and 506, Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3(1)(r),3(1)(s), 3(2)(5a) and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the S…
Irfan Alias Bhayu Mevati vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 16 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1691 : 2025 INSC 150
In a case where the trial court relied upon the DNA report, whether the non-examination of the scientific experts involved in the process of conducting DNA profiling examination and issuing the report, led to the failure…
Abdul Nassar vs State of Kerala & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 35
Whether the prosecution has proved by leading clinching and convincing circumstantial evidence that the accused had committed forcible and violent sexual assault on the child victim and, thereafter, strangled and killed…
Krishna Devi @ Sabitri Devi (Rani) M/s S.R. Engineering Construction vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 81 : 2025 INSC 24
Whether the time for filing an application under Section 17, Arbitration Act, 1940 commences when the party seeking to challenge the award receives a formal notice of the making of the award, or from the date such party…
In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 18 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1838 : 2024 INSC 997
Protection of the sacred groves/Orans of Rajasthan.
Rajesh Kumar vs National Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 17 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1108 : 2024 INSC 993
The appellant here is the consumer who sought that the respondentinsurer release the entire insurance amount in his favour. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had allowed the complaint partly, whereas th…
Dushyant Janbandhu vs M/s Hyundai Autoever India Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 11 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 492 : 2024 INSC 966
High Court allowing the petition filed by the respondent under Section 11(6) under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 appointed an arbitrator. Whether the disputes relating to nonpayment of wages and the legality…
Jyoti Limited vs BSE Limited & Anr
SC · 10 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1117 : 2024 INSC 992
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) rejected the application of the appellant for the listing of certain equity shares to the BSE holding that the appellant had not taken in principle approval from the Stock Exchange and it also…
Tej Bhan (D) Through Lr. & Ors. vs Ram Kishan (D) Through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 9 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 500 : 2024 INSC 945
Clarity and certainty in the interpretation of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Akanksha Arora vs Tanay Maben
SC · 4 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 954 : 2024 INSC 962
Whether the High Court can convert the petition u/s.482 CrPC into a revision u/s.397 CrPC and decide it as per law; Whether s.397 CrPC can affect the amplitude of the inherent powers of the High Court u/s. 482 CrPC.
Kali Charan and Others vs State of U.P. and Others
SC · 26 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1064 : 2024 INSC 898
Whether the present acquisition is a part of the integrated development plan of ‘Yamuna Expressway” undertaken by respondent No.3-Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA); Whether the application of Sec…
M/s Ajay Protech Pvt. Ltd. vs General Manager & Anr.
SC · 22 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 850 : 2024 INSC 889
Issue arose as to whether the application for extension can be entertained if it is filed after the expiry of the Arbitral Tribunal’s mandate; and whether the application filed u/s.29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliat…

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