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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
Sukhpal Singh vs NCT of Delhi
SC · 7 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 315 : 2024 INSC 385
Appellant was convicted u/s.302, Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife. Courts below whether justified in holding that the statement of Complainant-PW-1 recorded in proceedings u/s.299, Code of Criminal Procedure,…
Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited & Ors. vs M/s Coromandal Sacks Private Limited
SC · 26 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 321 : 2024 INSC 348
Suspension of legal proceedings as envisaged u/s. 22(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, if would extend to a suit for recovery of money even if the debt sought to be proved in the plaint…
Rahul Kumar Yadav vs The State of Bihar
SC · 25 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 501 : 2024 INSC 359
The issue for consideration was challenge to the conviction of the Petitioner under Section 302 and 394 IPC on the ground that the courts below erred in not considering the Petitioner’s plea of juvenility on the date of…
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India vs Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu & Ors.
SC · 19 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 1 : 2024 INSC 319
Special Court under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 would be as provided u/s. 435 of the Companies Act as it existed at the time when the Code came into effect, or it would be as provided u/s.435 after the 2018…
Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others vs State of Karnataka
SC · 19 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 174 : 2024 INSC 320
Whether the High Court was justified in deciding the appeal as a first Court on independent appreciation of evidence and recording its own findings to hold the accused appellants (A-1, A-2 and A-3) guilty of charge u/s.…
The State of West Bengal vs Jayeeta Das
SC · 18 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 640 : 2024 INSC 313
Whether the order dated 07.04.2022, whereby the Chief Judge cum City Sessions Court permitted the addition of the offences under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 to the case suffer from any illegality or infirm…
Kirpal Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 18 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 707 : 2024 INSC 312
The appellant was convicted u/s. 302, s.307 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment for 5 years respectively. Both sentences were to run concurrently. An appeal preferred by the appellant…
Association of Engineers and Others Etc. vs The State of Tamil Nadu and Others Etc. Civil Appeal No. 4886-4888 of 2023
SC · 16 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 545 : 2024 INSC 306
Validity of appointing Technical Assistants (forming part of state subordinate services) as Assistant Engineers on transfer challenged.
PHR Invent Educational Society vs UCO Bank and Others
SC · 10 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 541 : 2024 INSC 297
Matter pertains to the High Courts entertaining petitions arising out of the DRT Act and the SARFAESI Act in spite of availability of an effective alternative remedy.
Ravishankar Tandon vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 10 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 558 : 2024 INSC 299
In a case based on circumstantial evidence wherein the appellantsaccused persons were convicted u/s.302 r/w s.34, ss.120B and 201, s.302 r/w ss.34 and 120B, IPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life, whether the prosecu…
Ballu @ Balram @ Balmukund and Another vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 2 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 48 : 2024 INSC 258
High Court whether justified in reversing the acquittal of the appellant Nos.1 and 2 and convicting them u/ss.302 and 201/34 and ss.302/34 and 201, Penal Code, 1860 respectively and sentencing accordingly; whether the pr…
Thirumoorthy vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 22 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1228 : 2024 INSC 247
Appellant-accused, a Child in Conflict with Law on the date of the incident was convicted and sentenced u/ss.363, 342, 302, 201 r/w 302, IPC and s.6, POCSO Act. Trial, conviction and sentence of the appellant, if was vit…
M/s. Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. vs M/s. Divgi Metal Wares Employees Association & Anr.
SC · 21 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 959 : 2024 INSC 237
Whether the Standing Orders read in conjunction with the terms of the appointment order restrain the transferability of employees.
Union of India vs M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
SC · 21 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1051 : 2024 INSC 243
It is the case of the respondent company herein that at the time of booking the consignments, from Baad to Hisar via Palwal, the notified chargeable distance for calculating freight as per the Local Distance Table was 44…
Vansh S/o Prakash Dolas vs The Ministry of Education & The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare & Ors.
SC · 20 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 705 : 2024 INSC 235
Matter pertains to MBBS admission to a Maharashtra State domicile in Maharashtra despite his father’s deployment outside Maharashtra as a paramilitary personnel.
A.M. Mohan vs The State Represented by SHO and Another
SC · 20 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 722 : 2024 INSC 233
FIR registered against accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 (appellant) for offences punishable u/s.420 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860. High Court whether justified in rejecting the petition filed by the appellant u/s.482, Code of Crimina…
NBCC (India) Limited vs Zillion Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 19 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 812 : 2024 INSC 218
When there is a general reference in the second contract to the terms and conditions of the first contract, whether the arbitration clause in the first contract would ipso facto be applicable to the second contract.
Navas @ Mulanavas vs State of Kerala
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 913 : 2024 INSC 215
Appellant-accused was held guilty for the offences punishable u/ss.302, 449, 309, IPC and sentenced accordingly. For the offence punishable u/s.302, IPC, he was sentenced to death. High Court confirmed the conviction, ho…
Ms. X vs Mr. A and Others
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 947 : 2024 INSC 216
Whether the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings by exercising the powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 354D, 376(2)(n), 504 and 506 read with 34 of the Pena…
Susela Padmavathy Amma vs M/S Bharti Airtel Limited
SC · 15 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 647 : 2024 INSC 206
The High Court rejected the prayer for quashing of criminal complaints qua the appellant in connection with the offence punishable u/s. 138 r/w. s.142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. vs Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers’ Union
SC · 12 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 627 : 2024 INSC 199
Whether the Tribunal was justified in entertaining the reference of an industrial dispute when a binding settlement under Section 18 (1) read with Section 19(2) and Section 36 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 was arri…
In Re : T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 6 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 187 : 2024 INSC 178
The issues were : (i) Whether Tiger Safaris and Zoos are on the same footing; (ii) Whether establishment of a ‘Tiger Safari’ at Pakhrau in Corbett Tiger reserve was legal; (iii) Illegal construction in Corbett Tiger rese…
Ravinder Kumar vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 6 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 767 : 2024 INSC 211
1) Whether circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convict the accused; 2) Whether burden of proof u/s. 106 Evidence Act can be on accused before the prosecution proves its case; 3) Whether recovery pursuant to statemen…
Naeem vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 5 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 36 : 2024 INSC 169
Conviction of the appellants-accused for offences punishable u/ss.302 and 34, Penal Code, 1860 based solely on the dying declaration, if justified.
Prabhat Kumar Mishra @ Prabhat Mishra vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 5 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 157 : 2024 INSC 172
High Court, if justified in rejecting the application filed by the accused appellant u/s. 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceeding of the criminal case registered against him u/s. 306 IPC and s. 3(2)(v) of the Schedule Ca…
Suman L. Shah vs The Custodian & Ors.
SC · 5 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 294 : 2024 INSC 170
There were questionable transactions between the appellants and respondent Nos. 6, 7 and 8, the alleged benami companies of respondent No. 2 (notified party). Whether the Special Court committed manifest error in facts a…
Mohammed Khalid and Another vs The State of Telangana
SC · 1 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 23 : 2024 INSC 158
Whether the High Court was justified in affirming the judgment of the trial court convicting and sentencing the accused appellants for the charge u/s. 8(c) r/w. s.20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subst…
Thakore Umedsing Nathusing vs State of Gujarat
SC · 22 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1178 : 2024 INSC 198
Scope of interference by High Court in an appeal challenging acquittal of the accused by the trial Court; standard of proof required to bring home charges in a case based purely on circumstantial evidence.
Shashikant Sharma & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 1 December 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 1067 : 2023 INSC 1036
Whether the prima facie ingredients of the offence punishable u/s. 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act were made out against the appellants.

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