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Justice Sanjay Karol

201 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Sanjay Karol 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 33 2025 73 2024 37 2023 58
Most often on the same bench
Justice Vikram Nath 38Justice Sandeep Mehta 28Justice Abhay S. Oka 24Justice C.T. Ravikumar 23Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 23Justice N Kotiswar Singh 20Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 18Justice M.R. Shah 8
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 39Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 24Constitution of India 14Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 8Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 7Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 7Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 5Indian Evidence Act, 1872 4
Amlesh Kumar vs The State of Bihar
SC · 9 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 394 : 2025 INSC 810
Whether in the attending facts and circumstances, the High Court could have accepted a submission of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, to conduct narco-analysis test of all the accused persons (including the appellant)…
Dhanya M vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 6 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 354 : 2025 INSC 809
Whether the preventive detention of the detenu is in accordance with law.
Union of India vs M/s Kamakhya Transport Pvt. Ltd. Etc. Etc.
SC · 5 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 346 : 2025 INSC 805
Whether the Courts below had rightly held that the Railway authorities could not have raised the demand notice after the delivery of goods.
M/s Balaji Traders vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 5 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 364 : 2025 INSC 806
Whether the High Court was justified in observing that since no offence of extortion u/s.383 IPC is made out, consequently, no offence u/s.387 IPC would be made out.
Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Through Its Estate Officer (H) vs Anupam Garg Etc.
SC · 4 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 380 : 2025 INSC 808
Matter pertains to correctness of the order passed by the National Commission imposing liability on the Development Authority to pay for interest paid by the respondents-buyers for loans secured for the flat, on account…
Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd. (Biscuit Division) & Anr. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 4 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 427 : 2025 INSC 801
(i) Whether letter dated 25.09.2019 sent by the Deputy Secretary of State Government can be construed to be an order - Connectedly, whether the appellants would be entitled to the relief of deemed closure, as on 27.10.20…
Padman Bibhar vs State of Odisha
SC · 21 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1116 : 2025 INSC 751
Whether appellant can be convicted only on the basis of evidence on ‘last seen together’.
Rofiqul Hoque vs The Union of India & Ors.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 569 : 2025 INSC 730
Once the name of the appellant stands included in the draft NRC, whether the order of the Tribunal, declaring him a foreigner, and of the High Court, affirming the order of the Tribunal, be sustained.
Raghunath Sharma & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2128 : 2025 INSC 723
Correctness and legality of the impugned judgment whereby the High Court restored FIR previously quashed, recalling the order of quashment.
Virender Pal @ Vipin vs State of Haryana
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1054 : 2025 INSC 710
Issue arose as regards correctness of High Court order dismissing the appeal of the accused-appellant and upholding his conviction u/s.304-B of Penal Code, 1860.
Waris vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 8 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 842 : 2025 INSC 712
Whether Trial Court ought to have given proper time and opportunity to the legal aid defence counsel to prepare the matter and should have deferred the cross-examination of PW-1 by a reasonable time so as to ensure fairn…
Ramkirat Munilal Goud vs State of Maharashtra Etc.
SC · 7 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 513 : 2025 INSC 702
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for causing rape and murder of a child aged 3 years and 9 months.
Mohit Suresh Harchandrai & Ors. vs Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 764 : 2025 INSC 812
The crux of the dispute is the ‘per square foot rate’ at which the mesne profit is to be calculated in connection with Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd.’s (HOCL) occupation, as ‘tenant’. The High Court held that applicati…
Saroj Salkan vs Huma Singh & Ors.
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 210 : 2025 INSC 632
Matter pertains to the correctness of the dismissal of the partition suit u/Ord.XII r.6 CPC by the Single Judge of the High Court based on the admission, and that too on its own motion without an application being filed…
Raju @ Umakant vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 1 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 615
Whether the conviction of the appellant under Sections 366, 376(2)(g) and 342, Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(2)(v), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is justified.
Arathy Ramachandran vs Bijay Raj Menon
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2063 : 2025 INSC 587
Issue arose as regards sustainability of the order passed by the High Court granting 15 days interim custody of the minor children to the father.
Ravish Singh Rana vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 28 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2722 : 2025 INSC 635
Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the petition filed by the appellant for quashing of FIR and the consequential proceedings.
Shakuntla Devi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 25 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1914 : 2025 INSC 581
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court wherein the appellant’s conviction u/ss.304B and 498A IPC and ss.3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was converted into that u/s.306 IPC.
Ramanuj Kumar vs Priyanka
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1502 : 2025 INSC 543
Whether on facts, the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken down and ought to be dissolved on that ground in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
Ankit Mishra vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1312 : 2025 INSC 501
Whether the High Court has committed any serious error in law while granting anticipatory bail in the facts and circumstances of the case.
Sushila & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 161 : 2025 INSC 505
Whether High Court correctly disposed of the prayer for quashing of the summoning order issued by the Trial Court in Complaint Case u/ss.498A, 323, 504, 506 of the Penal Code, 1860 and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1…
Sheikh Javeed Ahmad & Anr. vs State of J&K & Ors.
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1503 : 2025 INSC 624
Whether the High Court erred in setting aside the appointments of the appellants as Assistant Professors as being incompatible with the rules and regulations.
Akshay Gupta & Anr. vs ICICI Bank Limited & Ors.
SC · 25 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1122 : 2025 INSC 391
The three parties herein are the borrower/flat owners, the builder and the Bank – the lender. There were defaults at the end of each parties. However, same has been settled. Only three small issues have been flagged by t…
State of Rajasthan vs Chatra
SC · 18 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 95 : 2025 INSC 360
Whether the High Court erred in reversing the conviction of the respondent-accused under Section 376, Penal Code, 1860 for the rape of a minor girl and acquitting him.
Vijay Bahadur vs Sunil Kumar & Ors.
SC · 6 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 11 : 2025 INSC 332
Allegation of disparity in the counting of votes in the election for position of ‘Gram Pradhan’. Whether the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, was justified in ordering a recount of the votes cast.
Smt. Lavanya C & Anr. vs Vittal Gurudas Pai Since Deseased By LRs. & Ors.
SC · 5 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 450 : 2025 INSC 325
Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the order of the Trial Court holding the appellants not guilty of wilful disobedience of their undertaking given to the Court.
Karandeep Sharma @ Razia @ Raju vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 4 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1482 : 2025 INSC 444
In a case based on circumstantial evidence, whether the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for the kidnapping, rape/sexual assault and murder of a minor is sustainable.
Union of India Thr. I.O. Narcotics Control Bureau vs Man Singh Verma
SC · 28 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1534 : 2025 INSC 292
Issue arose whether the contours of s.439 CrPC permit the grant of compensation by the High Court to the appellant for alleged wrongful confinement for four months in a matter of possession of narcotic substances.
Raju @ Nirpendra Singh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 27 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1821 : 2025 INSC 392
Prosecutrix, a minor village girl, was allegedly kidnapped on the pretext of securing her a job, and then gang raped by accused-appellants over a period of two months by holding her captive by threatening her life. Wheth…
State of Kerala & Ors. vs Moushmi Ann Jacob
SC · 20 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1273 : 2025 INSC 255
Whether under Notification dated 25.02.2021 issued under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, a land owner with more than 25 cents is liable to pay conversion fee for the entire land holding or wo…

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