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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
State of Rajasthan vs Surendra Singh Rathore
SC · 19 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 193 : 2025 INSC 248
Issue arose as to whether the registration of the subsequent FIR is legally permissible and whether the High Court was correct in exercising its inherent powers in quashing the same.
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…
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.
Raja Khan vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 7 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 461 : 2025 INSC 167
Whether the prosecution failed to prove the chain of circumstances leading to the guilt of the appellant-accused, beyond reasonable doubt.
Vinubhai Mohanlal Dobaria vs Chief Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
SC · 7 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 476 : 2025 INSC 155
Whether an offence u/s.276CC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 could be said to have been committed on the actual date of filing of return of income or on the day immediately after the due date for filing of returns as per s.1…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Bishwajit Dey vs The State of Assam
SC · 7 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 281 : 2025 INSC 32
Interim release of conveyances during the pendency of the trial in NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) cases.
Kim Wansoo vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 8
Issue arose as regards invocation of extraordinary power u/Art. 226 of the Constitution to quash criminal proceedings.
Gopal Krishan & Ors. vs Daulat Ram & Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 93 : 2025 INSC 18
Impugned in this appeal is the judgment and order of the High Court dated 26.03.2018 whereby it has been held that the Will, subject matter of controversy, allegedly of one Testator-SR, had not been proved, thereby findi…
Urmila Dixit vs Sunil Sharan Dixit and Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 105 : 2025 INSC 20
Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the order of the Tribunal granting benefit of Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, to the Appellant-mother.
Daljit Singh vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 117 : 2025 INSC 21
Issue arose as regards the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash the complaint, summoning order and order declaring the appellant a proclaimed offender passed by the Magistrate; whether the proclaimed offender…
Tirith Kumar & Ors. vs Daduram & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 665 : 2024 INSC 1005
Whether the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 could be applied to the parties to the instant lis.
Sanjeevkumar Harakchand Kankariya vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 866 : 2024 INSC 1004
Issue arose whether in view of the inconsistency between the Court Fees Act, 1870 and Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959, if any, would the appellant be entitled to a complete refund of court fees per the former, since it…
Mansoor Saheb (Dead) & Ors. vs Salima (D) By Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 923 : 2024 INSC 1006
Under Mohammedan law, whether an owner of property can, in his lifetime, transfer said property to his heirs by way of partition; whether, in the facts of this case, the requisites of a valid gift were met and also wheth…
Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs Srikant Upadhyay & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1122 : 2024 INSC 1008
The victim was subjected to grave accusations and was also disrobed and assaulted in public. The Court take this as an opportunity to refer and reaffirm the commitment to the ideals of equality and justice for all.
P. Manikandan vs Central Bureau of Investigation and Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1553 : 2024 INSC 1007
Whether the High Court was justified in directing re-investigation and retrial of the same offence on the same set of facts, after acquitting the accused by giving him the benefit of doubt; Whether, in the attending fact…
K.S. Muralidhar vs R. Subbulakshmi & Anr.
SC · 22 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 835 : 2024 INSC 886
Matter pertains to the enhancement of compensation towards pain and suffering for a motor accident victim having suffered 100% disability.
Ramachandran & Ors. vs Vijayan & Ors.
SC · 22 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1013 : 2024 INSC 885
Issue arose with respect to the devolution of property by way of Marumakkathayam law. Nature and character of the scheduled properties. Whether the property obtained by a female and her children after partition would be…
R. Kandasamy (Since Dead) & Ors. vs T.R.K. Sarawathy & Anr.
SC · 21 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1099 : 2024 INSC 884
Trial Court dismissed the suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale by the buyer. High Court allowed the appeal thereagainst and granted decree for specific performance. Whether the impugned judgment of the…
M.R. Ajayan vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 20 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1448 : 2024 INSC 881
Issue arose whether the appellant has the locus standi to prefer this SLP against the impugned order; whether the High Court rightly held the proceedings in question to be hit by the bar u/s. 195(1)(b) Cr.P.C.; and wheth…
Ramachandra Reddy (Dead) Thr. LRs. & Ors. vs Ramulu Ammal (Dead) Thr. LRs.
SC · 14 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 2329 : 2024 INSC 868
Whether the deed executed, which gave rise to the present property dispute, was a gift deed or a deed of settlement; Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the concurrent findings of fact while exercising juri…
Saroj & Ors. vs IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Co. & Ors.
SC · 24 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 939 : 2024 INSC 816
Issue arose that in case of conflict of the dates of birth between the two documents, School Leaving Certificate and the Aadhar Card, which of the two is to be taken as authoritative; and whether the High Court’s reducti…
Bijay Agarwal vs M/s Medilines
SC · 21 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1890 : 2024 INSC 918
Whether the signatory of a cheque authorized by the Company is a drawer and whether such a signatory could be directed to deposit any sum out of the fine or compensation awarded by the trial Court u/s.148 of the Negotiab…
Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax & Ors. vs M/s Safari Retreats Private Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 793 : 2024 INSC 756
Whether the definition of “plant and machinery” in the explanation appended to Section 17 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 applies to the expression “plant or machinery” used in clause (d) of sub-section (…
Fuleshwar Gope vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 23 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 315 : 2024 INSC 718
Issue arose as to whether the validity of the Sanction Order can be challenged at any stage; whether violation of s.45(2) of the UAPA r/w rr.3 and 4 of the 2008 Rules, if any, vitiates the proceedings, whether violation…

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