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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
Mulakala Malleshwara Rao & Anr. vs State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 29 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 739 : 2024 INSC 639
The complaint, which set in motion the Criminal Law, was at the instance of Respondent No.2-complainant, who filed the same against the former in-laws of his elder daughter, for not returning the ornaments (gold) which h…
James Kunjwal vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 13 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 332 : 2024 INSC 601
The Single Judge of the High Court observed that the appellant had intentionally filed a false affidavit and therefore a direction was issued to the Registrar (Judicial) of the High Court to file a complaint against him.…
The Blue Dreamz Advertising Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors.
SC · 7 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 189 : 2024 INSC 589
Where the case is of an ordinary breach of contract and the explanation offered by the person concerned raises a bona fide dispute, whether blacklisting/debarment can resorted to as a penalty.
Union of India & Ors. Etc. vs Prohlad Guha Etc.
SC · 1 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 8 : 2024 INSC 563
Respondent-employees were appointed on compassionate ground. The authority found that their appointments were based on forged/fabricated and bogus documents and their services were terminated. The issue which arises for…
A.S. Pharma Pvt. Ltd. vs Nayati Medical Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1476 : 2024 INSC 690
High Court whether justified in exercising its inherent power under Section 482, Cr.P.C and the power under Section 147, N.I. Act, 1881 to compound the offence u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, despite the…
Gene Campaign & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1847 : 2024 INSC 545
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), a body under the Department of Environment, Forest and Wildlife, in its 147th meeting held on 18.10.2022, recommended environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid, Dh…
Maharaj Singh & Ors. vs Karan Singh (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 9 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 396 : 2024 INSC 491
Can the contention that the suit agreement was sham and bogus and not intended to be acted upon be allowed to be raised notwithstanding Sections 91 and 92 of the Evidence Act; Was the suit agreement sham and bogus and no…
Alifiya Husenbhai Keshariya vs Siddiq Ismail Sindhi & Ors.
SC · 27 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 896 : 2024 INSC 457
Whether a person being an award holder, of monetary compensation without actual receipt thereof, would be disentitled from filing an appeal seeking enhanced compensation as an indigent.
Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited vs Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Employees Welfare Union & Anr.
SC · 17 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 596 : 2024 INSC 446
Whether the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 would apply to the parties; whether the Corporation can be termed as an industrial establishment as per the provision…
Bijay Kumar Manish Kumar HUF vs Ashwin Bhanulal Desai
SC · 17 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 859 : 2024 INSC 445
The interlocutory applications have been filed seeking direction for payment of rent and other associated benefits in connection with the property which is the subject matter of the dispute.
Bank of India & Ors. vs Pankaj Srivastava
SC · 30 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 1305 : 2024 INSC 538
Whether there is relevant material on record that could be construed as contemplation of the disciplinary proceedings against the deceased employee which would prima facie result in award of major penalty, and thereby ba…
Jyoti Devi vs Suket Hospital & Ors.
SC · 23 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 757 : 2024 INSC 330
Post surgery of appendicitis at respondent hospital, the claimantappellant suffered continuous pains near the surgical site. Eventually upon investigation, it was found that a 2.5 cm needle was present in the abdomen and…
Ramayan Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 19 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 686 : 2024 INSC 323
Whether the High Court appropriately exercised its discretion under Section 439 of the CrPC while granting bail to the accused persons.
Aabid Khan vs Dinesh and Others
SC · 9 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 264 : 2024 INSC 291
Matter pertains to entitlement of the claimant for enhanced compensation.
Navneet Kaur Harbhajansing Kundles @ Navneet Kaur Ravi Rana vs State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 4 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 121 : 2024 INSC 266
The question that arises for consideration is that how far the High Court was justified in completely overturning the findings of Scrutiny Committee (validating the caste certificate of the appellant), in exercise of jur…
Prem Raj vs Poonamma Menon & Anr.
SC · 2 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 29 : 2024 INSC 260
Whether, a criminal proceeding can be initiated and the accused therein held guilty with natural consequences thereof to follow, in connection with a transaction, in respect of which a decree by a competent Court of civi…
Purni Devi & Anr. vs Babu Ram & Anr.
SC · 2 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 37 : 2024 INSC 259
A suit was decreed in favour of plaintiff. Application for execution was filed before the Tehsildar (settlement), Hiranagar on 18.12.2000. The application was rejected on 29.01.2005. The Tehsildar observed that plaintiff…
Noble M. Paikada vs Union of India
SC · 21 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1249 : 2024 INSC 241
Item 6 in the impugned notification which granted exemption from requirement of prior Environmental Clearance (EC) for extraction or sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for the linear projects such as roads, pipeline…
Periyasamy vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 747 : 2024 INSC 212
Whether the High Court justified in affirming the judgment of trial court convicting and sentencing the accused appellant, (A-1), for the offence punishable under sections 302 & 307 of Penal Code, 1860 and accused appell…
Sri Pubi Lombi vs The State of Arunachal Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 13 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 407 : 2024 INSC 200
In absence of plea of malafide and no averment regarding violation of statutory provision taken by the private respondent before the High Court, whether the interference made by the Division Bench of the High Court in se…
Ram Nath vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 21 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 743 : 2024 INSC 138
Interplay between the provisions of Chapter IX of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) and ss.272 and 273 of the Penal Code, 1860; whether the view taken by the Allahabad High Court in the case of M/s. Pepsico…
Vasantha (Dead) Thr. Lr. vs Rajalakshmi @ Rajam (Dead) Thr.Lrs.
SC · 13 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 326 : 2024 INSC 109
The action that set in motion the instant dispute was in the year 1947, when a mother ‘T’ transferred property by executing First Settlement Deed in one form to her two sons and in another, to her daughter. Some forty-od…
S.V. Samudram vs State of Karnataka & Anr
SC · 4 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 281 : 2024 INSC 17
The Civil Judge modified the award passed by the Arbitrator reducing the amount awarded as also interest thereupon, i.e., Rs.14,68,239/- @ 18% to only 25% of the tender amount which equals to Rs.3,71,564/- and the intere…
Case Details Mohammed Abdul Wahid vs Nilofer & Anr.
SC · 14 December 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 866 : 2023 INSC 1075
Whether under the Code of Civil Procedure, there is envisaged a difference between a party to a suit and a witness in a suit, does the phrase plaintiff’s/ defendant’s witness exclude the plaintiff or defendant themselves…
Case Details Manik Hiru Jhangiani vs State of M.P
SC · 14 December 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 551 : 2023 INSC 1078
The question arose when the penal action can be taken under both the statutes-Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, which statute would prevail. Food Safety and Standards Act,…
Union of India & Ors. vs Air Commodore Nk Sharma (17038) Adm/Lgl
SC · 14 December 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 1026 : 2023 INSC 1074
Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal could have issued a direction to the Government to frame a policy for filling up the post of Judge Advocate General (Air) and; whether the Tribunal could have directed that the Responden…
Case Details M/s North Eastern Chemicals Industries (P) Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s Ashok Paper Mill (Assam) Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 11 December 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 821 : 2023 INSC 1059
Whether Article 116 of the Limitation Act 1963, applies to proceedings under the Jogighopa (Assam) Unit of Ashok Paper Mills Limited (Acquisition Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1990 and; if the Limitation Act does not app…
Vijay vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 29 November 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 293 : 2023 INSC 1030
Whether the bar of admissibility created by s.35, Stamp Act 1899 applies to the agreement(s) to sell dtd. 04.02.1988 executed by the parties; can a copy of a document be adduced as secondary evidence when the original in…
Case Details New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. vs M/s. Mudit Roadways
SC · 24 November 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 1027 : 2023 INSC 1022
Whether the National Commission was justified in allowing the fire insurance claim of the insured against the insurance company.
Sajeev vs State of Kerala
SC · 9 November 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 241 : 2023 INSC 998
Whether the conviction and sentence of the accused-A10 and A11 u/ss. 302, 307, and 326/120B IPC and s.55(a), (h),

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