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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
Lajja Ram & Ors. vs Rati Chand & Ors. etc
SC · 9 November 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 1525 : 2023 INSC 1091
Nature and extent of a bhondedar’s right over a shamlatdeh property (land reserved & used for common purpose in villages) and whether the bhondedar can exercise ownership rights over the granted land.
Manjunath & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 6 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 727 : 2023 INSC 978
In a case primarily involving a dying declaration in addition to the ocular and circumstantial evidence, the Trial Court acquitted the appellants-accused along with other accused persons, whether the High Court was justi…
Indrakunwar vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 959 : 2023 INSC 934
Whether, in explaining the purported incriminating circumstance against her, the convict-appellant ought to have disclosed, over and above denial of any relationship with the deceased child, the specifics of her miscarri…
Abhishek Sharma vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
SC · 18 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 890 : 2023 INSC 924
The victim-deceased gave four dying declarations. High Court confirmed the appellant’s conviction and sentence of life imprisonment u/s. 302 IPC as awarded by the trial Court. Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Evidence Act, 18…
Case Details Astha Gopal Khakra vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 11 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 218 : 2023 INSC 945
High Court if erred in rejecting the appellant’s claim as belonging to the Nomadic Tribe-Lohar.
Kamal Prasad & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh (Now State of Chhattisgarh)
SC · 10 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 810 : 2023 INSC 895
Case of the prosecution rested primarily on the testimonies of three witnesses, conviction of the appellants for offence punishable u/ss.148, 302 r/w 149, 307 r/w 149, IPC and ss.4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act, 1908…
Case Details State Bank of India vs P. Zadenga
SC · 3 October 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 740 : 2023 INSC 868
Whether clause 4 of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) dated 10th April 2002 create a bar on departmental proceedings continuing when the person subjected thereto is being tried before a criminal court for offences of th…
H. D. Sundara & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 26 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 47 : 2023 INSC 858
The question which arose for consideration was whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order of acquittal passed by the trial court.
Case Details First Global Stockbroking Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. vs Anil Rishiraj & Anr.
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 421 : 2023 INSC 845
Whether the Enforcement Officer appointed under FERA, 1973 continued to have the authority or competence to file a complaint for the offences punishable under FERA before the expiry of the sunset period provided in sub-s…
Case Details Suresh Lataruji Ramteke vs Sau. Sumanbai Pandurang Petkar & Ors.
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 488 : 2023 INSC 846
Whether in the absence of affording adequate opportunity of hearing to the parties on addressing the framed substantial questions of law, the High Court could have proceeded to decide the same in an appeal u/s.100, CPC p…
Case Details Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs State of Gujarat
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 220 : 2023 INSC 829
Assault by mob, Seven accused were convicted, including the present appellant-accused no.6, for the offences punishable u/s. 396 r/w. s.149, s.395 r/w. s.149, s.307 r/w. s.149, s.435 r/w. s.149 and s.201 r/w. s.149 of th…
Case Details Fulmati Dhramdev Yadav & Anr. vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 4 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 374 : 2023 INSC 790
The order of the High Court setting aside the order of the Commissioner awarding compensation in favour of legal representatives of the deceased employee.
Case Details Pramod Kumar Mishra vs The State of U.P.
SC · 4 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 386 : 2023 INSC 791
Appellant convicted u/s. 307 IPC and sentenced to undergo 5 years rigorous imprisonment, whether the sentence imposed by the Trial Court and as upheld by the High Court is just and proper. Sentence/sentencing – Trial Cou…
State of Punjab and Anr. vs M/s. Shikha Trading Co.
SC · 25 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 643 : 2023 INSC 773
Writ petition was filed by respondent against the illegal sealing of its shop by the officers of Department of Excise and Taxation. While disposing off the petition, High Court whether justified in passing the impugned d…
Sathyan vs State of Kerala
SC · 11 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 95 : 2023 INSC 703
Issues for consideration : (i) Whether the conviction, solely on the basis of official witnesses is sustainable in the instant facts? (ii) Whether the delay of nearly 3 years in filing the challan can be said to be mater…
Government of Kerala & Anr. vs Joseph and Others
SC · 9 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 264 : 2023 INSC 693
Whether the impugned judgment, arising out of Second Appeal meets the established criteria for Second Appeal; and whether the respondents are entitled to the relief of adverse possession or is the claim so made, barred b…
Gostho Behari Das vs Dipak Kumar Sanyal & Ors.
SC · 28 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1174 : 2023 INSC 653
S.C.R.REPORTS 1174 : 2023 INSC [2023] 653 10 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT GOSTHO BEHARI DAS v. DIPAK KUMAR SANYAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.4725 of 2023) JULY 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Contempt of Courts Act, 19…
No.15138812y L/Nk Gursewak Singh vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 27 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1139 : 2023 INSC 648
Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 Part I, s 300 exception 4 – Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Appellant and the victim, both Lance Naik in the Indian Army – Altercation between them on the issue of seni…
Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh vs M/s. Jet Airways Ltd.
SC · 25 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 859 : 2023 INSC 646
Bombay Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1959 – Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 – AppellantUnion represents workmen temporarily engaged on a fixed-term contract by the respondent-company –…
Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 533 : 2023 INSC 616
Service Law – Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 – s.25(d) – Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 – s.4B(1) – Fundamental Rules, 1922 – Incumbents in the office of the Director of CBI /Director of Enforcement…
The Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. vs The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and Anr.
SC · 6 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 742 : 2023 INSC 607
10 S.C.R.REPORTS 742 : 2023 INSC 607 SUPREME THE MADRAS ALUMINIUM CO. LTD. v. THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7224-7226 of 2009) JULY 06, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, SANJAY KAROL AND ARAVIND KUMAR, JJ…
S. Narahari and Ors. vs S.R. Kumar and Ors.
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1010 : 2023 INSC 604
S.C.R.REPORTS 1010 : 2023 INSC [2023] 604 10 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT S. NARAHARI AND ORS. v. S.R. KUMAR AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4289-4290 of 2023) JULY 05, 2023 [KRISHNA MURARI AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Code of Civil Proced…
Pritinder Singh @ Lovely vs The State of Punjab
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1033 : 2023 INSC 614
Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – As per the prosecution, two days prior to the date of the incident, a dispute allegedly arose between the deceased-complainant’s brother and their step mother wherein she allegedly th…
Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 19 May 2023
[2023] 8 S.C.R. 152 : 2023 INSC 561
PRAKASH NISHAD @ KEWAT ZINAK NISHAD v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos.1636-1637 of 2023) MAY 19, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Evidence – Case of circumstantial evidence – Six year old…
Om Prakash Banerjee vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 19 May 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 427 : 2023 INSC 567
Service Law – Regularisation of service – Denial of – Held: Non-regularisation of the services of the appellant is a violation of the fundamental rights of equality before law and equality of opportunity in matters relat…
Yamal Manojbhai vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 4 May 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 916 : 2023 INSC 498
Customs Act, 1962 – ss.123, 127B – Seized goods specified u/s.123, remedy of settlement u/s.127B if available – Held: Per Krishna Murari, J. In cases of seizure within the customs area, s.123 cannot apply and the accused…
Balwant Singh vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 May 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 265 : 2023 INSC 482
Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 72, 161 – Mercy Petition – Petitioner was convicted for having committed an offence u/s. 120B, 302, 307 of IPC and u/s. 3(b), 4(b) and 5(b) r/w s. 6 of Explosives Substances Act, 1908 an…
Peethambaran vs State of Kerala & Anr.
SC · 3 May 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 1144 : 2023 INSC 481
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Non-exercise of power u/s. 482 – Justification of – Appellant charged u/s. 420 along with the other accused persons for cheating the de-facto complaina…
Digambar vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 96 : 2023 INSC 445
DIGAMBAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos. 221-222 of 2022) APRIL 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Criminal Law – ‘Rarest of rare’ case – When not – One ‘P’ was married but had a…
Sunil & Ors. vs High Court of Delhi & Ors. etc
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 87 : 2023 INSC 459
Service Law – Inter-se seniority – Filling of vacant posts of private secretaries in the High Court of Delhi – Written examination was conducted – Results were declared – Writ petitions filed by some of the candidates se…

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