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Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

250 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on the bench, 2018 to 2023, 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
2023 44 2022 35 2021 53 2020 32 2019 49 2018 37
Most often on the same bench
Justice K.M. Joseph 41Justice M.M. Sundresh 40Justice Abhay S. Oka 25Justice Hrishikesh Roy 25Justice Jasti Chelameswar 16Justice Hemant Gupta 14Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia 13Justice Vikram Nath 13
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 30Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 16Constitution of India 13Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 6Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 4Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 4Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 3Advocates Act, 1961 3
Jaswinder Singh (Dead) through Legal Representative vs Navjot Singh Sidhu & Ors.
SC · 19 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 725 : 2022 INSC 603
Sentence/Sentencing: Enhancement of sentence – Incident pertaining to a dispute of right of way – Respondent No. 1-accused inflicted fist blows to a 65 years old man, resulting in his death – High Court convicted the acc…
Jafarudheen & Ors. vs State of Kerala
SC · 22 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 721 : 2022 INSC 464
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.378: Appeal against acquittal – Scope of – Appellate Court has to consider whether trial court’s view can be termed as a possible one, particularly when evidence on record has been ana…
Ashutosh Kumar vs The Film and Television Institute of India & Anr.
SC · 12 April 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 1094 : 2022 INSC 418
ASHUTOSH KUMAR v. THE FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7719 of 2021) APRIL 12, 2022 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND M.M. SUNDRESH, JJ.] Education/Educational Institutions: Admission – Disability –…
Abid-Ul-Islam vs Inder Sain Dua
SC · 7 April 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 1016 : 2022 INSC 402
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958: s.25B(8), proviso – Revisional Power of the High Court of Delhi – Scope and ambit of – In the instant case, appellant (landlord) filed eviction petition u/s.14(1)(e) r/w s.25B of the Act – R…
State of Uttarakhand vs Sudhir Budakoti
SC · 7 April 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 913 : 2022 INSC 401
Constitution of India: Art.14: Classification test – The Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development published communications on revision of pay scale of the Lecturers on one side and the Administrative S…
The Secretary, Local Self Government Department & Ors. etc. vs K. Chandran etc.
SC · 15 March 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 287 : 2022 INSC 310
Service Law – Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) – Kerala Service Rule – Rules 3 & 3A – Interpretation of – On conviction in a criminal case for violation of integrity norms in performance of official duties and an app…
Union of India & Anr. vs Manpreet Singh Poonam etc.
SC · 8 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 764 : 2022 INSC 279
National Capital Territory of Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Civil Service) Rules, 2003 – r. 4, 7 – Claim by respondent-retired seeking benefit of pay-upgradatio…
Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir
SC · 25 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 102 : 2022 INSC 240
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.173(6), 207 and 161 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s.44 – Whether in the case of certain witnesses being declared as protected witnesses in the exercise of powers u/s…
Sardar Meena vs The State of Rajasthan and Ors.
SC · 22 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 114 : 2022 INSC 220
Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 – s.38(1) – Removal and Suspension of a member of Panchayati Raj Institution – FIR was registered against the appellant-Sarpanch – Allegations that appellant along with others committed…
Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs State of U.P.
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 967 : 2022 INSC 148
Penal Code 1860: ss. 302, 307 – Two persons were done to death by bullet firing by the accused – Previous dispute between the groups – Two eye-witness present on the spot – Recoveries made from all the accused – Trial co…
Jogi Ram vs Suresh Kumar & Ors.
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 766 : 2022 INSC 131
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – s.14(2) vis-à-vis 14(1) – Objective and applicability of – Held: Objective of sub-sec.(2) is that there cannot be a fetter in a owner of a property to give a limited estate if he so chooses t…
Mata Prasad vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 31 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1052 : 2022 INSC 123
Sentence / Sentencing – Remission of Sentence – Petitioner convicted by Sessions Judge u/ss. 302, 307, 323, 34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment – Appeal of petitioner pending in High Court – Governor of Uttar Prade…
Pappu Tiwary vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 31 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 121 : 2022 INSC 118
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.27 – Murder – Five people collectively inflicted knife injuries on the deceased after he was shot – Accused P fired at deceased and others inficted knife blows– Convictio…
Dayalu Kashyap vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 25 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1020 : 2022 INSC 95
Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985 – s.50 – Effect of – Search conducted by Sub-Inspector and not by a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, recovery of ganja from a polythene bag on a Kanwad carried by appel…
Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. vs Om Prakash Lal Srivastava
SC · 19 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 246 : 2022 INSC 69
Service Law: Bank service – Disciplinary proceedings – Dismissal from service – Respondent employed in appellant-bank/management as a clerk-cum-cashier – A complaint was made by his sister-in-law that respondent had open…
Competition Commission of India vs State of Mizoram & Ors.
SC · 19 January 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 876 : 2022 INSC 64
Competition Act, 2002 – ss. 2(i), 2(u), 3, 4, 19(1)(a) & 26 – Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 – Mizoram Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2011 – Jurisdiction of Competition Commission of India – State of Mizoram issued an I…
Bank of Baroda & Anr. vs Mbl Infrastructures Limited & Ors.
SC · 18 January 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 761 : 2022 INSC 53
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.29A(h) (as amended by the Act 26 of 2018) – Interpretation and scope of – Held: s.29A(h) creates one more category of persons not being eligible to be a resolution applicant – Oth…
Seethakathi Trust Madras vs Krishnaveni
SC · 17 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 322 : 2022 INSC 48
Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.19(b) – A previous suit filed by respondent for specific performance of agreement of sale of land was decreed and pursuant thereto, execution proceedings were commenced – Surveyor was appoint…
Jasdeep Singh @ Jassu vs State of Punjab
SC · 7 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 647 : 2022 INSC 23
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 304 part I and s.34 – Allegation that victim-deceased was shot dead by the accused persons (A1 to A4) during the night time – A3 and A4 (appellants) were present at the scene of occurrence and made…
Mohan @srinivas @seena @tailor Seena vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 13 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 451 : 2021 INSC 879
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.378, 384 – Appeal against acquittal – Murder of police officer – Appellants acquitted giving benefit of doubt – Acquittal reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: Most of the witnes…
A. Manju vs Prajwal Revanna @ Prajwal R & Ors.
SC · 13 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 195 : 2021 INSC 881
Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 – r.94A – Non-submission of Form 25 – Election petition containing allegations of corrupt practices – Whether election petition can be thrown out at the threshold on a plea of the elected…
Taijuddin vs State of Assam & Ors.
SC · 1 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 444 : 2021 INSC 809
TAIJUDDIN v. STATE OF ASSAM & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 1526 of 2021) DECEMBER 01, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND M.M. SUNDRESH, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147/148/324/302/201 r/w 149 – Unlawful assembly – When not part of…
Shivanna (Dead) through Lrs. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 25 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1105 : 2021 INSC 787
Land Laws – Free grant of land to person from Scheduled Caste community – Such land sold to appellant in violation of Rules under the Mysore Land Revenue Code – Post the transaction, the 1978 Act came into force on 01.01…
Arvind Kumar @ Nemichand & Ors. vs State of Rajasthan
SC · 22 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 237 : 2021 INSC 764
Penal Code, 1860: s 302 rw s. 149 – Dispute between the parties over the pathway, an order of stay obtained by the prime accused and consequential panchayat also held on the date of occurrence – Prime accused along with…
Bhupesh Rathod vs Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.
SC · 10 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 319 : 2021 INSC 710
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss.138, 142 – Complaint filed u/s.138 by the Managing Director of the appellant-company – Board Resolution authorising the Managing Director to file complaint for dishonour of cheque ann…
Ratnam Sudesh Iyer vs Jackie Kakubhai Shroff
SC · 10 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 97 : 2021 INSC 712
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Setting aside of arbitral award –Dispute between the appellant and respondent as regards sale of share – Complaint by the respondent before the police against the appellant…
Yatin Narendra Oza vs High Court of Gujarat
SC · 28 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 849 : 2021 INSC 690
Constitution of India – Arts.32, 142 – Withdrawal of Senior Advocate’s gown – Petition u/Art.32 – Maintainability of – Petitionererstwhile designated Senior Advocate and President of the Bar Association of Gujarat High C…
Dr. U.N. Bora, Ex. Chief Executive Officer & Ors. vs Assam Roller Flour Mills Association & Anr.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 484 : 2021 INSC 671
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Assam Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1972 – s.21 – Levy of cess on the agricultural produce bought or sold in the notified market area – Deeming fiction – Writ petitions filed by responde…
Vaishno Devi Construction Rep. Thr. Sole Proprietor (D) Thr. Lrs & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 21 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 59 : 2021 INSC 655
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XXI, r.16 – Execution of Decrees and Orders – Application for execution by transferee of decree – Addition of the Explanation to Or.XXI, r.16 of the CPC, pursuant to recommendation made…
Union of India and Others vs N Murugesan etc.
SC · 7 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 253 : 2021 INSC 628
Service Law – CPRI (Pay, Recruitment and Promotion) Rules, 1989 (Working Rule No.1) – Direct recruitment – Tenure appointment – Non-extension of – Respondent no.1 was an ex-employee of appellant-Central Power Research In…

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