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Justice Sanjay Kumar

110 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Sanjay Kumar 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 22 2025 27 2024 32 2023 29
Most often on the same bench
Justice Sanjiv Khanna 20Justice C.T. Ravikumar 17Justice K. Vinod Chandran 11Justice Aniruddha Bose 10Justice Dinesh Maheshwari 10Justice Satish Chandra Sharma 7Justice R Mahadevan 7Justice K.V. Viswanathan 6
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 13Indian Penal Code, 1860 13Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 8Constitution of India 6Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 5Indian Evidence Act, 1872 5Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 4Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 4
Deep Nursing Home and Another vs Manmeet Singh Mattewal and Others
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 26 : 2025 INSC 1094
Validity of the finding that appellant no.2-doctor, the Obstetrician/Gynaecologist who conducted the delivery of newborn child, which resulted in death of both woman and newborn child, is guilty of medical negligence and…
Sushil Kumar Tiwari vs Hare Ram Sah & Ors.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 258 : 2025 INSC 1061
Allegation against the respondent nos.1 and 2 that they raped a minor girl. It is admitted that they never committed the acts together and always acted separately. In light of the controversy involved in the instant case…
M/s KKK Hydro Power Limited vs Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited and Others
SC · 29 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2350 : 2025 INSC 1057
Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Commission) rejected the appellant’s petition for payment of arrears at an enhanced tariff for the electricity supplied by it to the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity…
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (CESC) vs Saisudhir Energy (Chitradurga) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 25 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1493 : 2025 INSC 1034
The following questions arise for determination: (i) the effect of respondent no.2/KPTCL’s delay in commissioning the 220 kV evacuation system upon the timelines stipulated for fulfilment of the CPs and achievement of CO…
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vs Green Infra Corporate Wind Private Limited and Others Etc.
SC · 4 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 345 : 2025 INSC 922
Whether the four respondent companies were entitled to approach the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) for determination of the tariff for procurement of power by Appellant-GUVNL from their wind energy proj…
Union of India & Ors. vs R. Shankarappa
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1622 : 2025 INSC 898
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court that in cases where a charge-sheet has been issued u/r.14 of the CCS CCA Rules, by authority empowered to inflict minor penalties, then the cha…
Madhukar & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 568 : 2025 INSC 819
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court erred in dismissing the petitions filed by the appellants u/s.482, CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against them, and holding that…
C.T. Kochouseph vs State of Kerala and Another Etc.
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 310 : 2025 INSC 661
Issue arose whether the purchase tax, as imposed by s.5A of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 or s.7A of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, is a tax in the nature of manufacture or consignment tax or an int…
Gayatri Balasamy vs M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080 : 2025 INSC 605
In ‡M. Hakeem and Anr.’s case, this Court held that while exercising powers u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Court hearing the petition had no power to “modify” the Award, whereas other benches of…
Rikhab Birani & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1334 : 2025 INSC 512
Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants despite the matter being civil in nature.
Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Ram Kishori Gupta & Anr.
SC · 7 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2789 : 2025 INSC 454
Whether SEBI can pass multiple final orders on the same cause of action; applicability of principles of res judicata/constructive res judicata; whether the Appellate Tribunal was justified in setting aside the 2018 disgo…
State of West Bengal vs Baishakhi Bhattacharyya (Chatterjee) and Others
SC · 3 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2237 : 2025 INSC 437
The issues before the Hon’ble Supreme Court were: I. Whether the recruitment process conducted by West Bengal School Service Commission in 2016 for appointment of Assistant Teachers (Classes IX–X and XI–XII) and non-teac…
Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation vs Vincent Daniel and Others
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1277 : 2025 INSC 408
The issue relates to the applicability of the “theory of deduction” for determining the compensation payable under The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,…
Disortho S.A.S. vs Meril Life Sciences Private Limited
SC · 18 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1555 : 2025 INSC 352
Law governing the arbitration agreement in the present case.
M/s ABCI Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India and Others
SC · 14 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 128 : 2025 INSC 215
Whether BRO-Border Road Organisation was justified in accepting the bid of Rs.1,569/-, and on the failure of the appellant-L1 bidder to execute the agreement asking for forfeiture vide encashment of bank guarantee of Rs.…
Ayyub & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 7 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 452 : 2025 INSC 168
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order of High Court declining to quash the proceedings against the appellants u/s.306, Penal Code, 1860.
M/s Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited vs Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Another
SC · 22 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 880 : 2025 INSC 91
Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution would be maintainable against an order passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) in exercise of power under Section 18 of the Mic…
Rina Kumari @ Rina Devi @ Reena vs Dinesh Kumar Mahto @ Dinesh Kumar Mahato and another
SC · 10 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 462 : 2025 INSC 55
Will a husband, who secures a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, stand absolved of paying maintenance to his wife by virtue of Section 125(4), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if his wife refuses to abide by the…
State of Uttar Pradesh and Another vs R.K. Pandey and Another
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 403 : 2025 INSC 48
Matter pertains to the enforceability of the ex-parte awards against the employer-State Government and the principal of the medical college, when the employer objected the authenticity of the arbitration agreement relied…
Commissioner of Central Excise, Salem vs M/s Madhan Agro Industries (India) Private Ltd.
SC · 18 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 893 : 2024 INSC 1002
Issue arose whether pure coconut oil, packaged and sold in small quantities ranging from 5 ml to 2 litres, would be classifiable as ‘Edible oil’ under Heading 1513, titled ‘Coconut (Copra) oil, etc.’, in Section III-Chap…
Union of India & Ors. vs N.M. Raut & Ors.
SC · 12 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1517 : 2024 INSC 1042
Issue arose as regards interpretation and implementation of the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme, 2008, and the financial upgradations granted under the MACPS.
Tarun Dhameja vs Sunil Dhameja & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 987 : 2024 INSC 973
Whether the arbitration clause between the parties is non-existent or requires agreement of all the parties to the dispute to refer the dispute to arbitration? Interpretation and construction of arbitration clause discus…
Oachira Parabrahma Temple & Anr. vs G. Vijayanathakurup and Ors.
SC · 3 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 358 : 2024 INSC 922
Matter pertains to the dispute as regards administration and management of Oachira Parabrahma temple and its institutions by the Administrative Head appointed by the High Court and the alleged Executive Committee.
The State of Karnataka vs Chandrasha
SC · 26 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1472 : 2024 INSC 928
Issue as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court setting aside the conviction of the respondent-government servant u/ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for deman…
Dr Balram Singh and Others vs Union of India and Another
SC · 25 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 947 : 2024 INSC 893
Writ Petitions seek to challenge the insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act in 1976.
Ramji Lal Bairwa & Anr. vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 7 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 641 : 2024 INSC 846
Issue arose as regards whether a third party to a criminal proceeding got locus standi to challenge the order quashing the FIR lodged against the teacher by the father of the minor victim under the Penal Code, POCSO Act…
Anoop M. and Others vs Gireeshkumar T.M. and Others Etc.
SC · 4 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 325 : 2024 INSC 828
Candidates with Diploma in Computer Applications-DCA/higher qualifications, if could be considered for selection to the post of Lower Division Clerk in the Kerala Water Authority, when the qualification prescribed was Ce…
Neelam Gupta & Ors. vs Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr.
SC · 14 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 708 : 2024 INSC 769
Issue arose as to whether the impugned judgment is to be sustained in view of the indisputable or undisputed facts; whether the suit schedule property is the Joint Hindu Family property; whether the finding of the High C…
Rama Devi vs The State of Bihar and Others
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1313 : 2024 INSC 755
Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the judgment of the trial court and acquitting the respondents of the charges punishable under Sections 302, 307, 333, 355 and 379, all read with Section 34 of the Penal…
Manik & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 25 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 724 : 2024 INSC 734
Appellants-convicts are members of the police force and the allegation against them is misuse and abuse of their powers, in resorting to custodial torture of victim-S and tampering with evidence.

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