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Justice Sanjiv Khanna

215 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Sanjiv Khanna on the bench, 2019 to 2025, 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
2025 12 2024 35 2023 23 2022 50 2021 44 2020 12 2019 39
Most often on the same bench
Justice M.R. Shah 38Justice Sanjay Kumar 20Justice Bela M. Trivedi 19Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 19Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 16Justice S. Abdul Nazeer 16Justice Dipankar Datta 14Justice L. Nageswara Rao 13
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 15Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 11Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 10Constitution of India 10Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 6Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 6Income Tax Act, 1961 3Indian Evidence Act, 1872 3
Shilpa Sailesh vs Varun Sreenivasan
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 165 : 2023 INSC 468
Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elasticity to mould relief to suit a given situation – The Supreme Court can depart fro…
State of Rajasthan vs Asharam @ Ashumal
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 383
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.391 – High Court allowed the application filed by the respondent u/s.391 of Cr.P.C., directing summoning and recording of evidence of one DCP, who wrote a book “Gunning for the Godman…
M/s South Indian Bank Ltd. & Ors. vs Naveen Mathew Philip & Anr. etc. etc.
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 18 : 2023 INSC 379
M/S SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. & ORS. v. NAVEEN MATHEW PHILIP & ANR. ETC. ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 2861-62 of 2023) APRIL 17, 2023 [SANJIV KHANNA AND M. M. SUNDRESH, JJ.] Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets…
Union of India & Ors. vs M/s. Union Carbide Corporation & Ors.
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 881 : 2023 INSC 222
Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case – Curative petitions filed by the Union of India seeking increase in the settlement amount – Held: Present petitions were filed by the Union of India 19 years post the settlement seeking to reopen…
Sureshkumar Lalitkumar Patel & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 20 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 543 : 2023 INSC 145
Service Law – Modification of selection process – Cut-off marks reduced after results were published to facilitate the inclusion of candidates constituting horizontal reservation – Impermissibility of – Held: An advertis…
Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra &Anr.
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 293 : 2023 INSC 115
Bombay Protection of Ex-communication Act, 1949 – The Act, 1949 provided that ex-communication of a member of any community shall be invalid and shall be of no effect – Head of the Dawoodi Bohra community challenged the…
Anna Mathews and Others vs Supreme Court of India and Others
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 463 : 2023 INSC 122
Constitution of India: Art.217 – Collegium recommendation – Scope and ambit of judicial review in the matter of appointment of judges – Held: The Collegium of the Supreme Court takes the final call after considering reco…
Bar Council of India vs Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors.
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 343 : 2023 INSC 116
Advocates Act, 1961 – ss.49, 24(3)(d) – Bar Council of India (Training) Rules, 1995 – Pre-enrolment training in terms of the 1995 Rules; Pre-enrolment/Post-enrolment examination, if can be validly prescribed by the Bar C…
Smriti Debbarma (Dead) through Legal Representative vs Prabha Ranjan Debbarma and Others
SC · 4 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 355 : 2023 INSC 8
Suit – Suit for declaration of title – Burden of proof – Trial court decreed the suit holding that the plaintiff had right, title and interest in the subject property and was entitled to khas possession of the property a…
M/s. Muthoot Leasing and Finance Limited and Another vs Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 3 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 317 : 2023 INSC 5
Interest Tax Act,1974 – s.2(5-A) and s.2(5-B) – Hire-purchase agreements – Appellants-assessees are credit institutions within meaning of s.2(5-A) – Whether appellants-assessees liable to pay tax on interest component in…
Nepa Limited through Its Senior Manager (Legal) vs Manoj Kumar Agrawal
SC · 8 December 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 446 : 2022 INSC 1263
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XXI, Rule 1 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 34 and 37 – Interest on award – By award dated 14.04.2000, appellant was held liable to pay Rs. 14,49,300/- to respondent w…
The State of Rajasthan vs Gurbachan Singh & Others
SC · 7 December 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 73 : 2022 INSC 1260
Penal Code, 1860 – Murder – Common intention – Dispute w.r.t partition of land– Victim was beaten resulting in his death, PW1 (his brother) also suffered injuries – Respondent convicted along with 5 others – Respondent’s…
Parivar Seva Sanstha vs Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
SC · 24 November 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 648 : 2022 INSC 1224
Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949: s. 129, 141AA, 132(1)(b) – Imposition of property tax – Power of Municipal Corporation – Appellants, charitable trusts, running clinics/hospitals seeking exemption fro…
Deputy Commissioner of Gift Tax, Central Circle-Ii vs M/s Bpl Limited
SC · 13 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 938 : 2022 INSC 1077
Gift Tax Act, 1958 – ss.4, 6 and Schedule II – Wealth Tax Act,1957 – Schedule III, Part A r.2(9) & r.2(11); Part C, rr.9 & 11; and Part H, r.21 – “Quoted” shares and “unquoted” shares – Equity shares in lock-in-period –…
Meena Devi vs Nunu Chand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahto & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 449 : 2022 INSC 1080
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988:ss. 140, 166 rw s.171 – Compensation – Enhancement of – Death of 12 year old boy in a motor accident – Tribunal awarded lump sum compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/-, while the High Court enhanced it t…
P. Daivasigamani vs S. Sambandan
SC · 12 October 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 199 : 2022 INSC 1070
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Ss. 10, 16 & 20 – Agreement to sell – default to perform contract – readiness and willingness – delay in filing of suit – Appellant entered into an agreement to sale with the respondent in the…
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs Afcons Gunanusa Jv
SC · 30 August 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 660 : 2022 INSC 884
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11, 31, 31A, 38 and 39 – Fourth Schedule – Arbitrators’ Fees – Whether the arbitrator(s) are entitled to unilaterally determine their own fees – Whether the term “sum in dispu…
Independent Schools’ Federation of India (Regd.) vs Union of India and Another
SC · 29 August 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 776 : 2022 INSC 879
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS’ FEDERATION OF INDIA (REGD.) v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 8162 of 2012) AUGUST 29, 2022 [SANJIV KHANNA AND BELA M. TRIVEDI, JJ.] Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: ss.1(3)(c), 2(e), 13,…
Union of India and Others vs Ex. Hc/Gd Virender Singh
SC · 22 August 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 215 : 2022 INSC 850
Service Law – Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP scheme) – This Court framed three questions for consideration – (i) Whether the MACP Scheme is applicable…
Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another vs Amruta Garg and Others etc.
SC · 12 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 880 : 2022 INSC 829
Security and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 – Regulation 52 – Applicability – Regulation 52, which relates to and permits deduction of expenses including commission payable to the distributor, i…
Dauvaram Nirmalkar vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 2 August 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 5 : 2022 INSC 786
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.304 Part I and 302 and Exception 1 to s.300 – Murder – Conviction of appellant by Courts below u/s.302 IPC for murder of his brother – Challenge to – Held: The fact that the appellant and the deceas…
The State of Karnataka & Anr. vs B. R. Muralidhar & Ors.
SC · 28 July 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 448 : 2022 INSC 761
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. v. B. R. MURALIDHAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1966 of 2013) JULY 28, 2022 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Land Acquisition: Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 197…
State of Gujarat vs Cadila Healthcare Ltd.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 819 : 2022 INSC 676
Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969: Entry 25 of Schedule I, Entry 26(1) of Schedule II Part A – Product “KADIPROL” sold by the assessee – Classification as, Poultry Feed under Entry 25 of Schedule I or as a Drug and Medicine un…
National Highway Authority of India vs Transstroy (India) Limited
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 948 : 2022 INSC 680
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 23(2A) – Statements of claim and defence – Contract between appellant (NHAI) and the respondent company – Dispute between the parties referred to the arbitrator – Application u/…
R. M. Sundaram @ Meenakshisundaram vs Sri Kayarohanasamy and Neelayadhakshi Amman Temple (Through Its Executive Officer) Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 475 : 2022 INSC 665
Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 – ss. 116(2)(xii), 108 – Dedication of Jewellery – Specific Endowment – Adorning the Deity – Appellant’s case that ‘M’ licensed the suit jewellery to be kept…
Commissioner of Central Excise, Raipur vs M/s Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 679
Finance Act, 1994: s.65(31) – Service Tax – Definition of “consulting engineer” u/s. 65(31) of the Act – Whether ‘body corporate’ is covered within its sweep prior to 2005 amendment – Held: Even before the 2005 amendment…
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Amritsar (Punjab) vs M/s D.L. Steels etc.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 151 : 2022 INSC 666
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 – Dispute regarding classification of dried pomegranate seeds/‘anardana’ in tariff entries under Heading 0813 as claimed by the Customs Authorities or under Heading 1209 as claimed by the Respond…
Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Sunil Krishna Khaitan and Others
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 987 : 2022 INSC 669
SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 –Regulation 10 – Interpretation of Regulation 10 of the SEBI Regulations, 1997 – Held: Regulation 10 states that no ‘acquirer’ shall acquire voting…
Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak vs Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation
SC · 18 May 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 1014 : 2022 INSC 592
RUSHIBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATHAK v. BHAVNAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (Civil Appeal No. 4134 of 2022) MAY 18, 2022 [AJAY RASTOGI AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Service Matter: Pay Scale – Recovery of arrears – In terms of the sche…
Bbr (India) Private Limited vs S.P. Singla Constructions Private Limited
SC · 18 May 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 977 : 2022 INSC 591
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.20 – Place of Arbitration – Whether conducting the arbitration proceedings at a new place, owing to the appointment of a new arbitrator, would shift the jurisdictional seat of ar…

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