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Justice Satish Chandra Sharma

114 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Satish Chandra Sharma 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 13 2025 53 2024 47 2023 1
Most often on the same bench
Justice B.V. Nagarathna 35Justice Bela M. Trivedi 31Justice Vikram Nath 23Justice Dipankar Datta 12Justice Sanjay Kumar 7Justice Sanjay Karol 3Justice M.M. Sundresh 2Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 2
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 23Indian Penal Code, 1860 17Constitution of India 8Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 6Consumer Protection Act, 1986 4Supreme Court Rules, 2013 3Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 3Electricity Act, 2003 3
Mr. Nilesh Shah & Ors. vs Securities and Exchange Board of India & Anr.
SC · 13 July 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 160 : 2026 INSC 681
Whether, in the facts and circumstances, there could be any breach or violation of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 where, as contended by the appellants: (i) the actions complained about did not result in any loss…
H.D.F.C. Bank Limited vs Kishore K. Mehta (Dead) Thr. Lrs.
SC · 13 July 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 204 : 2026 INSC 688
Whether an insolvency notice u/s.9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 can be issued on the basis of a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal; whether a “decree or order” will include a reco…
Baksish Ahmad vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 9 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 220 : 2026 INSC 630
Whether the High Court was right in refusing to entertain, try and adjudicate the writ petition of the appellant on the ground of forum non conveniens.
CA Ramchandra Dallaram Choudhary vs Adani Infrastructure and Developers Private Limited
SC · 1 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 208 : 2026 INSC 629
Issue arose that where an appeal u/s.62 IBC is filed within time, i.e., 45 (forty-five) days or beyond the said period but before expiry of 60 (sixty) days as contemplated in the sub-sections thereof and are marked defec…
Indian Railways vs West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors.
SC · 8 May 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 479 : 2026 INSC 464
The specific issues which arise for determination are: (i) Whether the activities provided u/s.11(g) and (h) of the Railways Act pass muster of “distribution” of electricity, and whether such activities are a necessary p…
Punjab & Sind Bank vs Sh. Raj Kumar
SC · 2 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 350 : 2026 INSC 313
Whether the imposition of lighter punishment on the co-delinquents while imposing the punishment of ‘dismissal from service’ upon the respondent is in outright defiance of logic.
Bhola Mahto vs The State of Jharkhand
SC · 16 March 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 191 : 2026 INSC 257
Impugned order challenged by the appellant-convict contending that as he was not made aware of absence of the counsel engaged by him to prosecute the appeal before the Division Bench and as the Division Bench proceeded t…
Hemlata Eknath Pise vs Shubham Bahu-uddeshiya Sanstha Waddhamna & Ors.
SC · 11 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 610 : 2026 INSC 147
Whether the High Court erred in remanding the matter to the School Tribunal to consider afresh the claim of the appellant for reinstatement in service, based on its consideration of only a sole point raised on behalf of…
State of Odisha & Ors. vs Managing Committee of Namatara Girls High School
SC · 9 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 103 : 2026 INSC 148
Issue arose as regards the applications for condonation of delay in filing the special leave petition and condonation of delay in re-filing the same.
V. Pathmavathi & Ors. vs Bharthi Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
SC · 6 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 436 : 2026 INSC 131
Issue as regards the assessment of the income of the victim and the denial of any amount towards future prospects; and the grant of compensation under the head “loss of love and affection”.
Dorairaj vs Doraisamy (Dead) Through Lrs & Ors.
SC · 5 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 545 : 2026 INSC 126
Whether the High Court exercised its power with restraint and precision by granting limited relief to the Appellant (D2) and whether it was justified in affirming the judgment and decree of the First Appellate Court enti…
X vs O/o Speaker of the House of People & Ors.
SC · 16 January 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 200 : 2026 INSC 65
Does the first proviso to s.3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 require the constitution of a Joint Committee where notices, having been given in both Houses on the same day, is later followed by refusal to admit the…
The Joint Director (Rayalaseema), Anti-Corruption Bureau, A.P. & Anr. Etc. vs Dayam Peda Ranga Rao Etc.
SC · 8 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 740 : 2026 INSC 37
A set of cases where, the FIRs registered, for offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 have been quashed, which left the investigation(s) being nipped in the bud in some cases, while, in the othe…
Nazim & Ors. vs The State of Uttarakhand
SC · 6 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 263 : 2025 INSC 1184
Whether the prosecution has succeeded in establishing, beyond a reasonable doubt, a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the conclusion of guilt of the Appellants, or whether the circumstances leave room for r…
Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif vs The State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 11 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 78 : 2025 INSC 1100
The complaint of the appellant before the High Court was that the police officers concerned had failed in their duty by not registering a First Information Report apropos the attack and assault on him by four individuals…
Amit Nehra & Anr. vs Pawan Kumar Garg & Ors.
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 627 : 2025 INSC 1086
Whether the appellants, being allottees of an apartment in a project developed by the erstwhile Corporate Debtor and having admittedly paid a sum of Rs.57,56,684/- out of the total consideration of Rs.60,06,368/-, are to…
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…
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…
Yogesh Madhav Makalwad vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 12 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 750 : 2025 INSC 964
Issue arose as regards the judgment passed by the High Court upholding the order passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee confiscating and invalidating the Caste Certificate of the appellant and his f…
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation) & Others vs Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd. Etc.
SC · 8 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1574 : 2025 INSC 946
The present matter raised important questions of law relating to interpretation and interplay between Section 144C and Section 153(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The question for consideration was on the applicability o…
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…
Mala Devi vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 221 : 2025 INSC 855
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellant is entitled to family pension of her late husband, and whether a denial of such relief was justified.
Vibhor Garg vs Neha
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 611 : 2025 INSC 829
Issue arose whether the conversation between spouses secretly recorded by one of them could be permitted to be made admissible in evidence; whether in light of the Evidence Act and the Family Courts Act, 1984, a conversa…
Ghanshyam Soni vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 4 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 331 : 2025 INSC 803
Issue arose whether the cognizance on the complaint u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was taken beyond the limitation period as mandated u/s.468 CrPC; and whether the prima facie case u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was made out against the a…
Vaibhav vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 4 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 407 : 2025 INSC 800
In a case based on circumstantial evidence where there were missing links in the chain of circumstances, whether the finding of the High Court regarding the conviction of the appellant for offences u/ss.302, 201 r/w s.34…
Amol Bhagwan Nehul vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 26 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 150 : 2025 INSC 782
Issue arose as regards the correctness of order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition whereby the appellant sought quashing of criminal case against him that the appellant forcibly had sexual intercourse with…
M/s Suraj Impex (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 974 : 2025 INSC 755
Whether the Circular No. 35/2010-Cus. Dt. 17.09.2010 for the purposes of claim of custom duty drawbacks for merchant exporters, have retrospective or prospective effect.
Pinky Meena vs The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur & Anr.
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 79 : 2025 INSC 756
Whether the appellant was wrongly discharged from service as a Civil Judge on the ground of non-disclosure of past government service as a Teacher and having obtained LL.B. and B.Ed degree simultaneously, and LL.M. degre…

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