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Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia

181 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on the bench, 2022 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 69 2024 42 2023 43 2022 27
Most often on the same bench
Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah 38Justice K. Vinod Chandran 32Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale 14Justice S. Ravindra Bhat 14Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 13Justice Aniruddha Bose 12Justice Uday Umesh Lalit 12Justice C.T. Ravikumar 9
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 26Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 21Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 11Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 9Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 6Constitution of India 6Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 6Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 6
Deepak Kumar Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 395 : 2025 INSC 929
The appellant came to be convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable u/ss.450 and 376(2) of the IPC and s.4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [POCSO Act]. Whether the High Court was jus…
S.N. Vijaylakshmi & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Anr.
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1928 : 2025 INSC 917
Whether any criminal offence in the background of the factual position is made out to justify criminal proceedings against the appellants and whether the same should proceed; whether on the same cause of action, based on…
S. Mohammed Hakkim vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 29 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1736 : 2025 INSC 905
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court reducing the compensation awarded to the appellantengineering student in a motor accident, resulting in amputation of his leg and 100% function…
Chirag Sen and Another Etc. vs State of Karnataka and Another
SC · 28 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1697 : 2025 INSC 903
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court declining to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the appellants-accused on the allegations relating to falsification of birth reco…
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Niru @ Niharika & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 474 : 2025 INSC 822
Whether any interference is required in the multiplier adopted by the Tribunal and affirmed by the High Court; Whether the 9% interest rate granted by the Tribunal is perfectly in order.
Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade vs The Headmistress Girls High School and Junior College, Anji (Mothi), Tah. and Distt. Wardha & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 481 : 2025 INSC 824
Issue arose as to whether the legal heirs of a deceased teacher in an aided school would be entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 or under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension Rules), 1982.
Communidade of Tivim, Tivim, Bardez Goa vs State of Goa & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 497 : 2025 INSC 835
Whether the Administrative Tribunal was correct in its refusal to grant the appellant, permission to compromise proceedings with the private respondents in terms of Article 154 (3) of the Code of Comunidades.
Mandeep Singh & Ors. vs State of Punjab and Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 34 : 2025 INSC 834
The matter pertains to legality of recruitment/selection of Assistant Professors and Librarians in Government Degree colleges of Punjab. The Division Bench of the High Court has reversed the findings of the Single Judge…
Machhindranath S/O Kundlik Tarade Deceased through Lrs. vs Ramchandra Gangadhar Dhamne & Ors.
SC · 2 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 307 : 2025 INSC 795
Whether the conveyance of the suit land by the original plaintiff dated 02.11.1971 in favour of defendant no.1 could have been done and, the same having been done, could be sustained in law; whether the subsequent releas…
V. S. R. Mohan Rao vs K. S. R. Murthy & Ors.
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 773 : 2025 INSC 708
Whether the appellant is a ‘land grabber’ under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982.
NDA Securities Ltd. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 360 : 2025 INSC 676
Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the petition u/s.482 of the CrPC filed by respondent no.2 (through its Director); thereby directing the release of Rs. 15.90 lakhs being withheld by the Bombay Stock Excha…
Deep Shikha & Anr. vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 365 : 2025 INSC 675
The appellants challenge the common judgement and order of the High Court whereby High Court reduced the compensation payable to appellant no.1 and dismissed the claim in so far as it relates appellant no.2 in a case ari…
P. Shanthi Pugazhenthi vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police SPE/CBI/ACB/Chennai
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 372 : 2025 INSC 674
Whether the appellant was rightly convicted for abetment of offence u/s.13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Paritala Sudhakar vs State of Telangana
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 180 : 2025 INSC 655
The appellant was convicted for the offence punishable u/s.7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and also for the offence punishable u/s.13(1)(d) r/w. s.13(2) of the Act by the trial Court. The High Court affirmed…
Renuka Prasad vs The State Represented by Assistant Superintendent of Police
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 160 : 2025 INSC 657
Whether the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal and convicting the accused persons based on the testimony of the IOs which was founded only on s.161, CrPC statements of the witnesses; whether present was a case o…
P. Nallammal vs State By The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Police, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
SC · 7 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1854 : 2025 INSC 643
Matter pertains to appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellant u/s.109 IPC r/w ss.13(1)(e) and 13(2) of PC Act; appeal challenging the attachment Order as modified by the High Court; and the appeal ch…
Mahnoor Fatima Imran & Ors. vs M/s Visweswara Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 7 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2515 : 2025 INSC 646
1. Whether an unregistered sale agreement can confer valid title or ownership of immovable property. 2. Whether a High Court exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 can direct dispossession of a party without proof of…
The Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited vs Smt. Honnamma & Ors.
SC · 5 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 141 : 2025 INSC 625
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court partly allowing the appeal of the respondents, enhancing the compensation and fastening the liability on the insurance company.
Shanmugam @ Lakshminarayanan vs High Court Of Madras
SC · 2 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 100 : 2025 INSC 619
The three appellants, convicted by the High Court of Madras for criminal contempt of court and sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment, challenged the legality and validity of the High Court's judgment before the Su…
Kamal Dev Prasad vs Mahesh Forge
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2053 : 2025 INSC 591
Whether the High Court erred in reducing the percentage of disability as per the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 while determining the compensation.
Sri Malakappa & Ors. vs The IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2058 : 2025 INSC 590
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court relating to compensation awarded for the death of wife-pillion rider in an accident.
K.P. Tamilmaran vs The State by Deputy Superintendent of Police
SC · 28 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1865 : 2025 INSC 576
Whether the High Court was justified in upholding the conviction and sentence of A-15 under Sections 217, 218, Penal Code, 1860 and ss.3(2)(i), 4, SC/ST Act, 1989 and modifying the conviction and sentence of A-14, while…
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs Kamlesh and Others.
SC · 28 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2594 : 2025 INSC 724
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court, enhancing the compensation to Rs.45,14,986/- and directing deduction of half of the compensation under the Rules of 2006, i.e. Rs.21,67,704/- out…
Pramila Devi & Ors. vs The State of Jharkhand & Anr.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1695 : 2025 INSC 560
The Additional Judicial Commissioner took cognizance against one V and appellants on 13.06.2019 in SC/ST Case No.08/2017. Whether the Additional Judicial Commissioner while taking cognizance has to record detailed reason…
Nidhi Bhargava & Ors. vs National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1468 : 2025 INSC 526
Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the compensation payable to the appellants from Rs.31,41,000/- to Rs.16,97,370/maintaining the interest awarded at the rate of 9% p.a.
Manjunath Tirakappa Malagi and Anr. vs Gurusiddappa Tirakappa Malagi (Dead through Lrs)
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1409 : 2025 INSC 514
Whether a fresh suit can be filed to challenge a compromise decree.
Ajay Raj Shetty vs Director & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1299 : 2025 INSC 500
Whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.85(i)(b), Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 and the sentence awarded is justified.
Subhash Aggarwal vs The State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1320 : 2025 INSC 499
Filicide or suicide is the vexing question in the instant case where a father was tried and convicted u/s.302 of the Penal Code, 1860 r/w. s.25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959.
Mrs. Varshatai w/o. Sh. Sanjay bagade vs The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Ministry of Law and Judiciary, Mantralaya, Mumbai and Ors. Etc.
SC · 15 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 625 : 2025 INSC 486
Issue arose whether use of Urdu on a signboard of the building of Municipal Council in Maharashtra is violative of any provision of law.
Prabhjot Kaur vs State of Punjab and Ors.
SC · 9 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 193 : 2025 INSC 479
Matter involves the question of reservations of posts in the government services of the State of Punjab; including reservation for women for the post of DSP under the ‘SC Sports’ category.

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