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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
M/s. Bls Infrastructure Limited vs M/s. Rajwant Singh & Others
SC · 1 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 183 : 2023 INSC 187
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 256(1) Proviso – Nonappearance of complainant – Dismissal of complaints for nonprosecution – Sustainability of – On facts, the appellant-complainant filed eight complaints u/s 138, N.…
Sirajudheen vs Zeenath & Ors.
SC · 27 February 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 173
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XLI Rule 23, 23A, 24, 33 – Remand for trial de novo by the High Court – Justified or not – The two civil suits filed by the plaintiff-respondent No. 1 for cancellation of sale deed a…
Ajay Dabra vs Pyare Ram & Ors.
SC · 31 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 449 : 2023 INSC 90
Limitation Act, 1963: s.5 – Delay in filing appeal – Condonation of – Held: An appeal has to be filed within the stipulated period, prescribed under the law – Belated appeals can only be condoned when sufficient reason i…
Prem Singh vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 2 January 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 800 : 2023 INSC 3
PREM SINGH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI (Criminal Appeal No. 01 of 2023) JANUARY 02, 2023 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND SUDHANSHU DHULIA, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 201 and s.84 – Murder – Disappearance of evidence – Circumsta…
Rajaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 16 December 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 99 : 2022 INSC 1296
Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 32 – Inconsistencies between Multiple dying declaration – Prosecution case that victim-deceased was brought to hospital by her husband (appellant) in burnt condition – Her first dying declaration…
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…
Lakhan Singh vs Amarjeet Singh & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 820 : 2022 INSC 1327
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.391 – Additional evidence in criminal appeal – When impermissible – Respondent no.1-accused was convicted u/s 302, IPC and sentenced to life – Conviction and sentence challenged by re…
Istkar vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 11 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 854 : 2022 INSC 1324
ISTKAR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No.2034 of 2022) NOVEMBER 11, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND SUDHANSHU DHULIA, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Chapter VIII – s.107, 117 – Bond in the sum…
Bhuri Bai vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 11 November 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 190 : 2022 INSC 1325
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439(2) – Cancellation of bail – Power of – Held: Power of cancellation of bail should be exercised with extreme care and circumspection – Such cancellation cannot be ordered merely fo…
Narayana Medical College vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 7 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 777 : 2022 INSC 1183
Education/Educational Institutions: Andhra Pradesh Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (for Professional Courses offered in Private Un-Aided Professional Institutions) Rules, 2006: r. 4 – Fixation/enhancement of tuiti…
State of Jharkhand vs Shiv Shankar Sharma and Ors.
SC · 7 November 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 1144 : 2022 INSC 1184
STATE OF JHARKHAND v. SHIV SHANKAR SHARMA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8233-34 of 2022) NOVEMBER 07, 2022 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, CJI, S. R. BHAT AND SUDHANSHU DHULIA JJ.] Constitution of India: Art. 32 – Public Interest Litiga…
State Bank of India vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 4 November 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 51 : 2022 INSC 1165
Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 10(5), 192(1), 201 – Deduction of tax at source from salary of employee – Consequences of failure to deduct or pay – Employees of assessee bank availed Leave Travel Concession (LTC) taking a cir…
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation & Anr. etc. vs Sunil Kumar B. & Ors. etc.
SC · 4 November 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 959 : 2021 INSC 422
Service Law: Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 6A, 7 - Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 – Paras 3, 6, 11, 12 and 14 – Certain amendments and modifications made by the Central Governmen…
Gurmail Singh & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 17 October 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 1011 : 2022 INSC 1097
Penal Code, 1860: s.149 – Unlawful Assembly – In the instant case, Accused Nos. 1 and 2 are real brothers of the victim-deceased – Land dispute arose between accused persons and deceased – On the fateful day, deceased go…
Roopwati & Ors. vs Ram Kishan & Ors.
SC · 14 October 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 561 : 2022 INSC 1089
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Motor accident resulting in death of a person – Compensation claim on his behalf by his wife, his son and his mother – Accident occurred when deceased was riding on a three-wheeler with his bro…
Aishat Shifa vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 426 : 2022 INSC 1085
Constitution of India, 1950: Arts.14, 19 (1), 21 and 25 – Right to wear Hijab in Educational Institution – Freedom of Religion – Essential Religious Practice (ERP) – Right to Choice – On 03.02.2022, petitioners, students…
Checkmate Services P. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax-1
SC · 12 October 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 1065 : 2022 INSC 1069
Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.36(1)(va) and s.43B – Allowable deductions – Assessee-appellants had belatedly deposited their employees’ contribution towards the EPF and ESI, considering the due dates under the relevant acts a…
Kazi Moinuddin Kazi Bashiroddin & Ors. vs The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, through Its Senior Regional Manager Regional Office, Mtdc, Aurangabad
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 509 : 2022 INSC 1055
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4, 6 and 18 – Acquisition proceedings – Matter relating to payment of compensation – Approach of technicalities to be avoided – Case of MTDCrespondent no.1 that 50% of the amount of compen…
Munikrishna @ Krishna etc. vs State by Ulsoor Ps
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 415 : 2022 INSC 1322
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 – Constitution of India – Article 20(3) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.161 – Evidence Act – ss.25, 27 – Murder of old aged person – Circumstantial Evidence – Appellants were convicte…
M/s Trimurthi Fragrances (P) Ltd. through Its Director Shri Pradeep Kumar Agrawal vs Government of N.C.T. of Delhi through Its Principal Secretary (Finance) & O
SC · 19 September 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 516 : 2022 INSC 975
Tax/Taxation– Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 – Central Excise Act, 1944 – Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 – Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax Act, 1948 – Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 – Whet…
In Re: Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances to Be Considered While Imposing Death Sentences vs In Re: Framing Guidelines Regarding Po
SC · 19 September 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 543 : 2022 INSC 987
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 235, 309 – Whether, after recording conviction for a capital offence, under law, the court is obligated to conduct a separate hearing on the issue of sentence – Held: it is necessar…
Mrs. Ethel Lourdes D’souza Lobo vs Lucio Neville Jude De Souza & Ors.
SC · 19 September 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 115 : 2022 INSC 977
Portuguese Civil Procedure Code – Arts. 1369, 1379, 1391, 1412, 1416, 1417(c) & 1736, 1737, 2126, 2127 – Inventory proceedings were initiated on account of death of ‘G’ and his wife – These proceedings were initiated for…
Maharani Deepinder Kaur (Since Deceased) through Lrs. & Ors. vs Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Ors.
SC · 7 September 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 1117 : 2022 INSC 934
Hindu Succession Act, 1956: s. 5 – Raja Faridkot Estate Act, 1948 – Succesion to the Properties left behind by the Raja , former ruler of Faridkot State – In 1948, the Raja entered into a Covenant with the Govt. of India…
Pushpalata vs Vijay Kumar (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 5 September 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 85 : 2022 INSC 910
Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 – s.4(3)(a) – Original first plaintiff-Karta of HUF purchased properties in name of minor sons (first and second defendants) – First property-the suit property which was bought…
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Phool Singh
SC · 2 September 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 140 : 2022 INSC 902
Service Law – Penal Code, 1860 – s.392 – Arms Act – ss.3/25 – Respondent-delinquent employee’s dismissal from service was quashed by High Court on the ground that he was acquitted by criminal court on the same set of fac…
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 vs Khyati Realtors Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 25 August 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 37 : 2022 INSC 864
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.36(1)(vii) – Determination of Income under “Profits and Gains of Business or Profession – Deduction of Bad Debt – In the instant case, respondent-assessee sought deduction of the amount of Rs. 10…
University of Kerala and Ors. etc. vs Merlin J. N. and Anr. etc. etc.
SC · 17 August 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 323 : 2022 INSC 840
Service Law – Exemption of NET for Ph.D Holders – Prospective Operation of 2018 UGCR – UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Career Advancement of Teachers in Universities and Institutions Affiliated to It) Reg…
Satyender and Ors. vs Saroj and Ors.
SC · 17 August 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 342 : 2022 INSC 839
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.VIII, r.6A – Counter Claim – Plaintiffs (respondents) filed suit for declaration and possession on agricultural land claiming that defendant No. 2 was their tenant who had sub-let the la…
Noor Mohammed vs Khurram Pasha
SC · 2 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 860 : 2022 INSC 779
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.143A – Mandate of – Failure to deposit interim compensation in terms of s.143A and its effect, if any, on the right of accused to cross-examine witnesses examined on behalf of the com…

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