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Justice Surya Kant

267 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Surya Kant on the bench, 2019 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 2 2025 33 2024 35 2023 22 2022 60 2021 39 2020 33 2019 43
Most often on the same bench
Justice N.V. Ramana 51Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 45Justice R.F. Nariman 30Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 28Justice S.A. Bobde 24Justice Ujjal Bhuyan 20Justice N Kotiswar Singh 19Justice Aniruddha Bose 18
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 35Constitution of India 22Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 18Land Acquisition Act, 1894 13Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 7Limitation Act, 1963 6Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 5Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 4
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority vs Matrix Pharmacorp Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 1 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 256 : 2026 INSC 932
Whether the Statement made by Respondent entitity-IQuest before the Commercial Court in its Counter Affidavit as recorded in the order dtd.01.05.2024, can be treated as unconditional undertaking; and whether the finding…
State of Haryana & Ors. vs M/s Jai Durgaa Finvest P. Ltd.
SC · 13 July 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 88 : 2026 INSC 678
Whether the amount of security deposit given by the Respondentcontractor will carry interest despite there being a contract to the contrary between the Appellant and the Respondent.
Surendra Koli vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 11 November 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 152 : 2025 INSC 1308
Whether the present case meets the exacting threshold for the exercise of the curative jurisdiction of this Court and; whether two sets of outcomes of this Court can stand together when they rest on an identical evidenti…
Divyangnakumari Harisinh Parmar (Dead) and Others vs Union of India and Others
SC · 24 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1303 : 2025 INSC 1145
The following issues arise for determination in the instant appeals: (i) What is the true nature of the rights in the land granted to the Appellants; (ii) Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with and reve…
Maha Mineral Mining & Benefication Pvt. Ltd. vs Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 528 : 2025 INSC 1085
Issue arose whether the decision of the High Court to uphold the appellant-bidder’s disqualification under Clause 5(D) for not furnishing Joint Venture agreement justified; and whether the appellant would have stood disq…
Union of India & Ors. vs Sajib Roy
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 542 : 2025 INSC 1084
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order by the High Court permitting the respondents who had applied as reserved candidates in OBC category after having availed age relaxation for the post of Constable, to be…
Railway Protection Force & Ors. vs Prem Chand Kumar & Ors.
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 558 : 2025 INSC 1083
Issue arose whether the respondents having applied in reserved category, and availed relaxation in age and/or physical measurements to participate in the recruitment process and secured more than the unreserved candidate…
Tankadhar Tripathy vs Dipali Das
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1137 : 2025 INSC 1017
Whether non-compliance with the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a fatal defect, rendering the Election Petition non-maintainable at the threshold.
Tarabai Nagar Co-Op. Hog. Society (Proposed) vs The State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1193 : 2025 INSC 1015
Whether the owner of the land in a Slum Rehabilitation Area (SR Area) has any preferential right to redevelop it under Chapter I-A of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971; wheth…
Saldanha Real Estate Private Limited vs Bishop John Rodrigues and Others
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1379 : 2025 INSC 1016
Issue arose as regards the validity of the acquisition of land under Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971; whether the High Court rightly rejected the Society’s preliminary objectio…
Ajmera Shyam vs Smt. Kova Laxmi & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1789 : 2025 INSC 992
Issue arose whether the non-mentioning of the income shown in the income tax return for four financial years in the Form 26 Affidavit and its portrayal as “Nil” by the respondent no.1-returned candidate would amount to n…
K. Purushottam Reddy vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1579 : 2025 INSC 894
(a) Whether the exclusion of the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (or any other State), from the scope of delimitation under the Impugned Notifications and limiting it only to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashm…
Vishnu Vardhan @ Vishnu Pradhan vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 23 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1371 : 2025 INSC 884
The Supreme Court examined a civil appeal and writ petition involving allegations of fraud perpetrated by one of the respondents, Reddy Veeranna, on courts to secure benefits behind the appellant's back. The proceedings…
Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust & Anr. vs U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Limited & Ors.
SC · 30 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 673 : 2025 INSC 791
The central issue concerns the legality of the cancellation of allotment by Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC). Whether UPSIDC is responsible for frustrating the performance of the allotment…
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. vs Pankaj Babulal Kotecha & Ors.
SC · 30 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 787 : 2025 INSC 792
Whether a recreational park developed on an alleged historical water body ought to be demolished and the water body restored or alternatively, whether the development warrants preservation given its current utility and t…
Chetan vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 30 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 906 : 2025 INSC 793
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the courts below convicting and sentencing the appellant u/ss.302, 304 IPC, and u/ss.3, 5 of the Arms Act, 1959.
Arif Md. Yeasin Jwadder vs State of Assam and Ors.
SC · 28 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 881 : 2025 INSC 785
The instant matter arises from a series of encounters reported in the State of Assam (Respondent No. 1), the authenticity of which has been called into question on various counts. The appellant asserted that no meaningfu…
Bindu Kapurea vs Subhashish Panda & Ors.
SC · 28 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2764 : 2025 INSC 784
Whether unauthorised tree felling and construction in the Delhi Ridge Forest without requisite permissions as directed by the Supreme Court in its orders in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India constitute wilful disobedience. Wh…
The State of Kerala Etc. Etc. vs The Principal, KMCT Medical College and Ors. Etc. Etc.
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2593 : 2025 INSC 518
(a) Whether the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee had the power to determine and direct that a particular amount of the fees charged to NRI students be kept in a corpus fund maintained by the State? (b) Whether the…
Hanumantharaju B (Dead) by LR. vs M Akram Pasha & Anr.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1023 : 2025 INSC 682
Whether it would be just and proper, in the instant case, to accept 78% disability as assessed by the Tribunal appointed Commissioner; whether any amount receivable on account of PF, pension or insurance be deducted from…
Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar vs The State of Gujarat th. National Investigating Agency
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 291 : 2025 INSC 662
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellant is entitled for regular bail.
Tushar Himatlal Jani vs Jasbir Singh Vijan & Ors.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 414 : 2025 INSC 663
Whether the High Court was justified in restoring the interim injunction in favour of Respondent No.1 in a modified term during the pendency of the Suit.
X Etc. vs Rajesh Kumar & Ors.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1909 : 2025 INSC 579
Whether the High Court erred in quashing FIRs registered under the POCSO Act against the respondent no.1.
Barla Ram Reddy vs The State of Telangana
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2284 : 2025 INSC 531
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified to rely on auction sale of the Golden Mile project for assessing just and fair market value of the acquired land; whether landowners are entitled to further enhancement; w…
Satish Chander Sharma & Ors. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 217 : 2025 INSC 491
Issue arose as to whether the decision in State of H.P. v. Rajesh Chander Sood, upholding the cut-off date of 02.12.2004, is per incuriam; whether the aforesaid decision is binding on the petitioners; whether a writ peti…
Cryogas Equipment Private Limited vs Inox India Limited and Others
SC · 15 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 765 : 2025 INSC 483
i) What are the parameters for determining whether a work or an article falls within the limitation set out in s.15(2) of the Copyright Act, thereby classifying it as a ‘design’ u/s.2(d) of the Designs Act; ii) Whether t…
Janshruti (People’s Voice) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 15 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2730 : 2025 INSC 536
Directions sought for the formulation of gender-neutral guidelines and legislation governing the filing of domestic violence and harassment complaints. Also, sought declaration regarding the constitutionality of s.498A o…
Siddharth Dalmia & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 4 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 197 : 2025 INSC 351
In the instant Writ petition, purportedly filed in Public Interest, the Petitioner sought a direction to the private hospitals not to compel the patients to buy the medicines, etc. from the pharmacies recommended by them…
Sharmila Velamur vs V. Sanjay and Ors.
SC · 3 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 377 : 2025 INSC 299
Whether ‘A’ having severe cognitive limitations is capable of making independent decisions; whether best interests and welfare of ‘A’, a US citizen would be served by permitting him to continue residing with Respondent N…
Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh vs Bihar Legislative Council (Through Secretary) and Ors.
SC · 25 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 2130 : 2025 INSC 264
(4) Whether the instant writ petition is maintainable in view of Article 212 (1) of the Constitution of India and whether the proceedings of the ethics committee are amenable to judicial review? Whether this court can re…

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