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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
Juhru & Ors. vs Karim & Anr.
SC · 21 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 519 : 2023 INSC 148
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 319 – Additional accused – Summoning of –Appeal filed by the father-inlaw(appellant no.1), sister-in-law(appellant no.2), and brother-inlaw(appellant no.3) of the deceased against th…
Hewlett Packard India Sales Pvt. Ltd. 1123 a (Now Hp India Sales Pvt. Ltd.) vs Commissioner of Customs (Import), Nhava Sheva
SC · 17 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 1123 : 2023 INSC 50
Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 – Central Excise Act, 1944 – ss.4A and 4 – Appellants imported certain units of the ‘All-in-one integrated Desktop computer’ and classified them under ‘Tariff Item 8471 50 00’ as per the p…
Desh Raj & Ors. vs Rohtash Singh
SC · 14 December 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 65 : 2022 INSC 1279
Contract Act, 1872: s. 55, 74 – Specific Relief Act - s. 22 – Specific performance of agreement - Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential – Refund of earnest money – Appellants,…
The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Rajmati Singh
SC · 7 December 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 410 : 2022 INSC 1261
Service Law – Termination – Claim for reinstatement – Belated claim – Termination of Respondent in the year 1974 – She made several representations, one after the other, but did not approach any judicial or quasi-judicia…
Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, Rohtak vs Merino Panel Product Ltd.
SC · 5 December 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 28 : 2022 INSC 1253
COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE & SERVICE TAX, ROHTAK v. MERINO PANEL PRODUCT LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 6891 of 2018) DECEMBER 05, 2022 [SURYA KANT AND J.B. PARDIWALA, JJ.] Central Excise Act, 1944 – s.4(1)(a) – Central Exci…
B.R.K. Aathithan vs Sun Group & Anr.
SC · 29 November 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 87 : 2022 INSC 1236
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Second complaint on identical set of facts – Factum of FIR against appellant and his arrest was telecasted and publicised by the respondents –…
Sidram vs The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.
SC · 16 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 403 : 2022 INSC 1204
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Enhancement of – Motor Accidents Claim – Claimant, aged 19 years suffered grievous injuries in a road accident – Claimant suffered from paraplegia due to the accident which caused…
Singapore Airlines Ltd. vs C.I.T., Delhi
SC · 14 November 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 1201
Income Tax Act, 1961: s. 194H – Tax Deduction at the Source on Commission and brokerage – Interpretation of s. 194H – On facts, assessee airlines selling their flight tickets through the travel agents – Arrangement betwe…
M/s Texco Marketing Pvt. Ltd. vs Tata Aig General Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 9 November 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 1031 : 2022 INSC 1186
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – ss. 2(1)(g), 2(1)(r), 3 & 14 – Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005 – Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – ss. 2(46), 2(47), 47, 49 & 59 – Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Prote…
Sumitha Pradeep vs Arun Kumar C.K & Anr.
SC · 21 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 1012 : 2022 INSC 1133
Anticipatory bail: Case filed against respondent no.1 under ss.354(1)(i), (ii) and (iv), 354A(2) and 354A(3) IPC /w ss.7, 8, 9 and 11 of POCSO Act – Allegation against respondent no.1 was that he sexually assaulted his 1…
Manusha Sreekumar & Ors. vs The United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
SC · 17 October 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 455 : 2022 INSC 1102
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Compensation– Income of deceased, fixed considering minimum wages notification – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – s.57 – Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Payment of Fair Wages Act, 1971 – s.2 – Decea…
K. Ramya vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 238 : 2022 INSC 1044
K. RAMYA v. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7046 of 2022) SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 [SURYA KANT AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 168 – Motor Accident – Quantum of Compensation – Det…
Satish Chandra Yadav vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 26 September 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 537 : 2022 INSC 1024
Service Law – Appointment – Suppression of information/submitting false information in the verification form – Dismissal of the appellants from service – Correctness of – Held: In case of appellant in Civil Appeal arisin…
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…
S. P. Mani and Mohan Dairy vs Dr.Snehalatha Elangovan
SC · 16 September 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 634 : 2022 INSC 970
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss.138 and 141 – Partnership firm – Cheque dishonour case – Vicarious liability of the partners – Held: Burden is on Board of Directors or officers in charge of the affairs of the compa…
Vijaya vs State Rep by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 367 : 2022 INSC 964
Evidence Act, 1872 – ss. 32, 157 – Code of Criminal Procedure – s. 164 – Dying declaration – Victim survived – Statement u/s.164 Cr.P.C. – Prosecution case that appellant consumed a poisonous substance, which she also ad…
Mohammad Latief Magrey vs The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.
SC · 12 September 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 236 : 2022 INSC 947
Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 21, 25, 26 and 136 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.176(3) – Exhumation of the dead body – There was an encounter between militants and Police – Four militants were shot including…
The State Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs M/s. Samarth Builders & Developers & Anr.
SC · 7 September 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 151 : 2022 INSC 935
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11 – Arbitration Clause in agreement – Respondent No.1 is a developer engaged in the business of construction and development of buildings – Appellant and respondent No. 1 entere…
Dr. Abraham Patani of Mumbai & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 2 September 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 1045 : 2022 INSC 904
Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 – ss. 37(1), 126- Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 - ss. 61(m), 63, 90(1) & (3), 91, 291, 296- Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4, 5A, 6, 11-Land Acquisition – Conflict…
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…
Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Rajkumar Nagpal & Ors.
SC · 30 August 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 885
SEBI (Debenture Trustees) Regulations 1993 – Companies Act 1956 – S. 391 (s. 230 Analogous provision, Present law) – Company Act 2013 – SS. 1(4), 430 – Recovery of Debts – Resolution Plan – Debenture Holders – Debenture…
Zakir Abdul Mirajkar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 150 : 2022 INSC 855
Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act,1999 – ss.2(1)(f), 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5), 18, 23 and 427 – Penal Code 1860 – ss. 143, 147, 149, 395, 307, 353, 332, 155, 109, 324, 323 and 427 – Maharashtra Prevention of G…
X vs The Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department & Anr.
SC · 21 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 246 : 2022 INSC 740
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 – s. 3(2)(b), Rule 3B – Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules 2003 – Termination of pregnancy of an unmarried woman – Petitioner was in a consensual relationship and in month of…
Mohammed Zubair vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
SC · 20 July 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 : 2022 INSC 736
Criminal Law – Multiplicity of proceedings – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153-A, 295-A, 201, 120-B – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 482 – Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 226 – Foreign Contribution (Regulation…
Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 14 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 196 : 2022 INSC 725
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Murder – Evidence – Ocular evidence – Discovery of fact in consequence of an information received from accused – Victim-deceased and appellant were working as labourers – Prosecution case that…
Amarendra Kumar Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 223 : 2022 INSC 724
Service Law: Armed forces – Discharge from service – Appellant was discharged from service on the basis of four Red-Ink entries received by him during his period of service – Writ petition filed by him challenging order…
Manoj Parihar & Ors. vs State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors.
SC · 27 June 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 611 : 2022 INSC 654
Service law: Judicial service – Seniority – Fixation of – Appointment of Munsiffs by way of direct recruitment on the recommendations of the State Public Service Commission in the State of Jammu & Kashmir (Now Union Terr…
Union of India & Anr. vs M/s Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. through Director
SC · 19 May 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 300 : 2022 INSC 596
Constitution of India – Articles 246A and 279A – Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment Act) 2016 – Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – Recommendations of Goods…
All India Football Federation vs Rahul Mehra & Ors.
SC · 18 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 768 : 2022 INSC 1304
All India Football Federation – Committee of Administrators – This Court by an interim order, constituted a Committee of Administrators (CoA) for formulating the Constitution of the federation; ensuring constitution of E…
Baiju K G & Ors. vs Dr V P Joy
SC · 13 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 569 : 2022 INSC 575
Contempt of Court – Writ petition filed by persons affected by the use of Endosulfan – Case of petitioners was that the use of toxic pesticide called Endosulfan led to spread of mental and physical ailments amongst resid…

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