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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
Dr R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy & Ors. vs Medical Counselling Committee (Mcc) & Ors.
SC · 13 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 808 : 2022 INSC 567
Education – Examination – NEET-PG 2022 – Petitioners sought postponement of Examination – Exam was scheduled on May 21, 2022 – Petitioners sought the issuance of direction for the postponement of the NEET-PG 2022 examina…
Nims University vs Union of India and Others
SC · 9 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 584 : 2022 INSC 537
NIMS UNIVERSITY v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Civil) No 316 of 2022) MAY 09, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Education/Educational Institutions: Medical admission – Admission to NEE…
Cox and Kings Limited vs Sap India Private Limited & Another
SC · 6 May 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 182 : 2022 INSC 523
COX AND KINGS LIMITED v. SAP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANOTHER (Arbitration Petition (Civil) No. 38 of 2020) MAY 06, 2022 [N. V. RAMANA, CJI, A. S. BOPANNA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996:ss. 2(…
Neppali Sai Vikash & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 2 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 591 : 2022 INSC 496
Education – Admissions – Post Graduate Medical Admissions – Reduction in percentile fixed for eligibility – Plea for further reduction in the percentile – Held: Not tenable – Proviso to Regn. 9(3) of the Post-Graduate Me…
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 27 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 926 : 2022 INSC 483
Arbitration – Group of companies doctrine – Invocation of – Held: An arbitration agreement entered into by a company within a group of companies, can bind its non-signatory affiliates or sister concerns if the circumstan…
Ranbir Singh vs Sk Roy, Chairman, Life Insurance Corp. of India & Anr.
SC · 27 April 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 986 : 2022 INSC 484
RANBIR SINGH v. SK ROY, CHAIRMAN, LIFE INSURANCE CORP. OF INDIA & ANR. (Miscellaneous Application No.1150 of 2019) In (Contempt Petition (Civil) No.1921 of 2017) In (Civil Appeal No. 6950 Of 2009) APRIL 27, 2022 [DR. DHA…
The State of Maharashtra vs 63 Moons Technologies Ltd.
SC · 22 April 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 465 : 2022 INSC 465
Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999: ss. 2(c), 2(d), 4 and 5 – NSEL, Financial Establishment or not – Respondent holds 99.99% of the shareholding of NSEL company - NSE…
State Bank of India vs Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited
SC · 18 April 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 1155 : 2022 INSC 428
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – s.7 – Limitation Act, 1963 – s.18 – Applicability of – Default, acknowledgment in balance sheet of company – Proceedings under IBC – Limitation – Appellant filed application for init…
Jagjeet Singh & Ors. vs Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr.
SC · 18 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 536 : 2022 INSC 427
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.2(wa),372, 439 – Victim’s right to be heard – Consideration for granting bail – Lakhimpur Kheri Incident – On 03.10.2021, an annual Dangal (wrestling) competition was organised by res…
Shikhar & Anr. vs National Board of Examination & Ors.
SC · 5 April 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 918 : 2022 INSC 390
Education/Educational Institutions: Admission – Eligibility criteria – Formulation of eligibility standards for admission is within the domain of executive and regulatory authorities. Education/Educational Institutions:…
Mallada K Sri Ram vs The State of Telangana & Ors.
SC · 4 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 5 : 2022 INSC 386
Preventive Detention – Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders,Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Land Grabbers, Spurious Seed Offenders, Insecticide Offenders, Fertiliser Of…
Tushar Arun Gandhi vs State of Gujarat and Ors.
SC · 1 April 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 911 : 2022 INSC 383
Public Interest Litigation – Sabarmati Ashram – Redevelopment of – The Government of Gujarat issued a Resolution which constituted Governing Council and an Executive Council for the development of the Gandhi Ashram Memor…
The State of Karnataka & Anr. vs Umesh
SC · 22 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 574 : 2022 INSC 322
Service Law: Disciplinary Enquiry – Respondent working as a village accountant was charged for demanding bribery – Criminal complaint registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – Special Judge gra…
Indian Ex Servicemen Movement & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 16 March 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 885 : 2022 INSC 315
Armed Forces: One Rank One Pension-OROP – Constitutionality of – Writ petition challenging the manner in which the OROP policy for ex-servicemen of defence forces has been implemented by the Union of India through a lett…
Raza Ahmad vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
SC · 7 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 850 : 2022 INSC 265
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss.14, 16 and 38 – In April 2007, the seventh respondent, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Jayprakash Associates entered into a Memorandum of Association to establish a cement grind…
Loop Telecom and Trading Limited vs Union of India and Anr.
SC · 3 March 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 329 : 2022 INSC 255
Telecommunication: Contract Act, 1872 – ss.65, 23, 56 – Unified Access Service Licenses (UASL) – 2G Spectrum – Illegal Allocation – Claim for Refund of Entry Fee – In the instant case, the appellant applied for grant of…
Anju Kalsi vs Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Company Limited and Others
SC · 21 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 287 : 2022 INSC 211
Consumer Protection – Insurance Policy – Special conditions of the policy – Notice of the special conditions under policy to the account holder – The bank-second respondent, obtained an insurance cover from first respond…
Adiraj Manpower Services Pvt. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise Pune II
SC · 18 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1150 : 2022 INSC 201
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 – Service Tax –Appellant obtained service tax registration under the category of ‘Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service’ – Appellant entered into an agreem…
Luckose Zachariah @ Zak Nedumchira Luke and Others vs Joseph Joseph and Others
SC · 18 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 917 : 2022 INSC 205
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.173(2), 173(8), 173(3), 173(6) – Initial Report and Supplementary Report – Duty of Magistrate – As per the law laid down in Vinay Tyagi v Irshad Ali whenever a supplementary police re…
Vodafone Idea Cellular Ltd. vs Ajay Kumar Agarwal
SC · 16 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 748 : 2022 INSC 189
Telegraph Act, 1885: s.7B – Whether s.7B of the Act of 1885 providing for statutory remedy of arbitration ousts the jurisdiction of the consumer forum in deciding the dispute between a telecom company and a consumer – He…
Sharafat Ali vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 10 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 696 : 2022 INSC 173
Premature release – Relevant considerations – Held: Application for premature release has to be considered on the basis of the policy as it stood on the date when the petitioner was convicted of the offence – Applicant’s…
The Surat Parsi Panchayat Board and Another vs Union of India and Others
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 631 : 2022 INSC 154
Constitution of India: Art.25 – Freedom of religion – Appellant-Surat Parsi Panchayat Board filed petition before the High Court seeking, among other things, directions to allow the performance of Dokhmenashini or funera…
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Others vs Sadhu Singh
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1130 : 2022 INSC 149
Service Law – Selection Grade – Grant of – Respondentconductor was compulsorily retired from service in 2003 – He instituted suit in 2010 seeking benefit of first, second and third Selection Grades on completion of 9, 18…
M/s Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited vs M/s Hitro Energy Solutions Private Limited
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 212 : 2022 INSC 150
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss.5(20), 5(21), 8(1) – Operational creditor – Meaning of – Appellant was engaged by CMRL for a project – For the said project, appellant entered into a contract for supply of light…
Subhash vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 258 : 2022 INSC 127
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.149 and s.148 – Murder – Informant was sitting with his brother, the deceased, on a cot when the six accused persons allegedly arrived at the scene – Allegation that A-3 and three other acc…
The State of Sikkim vs Jasbir Singh & Anr.
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 242 : 2022 INSC 128
Army Act – ss. 69, 70, 125, 126 – Criminal Courts and Court Martial (Adjustment of Jurisdiction) Rules, 1978 – ss. 3, 4 and 5 – Concurrent jurisdiction between the court-martial and the ordinary criminal court – FIR u/s.…
M/s Mongia Realty and Buildwell Private Limited vs Manik Sethi
SC · 31 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 998 : 2022 INSC 122
Limitation Act, 1963 – Issue of Limitation – Preliminary issue – Disputed question of facts – The case of the appellant was that the respondent had requested appellant to grant a business loan from time to time and the r…
Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited vs Basil T K & Ors.
SC · 31 January 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 1008 : 2022 INSC 121
Service Law: Regularization in Service – Respondents were appointed as Assistant Managers in the service of appellant on contract for a period of one year in 2000 – They continued till 2006 – They were initially regulari…
Intercontinental Hotels Group (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Waterline Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 25 January 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 859 : 2022 INSC 90
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11(6), 11(12)(a) & 16 – Appointment of Arbitrator – Karnataka Stamp Act – Stamp Duty on Arbitration Agreement – Respondent, an Indian Company engaged in hospitality sector, en…
Lawyers Voice vs The State of Punjab & Others
SC · 12 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 673 : 2022 INSC 43
Directions – Breach of Security of the Prime Minister Convoy during his visit to Firozpur, Punjab – Enquiry committee appointed to submit a comprehensive report of the incident for the consideration of Supreme Court.

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