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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
Lok Prahari through Its General Secretary S.N. Shukla Ias (Retd.) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 April 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 317 : 2021 INSC 261
Constitution of India: Art. 224A – Appointment of retired judges at sittings of High Courts – Pendency of 57 lakhs cases in the High Courts along with consistent ratio of vacancies of almost 40 per cent – Held: Recourse…
M/s. Plr Projects Pvt. Ltd. vs Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 20 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 153 : 2021 INSC 262
Judiciary – Appointment of High Court Judges – Vacancies in High Courts – Certain timelines were stated for appointment of Judges to the High Court in the Memorandum of Procedure as finalized by the Supreme Court Collegi…
Ntpc Ltd. vs M/s. Deconar Services Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 4 March 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 467 : 2021 INSC 148
Arbitration Act, 1940: Arbitral award – Objections against – For the objector/appellant in order to succeed in their challenge against an arbitral award, they must show that the award of the arbitrator suffered from perv…
M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr. vs P. Balasubramanian
SC · 24 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 679
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Addition/deletion of words – By judgment dated 10.02.2021, direction by this Court to the Registry to transfer the amount of Rs.11,20,000/- along with interest accrued thereupon to the c…
Narayan Sitaramji Badwaik (Dead) through Lrs. vs Bisaram and Others
SC · 17 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 701 : 2021 INSC 94
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s. 100 and s.103 – Second Appeal – Appellant had filed suit for possession of the property in dispute on the basis of a sale deed dated 26.09.1978 – Respondent contended that no such sale…
M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr. vs P. Balasubramanian
SC · 10 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 668 : 2021 INSC 72
M/S. KALAMANI TEX & ANR v. P. BALASUBRAMANIAN (Criminal Appeal No. 123 of 2021) FEBRUARY 10, 2021 [N.V. RAMANA, SURYA KANT AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss. 118 and 139 – Presumption as to ne…
Union of India vs K. A. Najeeb
SC · 1 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 443 : 2021 INSC 50
Bail: Grant of bail – By High Court – To the accused charged for offences u/ss. 143, 147, 148, 120-B, 341, 427, 323, 324, 326, 506(H), 201, 202, 153A, 212, 307 and 149 IPC; u/s. 3 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and ss…
Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh Zala vs State of Gujarat
SC · 12 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 249 : 2021 INSC 16
Penal Code, 1860: ss.361 and 366 – Kidnapping – Victimminor girl aged 16 years recovered from custody of appellant – Appellant admited to having established sexual intercourse and of having an intention to marry the vict…
Bhaven Construction through Authorised Signatory Premjibhai K. Shah vs Executive Engineer Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd.& Anr.
SC · 6 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 2021 INSC 9
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts.226 and 227 – Interference with arbitral process – Scope – Dispute arising out of a contract between appellant and respondent no.1 – Contract had an arbitration clause – Appellant appoi…
Murali vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 201 : 2021 INSC 2
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.320 – Compounding of offence under ss.307, 324 – Prosecution case was that fifteen years ago, over a volleyball match, verbal altercation took place between victim-injured and original…
Kirti & Anr. etc. vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 989 : 2021 INSC 6
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Claims and legal liabilities crystallise at the time of accident itself – Any changes post thereto, ought not to ordinarily affect pending proceedings – Just like how claimants cannot rely upon…
Rohtas & Anr. vs State of Haryana
SC · 10 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 983 : 2020 INSC 694
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.211-224, 386 – Alteration of charges – Permissibility of – Seven accused persons (one of whom died during trial) attacked victim-complainant – Six accused persons (including the thre…
Daulat Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 8 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 845 : 2020 INSC 684
Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973: s.15 – Power to reopen cases – Limitation period – Relevant dates for determination of issue of limitation is the date of order sought to be reopened an…
Anita Sharma & Ors. vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 8 December 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1118 : 2020 INSC 685
Motor Vehicle Accident – Victim-deceased was travelling in a car along with his friend, respondent no. 2 and two other occupants – Respondent no. 2 (owner of the car) was driving the car at night, when a truck came from…
Nimay Sah vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 2 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 566 : 2020 INSC 670
NIMAY SAH v. STATE OF JHARKHAND (Criminal Appeal No. 211 Of 2011) DECEMBER 02, 2020 [N. V. RAMANA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A r/w s.34 – Dowry death alleged – Appellant-accused (elder brother of deceas…
Raveen Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1044 : 2020 INSC 606
Criminal Law – Appeal against acquittal – Appellant acquitted u/s.20, NDPS Act – Acquittal reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: Appellant’s acquittal was primarily based upon the finding that the case was not one of…
Rajesh Dhiman vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1057 : 2020 INSC 607
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20 – Both the appellants were travelling on a motorcycle and one of them was with a backpack slung over his shoulders – A police team stopped and searched them – T…
Karulal & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 9 October 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 494 : 2020 INSC 582
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 148, 302/149 – Prosecution under – Three eye-witnesses – Conviction by Courts below – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Prosecution version is cogent and supported by consistent testimony of three eye…
Gurcharan Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 742 : 2020 INSC 570
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 306, 107 – A young married lady with two minor children committed suicide – The Trial Court convicted lady’s husband-appellant u/s. 306 IPC and sentenced him to 4 years rigorous imprisonment – The…
Satish @ Sabbe vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 30 September 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 21 : 2020 INSC 567
Uttar Pradesh Prisoners Release on Probation Act, 1938: s.2 – Pre-mature release – Entitlement – Criteria – Held: Length of sentence or gravity of the original crime can’t be the sole basis for refusing pre-mature releas…
Pravin Kumar vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 10 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 1078 : 2020 INSC 542
Service Law – Appellant, a paramilitary officer posted at local unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) was entrusted with conducting surprise searches of personnel and taking strict action against corruption –Di…
Ilangovan vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police
SC · 2 September 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 1132 : 2020 INSC 530
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 (Part II) and 324 – Prosecution u/ss. 302 and 324 – Against four accused – For causing death of one person and for causing injuries to two – Trial Court convicted the appellant-accused u/ss. 302…
Mohd. Anwar vs The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 19 August 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 150 : 2020 INSC 496
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 394 – Arms Act, 1959 – s. 25 – The prosecution case was that victim-complainant was caught hold by three boys armed with weapons and extorted Rs. 30,000/- from him – FIR was registered – Police appr…
Brahampal @ Sammay and Anr. vs National Insurance Company
SC · 7 August 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 504 : 2020 INSC 483
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 173 – Delay of 45 days in filing appeal against order of Motor Accident Claim Tribunal – Application for condonation of delay and appeal dismissed by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – He…
Parminder Kaur @ P.P. Kaur @ Soni vs State of Punjab
SC · 28 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 508 : 2020 INSC 467
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366A and 506 – Case of prosecution C that the appellant, a single lady who had a young boy as her tenant, lived in minor prosecutrix’s (PW1) neighbourhood – She tried to entice the prosecutrix to in…
M. H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 12 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 259 : 2020 INSC 424
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 166 – Fatal accident – Of 50 year old person – Claim for compensation – Tribunal while awarding compensation applied multiplier of 13 and gave 30% towards future prospects – High Court reduce…
Jeetendra vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 18 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 954 : 2020 INSC 308
JEETENDRA v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 408 of 2020) MARCH 18, 2020 [S. A. BOBDE, CJI, B. R. GAVAI AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Bail: Complaint against accused – Alleging that documents of residential pr…
Bhagwan Singh vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 18 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 957 : 2020 INSC 310
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304-II and 308 – Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – In a marriage ceremony, father of the groom-appellant aimed the gun towards the roof and then fired – Gun shot firing resulting in death…
Ex-Gunner Virender Prasad vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 18 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 966 : 2020 INSC 305
EX-GUNNER VIRENDER PRASAD v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 2035 of 2012) MARCH 18, 2020 [S. A. BOBDE, CJI, B. R. GAVAI AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Army Act, 1950: s. 69 – Civil Offence of murder – Court martial – A…
Rajasthan High Court vs Ved Priya & Anr.
SC · 18 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 971 : 2020 INSC 306
Judicial Service – Probation period – Order of nonconfirmation in – Respondent no.1 – a former Judicial Officer was appointed as a Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum- Judicial Magistrate and he was placed on probation for…

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