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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
The Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. & Ors. vs Amr Dev Prabha & Ors.
SC · 18 March 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 603 : 2020 INSC 307
Tenders – A notice inviting tender was issued by appellantBCCL for purposes of ‘Hiring of HEMM for removal of OB, extraction and transportation of coal with fire fighting.....’ – The appellant aimed of contracting firm w…
Food Corporation of India and Another vs M/s. V.K. Traders and Others
SC · 6 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 110 : 2020 INSC 286
Rice Mills: Ban on allocation of paddy to rice mills for custom milling – In this case, quality of rice supplied post milling by the rice mills was found to be defective – Ban imposed on these rice mills for allocating p…
Commissioner of Central Excise, Nagpur vs M/s Universal Ferro & Allied Chemicals Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 6 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 116 : 2020 INSC 285
Central Excise Act, 1944: s.3(1) and its proviso, s.5(1) and its proviso – Job work – Export Oriented Unit (EOU) – Respondent is 100% EOU and engaged in manufacture/processing and clearance of Ferro Manganese and Silicon…
Sadhna Chaudhary vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 6 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 888 : 2020 INSC 292
Service Law: Judicial service – Allegation against appellant judicial officer that while posted as ADJ, she had decided the land acquisition reference illegally and against all judicial norms and propriety awarding to th…
Dr. Shah Faesal and Ors. vs Union of India and Anr.
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1115 : 2020 INSC 253
Constitution of India – Art.370 – On August 5, 2019, two Constitution Orders were issued by the President, in exercise of power u/Art.370, which made the Constitution of India applicable to the State of Jammu & Kashmir i…
M/s. Ananda Social and Educational Trust vs The Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
SC · 19 February 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 721 : 2020 INSC 208
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.12AA – Registration under, of a newly registered Trust – Entitlement – Held: A newly registered Trust is entitled for registration under s.12AA on the basis of its objects, without any activity ha…
Gelus Ram Sahu and Others vs Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh and Others
SC · 18 February 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 794 : 2020 INSC 202
Service Law: Appointment – Post of Principal – On facts, respondent no. 1 applied for the post of principal along with appellant nos. 1 to 7 – However, only appellants declared successful – Writ petition by respondent no…
Popatrao Vyankatrao Patil vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 14 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 789 : 2020 INSC 183
Constitution of India: Art.226 – Scope of interference – Auction of sand blocks of river – Appellant was highest bidder and he deposited the entire auction amount but he was not put in possession – He filed representatio…
M/s Dharmaratnakara Rai Bahadur Arcot Narainswamy Mudaliar Chattram & Other Charities & Ors. vs M/s Bhaskar Raju & Brothers & Ors.
SC · 14 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 798 : 2020 INSC 194
Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957: ss.33 and 34 – If a lease deed is neither registered nor sufficiently stamped as required under the Act then the court cannot act upon such lease deed or arbitration clause contained therein –…
Urmila Devi & Ors. vs Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 498 : 2020 INSC 107
Motors Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.173 – Appeal – Cross objections – Maintainability of – Husband of claimant-appellant no.1 (who was also father of appellant nos.2-4 & son of appellant no.5) met with accident – MACT directed…
Chairman/Managing Director, U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. & Others vs Ram Gopal
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 514 : 2020 INSC 109
Service Law: Termination of service – On account of finding irregularities in the selection process of the employees including that of the respondent – One of the terminated candidates was granted relief of continuation…
State of Odisha & Ors. vs M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 525 : 2020 INSC 108
Mining: Arrangement between respondent-company (which runs steel -production plants) and mining company – To purchase certain iron ore which was to be processed into Lump Ores and Fines at the leasehold area of the minin…
Chowgule and Company Private Limited vs Goa Foundation & Ors.
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 533 : 2020 INSC 110
Mines and Minerals: Supreme Court in Goa Foundation II case setting aside second renewal of mining leases, gave time to the mining leaseholders (who were given second renewal) to manage their affairs till 15.3.2018 and w…
Desh Raj vs Balkishan (D) through Proposed Lr Ms. Rohini
SC · 20 January 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 14 : 2020 INSC 59
DESH RAJ v. BALKISHAN (D) THROUGH PROPOSED LR MS. ROHINI (Civil Appeal No. 433 of 2020) JANUARY 20, 2020 [S. A. BOBDE, CJI, B.R. GAVAI AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. VIII, r. 1 – Timeline for fi…
Dr. (Major) Meeta Sahai vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 17 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 273 : 2019 INSC 1387
Service Law: Bihar Health Service (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2013 – rr. 2(a), 5 and 6(iii) – Advertisement for appointment of Medical Officers – By State Public Service Commission – Mandating that only w…
Ningappa Thotappa Angadi (Dead) through Lrs. vs The Special Land Acquisition Officer and Another
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 37 : 2019 INSC 1365
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4(1), 6(1), 17(1), (4) & 18 – Long delay in filing SLP – Grant of enhanced compensation as granted in the case of other land owners, under the same acquisition, who appealed against the im…
Pranav Verma & Others vs The Registrar General of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh & Anr.
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 43 : 2019 INSC 1374
Service Law: Selection – Interference with selection process — Main (Written) Examination of Civil Judge wherein total 1195 candidates appeared and only 9 cleared the exam – Unsuccessful candidates challenging the entire…
Rajnish Kumar Mishra & Ors. etc. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. etc.
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 68 : 2019 INSC 1373
Service Law – Regularisation – On creation of the Ambedkar Nagar Judgeship, the appellants were appointed on ad-hoc basis – In 2001, advertisement issued for direct recruitment of Class-III employees – Appellants filed w…
Siraj Ahmad vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 13 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 1131 : 2019 INSC 1367
U.P. Development Authorities Centralised Service Rules, 1985 – Sub.r.(3) of r.24 – Promotion – Claim for – Appellant underwent the selection process conducted by the State under the provision of the Rules, 1985 and was a…
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Dmk) vs Secretary Governors Secretariat and Ors.
SC · 6 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 704 : 2019 INSC 1326
DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM (DMK) v. SECRETARY GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT AND ORS. (IA No. 182868/2019 ) In (Civil Appeal Nos. 5467-5469/2017) DECEMBER 06, 2019 [S. A. BOBDE, CJI, B. R. GAVAI AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Constitution o…
Hindustan Construction Company Limited & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 331 : 2019 INSC 1289
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.34 to 36 – Automatic stay of award – Held: s.36 when read with s.35 states that enforcement of a final award will be under the CPC, and in the same manner as if it were a decree…
Jitendra Singh vs Ministry of Environment & Ors.
SC · 25 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 220 : 2019 INSC 1280
JITENDRA SINGH v. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5109 of 2019) NOVEMBER 25, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Environmental Law: Environment protection – Allotment of local ponds – To private indus…
Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited through Authorised Signatory vs Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors.
SC · 15 November 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 275 : 2019 INSC 1256
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process – Power of Committee of creditors to approve resolution plan - On facts, resolution plans for Corporate debtor-Essar Steel India Limited – In…
Manoharan vs State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore
SC · 7 November 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 1078 : 2019 INSC 1216
Review – In death penalty cases – Application of restrictive principles – Murder – Rape – Co-accused (now deceased) using borrowed school van, picked up a 10-year old girl and her 7-year old brother who were waiting to g…
John D’ Souza vs Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
SC · 16 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 770 : 2019 INSC 1147
JOHN D’ SOUZA v. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (Civil Appeal No. 8042 of 2019) OCTOBER 16, 2019 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: ss. 33(2)(b) – Inquiry under – Scope of…
Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. vs The State of Gujarat and Anr.
SC · 16 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 936 : 2019 INSC 1146
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 156(1)(3) and 173(8) – The High Court held that the Magistrate does not possess any power to order a further investigation after a charge-sheet is filed and cognizance is taken – Pr…
H. S. Yadav vs Shakuntala Devi Parakh
SC · 15 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 733 : 2019 INSC 1144
Constitution of India– Arts.323B, 246, 227 and Seventh Schedule, List I (Entry 77), List II (Entry 65) & List III ( Entry 46) – State of Chhattisgarh enacted the 2011 Rent Control Act – Under the Act, in the hierarchy of…
Ishwari Lal Yadav vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 893 : 2019 INSC 1115
Penal Code, 1860: ss.364/34 r/w. s.120B, ss.302/34 r/w. s.120B and s.201 – Gruesome murder of small boy as a human sacrifice – Prosecution case was that a child (boy) was found missing from his house – When his parents w…
Ishwari Lal Yadav & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 912 : 2019 INSC 1115
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.364/34 r/w. s.120B, ss.302/34 r/w. s.120B and s.201 – Gruesome murder – Prosecution case was that on 4.3.2010 a missing report was lodged by PW-2 about missing of his six year old daughter – Eights…
Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 3 October 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 285 : 2019 INSC 1116
Sentence/Sentencing: Rape/murder of minor – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Imposition of death sentence – Held: There is no absolute principle of law that no death sentence can be awarded in a case where c…

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