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Justice Vikram Nath

401 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Vikram Nath on the bench, 2021 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 28 2025 117 2024 104 2023 69 2022 55 2021 28
Most often on the same bench
Justice Sandeep Mehta 113Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale 54Justice Sanjay Karol 38Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 37Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai 28Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah 28Justice Satish Chandra Sharma 23Justice Rajesh Bindal 21
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 53Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 45Constitution of India 27Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 14Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 11Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 9Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 9Consumer Protection Act, 1986 5
Gitabai Maruti Raut (Dead) through Lr. & Ors. vs Pandurang Maruti Raut (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 1068 : 2022 INSC 817
Suit – For partition – Joint Family ancestral property – A suit for partition in the Joint Family Property was filed by plaintiff for the properties situated in two villages-1 and 2 – ‘B’ was the common ancestor and left…
Union of India vs Ramchandra & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 263 : 2022 INSC 820
Land Acquisition Act, 1894– ss.23(1-A), 23(2) – Land owned by company was acquired for Railway line–Land Acquisition Collector awarded compensation @ Rs.5/- per square feet as the market value of the land acquired, along…
Janabai Wd/O Dinkarrao Ghorpade & Ors. vs M/s. I.C.I.C.I. Lambord Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 10 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 1041 : 2022 INSC 811
Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 – s.166 – Motor Accident claim – Grant of compensation - The victim-deceased was driving motorcycle when a car came from the opposite direction and dashed into the motorcycle of the victim – Victi…
Gajubha Jadeja Jesar vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 10 August 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 282 : 2022 INSC 812
GAJUBHA JADEJA JESAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3116 of 2020) AUGUST 10, 2022 [HEMANT GUPTA AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – s. 21 – Jurisdiction of Tribunal under – Permission gr…
Union of India & Ors. vs Gopal Meena & Ors.
SC · 10 August 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 1106 : 2022 INSC 808
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v. GOPAL MEENA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3314 of 2010) AUGUST 10, 2022 [HEMANT GUPTA AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Service Law – Promotion – Special drive for filling up backlog vacancies vis-à-vis regular p…
Ajay Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 1 August 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 836 : 2022 INSC 776
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 – ss.32 and 33 – Reservation for disabled candidates – Eligibility for appointment – State Government circulated G.O.…
Union of India vs Mahendra Singh
SC · 25 July 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 1001 : 2022 INSC 747
Service Law – Condition provided in the advertisement that the application has to be in the language for which the candidates want to attempt the question paper – Violation of – Effect – Writ petitioner appeared for the…
Barun Chandra Thakur vs Master Bholu & Anr.
SC · 13 July 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 595 : 2022 INSC 716
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – s.15 – Proviso to s. 15(1) – Directory or Mandatory – Held: Well settled principle of interpretation that the word ‘may’ when used in a legislation by itself…
Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs State of Punjab
SC · 12 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 196 : 2022 INSC 708
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 409/109, 420/109, 467/109, 471/109, 474/109, 477-A/109 and 120-B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 13(i)(d) and 7 – Allegations against the General Manager of the State Roadways Depot, that…
Farooqi Begum (D) by Lrs. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 12 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 227 : 2022 INSC 707
Government grants: Resumption of land – Suit for declaration and possession – On facts, the State of UP-respondent, through Collector, filed suit for declaration, possession and damages with respect to land that it was a…
Sadhna Chaudhary vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
SC · 12 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 239 : 2022 INSC 712
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 438 – Anticipatory Bail – Cancellation of – Accused-Station House officer on the fateful day, exploited the victim – Exploitation continued for two years on account of threats of maki…
Ajmal vs The State of Kerala
SC · 12 July 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 503 : 2022 INSC 709
Penal Code, 1860: ss.34, 149, 302, 304 Part II– Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Deceased along with other friends were stopped by ten accused persons – Verbal altercation took place – Deceased was beaten by a…
Union of India etc. vs The United Planters Association of Southern India etc. & Ors.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 905 : 2022 INSC 673
Constitution of India: Art. 139A – Transfer of certain matters – Matters pertaining to challenge to the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 in different High Courts – Transfer of the matters sought in this Court or to…
Major Singh vs State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 16 June 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 800 : 2022 INSC 1306
Penal Code, 1860 – s.304 Part II – Distinction between culpable homicide amounting to murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Held: There is a subtle distinction of degree of intention and knowledge involv…
Krishna Rai (Dead) through Lrs & Ors. vs Banaras Hindu University through Registrar & Ors.
SC · 16 June 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 1104 : 2022 INSC 647
KRISHNA RAI (DEAD) THROUGH LRs & ORS. v. BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY THROUGH REGISTRAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 4578-4580 of 2022) JUNE 16, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Service law: Principle of estoppel a…
Bharat Bhushan Gupta vs Pratap Narain Verma & Anr.
SC · 16 June 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 1156 : 2022 INSC 649
BHARAT BHUSHAN GUPTA v. PRATAP NARAIN VERMA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 4577 of 2022) JUNE 16, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Court Fees Act, 1870: ss. 7(iv)(d), 7(v) – Computation of fees payable in certain…
Ms. P Xxx vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 16 June 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 324 : 2022 INSC 648
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.177-180, 184, 218, 220 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.376, 504, 506 – Allegations against respondent No.2-accused consisting of offences of distinct nature, one set of allegations is of the…
Kattukandi Edathil Krishnan & Anr. vs Kattukandi Edathil Valsan & Ors.
SC · 13 June 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 1120 : 2022 INSC 643
KATTUKANDI EDATHIL KRISHNAN & ANR. v. KATTUKANDI EDATHIL VALSAN & ORS. (Civil Appeal No(s). 6406-6407 of 2010) JUNE 13, 2022 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND VIKRAM NATH JJ.] Evidence Act, 1872 – s.114 – Share in coparcenary propert…
Somakka (Dead) by Lrs. vs K.P. Basavaraj (Dead) by Lrs.
SC · 13 June 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 668 : 2022 INSC 642
SOMAKKA (DEAD) BY LRS. v. K.P. BASAVARAJ (DEAD) BY LRS. (Civil Appeal No (S). 1117 of 2009) JUNE 13, 2022 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure 1908 – s.96 – Or.XLI r.31 – Appellant and responden…
Aarav Jain vs The Bihar Public Service Commission & Ors.
SC · 23 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 743 : 2022 INSC 624
Service Law – 30 th Bihar Judicial Service Examination – Recruitment of Judicial Officers – Rejection of Candidature – Nonproduction of original certificates at the time of interview – Bihar Public Service Examination Co…
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…
Kishor Ghanshyamsa Paralikar (Dead) vs Balaji Mandir Sansthan Mangrul (Nath) and Anr.
SC · 9 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 553 : 2022 INSC 538
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.28 – Rescission of contract for sale or lease of immovable property, the specific performance of which has been decreed – s.28 gives to the vendor or the lessor the right to rescission of th…
Thomas Daniel vs State of Kerala and Ors.
SC · 2 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 606 : 2022 INSC 498
Service Law: Retirement – Excess payment made to employees by error, recovery of – On facts, recovery of increments granted to the employee while in service almost ten years after his retirement on the ground that the sa…
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…
Kalyani (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs The Sulthan Bathery Municipality & Ors.
SC · 26 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 849 : 2022 INSC 478
Constitution of India: Art. 300A–No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law – Right to compensation to the farmers for the land acquired – Held: Art. 300A clearly mandates that no person shall b…
The State of West Bengal & Ors. vs Gitashree Dutta (Dey)
SC · 20 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1061 : 2022 INSC 453
Doctrines/Principles – Doctrine of legitimate expectation – Principle of Estoppel – When not applicable–National Food Security Act, 2013 – Cancellation of declaration of Fair Price Shop (FPS) vacancies in view of the imp…
State of U.P. Thr. Secretary and Ors. vs Prem Chopra
SC · 25 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 990 : 2022 INSC 346
Interim order: Interim order of stay – Effect of – Held: Imposition of a stay on the operation of an order means that the order which has been stayed would not be operative from the date of passing of the stay order – Ho…
State of Punjab and Others vs Dev Brat Sharma
SC · 16 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 528 : 2022 INSC 316
Court Fees Act, 1870: s.7 – Computation of Fees – Money suit – Respondent filed a suit for recovery of Rs.20 Lakhs as damages on account of denying the status of freedom fighter and affixed court fees of Rs.50 – Appellan…
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…

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