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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
Employer in Relation to Management of Katras Area of M/s Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Dhanbad vs Workman-Shahdeo Das
SC · 13 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1481 : 2025 INSC 1011
Issue arose as regards entertaining a claim for correction of date of birth in the service record after a delay of 25 years.
Satauram Mandavi vs The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1538 : 2025 INSC 892
Matter pertains to the retrospective application of the amended provision-s.6 POCSO Act, to the incident which took place prior to the amendment.
Sukdeb Saha vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1543 : 2025 INSC 893
Issue of growing crisis of student suicides in educational institutions; need for a preventive, remedial, and supportive framework for mental health protection and prevention of suicides by students; whether in the facts…
M.C. Ravikumar vs D.S. Velmurugan & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1451 : 2025 INSC 888
Whether a second quashing petition u/s.482 CrPC would be maintainable on the grounds/pleas that were available to be raised even at the time of filing/decision of the first quashing petition.
Esakkimuthu vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 22 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1361 : 2025 INSC 880
Whether the courts below erred in convicting the appellants and sentencing them to life imprisonment for the murder of the deceased relying upon the testimonies of PW-1 and PW-2, who were interested witnesses being the s…
Shailyamanyu Singh vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 22 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2085 : 2025 INSC 995
Issue arose whether the appellant, being a non-executive Director of the company, can be held vicariously liable and prosecuted for the alleged offences committed by the company.
Khursheed Ahmad Chohan vs Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1295 : 2025 INSC 876
Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injuries, including complete genital mutilation, mandatorily required registration of…
Victim ‘X’ vs State of Bihar and Anr.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1330 : 2025 INSC 877
Allegations of torture and sexual exploitation against the respondent no.2-accused. She was granted bail by the High Court. Whether the grant of bail to the respondent no.2-accused has resulted into travesty of justice.
Metpalli Lasum Bai (Since Dead) and Others vs Metapalli Muthaih (D) by Lrs.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1341 : 2025 INSC 879
Whether the High Court, manifestly erred while interfering with the well-reasoned judgment of the trial Court and substituting its own findings by reducing the share of plaintiff-LB in the suit schedule properties; wheth…
Mala Choudhary & Anr. vs State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 18 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1208 : 2025 INSC 870
Issue arose as to correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition filed by the appellants, seeking quashing of FIR.
Kaushal Singh vs The State of Rajasthan
SC · 18 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1221 : 2025 INSC 871
Matter pertains to the expunction of strictures passed by the High Court against the Judicial Officer.
Byluru Thippaiah @ Byaluru Thippaiah @ Nayakara Thippaiah vs State of Karnataka
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 550 : 2025 INSC 862
Issue arose as regards commutation of the death sentence awarded to the appellant for committing brutal murder of his wife, sister-inlaw and his three children.
Baljinder Kumar @ Kala vs State of Punjab
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1070 : 2025 INSC 856
Whether the courts below erred in convicting the appellant for offences u/ss.302, 308 and 325, Penal Code, 1860 and imposing death sentence on him, when the prosecution had failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable dou…
Jai Prakash vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 243 : 2025 INSC 861
Allegation against the appellant herein that he committed a forceful rape and strangulated a 10 year old girl child. The punishment handed down to the appellant by the Courts below was of death penalty. Whether the convi…
Pradeep Bhardwaj vs Priya
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 534 : 2025 INSC 852
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment passed by the High Court dismissing the matrimonial appeal filed by the appellant-husband refusing to grant divorce to the parties.
G. Mohandas vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 541 : 2025 INSC 854
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash FIR against the appellants-officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builder u/s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of C…
Kattavellai @ Devakar vs State of Tamilnadu
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 984 : 2025 INSC 845
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.
Neethu B. @ Neethu Baby Mathew vs Rajesh Kumar
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1053 : 2025 INSC 853
The petitioner-mother has preferred the instant review petitions primarily on the ground that the news of the imminent separation of the minor child (aged 11 years old at that time) from his mother, who has been his prim…
Kathyayini vs Sidharth P.S. Reddy & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 463 : 2025 INSC 818
The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against respondent nos.1 and 2 in two complaint cases whereby they were charged for offences punishable u/ss.120B, 415, 420 r/w. s.34 of Penal Code, 1860. Whether a prima f…
Madhukar & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 568 : 2025 INSC 819
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court erred in dismissing the petitions filed by the appellants u/s.482, CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against them, and holding that…
Rakhi Sadhukhan vs Raja Sadhukhan
SC · 29 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 782 : 2025 INSC 789
Whether the quantum of permanent alimony of Rs.20,000/- per month, subject to a 5% increase every three years, fixed by the High Court ought to be enhanced.
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Sekh Jamir Hossain and Ors.
SC · 29 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1014 : 2025 INSC 788
The respondents herein were granted bail by the High Court for the offences punishable u/ss.143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 427, 326, 376 r/w ss.511 and 34 of IPC, 1860.
Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag vs State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 29 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 242 : 2025 INSC 790
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant seeking quashing of the FIR for the offences punishable u/s.376(2)(n) IPC and s.3(2)(v) of the SC/ST(POA…
N.S. Gnaneshwaran Etc. vs The Inspector of Police & Anr.
SC · 28 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 667 : 2025 INSC 787
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for offences u/s.120B r/w ss.420, 468, 471, Penal Code, 1860 and u/s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ought to be quashed.
Chandigarh Administration vs Registrar General, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Others
SC · 28 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1179 : 2025 INSC 786
Whether the High Court of Punjab and Haryana was justified in directing the appellant-Administration for construction of verandah in front of Court Room No.1 and laying of green paver blocks in the kutcha parking, the op…
Virender Pal @ Vipin vs State of Haryana
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1054 : 2025 INSC 710
Issue arose as regards correctness of High Court order dismissing the appeal of the accused-appellant and upholding his conviction u/s.304-B of Penal Code, 1860.
Eby Cherian vs Jerema John
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 202 : 2025 INSC 709
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the interim custody arrangement made by the family court.
Hansura Bai & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 280 : 2025 INSC 711
Whether the Single Judge erred in rejecting the prayers made by the appellants (victim’s family) for transferring the investigation into the custodial death of the victim, to some other investigating agency; and to direc…
Shrichand Rajaram Kukreja and Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
SC · 14 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 696 : 2025 INSC 794
Whether the allegations levelled in the impugned-FIR disclose a dispute of civil in nature; whether the proceedings of the impugnedFIR and the chargesheet filed as a culmination of the investigation is a gross abuse of p…
Lal Mohd. & Anr. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 14 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 741 : 2025 INSC 811
Whether the prosecution of the appellants under the UP Gangsters Act satisfies the statutory thresholds prescribed under the Act, when it is based entirely on a single FIR, in which the appellants were already arrested a…

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