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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
Amutha vs A.R. Subramanian
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 755 : 2024 INSC 1033
The appellant-wife herein is challenging the grant of divorce.
Ajith G. Das & Others Etc. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1148 : 2024 INSC 1037
Issue arose as regards the refusal of Kerala Public Service Commission to expand vacancies despite the directions of the tribunal.
Bherulal Bhimaji Oswal(D) by Lrs. vs Madhusudan N. Kumbhare
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1875 : 2024 INSC 1035
(1) Whether the Respondent was guilty of medical negligence in the post-operative care of the Appellant; (2) Whether the Appellant's actions (changing his own bandage) contributed to the infection and absolved the Respon…
M/s Bhagwati Medical Hall & Anr. vs Central Drugs Standard Control Organization & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 2102 : 2024 INSC 1048
Whether District Magistrate’s order prohibiting sale of 'aromatic tincture of cardamom' on the ground of it containing a high level of alcohol was correct and in accordance with the statutory framework of Drugs & Cosmeti…
Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda & Ors. vs State of Gujarat
SC · 10 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 439 : 2024 INSC 960
Matter pertains to correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to discharge the appellants-accused from offences punishable u/s.306, 498A and 114 of IPC.
Parvin Kumar Jain vs Anju Jain
SC · 10 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 543 : 2024 INSC 961
In the instant case, the parties were married and have a son born from their wedlock, however, the realtionship soured and they have been living separately for more than two decades. The main issue between the parties al…
P.J. Dharmaraj vs Church of South India & Ors.
SC · 6 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 374 : 2024 INSC 938
Matter pertains to the claim of the appellant seeking retirement age as sixty five years.
Kunhimuhammed@Kunheethu vs The State of Kerala
SC · 6 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 392 : 2024 INSC 937
Whether appellant had the intention to commit murder; whether the appellant’s act can be brought under section 304, IPC in light of the offence being committed in exercise of private defense and thereby exceeding the pow…
Leela Agrawal vs Sarkar & Anr.
SC · 19 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1130 : 2024 INSC 946
Whether the mortgage deed dated 17.10.1990 constitutes a mortgage by conditional sale under Section 58(c) of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and whether the plaintiff is entitled to redeem the mortgage.
The State of Haryana & Anr. vs Amin Lal (Since Deceased) Through His Lrs & Ors.
SC · 19 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1257 : 2024 INSC 875
Respondents/Plaintiffs had filed a suit for possession of the suit property against the Appellants/Defendants, i.e. State of Haryana and Public Works Department. The Trial Court decreed the suit in favour of the Responde…
Dr. Rajiv Verghese vs Rose Chakkrammankkil Francis
SC · 19 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1312 : 2024 INSC 876
Respondent (husband) filed a petition for divorce under Section 10(i) of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 before Family Court. Appellant (wife) filed an application for maintenance in the same proceeding and the Family Court…
Shyam Kumar Inani vs Vinod Agrawal & Ors.
SC · 12 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 2375 : 2024 INSC 865
Whether the Appellants are entitled to specific performance of an Agreement to Sell dated 30.08.1990. Whether the Agreement to Sell dated 30.08.1990 executed by one Sushila Devi was valid and enforceable; whether such ex…
Shyam Narayan Ram vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. etc.
SC · 21 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1726 : 2024 INSC 800
Whether the High Court fell in error in remanding the matter to Trial Court and giving liberty to the accused to cross-examine a prosecution witness and allowing the prosecution to lead further evidence in the form of fo…
Asim Akhtar vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 18 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 911 : 2024 INSC 794
Whether there is a mandate to decide the application u/s. 319 CrPC before cross-examination of other witnesses.
The Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors. vs M/s Tribro Ad Bureau & Ors.
SC · 16 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1381 : 2024 INSC 784
The Division Bench of the High Court set aside the judgment of the Single Judge of the High Court and held that the appellant(s) herein could not raise any demand of tax/fee/royalty on advertisement(s) since it has been…
State of U.P. & Anr. vs Northern Coal Fields
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1918 : 2024 INSC 948
Issue arose as regards the legislative competence of the State Government to realise lease rent from the respondent-Government Company under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
Janardan Das & Ors. vs Durga Prasad Agarwalla & Ors.
SC · 26 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 947 : 2024 INSC 778
Issue arose as to whether the plaintiffs proved their continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract as mandated u/s.16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963; whether the agreement to sell was v…
Mandakini Diwan and Anr. vs The High Court of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
SC · 6 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 86 : 2024 INSC 666
Matter pertains to investigation as regards the suspicious death of the wife of senior judicial officer.
Dharmendra Sharma vs Agra Development Authority
SC · 6 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 97 : 2024 INSC 667
Whether the possession as offered by Agra Development Authority on 04.12.2014 should be taken as a valid offer of possession even if there was no completion certificate and whether the firefighting clearance certificate…
Anantdeep Singh vs The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh & Anr. Miscellaneous Application No. 267 of 2024 in
SC · 6 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 135 : 2024 INSC 673
Miscellaneous application is filed by the appellant seeking direction to reinstate him into service as civil judge with all the consequential benefits in view of the order dated 20.04.2022 passed by the Supreme Court in…
Ranjeet Mittal vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Etc. Etc.
SC · 3 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 811 : 2024 INSC 766
High Court whether justified in quashing the charges against Respondent Nos.2-5 (husband and in-laws of the victim-deceased) holding that prima facie the respondents did not abet the deceased to commit suicide.
Bidyut Sarkar & Anr. vs Kanchilal Pal (Dead) Through Lrs. & Anr.
SC · 28 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 984 : 2024 INSC 704
Issue arose as regards admissibility of the insufficiently stamped agreement to sell.
Pradhan Babu and Others vs Nachimuthu Nagar Kudiyiruppor Nala Sangam and Others
SC · 28 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1673 : 2024 INSC 1047
Whether the suit land was under any sort of legal encumbrance so as to make it unfit for transfer of right, title and interest thereon in light of the Layout Plan notified by the Deputy Director, Town and Country Plannin…
Maheshkumar Chandulal Patel & Anr. vs The State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 472 : 2024 INSC 608
Applicability of the Rule of Stepping up of pay of a Government employee on the basis of the pay of his junior.
Basamsetti Rama Devi vs The State of A.P. & Ors.
SC · 7 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1687 : 2024 INSC 1055
In cases relating to quashing of criminal complaint against the accused police officers-respondents in matters of custodial death, whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the committal order and discharging…
Peoples Rights and Social Research Centre (Prasar) & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 6 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 99 : 2024 INSC 582
Matter pertains to the issue of Silicosis among workers in various industries across the country.
Usha Devi & Ors. vs Ram Kumar Singh & Ors.
SC · 5 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 501 : 2024 INSC 599
Respondents had filed a suit for specific performance in September 1993 inter alia seeking execution of sale deed on the basis of an agreement to sell dated 17.12.1989. As per the said agreement, the sale deed was to be…
The State of Punjab & Ors. vs Davinder Singh & Ors.
SC · 1 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1321 : 2024 INSC 562
The Supreme Court was required to adjudicate upon whether the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes for the purpose of providing affirmative action, including reservation is valid. In this context, the following issues…
Shri Gurudatta Sugars Marketing Pvt. Ltd. vs Prithviraj Sayajirao Deshmukh & Ors.
SC · 24 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1211 : 2024 INSC 551
Whether the signatory of the cheque, authorized by the “Company”, is the “drawer” and whether such signatory could be directed to pay interim compensation in terms of section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881…
M/s Rewa Tollway P. Ltd. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 19 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1129 : 2024 INSC 539
In view of the subsequent change of policy by the state legislature in light of larger public interest, the appellants were required to pay stamp duty on the Concession Agreement executed under the Build, Operate & Trans…

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