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Justice Vineet Saran

152 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Vineet Saran on the bench, 2018 to 2022, 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
2022 20 2021 23 2020 33 2019 56 2018 20
Most often on the same bench
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit 39Justice Arun Mishra 36Justice R.F. Nariman 23Justice S. Ravindra Bhat 17Justice M.R. Shah 16Justice Aniruddha Bose 15Justice Indira Banerjee 11Justice R. Banumathi 10
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 10Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 9Consumer Protection Act, 1986 7Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 7Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 6Constitution of India 5Income Tax Act, 1961 3Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 3
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs Tata Communications Ltd.
SC · 27 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 885 : 2019 INSC 286
Contract Act, 1872 – ss. 74 and 70 – Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for – Claim in quantum meruit u/s. 70 when parties governed by contract – Permissibility of – Purchase Order wherein respo…
Joseph Easwaran Wapshare & Ors. vs Shirley Katheleen Wheeler
SC · 26 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 732 : 2019 INSC 277
Succession Act, 1925: ss. 372, 383, 33(a) and 25 – Revocation of Succession Certificate granted u/s. 372 in favour of appellant No.1 – Respondent filed application u/s. 383 seeking revocation of the Succession Certificat…
Aarish Asgar Qureshi vs Fareed Ahmed Qureshi & Anr.
SC · 26 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 400 : 2019 INSC 270
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.340 – Matrimonial proceedings – Certain averments made in anticipatory bail applications both before the Sessions Court as well as the High Court – Allegation that the statements made…
Reliance Communication Limited & Ors. vs State Bank of India & Ors.
SC · 20 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 64 : 2019 INSC 242
RELIANCE COMMUNICATION LIMITED & ORS. v. STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 845 of 2018) With (Contempt Petition (C) No. 1838 of 2018, 55 of 2019 and 185 of 2019 in W.P.(C) No. 845 of 2018) FEBRUARY 20…
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. vs Mahendra Prasad Jakhmola & Ors.
SC · 20 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 504 : 2019 INSC 244
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970: Notification dated 24.4.1990 issued under the Act, 1970 – Exemption from its applicability to BHEL – Held: BHEL, insofar as their UP operations are concerned, in Hari…
Mmtc Ltd. vs M/s Vedanta Ltd.
SC · 18 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 1023 : 2019 INSC 218
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34, 37 – Scope of interference with an arbitral award in India – Pre and Post amendment made to s.34 in 2015, position explained. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34, 37…
Sirajul Hoque vs The State of Assam & Ors.
SC · 14 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 1047 : 2019 INSC 199
Foreigners’ Act, 1946: s.9 – Burden of proof – Citizenship status of proceedee – Appellant declared foreigner by the Foreigner’s Tribunal holding that there was discrepancy in the name of the grandfather – Upheld by the…
M/s Scg Contracts India Pvt. Ltd. vs K. S. Chamankar Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 12 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 1050 : 2019 INSC 187
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (As amended in the wake of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 coming into force on 23-10-2015): Or. VIII, r. 1, proviso and…
Tek Singh vs Shashi Verma and Anr.
SC · 4 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 697 : 2019 INSC 131
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 115 proviso (As inserted by amendment in 1999) – Revisional jurisdiction of High Court – Scope of – Held: In view of the proviso revisional jurisdiction is not maintainable against inter…
R. Muthukrishnan vs The Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Madras
SC · 28 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 589 : 2019 INSC 99
Rules of High Court of Madras, 1970: rr. 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D (as inserted by amendment in 2016) – Empowerment of High Court to debar an advocate from practicing – Validity of – Held: High Court Rules have been framed i…
Munishamappa & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 24 January 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 386 : 2019 INSC 88
Criminal Law – Appeal against acquittal – Long-standing dispute between families of two brothers, accused no.5 (since deceased) and CW-29 in regard to ancestral property – Litigation ensued – Officials from the Survey De…
Regional Transport Officer & Ors. etc. vs K. Jayachandra & Anr. etc.
SC · 9 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 179 : 2019 INSC 40
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 52 (as amended by Act 27/2000) – Alteration in motor vehicle – Permissible limit – Held: The very object of amendment of s. 52(1) is to prohibit alteration of a vehicle – Explanation to s. 52…
M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd vs Union of India
SC · 5 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 676 : 2018 INSC 1158
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Application under – Delay of 514 days in filing – Condonation of delay – If permissible – Held: By virtue of s. 34(3), recourse to the court against an arbitral award canno…
Salem Municipality vs P. Kumar & Ors.
SC · 15 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1223 : 2018 INSC 1058
Land Laws and Agricultural Tenancy: Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948: ss. 3, 11, 14-A and 64 – Lands in which ryot is entitled to ryotwari patta – On facts, various leases granted in…
Dr. Nagorao Shivaji Chavan vs Dr. Sunil Purushottam Bhamre & Ors.
SC · 15 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 380 : 2018 INSC 1062
Maharashtra Government Servants Regulation of Transfers and Prevention of Delay in Discharge of Official Duties Act, 2005 – ss.3, 4 – Respondent No.1 posted as Civil Surgeon, Jalgaon transferred as Asstt. Director, AIDS…
Sanjay Jain vs National Aviation Co. of India Ltd.
SC · 1 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 740 : 2018 INSC 1032
Service Law: Resignation – Acceptance of – Whether required – Appointment of appellant-employee – There was bond to serve for a minimum period of five years – After the bond period was over, appellant served notice for r…
Medical Council of India vs The Chairman, S. R. Educational and Charitable Trust & Anr.
SC · 29 October 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 1039 : 2018 INSC 1014
Education/Educational Institutions: Medical Colleges – Denial of renewal permission/recognition – Propriety of – On inspection of colleges by Medical Council of India (MCI) deficiencies found – Government of India/Hearin…
Medical Council of India vs Lord Buddha Educational Society & Ors.
SC · 9 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 923 : 2018 INSC 943
Establishment of New Medical College Regulations, 1999 – Regulation 8(3)(1)(a) – When attracted – Government of India after granting hearing to the College in question, passed order dated 14.08.2017 reiterating its earli…
Dr. S. K. Jhunjhunwala vs Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur & Anr.
SC · 1 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 868 : 2018 INSC 915
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Medical Negligence – When not – Appellant performed laparoscopy and thereafter general surgery to remove the Gall Bladder of Respondent No.1 – Respondent No.1 filed complaint alleging negl…
Ministry of Ayush vs Dr. Vanitha R. & Anr.
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 895 : 2018 INSC 907
Indian Medicines Central Council Act, 1970 – s.7 – Interpretation of – Member of Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) who represented the State of Uttarakhand lost his membership of CCIM – He was also holding the el…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Chhaakki Lal and Another
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 184 : 2018 INSC 889
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Appeal against acquittal – Case of the prosecution that accused no.1 and 2 shot dead PW-1’s daughter and three other relatives while they were going along with PW-1 towards the fields to cut cr…
Shri Ambadevi Sanstha & Ors. vs Joint Charity Commissioner & Ors.
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 484 : 2018 INSC 873
Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950: s.36 – Sale of Trust property – Power of Charity Commissioner – Application seeking permission to sell Trust property, after accepting earnest money – Objections by two persons stating tha…
Narayana Gramani & Ors. vs Mariammal & Ors.
SC · 11 September 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 430 : 2018 INSC 802
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 100 – Second appeal – Power of the High Court while deciding the second appeal – Scope and ambit of – On facts, in second appeal, the High Court allowed the defendants’ appeal and set as…
The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Raja etc.
SC · 30 August 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 23 : 2018 INSC 771
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Gun shot – Murder of victim-deceased and injuries to his brother – Conviction by trial court on evidence of eye-witness who was victim’s lawyer-brotherPW1 – High Court set aside convic…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Preetam
SC · 29 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 627 : 2018 INSC 757
Penal Code, 1860 – s.376– Prosecutrix raped by respondentaccused– Trial court convicted the respondent– High Court reversed the conviction and acquitted the respondent– On appeal, held: In the present case evidence of pr…
Krishan Kumar vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
SC · 28 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 869 : 2018 INSC 756
Criminal Law – By impugned order, High Court set aside the order of acquittal of appellant and remitted the matter to trial court for denovo trial only on the ground that the prosecutrix was not examined before the trial…
State of Karnataka vs P. Ravikumar @ Ravi etc.
SC · 16 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 844 : 2018 INSC 716
Appeal: State’s appeal against acquittal – Prosecution case was that accused no.3, the wife of the victim-deceased had illicit relation with accused no.1 and on account of this accused no.1 and accused no.3 along with ac…
State of Karnataka vs Srinivasa
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 919 : 2018 INSC 703
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Death caused by hanging – Prosecution case was that the accused-husband and deceased-wife used to have altercation on account of illicit relationship of accusedhusband with accused no.2 – On the…
State of Karnataka vs A. B. Mahesha etc.
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 922 : 2018 INSC 702
Appeal: State’s appeal against acquittal – Trial court convicted respondents/accused for offence of murder on the basis of circumstantial evidence – High Court set aside conviction and acquitted all the accused – On Stat…
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4, Mumbai vs M/s. S.G. Asia Holdings
SC · 13 August 2018
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 133
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.92 – Transfer Pricing Adjustment – Respondent received certain amount of brokerage from its parent company – During the assessment proceedings, respondent was directed to furnish details about the…

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