Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Kurvan Ansari alias Kurvan Ali v. Shyam Kishore Murmu
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by increasing the notional income for a deceased non-earning child, directing just compensation reflecting current economic conditions despite outdated statutory schedules.
Kurvan Ansari alias Kurvan Ali v. Shyam Kishore Murmu
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by increasing the notional income for a deceased non-earning child to reflect inflation, directing the Insurance Company to pay Rs.4,70,000 with interest.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Pankaj Kumar
The Supreme Court held that SMS intimation to the mobile number provided by a candidate suffices under recruitment rules, and a candidate's failure to respond cannot justify reopening a concluded recruitment process.
Laxman Prasad Pandey v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted in a murder case due to lack of reasoned order and dismissed anticipatory bail in a related case, emphasizing the need for judicial discipline in bail decisions involving serious offences.
Laxman Prasad Pandey v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted in a murder case due to lack of reasoned order and dismissed anticipatory bail applications in related FIRs arising from the same violent incident involving firearms.
Sunil Kumar Maity v. State Bank of India and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the National Consumer Commission exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by relying on a suo-motu report from the bank, reinstating the consumer complaint and clarifying the limited scope of revision under the Consumer Protection Act.
Sunil Kumar Maity v. State Bank of India
The Supreme Court held that the National Consumer Commission exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by relying on a suo-motu bank report and reinstated the consumer complaint against SBI for wrongful crediting of funds.
State of Gujarat v. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the respondent's entitlement to sales tax exemption under the original 1992 notification, rejecting the State's claim of breach and applying promissory estoppel to bar tax and penalty demands.
G.T. GIRISH v. Y. SUBBA RAJU
The Supreme Court upheld specific performance of a sale agreement subject to statutory ten-year alienation embargo, holding the purchaser not bona fide and directing defendants to execute sale deed in favor of plaintiff.
Gowramma C v. Manager (Personnel) Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an employee wrongly dismissed on caste certificate grounds and ultimately vindicated is entitled to reinstatement and partial back wages, enhancing the award from 50% to 75% of full back wages.
Chandra Sekhar Jha v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the substituted Section 129E of the Customs Act mandates a fixed percentage pre-deposit for appeals filed after its commencement, removing discretionary waiver powers, and dismissed the appellant's challenge to this requirement.
Chandra Sekhar Jha v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the substituted Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962 governs pre-deposit requirements for appeals filed after its commencement, removing discretionary waiver and mandating compliance for maintainability.
JAINA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that delay in informing the insurer about vehicle theft does not justify repudiation of the insurance claim if the theft was immediately reported to police and the claim is genuine.
Gwalior Development Authority v. Subhash Saxena & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of respondent's transfer and promotion under statutory service rules, dismissing State and GDA appeals challenging his absorption and seniority.
Gwalior Development Authority v. Subhash Saxena & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a long-past promotion and lawful absorption of an employee transferred from SADA to GDA, dismissing challenges to his seniority and service benefits.
State of Karnataka & Anr. v. State of Meghalaya & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that States lack legislative competence to tax lotteries organized by Governments under Entry 40 of List I, invalidating State lottery tax laws and directing refunds.
State of Karnataka & Anr. v. State of Meghalaya & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that States lack legislative competence to tax lotteries organized by the Union or other States, as such lotteries fall exclusively under Entry 40 of List I, rendering the Karnataka and Kerala lottery tax Acts unconstitutional.
Satnam Singh v. Satnam Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell, dismissing the appeal and directing the plaintiff to pay an additional amount before possession is handed over.
Satnam Singh v. Satnam Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell, dismissed the appeal, and directed the plaintiff to pay an additional amount to balance equities due to delay and market changes.
Mohd. Firoz v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of Mohd. Firoz for the rape and murder of a child, affirming the application of the last seen theory and principles of circumstantial evidence while rejecting claims of unfair trial.