Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
The State of West Bengal & Ors. v. PAM Developments Private Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order allowing amendment of plaint to include subsequent debarment orders as part of a continuous cause of action, dispensing with Section 80 CPC notice and rejecting limitation objections.
Goverdhan & Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of two appellants for murder under Section 302 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence, dismissing their appeal against concurrent findings of the lower courts.
Inspector, Railway Protection Force v. Mathew K Cherian; J. Ramesh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that unauthorised procurement and supply of railway e-tickets using fraudulent user IDs constitutes an offence under Section 143 of the Railways Act, 1989, but authorised agents cannot be prosecuted under this section for unauthorised actions, which are subject to civil remedies.
VIJAY PRABHU v. S.T. LAJAPATHIE
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of specific performance claim under Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, holding that a party not ready and willing to perform and not having paid full consideration cannot claim partial specific performance.
Haldhar Prasad Gupta v. Deepak Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed university authorities to adjudicate the petitioner’s claims for salary arrears and pension following absorption, emphasizing fact-finding enquiry and administrative resolution rather than court adjudication.
Om Prakash @ Israel @ Raju @ Raju Das v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the plea of juvenility can be raised at any stage and must be adjudicated following statutory procedure, directing immediate release of the appellant who was a juvenile at the time of the offence.
INDIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH TRUST ASSOCIATION v. SRI BALA & CO.
The Supreme Court held that a second suit for specific performance filed beyond three years from rejection of the earlier plaint is barred by limitation and liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Bansal Wood Products Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the exclusion of delay under Section 14 of the Limitation Act for arbitration claims following consumer complaint proceedings and directed payment of interest on delayed insurance claim from the date the claim was held within limitation.
S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to urgently frame and implement a statutory scheme for cashless treatment of motor accident victims during the golden hour to uphold the right to life under Article 21.
Meera Singh v. Deepak Kumar
The Supreme Court held that disputes over salary arrears and pension entitlement following absorption require adjudication through enquiry and reasoned orders, not contempt proceedings, and directed university authorities to decide the claims accordingly.
DHIRENDRA KUMAR v. DEEPAK KUMAR & ORS
The Supreme Court held that claims for salary and pension arrears of absorbed employees require fact-finding enquiries by university authorities and cannot be adjudicated in contempt proceedings, disposing of the petitions with directions for such adjudication.
BAIDYA NATH CHOUDHARY v. DR. SREE SURENDRA KUMAR SINGH
The Supreme Court directed a fact-finding enquiry to adjudicate the petitioner's claims of salary arrears and pension following absorption, dismissing the contempt petition for non-compliance.
Dr. Shyam Narayan Singh v. Sanjay Kumar
The Supreme Court directed a fact-finding enquiry and administrative adjudication for payment of salary arrears and pension to absorbed employees, dismissing the contempt petition challenging interim withholding of dues.
H. Guruswamy & Ors. v. A. Krishnaiah Since Deceased by Lrs.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order condoning a six-year delay in recalling a suit dismissed as abated, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation laws and res judicata principles.
Anraj Devi v. Deepak Kumar
The Supreme Court directed Magadh University to adjudicate and pay family pension and post-retiral benefits to the petitioner’s deceased husband’s family in compliance with its earlier absorption order, disposing of the contempt petition with procedural directions.
Dr. Yugeshwar Yadav v. Sanjay Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed a fact-finding enquiry to adjudicate disputed claims of salary arrears and pension following absorption into service, holding that interim withholding of payments pending enquiry does not amount to contempt.
PRASHANT BANDYOPADHYAY & ANR v. SUDHIR TRIPATHI & ORS
The Supreme Court disposed of the contempt petition directing adjudication of salary arrears and pension claims through due enquiry, dismissing the petition for non-compliance due to incomplete joinder and unresolved claims prior to State bifurcation.
Gopal Sharan Singh v. Deepak Kumar
The Supreme Court directed administrative enquiry into disputed salary arrears and pension claims following absorption orders, dismissing contempt petitions for non-compliance.
Dinesh Kumar Singh and Anr. v. R. K. Mahajan and Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging non-compliance of its order, holding that the commission’s direction to consider candidates for absorption did not mandate positive absorption and no willful disobedience was established.
SRI MUNSHI LAL MAHTO v. SRI SUDHIR TRIPATHY
The Supreme Court held that disputes over appointment validity, pay fixation, and arrears cannot be adjudicated in contempt proceedings and must be resolved through proper administrative and judicial processes.