Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Meenakshi v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that allowances such as house rent allowance and provident fund contributions must be included in the deceased's salary for calculating future prospects in motor accident compensation claims, partially allowing the appeal and restoring higher compensation.
Kishorchandra Chhanganlal Rathod v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that while Article 329(a) bars judicial review of laws on delimitation, courts can still examine delimitation orders for arbitrariness or mala fide exercise of power, allowing limited judicial scrutiny of such orders.
Parvinder Singh Khurana v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court held that interim stays of bail orders pending cancellation applications under Section 439(2) CrPC must be granted only in exceptional cases with recorded reasons, safeguarding the accused's fundamental right to liberty under Article 21.
Amit Rana @ Koka & Anr. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that under Section 307 IPC, imprisonment exceeding ten years is impermissible unless life imprisonment is imposed, and accordingly reduced the appellants' sentence from 14 to 10 years.
Radheyshyam v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust in a property sale dispute, holding that non-execution of a sale deed is a civil matter and not a criminal offence.
Kaushik Narsinhbhai Patel & Ors. v. M/s. S.J.R. Prime Corporation Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that a builder who forfeited the right to file a written statement cannot introduce new pleadings indirectly and fixed the due date for possession as per the construction agreement for computing delay compensation at 6% interest per annum.
S. TIRUPATHI RAO v. M. LINGAMAIAH
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's review order reinstating contempt proceedings, holding that the review jurisdiction was wrongly exercised and the contempt petition was barred by limitation.
Kaushik Premkumar Mishra & Anr. v. Kanji Ravaria & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a 1985 sale deed despite delayed registration, invalidated a subsequent fraudulent sale deed, and ruled that a minor purchaser represented by a guardian can acquire valid title.
M/S REWA TOLLWAY P. LTD. v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court upheld that BOT concession agreements granting toll collection rights constitute leases chargeable to stamp duty under the amended Indian Stamp Act, rejecting claims of legitimate expectation and promissory estoppel, but directed recalculation of duty based only on the lessee's expenditure.
DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA
The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of a dismissal order due to non-application of mind by the disciplinary authority and lack of evidence in the departmental enquiry.
Sheikh Javed Iqbal v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court granted bail to a foreign national accused of counterfeit currency and terrorist acts after prolonged pre-trial incarceration, holding that constitutional right to speedy trial overrides statutory bail restrictions under the UAP Act.
SBI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. KRISH SPINNING
The Supreme Court held that a full and final discharge voucher does not bar arbitration if its validity is disputed, affirming that arbitration agreements survive discharge of the underlying contract and disputes over accord and satisfaction are arbitrable.
Abhishek Banerjee & Anr. v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of summons issued under Section 50 of the PMLA for personal appearance in New Delhi, ruling that the special procedure under PMLA prevails over Cr.P.C. provisions on territorial jurisdiction and procedural safeguards.
Zubair P v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the requirement of subject-specific State Eligibility Test qualification for appointment as Higher Secondary School Teacher under Kerala Education Rules and dismissed the appellant's appeal challenging rejection of his appointment.
State of Meghalaya v. Lalrintluanga Sailo
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted under the NDPS Act solely on the accused's HIV status, emphasizing strict compliance with mandatory twin conditions for bail in commercial quantity narcotics cases.
Bihar Staff Selection Commission v. Himal Kumari
The Supreme Court held that minimum qualifying marks apply only to the written test under the Bihar City Manager Cadre Rules, 2014, and prior executive orders cannot override these statutory rules, thereby allowing a candidate with requisite written test marks but no experience to be considered for appointment.
P. RAVINDRANATH & ANR. v. SASIKALA & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that failure to prove readiness and willingness to perform the contract disentitles plaintiffs from specific performance and dismissed the suit while awarding compensation for the advance paid.
Srivastava v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the withdrawal of prosecution against a politically influential accused in a double murder case, condemning delay tactics and directing expeditious trial to uphold justice.
Baba Natarajan Prasad v. M. Revathi
The Supreme Court held that the offence of bigamy under Section 494 IPC is serious and modified an unduly lenient sentence of imprisonment till the rising of the court to six months simple imprisonment, emphasizing the principle of proportionality in sentencing.
S. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the NPPA’s demand for recovery of excess price charged by the appellant under Paragraph 13 of the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995, dismissing the appeal and clarifying the scope of liability of distributors under the statute.