Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
City Montessori School v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the illegality of leasehold-to-freehold conversion without market value payment and affirmed that State land transfers must be transparent and non-arbitrary, dismissing appeals challenging auction cancellation and conversion orders.
The State of Gujarat v. M/s. Ambuja Cement Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld that Value Added Tax and unclaimed tax credit purchases are excluded from taxable turnover under the Gujarat VAT Act, emphasizing strict statutory interpretation.
Sudeep Chatterjee v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that onerous and impracticable conditions imposed for anticipatory bail in matrimonial offence cases violate personal liberty and must be reasonable and conducive to reconciliation.
NATIONAL HOUSING BANK v. BHERUDAN DUGAR HOUSING FINANCE LTD.
The Supreme Court held that specific averments of being in charge and responsible for company business are mandatory under Section 50(1) of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, quashing the complaint against directors lacking such averments but allowing it against the Managing Director and company.
Union of India v. Prohlad Guha
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of employees appointed on compassionate grounds through forged documents, ruling such appointments void ab initio and not protected under Article 311 of the Constitution.
M/S. PRO KNITS v. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANARA BANK
The Supreme Court held that the MSME revival and rehabilitation framework notified under the MSMED Act and RBI directions are mandatory for banks before classifying MSME loans as NPAs, setting aside the High Court's contrary ruling.
The State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh
The Supreme Court held that sub-classification within Scheduled Castes for reservation is constitutionally permissible under Articles 14, 15, and 16, overruling the earlier Chinnaiah judgment.
Yugal Sikri v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that a complaint under Section 29 of the Industrial Disputes Act must specifically aver breach of a binding settlement and be filed with proper government authority under Section 34(1), and quashed proceedings where these conditions were not met.
Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that State Bar Councils cannot charge enrolment fees beyond the statutory amount prescribed under Section 24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act, and other fees cannot be made mandatory pre-conditions for enrolment.
YASH DEVELOPERS v. HARIHAR KRUPA CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the termination of a slum rehabilitation developer's agreement for inordinate delay and lack of bona fide efforts, emphasizing the statutory duty and accountability of authorities under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act.
PIC DEPARTMENTALS PVT. LTD. v. SREELEATHERS PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's discretion to allow a delayed Written Statement due to registry confusion, emphasizing substantive justice over procedural technicalities.
Maniklal Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that death after nine months due to injuries inflicted by the accused maintains the chain of causation and the High Court erred in reducing the conviction to attempt to murder.
SBS Biotech & Others v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for record-keeping violations, affirmed the three-year limitation period, and confirmed the Special Judge's jurisdiction to try the offences.
VIDYA AND OTHERS v. M/S PARSVNATH DEVELOPERS LTD.
The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal directing refund of amounts paid for delayed possession of a flat with interest at 12% per annum, rejecting the Developer's force majeure defense.
Ajay Kumar Bhalla & Ors v. Prakash Kumar Dixit
The Supreme Court held that a Letters Patent Appeal is maintainable against a Single Judge's contempt order that crystallizes substantive rights, restoring the appeal for merits consideration regarding promotion entitlement.
NEK PAL v. NAGAR PALIKA PARISHAD
The Supreme Court held that a second appeal under Section 100 CPC cannot be finally heard without prior framing and notice of substantial questions of law, setting aside the High Court judgment and restoring the appeals for fresh hearing.
UP ROADWAYS RETIRED OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that former Uttar Pradesh Roadways employees who never held pensionable posts as per relevant Government Orders and regulations are not entitled to pension, dismissing their appeals and clarifying pension rights under statutory provisions.
Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority of India
The Supreme Court held that royalty under the MMDR Act is not a tax and that the Act limits State powers to tax mineral rights, clarifying the constitutional division of legislative powers over mineral taxation.
Manharan Rajwade v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to the prosecution's failure to prove his presence at the relevant time and held that the burden under Section 106 Evidence Act cannot be shifted without cogent evidence.
Chairman, National Highways Authority of India v. Arvind Kumar Thakur
The Supreme Court allowed NHAI's appeal, holding that toll collection on a partially completed highway section under BOT contract is lawful and toll amounts collected need not be refunded.