Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
SHRI GURUDATTA SUGARS MARKETING PVT. LTD. v. PRITHVIRAJ SAYAJIRAO DESHMUKH
The Supreme Court held that authorized signatories of a company are not 'drawers' under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act and cannot be directed to pay interim compensation, limiting such liability to the drawer company alone.
Vanshika Yadav v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the NEET (UG) 2024 question paper leak was localized and not systemic, declined to order a re-test, accepted expert opinion on a disputed question, and directed result revision while allowing individual grievances to be pursued in High Courts.
M/S NAVAYUGA ENGINEERING CO. LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that customs duty liability arises under Section 125 upon redemption of confiscated goods by payment of fine, must be assessed under Section 28, and interest under Section 28AB is payable on delayed duty payment.
The Goa Foundation v. The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the NGT orders permitting Tiracol Bridge construction without hearing objections, restored the application for merits hearing by the correct zonal bench, emphasizing natural justice and environmental rights under Article 21.
Rajinder Kaur v. Gurbhajan Kaur
In a partition suit, co-sharers possessing property beyond their ownership share are liable to render accounts or pay mesne profits, and purchasers obtaining vacant possession cannot evade this liability.
BRS Ventures Investments Ltd. v. SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that approval of a resolution plan of a corporate guarantor extinguishes only the guarantor’s liability and does not discharge the principal corporate debtor’s liability, permitting simultaneous insolvency proceedings against both under the IBC.
A.S. Pharma Pvt. Ltd. v. Nayati Medical Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that compounding an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires the complainant's consent and set aside the High Court's order compounding without such consent, while quashing the proceedings under Article 142 in the interest of justice.
Gene Campaign & Another v. Union of India & Others
The Supreme Court held that the approval for environmental release of GM mustard DMH-11 violated constitutional and environmental principles, mandating regulatory reforms, transparency, and a moratorium on certain GM crops.
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.