Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
All India Judges Association v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld and modified the Second National Judicial Pay Commission's recommendations on judicial officers' allowances, affirming their distinct constitutional status and directing institutionalized implementation.
S.V. SAMUDRAM v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot modify arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and restored the original award, emphasizing narrow judicial interference limited to specified grounds.
DBS Bank Limited Singapore v. Ruchi Soya Industries Limited and Another
The Supreme Court held that dissenting secured financial creditors under the amended IBC are entitled to monetary payment not less than the liquidation value of their security interest, with the amendment applying to pending proceedings.
Ajeet Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR for rape and criminal intimidation, holding that the physical relationship was consensual and culminated in marriage, rendering the prosecution an abuse of process.
Neeraj Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under Section 364A IPC for lack of ransom demand evidence, converted them to Section 364 IPC, affirmed other convictions, and directed victim compensation.
MARY PUSHPAM v. TELVI CURUSUMARY
The Supreme Court upheld the doctrine of merger and judicial discipline, restoring the appellant's title and possession over the entire disputed 8 cents of land as per the earlier binding High Court judgment.
Satish P. Bhatt v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s cancellation of bail and suspension of sentence due to the appellant’s failure to comply with a court-ordered financial settlement under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Brij Narayan Shukla v. Sudesh Kumar Alias
The Supreme Court held that a suit filed within 12 years of a registered sale deed is not barred by limitation and that prior permissive tenancy does not amount to adverse possession extinguishing title.
Bharti Airtel Limited and Another v. Vijaykumar V. Iyer and Others
The Supreme Court held that statutory or insolvency set-off is not permissible during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under the IBC, allowing only contractual and closely connected equitable set-offs.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Association of Retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges at Allahabad
The Supreme Court held that the High Court lacked power to direct notification of rules on post-retiral benefits framed by the Chief Justice, quashed criminal contempt proceedings against government officials, and issued guidelines restraining frequent summoning of government officials in court.
Reliance Life Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. v. Jaya Wadhwani
The Supreme Court held that the 12-month suicide exclusion period in life insurance policies runs from the date of policy issuance or reinstatement, not from the date of proposal or premium receipt, and allowed the insurer's appeals dismissing the claims.
Radhey Shyam Yadav & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court protected the appointments and salaries of teachers appointed through a manipulated selection process where the appointees bore no blame, directing payment of back wages and continuation of service.
Vishal Tiwari v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld SEBI's regulatory amendments and investigation into the Adani group, refused to transfer the probe to other agencies, and emphasized judicial restraint in interfering with expert regulatory bodies absent arbitrariness or constitutional violation.
Perumal Raja @ Perumal v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a disclosure statement made in police custody leading to recovery of the deceased's body and belongings, affirming the admissibility of such evidence under Section 27 of the Evidence Act and the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence.
Rajendhiran v. Muthaiammal @ Muthayee
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment that wrongly upheld an oral partition and ownership claim, restoring the dismissal of the suit due to failure to prove partition and will and non-joinder of necessary parties.
THE STATE OF M.P. v. VIJAY KUMAR TIWARI
The Supreme Court held that Post Graduate Ayurveda students do not perform equal work as Allopathy students and thus are not entitled to equal stipend, allowing the State's appeal and setting aside the High Court's order.
Vashist Narayan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed appointment of a candidate whose minor, inadvertent date of birth error in the application form did not affect eligibility or confer advantage.
KANWAR RAJ SINGH v. GEJO
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that a sale deed operates from its execution date when full consideration is paid, invalidating unilateral interpolations before registration without purchaser consent.
T.C. John @ Yohannan v. V.J. Antony and Others
The Supreme Court held that appellants should receive interest on enhanced compensation despite procedural delay by their counsel during appeal, while denying interest for delay attributable to appellants in filing the appeal.
Sayunkta Sangarsh Samiti & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that private agreements cannot override the statutory procedure for slum rehabilitation allotment, affirming the Slum Rehabilitation Authority's authority to allot flats by lottery under the law.