Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
National Highways Authority of India v. M/s Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral award allowing separate reimbursement for increased royalty and related taxes beyond WPI adjustments and affirmed the majority view on embankment work, limiting judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.
Jatinder Kumar Sapra v. Anupama Sapra
The Supreme Court granted divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage under its constitutional jurisdiction and awarded permanent alimony, overruling lower courts' denial.
Abhimeet Sinha v. High Court of Judicature at Patna
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of minimum qualifying marks in viva voce tests for judicial recruitment, ruling that such prescription by High Courts does not violate constitutional provisions or the Shetty Commission recommendations.
Tapas Guha & Ors v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court held that extensive site clearance for the Silchar Greenfield Airport without prior Environmental Clearance violated the EIA Notification, setting aside the NGT order and emphasizing strict compliance with environmental laws.
Mahendra Nath Soral v. Ravindra Nath Soral
The Supreme Court upheld the partition decree allocating property and roof rights among legal heirs, dismissing the appeal challenging valuation and roof rights allocation.
Smita Shrivastava v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that retrospective amendments cannot defeat vested rights in recruitment, directing appointment and compensation for the appellant denied lawful employment due to mala fide State action.
NIRMALA v. KULWANT SINGH
The Supreme Court held that habeas corpus is an extraordinary remedy not ordinarily maintainable in child custody disputes, which must be resolved under the Guardians and Wards Act prioritizing the child's welfare.
Achin Gupta v. State of Haryana & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 323, 406, 498A, and 506 IPC in a matrimonial dispute, holding the FIR was a mala fide counterblast and abuse of process, emphasizing cautious exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Dr. Ranbeer Bose v. Anita Das
The Supreme Court held that private disputes over municipal building violations should be resolved through statutory and civil remedies rather than writ jurisdiction, allowing the appellants to challenge municipal notices objectively.
Kanihya v. Sukhi Ram
The Supreme Court held that a bona fide inadvertent shortfall in deposit under a pre-emption decree can be remedied by extending time under Section 148 CPC, allowing the appellants to deposit the deficit amount despite delay.
T.R. Vijayaraman v. The State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging convictions for bank fraud involving unauthorized account entries, affirming that such fraudulent transactions constitute criminal conspiracy and cheating under IPC.
Chander Bhan v. Mukhtiar Singh
The Supreme Court held that alienation of property during pendency of suit and injunction is barred by lis pendens, denying bona fide purchaser protection, and decreed specific performance in favor of the appellant.
Alauddin & Ors. v. State of Assam & Anr.
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to lack of proof of unlawful assembly under Section 149 IPC and unreliable eyewitness evidence marred by unproved contradictions.
State of U.P. v. Mohan Lal
The Supreme Court dismissed the State's Special Leave Petition and refused to condone a 1,633-day delay due to lack of sufficient cause and improper follow-up.
R.K. Munshi v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the recovery of unauthorized House Rent Allowance drawn by a government employee residing in government accommodation allotted to his retired father, applying Rule 6(h)(i) and (ii) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Rules, 1992.
Chaitra Nagammanavar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that the 2001 Rules apply to university appointments for backlog vacancies, binding the university to follow its advertised mode of selection, and dismissed the appellant's appeal challenging the appointment of a preferential candidate.
Shankar v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the summoning order under Section 319 Cr.P.C. due to insufficient evidence against the appellants, emphasizing the high threshold for exercising this extraordinary power.
Deependra Yadav v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidity of an amendment segregating meritorious reserved candidates, validated the normalization of two main examination results, and dismissed appeals challenging the High Court’s directions on recruitment process fairness.
Commissioner of Trade and Taxes v. Femc Pratibha Joint Venture
The Supreme Court held that the mandatory refund timeline under Section 38(3) of the Delhi VAT Act must be strictly followed, and refund amounts cannot be retained or adjusted against dues arising after the refund period, dismissing the department's appeal.
Sharif Ahmed and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
The Supreme Court clarified the mandatory contents of chargesheets under Section 173(2) CrPC and quashed a chargesheet for lack of sufficient particulars and evidence to sustain offences under Sections 406 and 506 IPC.