Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Travancore Devaswom Board v. Ayyappa Spices
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition filed by an interested tender participant disguised as public interest litigation is not maintainable and set aside the High Court's orders restraining distribution of Aravana Prasadam and ordering prosecution of the temple board.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that Tiger Safaris within tiger reserves must comply with statutory conservation mandates, restrained illegal constructions in Corbett Tiger Reserve, and emphasized ecological protection and restoration.
M/S SHAH ENTERPRISES THR. PADMABEN MANSUKHBHAI MODI v. VAIJAYANTIBEN RANJITSINGH SAWANT
The Supreme Court held that filing a civil suit contrary to a consent decree to which the petitioner was not a party does not constitute contempt of court and dismissed the contempt appeal.
U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad v. Chandra Shekhar
The Supreme Court upheld quashing of land acquisition for non-compliance with statutory notice requirements and directed compensation under the 2013 Act for acquisition pending as of 2014.
Prabhat Kumar Mishra v. The State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant for abetment of suicide and SC/ST Act offences, holding that the allegations did not disclose the essential ingredients of the offences and constituted abuse of process.
Naeem v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the principal accused based on a reliable dying declaration but acquitted the co-accused for lack of specific incriminating evidence.
Snehadeep Structures Pvt. Limited v. Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the statutory 120-day payment limit under the Interest on Delayed Payments Act, 1993, applies to payments due after its 1998 amendment, overriding longer contractual payment terms, and dismissed the appeal challenging the setting aside of an arbitral award on interest claims.
Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board v. Saluvadi Sumalatha
The Supreme Court upheld the recruitment of respondent No. 2, affirming adherence to the 30:70 local reservation ratio and limiting judicial interference in selection committee decisions.
Suman L. Shah v. The Custodian
The Supreme Court held that the Custodian failed to prove the appellants' liability for repayment of alleged debts to benami companies under the Special Court Act, quashing recovery orders due to improper burden shifting and unproved evidence.
Vinod Katara v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition claiming juvenility, holding that reliable school records established the petitioner was a major at the time of the murder, and medical ossification tests are unreliable beyond 25 years of age.
Sangam Milk Producer Company Ltd. v. The Agricultural Market Committee & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld that "ghee" is a product of livestock under the Andhra Pradesh Markets Act, validated the 1994 notification issued without Section 3 procedure, and held producers liable for retrospective market fees.
Rajesh Monga v. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a borrower is bound by the adjustable interest rate terms in a duly executed loan agreement linked to the lender's retail prime lending rate, and pre-contractual representations do not override such contractual terms.
Murari Lal Chhari & Ors. v. Munishwar Singh Tomar & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against SAF officers for alleged land trespass, holding that prosecution without sanction under Section 197 CrPC and after dismissal of a related Contempt Petition was an abuse of process.
Thangam and Another v. Navamani Ammal
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered Will executed by a mentally competent testator, emphasizing the necessity of specific para-wise denials in pleadings and dismissing the appeal challenging the Will's genuineness.
Avitel Post Studioz Limited & Ors v. HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Limited
The Supreme Court upheld enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, holding that allegations of arbitral bias must meet a high international standard and be raised timely in the seat jurisdiction, and that enforcement can only be refused for violations of the forum state's most basic notions of morality and justice.
Shazia Aman Khan v. The State of Orissa
The Supreme Court held that the welfare and wishes of a 14-year-old child are paramount in custody disputes, allowing custody to remain with the appellants who have cared for her since infancy, overruling the biological father's claim.
Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai v. V. Kumar Vamanrao @ Alok and Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's reliance on an unpleaded 1965 partition, upheld the 1984 partition, and validated the sale deed of disputed property by defendant No. 7 to defendant No. 9.
Sita Soren v. Union of India
The Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the question of whether parliamentary privilege under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) protects legislators from criminal prosecution for bribery, doubting the correctness of the majority view in PV Narasimha Rao.
ANIL MISHRA v. STATE OF U.P.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC based on a settlement agreement to which the original complainant and injured victim is not a party and has objected.
Vinayak Purshottam Dube (Deceased) v. Jayashree Padamkar Bhat
Legal representatives of a deceased sole proprietor are liable to satisfy monetary dues from the estate but are not bound to perform personal contractual obligations requiring the deceased's skills or expertise.