Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Major Gen. Darshan Singh v. Brij Bhushan Chaudhary
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a suit for specific performance of sale of HUF property due to plaintiffs' suppression of material facts and held that specific performance is discretionary and cannot be granted against one co-sharer alone.
Mohammed Khalid and Another v. State of Telangana
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in an NDPS case due to procedural lapses in search, seizure, sampling, and unreliable prosecution evidence, emphasizing strict compliance with NDPS Act safeguards.
M/S ARIF AZIM CO. LTD. v. M/S APTECH LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the Limitation Act applies to Section 11(6) arbitration petitions, limitation begins after valid arbitration notice and failure to appoint arbitrator, and allowed the petition for appointment of arbitrator as filed within limitation.
High Court Bar Association, Allahabad v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that interim stay orders cannot be automatically vacated after six months without judicial hearing, reaffirming the independent jurisdiction of High Courts and limiting the scope of Article 142 powers to prevent judicial legislation.
Basavaraj v. Indira and Others
The Supreme Court held that a belated amendment seeking to challenge a compromise decree at the trial's fag end is impermissible without due diligence and must be challenged only before the court which passed the decree.
Savitri Bai v. Savitri Bai
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a duly proved Will over a subsequent sale deed executed without the legatee's consent, restoring ownership and possession to the Will's beneficiary.
Vedanta Limited v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors
The Supreme Court dismissed Vedanta Limited's appeal, affirming the High Court's closure order of its copper smelter unit for repeated environmental violations, emphasizing the primacy of environmental protection over economic interests.
Nirmal Premkumar & Anr. v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court acquitted two teachers accused of sexual harassment under the POCSO Act due to material contradictions and lack of reliable corroboration in the victim's testimony, emphasizing strict scrutiny of evidence in sexual offence cases.
Bharti Cellular Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 57, Kolkata
The Supreme Court held that cellular service providers are not liable to deduct tax at source under Section 194-H on payments to franchisees/distributors who are independent contractors, not agents.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited v. Wind Four Renergy Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that delay extensions for commissioning renewable energy projects must commence from actual transmission readiness, set aside the appellate tribunal's order granting extension from its judgment date, and allowed SECI to recover refunded amounts with interest.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited v. Wind Four Renergy Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that delay extensions for commissioning renewable energy projects must be computed from the actual operationalisation of transmission access, not appellate orders, restoring the regulatory commission's order and allowing recovery of refunded amounts with interest.
Cdr Seema Chaudhary v. Union of India and Others
The Supreme Court directed a fresh, stand-alone consideration of the petitioner’s Permanent Commission application in strict adherence to its prior binding judgment, rejecting the tribunal’s grouping with later batches and allowing a one-time proportional vacancy increase.
Brahmaputra Concrete Pipe Industries v. Assam State Electricity Board
The Supreme Court held that the Registrar cannot refuse registration of curative petitions solely because the review petition was dismissed in open court, emphasizing that maintainability must be judicially determined by a Bench, not administratively by the Registry.
Shiv Jatia v. Gian Chand Malick & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed the criminal complaint against appellants for lack of prima facie offence and improper issuance of summons without requisite police report under Section 202 CrPC in a pre-2006 complaint.
Swami Goverdhan Rangachariji v. M/S. A.J. Printers
The Supreme Court disposed of a landlord-tenant dispute by recording an amicable settlement granting the tenant time to vacate the premises under terms of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1995.
K. BALASUBRAMANI v. THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT
The Supreme Court affirmed ejectment of tenants occupying temple shops beyond lease terms under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, while permitting limited occupation extensions subject to arrears payment and agreed conditions.
Venkataraman Krishnamurthy v. Lodha Crown Buildmart Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the purchaser's contractual right to terminate a sale agreement and claim refund with interest due to delay in possession beyond the grace period, setting aside the consumer forum's order that denied unconditional refund.
Naresh Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, holding that mere demand for money and suicide within seven years of marriage do not suffice to raise a presumption of abetment without evidence of cruelty or proximate incitement.
M/S. DOMCO SMOKELESS FUELS PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF JHARKHAND
The Supreme Court directed refund of excess amounts paid over notified coal prices with 12% interest, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of contempt proceedings for non-compliance.
Lucknow Nagar Nigam v. Kohli Brothers Colour Lab. Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that enemy property vested in the Custodian is property of the Union and exempt from state property tax under Article 285 of the Constitution, dismissing the municipal corporation's appeal.