Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
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.
Sushma Shivkumar Daga & Anr. v. Madhurkumar Ramkrishnaji Bajaj & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the referral of a property dispute to arbitration under broad arbitration clauses in foundational agreements, emphasizing limited judicial intervention and the competence of arbitral tribunals to decide jurisdictional issues.
Union of India v. Air Commodore NK Sharma
The Supreme Court held that the Armed Forces Tribunal cannot direct the Government to formulate promotion policy or extend service beyond superannuation, quashing the Tribunal's order favoring the Respondent's promotion claim.
Afjal Ansari v. State of UP
The Supreme Court held that suspension of conviction under Section 389(1) CrPC is an exception but warranted in cases causing irreversible consequences like disqualification, and thus suspended the appellant’s conviction subject to conditions pending appeal.
State of Haryana v. Dinesh Singh
The Supreme Court held that eligibility regarding disciplinary proceedings for Haryana Civil Service recruitment must be assessed as on the date of consideration, not a fixed earlier cut-off date, and since disciplinary action was contemplated against the candidate then, he was rightly held ineligible.
Manik Hiru Jhangiani v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court held that where FSSA provisions on misbranding are in force, prosecution under the repealed PFA is barred due to the overriding effect clause, and only penalty under FSSA can be imposed.
Chhote Lal v. Rohtash & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case, emphasizing that conviction requires proof beyond reasonable doubt and that the testimony of an interested eyewitness must be scrutinized with caution.
U.P. Singh v. Punjab National Bank
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of deemed voluntary retirement under Clause XVI of the Bipartite Agreement where the employee failed to join duty after suspension and transfer, dismissing his appeal against the High Court's order.
MOHAMMED ABDUL WAHID v. NILOFER
The Supreme Court held that a party to a suit is not distinct from a witness for purposes of producing documents during cross-examination, allowing such production without prior leave under the CPC, thereby overruling the High Court's contrary view.