Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
Experion Developers Private Limited v. Himanshu Dewan and Sonali Dewan
The Supreme Court remanded a consumer dispute on excess sale area charges for fresh consideration, clarifying limitation, estoppel, and non-binding nature of prior non-speaking dismissal orders.
HARENDRA RAI v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court held that witness testimony obtained under duress is inadmissible, directed transfer of trial and appointment of a special prosecutor, and set aside the acquittal due to subversion of the trial process.
Shiramabai Pundalik Bhave v. The Captain, Record Officer for O.I.C. Records, Sena Corps Abhilekh, Gaya, Bihar State and Another
The Supreme Court held that long cohabitation after dissolution of a prior marriage creates a presumption of valid marriage entitling the surviving spouse and children to pensionary benefits despite an earlier void marriage.
Industrial Development Bank of India v. Superintendent of Central Excise and Customs and Others
The Supreme Court held that secured creditors' debts under Section 529A of the Companies Act have overriding priority over customs dues in winding up, and customs authorities do not have a statutory first charge to sell imported goods ahead of secured creditors.
HIND FILTERS LTD. & ANR. v. HIND FILTER EMPLOYEES’ UNION & ANR.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter to the Labour Court to re-examine jurisdiction based on the number of workmen employed, permitting fresh evidence to be led on this crucial factual issue.
Kishan Chand Jain v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed Information Commissions to rigorously monitor and enforce public authorities' mandatory proactive disclosure obligations under Section 4 of the RTI Act to uphold transparency and accountability.
Ramathal & Ors. v. K. Rajamani
The Supreme Court upheld the doctrine of non est factum to invalidate a fraudulently altered Power of Attorney and consequent sale deeds, restoring the plaintiffs' ownership rights over disputed land.
Chimanlal Hargovindas v. Revenue Officer, Pune
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's enhanced compensation for land acquisition, affirming the application of a one-third deduction for development costs as a correct judicial exercise under the Punjab Land Acquisition Act.
Mala v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's enhancement of compensation for land acquisition with a one-third deduction for development charges, dismissing the State's appeal under Article 136.
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited v. Chenab Bridge Project Undertaking
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting tax reimbursement claims, holding that limited judicial review under the Arbitration Act does not permit reinterpreting contracts if the arbitral view is reasonable.
Y.P. Lele v. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the explanation to Order XVII Rule 2 CPC does not apply to defendants who have not led evidence, allowing the setting aside of an ex parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 CPC and restoring the suit for adjudication on merits.
H. Vasanthi v. A. Santha
The Supreme Court held that an unmarried daughter's coparcenary status under Section 29A does not entitle her to partition of property effectively severed from the joint family estate by prior valid partition and sale.
Pesala Nookaraju v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarified that the three-month limit in Section 3(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act applies to delegation of power to issue detention orders, not the detention period itself, and upheld the validity of a 12-month preventive detention order following due procedure.
DHARMIN BAI KASHYAP v. BABLI SAHU
The Supreme Court held that an election petition seeking only recounting of votes without claiming reliefs under Rule 6 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayats Rules, 1995 is not maintainable and dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court's order setting aside the recounting.
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences & Anr. v. Bikartan Das & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the enhanced retirement age of 65 years for AYUSH doctors under the Ministry of AYUSH does not automatically apply to employees of autonomous bodies like CCRAS whose retirement age is governed by their Bye-Laws.
State of Karnataka Lokayukta Police v. S. Subbegowda
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot discharge an accused under Section 482 CrPC after charges are framed and trial has progressed, without finding failure of justice due to sanction irregularity under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai v. 3I Infotech Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that service tax demands must be based on correct classification of taxable services, dismissed Revenue's appeal on erroneous classification, and upheld CESTAT's findings subject to reconsideration of SEZ exemption claims.
Manoj Kumar Soni v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under Sections 411 and 120-B IPC due to unreliable disclosure statements, hostile seizure witnesses, improper trial procedure, and absence of conspiracy agreement.
M/S LARSEN AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGRATION COMPANY v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that courts lack jurisdiction to reduce the statutory 18% interest awarded by an arbitral tribunal under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and reinstated the original interest rate in the award.
Union of India v. K. Pushpavanam
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot compel the legislature or executive to enact laws or confer statutory status on bodies, limiting judicial mandamus to recommendations and advisory directions.