Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
TATA MOTORS LIMITED v. THE BRIHAN MUMBAI ELECTRIC SUPPLY & TRANSPORT UNDERTAKING
The Supreme Court upheld TATA Motors' disqualification for deviating from tender conditions and restored BEST's award of contract to EVEY, emphasizing restrained judicial interference in public tender processes.
All India Judges Association v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the Second National Judicial Pay Commission's recommendations mandating uniform pay, pension, and service conditions for the District Judiciary as essential to judicial independence and part of the Constitution's basic structure.
The State of Karnataka v. Bharathi S
The Supreme Court held that inclusion in an Additional List does not confer a right to appointment and allowed the State's appeal setting aside the High Court's direction to appoint the Respondent.
K C Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Electricity Supply Codes requiring subsequent owners to clear previous owners' electricity dues as a condition for new connections under the Electricity Act, 2003.
K. C. Nainan v. Kerala State Electricity Board
The Supreme Court held that electricity dues of previous owners do not create a statutory charge on property and cannot be recovered from subsequent purchasers absent explicit statutory authority, clarifying the scope of supply obligations under the Electricity Act, 2003.
K. C. Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board
The Supreme Court held that under the Electricity Act, 2003, subsequent purchasers of premises are not liable for previous owners' outstanding electricity dues and utilities cannot refuse new connections solely on that ground.
K C Ninan v. Kerala State Electricity Board
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Electricity Supply Codes requiring subsequent purchasers to clear previous owners' electricity dues before granting new connections under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Mansi Khatri v. Gaurav Khatri
The Supreme Court granted mutual consent divorce with quantified permanent alimony, quashed related FIR and maintenance proceedings conditionally, and disposed of the transfer petition accordingly.
Mamta Devi & Ors. v. The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Deputy Labour Commissioner had jurisdiction to adjudicate the compensation claim despite the insurer filing a written statement without contesting further, and enhanced the compensation based on the admitted income of the deceased.
Mamta Devi & Ors. v. The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that mere filing of a written statement without further contest does not oust the Deputy Labour Commissioner's jurisdiction under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and enhanced the compensation payable to the claimants based on admitted income.
Senthilbalaji V. v. A.P. Geetha
The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failure to plead material facts of corrupt practice as required under Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory pleading requirements.
Senthilbalaji V. v. A.P. Geetha
The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failing to plead material facts of corrupt practices as mandated by Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory pleading requirements.
Neville Dadi Master v. The State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and closed criminal proceedings against the appellant under sections 447 and 419 IPC upon acceptance of his unqualified apology by the complainant in this compoundable offence case.
Neville Dadi Master v. The State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and closed criminal proceedings under sections 447 and 419 IPC after the accused tendered an unqualified apology accepted by the complainant, emphasizing the compoundable nature of the offences.
Om Prakash Banerjee v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that selective non-regularisation of a long-serving casual municipal worker violates Articles 14 and 16, entitling him to regularisation with back wages despite prior delay and reliance on Umadevi.
Om Prakash Banerjee v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that a casual worker continuously employed since 1991 is entitled to regularisation and back wages where similarly situated employees were regularised, rejecting mechanical application of Umadevi and upholding equality under Articles 14 and 16.
M/S GLOCK ASIA-PACIFIC LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause empowering a government employee to appoint a serving government employee as sole arbitrator violates Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act and appointed an independent arbitrator.
Ramesh Chandra Vaishya v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant under the SC/ST Act and IPC for lack of material evidence and abuse of process, emphasizing the necessity of public presence and precise caste-based insults to attract section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act.
Captain Manjit Singh Virdi v. Hussain Mohammed Shattaf
The Supreme Court held that at the discharge stage, courts must consider prosecution material as true and not conduct a mini trial, setting aside the High Court's order discharging accused in a murder case and allowing the trial to proceed.
Captain Manmohan Singh Dharvadi v. Husen Mohammad Shataf & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that discharge of accused under Section 227 CrPC requires only a prima facie satisfaction and set aside the High Court's order discharging accused without proper evidence appraisal, directing the trial to proceed.