Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
The Animal Welfare Board of India v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of State Amendments legalizing traditional bovine sports, holding they do not violate animal welfare laws or fundamental rights and constitute a valid exercise of legislative power.
Indian Oil Corporation v. Ajit Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that judicial review of departmental inquiries is limited to procedural fairness and upheld disciplinary punishment for tampering with tender documents based on sufficient evidence.
M/S. JERMYN CAPITAL LLC DUBAI v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The Supreme Court modified its earlier order to permit the appellant to unconditionally withdraw ₹38.52 crore along with accrued fixed deposit interest, setting aside the bank guarantee condition.
National Insurance Company Limited v. Vedik Resorts and Hotels Private Limited
The High Court upheld the consumer forum’s order directing the insurer to pay compensation, ruling that the insurer failed to prove the loss fell within the policy’s exclusion clause for malicious damage caused by the insured.
Y. BALAJI v. KARTHIK DESARI
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing de novo investigation wiping out earlier probe in a job-for-cash scam, affirming the exceptional nature of such orders and upholding victims' locus standi.
Jini Dhanrajgir v. Shibu Mathew
The Supreme Court upheld the executing court's order holding third-party objections maintainable in execution proceedings, directing enquiry on merits and dismissing the appeal seeking immediate possession delivery.
Meenal Bhargava v. Naveen Sharma
The Supreme Court held the appellant guilty of criminal contempt for wilfully disobeying custody orders, imposed imprisonment and fine, and directed enforcement measures to ensure compliance.
Meenal Bhargava v. Naveen Sharma & Ors.
The Supreme Court held the appellant guilty of contempt for willfully disobeying its orders in a child custody matter and sentenced her to six months imprisonment with a fine for the child's welfare.
Meenal Bhargava v. Naveen Sharma & Ors.
The Supreme Court held the contemnor guilty of civil and criminal contempt for disobeying its order to return the minor child to India, imposing imprisonment and a fine while emphasizing its unrestricted power under Article 129.
Miss Super Label v. U India E Yours Company Limited
The Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to compensation for fire damage to machinery under the insurance policy, rejecting the insurer's contention that rusting caused the loss, and directed payment of Rs. 2.1 crore with interest.
M/s Super Label Mfg. Co. v. New India Assurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court held that the accidental fire and extinguishment caused damage to insured machinery, overruling the narrow rusting-time argument, and directed the insurer to pay the appellant substantial compensation beyond the surveyor's limited assessment.
M/s D.N. Singh v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that a carrier cannot be deemed owner of goods for invoking Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, setting aside additions made on alleged short delivery of bitumen.
ശ്രീ ശങ്കരാചാര്യ സർവ്വകലാശാല v. ഡോ. മനു
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of a Ph.D. holder lecturer to two advance increments upon Selection Grade appointment under the 1999 Government Order, ruling that the 2001 clarificatory order does not operate retrospectively to deny vested rights.
M/s. D.N. Singh v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that a carrier cannot be deemed the owner of goods for invoking Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, and additions on account of short delivery of bitumen were unsustainable.
Kallu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the life conviction of the appellant for a daylight murder supported by credible eyewitness testimony and motive arising from a property dispute.
A. Wilson Prince v. The Nazar & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking production of a Will and probate documents destroyed lawfully decades ago, holding that relief cannot be granted on speculative claims without knowledge of the Will’s contents.
A. Wilson Prince v. Nasar & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking production of a probate copy and related documents destroyed lawfully after a long lapse, holding that no relief can be granted without proper evidence of entitlement.
A. WILSON PRINCE v. THE NAZAR & ORS.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking production of a Will and probate documents destroyed long ago, holding that relief cannot be granted on speculative claims without knowledge of the Will's contents.
A. Wilson Prince v. Nasar & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging the validity of a probate, holding that destruction of original probate documents does not invalidate the legal rights conferred by the probate under the Indian Succession Act.
Afaji 184 Onus Association v. Mainam International Trading Company Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that representative consumer complaints filed by an association on behalf of multiple allottees are maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and set aside the National Commission's order rejecting such complaints.