Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
State of Himachal Pradesh v. M/s OASYS Cybernatics Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a conditional Letter of Intent does not create binding contractual rights and upheld the lawful cancellation of the LoI by the State, emphasizing limited judicial review over administrative tender decisions.
Jitendra Nath Mishra v. State of U.P. & Anr
The Supreme Court upheld the summoning of the appellant under Section 319 CrPC based on prima facie evidence implicating him, dismissing the appeal against the order summoning him to face trial under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Ghanshyam v. Yogendra Rathi
The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiff's possessory rights under an agreement to sell and dismissed the defendant's appeal against eviction and mesne profits, clarifying that power of attorney and will do not confer title without registered sale deed.
Rohit Bishnoi v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside cryptic High Court bail orders in a serious murder case, emphasizing the necessity of recorded reasons and consideration of prima facie evidence before granting bail.
ARTI DIXIT & ANR v. SUSHIL KUMAR MISHRA & ORS
The Supreme Court held that failure to furnish valid and enforceable security as mandated under Section 17 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act renders an application to set aside an ex-parte decree incompetent, dismissing the appeal and upholding the eviction decree.
Yadaiah and Anr. v. State of Telangana and others
The Supreme Court upheld the resumption of government land assigned to Scheduled Castes, ruling that unauthorized alienation under the 1977 Act justified cancellation despite prior litigation and that res judicata did not bar fresh proceedings.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Commissioner of Income Tax Bangalore and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the Settlement Commission's grant of immunity from penalty and prosecution under Section 245H(1) of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing limited judicial interference in the Commission's discretionary orders based on full and true disclosure and cooperation.
Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a child sexual assault and murder case due to multiple investigative lapses, unreliable DNA evidence, and failure to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction and death sentence of the appellant in a child sexual assault and murder case due to procedural lapses, unreliable DNA evidence, and failure to establish an unbroken chain of circumstances pointing exclusively to his guilt.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. v. M. Rama Rao & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional limit of 50% reservation, quashed the Government Order providing 100% reservation to Scheduled Tribes, conditionally saved appointments made, and directed States not to exceed reservation limits in future.
K.J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre v. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
The Supreme Court held that medical college lecturers qualified at appointment cannot be terminated retrospectively under later regulations and awarded compensation in lieu of reinstatement due to delay and subsequent employment.
K.J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre v. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
The Supreme Court held that medical college lecturers qualified at appointment cannot be terminated based on later regulations, denied reinstatement due to delay, and awarded compensation in lieu thereof.
CENTRAL GST DELHI - III v. DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD
The Supreme Court held that User Development Fee collected under Section 22A of the Airports Authority of India Act is a statutory levy and not a taxable service, dismissing the revenue's appeal for service tax on such fees.
CENTRAL GST DELHI - III v. DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD
The Supreme Court held that User Development Fee collected under Section 22A of the Airports Authority of India Act is a statutory levy and not a taxable service under the Finance Act, 1994, dismissing the revenue's appeal for service tax on such fees.
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 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.