Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
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 Manjit Singh Virdi v. Hussain Mohammed Shattaf
The Supreme Court held that at the discharge stage, a prima facie case must be found on prosecution material including psychological tests, and set aside the High Court's order discharging accused in a murder case.
Gian Chand v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC, ruling that minor discrepancies in eyewitness accounts do not create reasonable doubt when supported by consistent evidence and medical opinion.
Gian Chand v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC, ruling that minor discrepancies in eyewitness testimony do not create reasonable doubt when corroborated by medical evidence and the defence version is inherently contradictory.
Salem Muslim Burial Ground Protection Committee v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court held that the suit land is not a wakf property due to lack of valid creation and procedural compliance, and dismissed the appeal upholding the grant of possession under Section 19A of the Tamil Nadu Abolition Act.
Sakshi Arha v. Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court held that in absence of explicit rules, caste/category certificates for reservation need not be submitted by the last date of application and candidates producing valid certificates when demanded cannot be denied reservation benefits.
Sakshi Arha v. Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court held that in absence of explicit rules, valid category certificates produced after the last date of application but before final selection entitle candidates to reservation benefits in recruitment.
Ravi Mandal v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to unreliable chance witness testimony, procedural lapses in weapon recovery, and failure to prove the chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.
Ravi Mandal v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in a murder case due to unreliable chance witness testimonies, procedural lapses in weapon recovery, and failure to strictly scrutinize prosecution evidence.
Madhupandit Das v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against ISKCON leaders for alleged bus theft due to inordinate delay, lack of prima facie evidence, and abuse of process of law.