Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
Sachit Kumar Singh & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
The Supreme Court remanded a police recruitment case for fresh consideration of objections to answer keys raised by candidates narrowly missing qualifying marks, emphasizing merits over technicalities.
Satrichit Kumar Singh v. Jharkhand State
The Supreme Court remanded the recruitment examination objections for fresh consideration with expert opinion, holding that delayed objections and uniform errors do not automatically bar relief but must be examined on merits.
Sachit Kumar Singh & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
The Supreme Court remanded the case for fresh consideration of objections to examination answer keys raised by candidates narrowly failing minimum qualifying marks, directing the High Court to obtain expert opinion and decide on merits.
Santosh @ Bhure v. State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi; State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi v. Neeraj
The Supreme Court held that specimen handwriting obtained during investigation is admissible and does not violate self-incrimination rights, but acquitted one accused for lack of proof while upholding the other's murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence.
Santosh @ Bhure v. State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi; State v. Neeraj
The Supreme Court upheld Santosh's murder conviction but acquitted Neeraj, holding that specimen handwriting obtained during investigation is admissible and does not violate the right against self-incrimination.
Uday Pratap Thakur v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld that only a proportionate period of work charged service counts towards pension qualifying service after regularization under the 2013 Rules, dismissing the claim for full counting of work charged service.
Uday Pratap Thakur v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld that only a proportionate period of work charged service counts towards pension qualification after regularization, dismissing the claim to count the entire work charged service for pension.
Boheri Devi v. Uttar Pradesh State and Others
The Supreme Court held that further investigation after filing of charge sheet requires prior Magistrate's approval and quashed the order permitting CB-CID investigation without such approval.
Bohatie Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the Secretary (Home) cannot order reinvestigation by another agency post chargesheet without prior Magistrate approval, quashing the transfer of investigation to CBCID.
Bohatie Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the Secretary (Home) cannot order reinvestigation by another agency after chargesheet without prior Magistrate approval, quashing the order transferring investigation to CBCID.
The Belgaum Urban Development Authority v. Dhruva
The Supreme Court held that without explicit contractual clauses, a development authority cannot demand additional price from allottees on account of enhanced compensation for land acquisition beyond adjustments for plot size variation.
The Belgaum Urban Development Authority v. Dhruva
The Supreme Court held that without a specific contractual clause, a development authority cannot demand additional price from allottees on account of enhanced compensation for land acquisition.
Prakash Aggarwal v. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings alleging fraud in the sale of pledged shares authorized under contract and subject to arbitration amounted to abuse of process and quashed the complaint.
Prakash Aggarwal v. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited
The Supreme Court held that authorized sale of pledged shares under contract terms does not constitute criminal breach of trust, and criminal proceedings parallel to arbitration constitute abuse of process, allowing the appeal and quashing the complaint.
Sunil & Ors. v. High Court of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that candidates whose marks increased on authorized re-evaluation are entitled to notional seniority based on revised merit from the original appointment date, overruling the High Court's contrary order.
Sunil & Ors. v. High Court of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that candidates whose marks increased on valid re-evaluation are entitled to seniority based on revised merit, restoring the Special Committee's decision and setting aside the High Court's order denying such seniority.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court clarified that mining is prohibited within Eco-Sensitive Zones irrespective of distance from Protected Area boundaries, dismissing the application for mining beyond one kilometer from a Wildlife Sanctuary.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court clarified that mining is prohibited within Eco-Sensitive Zones regardless of distance from Protected Area boundaries, rejecting permissions for mining beyond one kilometer within ESZs and upholding strict environmental protections.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. M/s A.J. Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that section 16-B of the Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act creating a first charge on dealer's property is constitutionally valid and cannot be declared ultra vires on an infructuous writ petition, affirming the necessity of proper adjudication before enforcement.
Digambar v. Maharashtra State
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, holding the case did not qualify as 'rarest of rare' to warrant capital punishment.