Supreme Court of India

17,225 judgments

Year:

M. Suresh Kumar Reddy v. Canara Bank

11 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court held that once default on financial debt is established, the NCLT must admit the Section 7 application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the admission.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Section 7 IBC financial debt default NCLT admission

Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India

11 May 2023 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah; Krishna Murari; Hima K...
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi Legislative Assembly has legislative and executive powers over 'services' under Entry 41 of the State List, interpreting Article 239AA(3)(a) inclusively and affirming NCTD's sui generis constitutional status.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 239AA National Capital Territory of Delhi Legislative Assembly Executive power

State of Meghalaya v. Union of India & Others

11 May 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court held that a State can maintain a suit under Article 131 challenging the constitutionality of Central legislation affecting its legal rights, and interlocutory reliefs can be granted pending a Larger Bench decision.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 131 Constitution Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 Maintainability of suit Constitutional validity

State of Meghalaya v. Union of India & Others

11 May 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sanjay Kumar
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that a State can maintain a suit under Article 131 challenging the constitutional validity of parliamentary legislation affecting its legal rights, and such suits are maintainable notwithstanding availability of writ jurisdiction.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 131 Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 constitutional validity State rights

Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra

11 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah; Krishna Murari; Hima Kohl... · 2023 INSC 516

The Supreme Court referred key constitutional questions on the powers of the Speaker, Governor, and Election Commission in Maharashtra's political crisis to a larger Bench, affirming limited judicial interference in disqualification proceedings and the Governor's floor test discretion.

constitutional other Significant Tenth Schedule Disqualification of MLAs Speaker's jurisdiction Governor's discretion

Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra

11 May 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; MR Shah; Krishna Murari; Hima Kohl...

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of disqualification proceedings, Speaker's powers, Governor's discretion in government formation, and factional disputes within Shiv Sena arising from Maharashtra's 2022 political crisis.

constitutional other Significant Tenth Schedule Anti-defection law Disqualification petitions Speaker's powers

Sanjay Dubey v. State of Madhya Pradesh

11 May 2023 · Krishna Murari; Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's prima facie finding of police dereliction during bail proceedings but clarified that departmental action must proceed through proper channels without prejudice to the appellant.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant High Court jurisdiction Section 439 CrPC bail application dereliction of duty

Sanjiv Kumar Rajendrabhai Bhatt v. State of Gujarat

10 May 2023 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar

The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner's recusal request as mala fide and an abuse of process, holding that prior adverse judicial observations do not justify recusal.

criminal petition_dismissed recusal bias forum shopping bench hunting

Tarak Nath Keshari v. State of West Bengal

10 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under the Essential Commodities Act but granted the appellant probation under the Probation of Offenders Act due to the long delay and his good conduct.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 minimum sentence probation

Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action v. Union of India & Ors.

10 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that Central and State laws apply to Scheduled Areas unless excluded or modified by the Governor's notification under Clause 5(1) of the Fifth Schedule, and fundamental rights including residence and voting rights apply to non-tribals in Scheduled Areas.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Fifth Schedule Scheduled Areas Governor's notification Fundamental rights

Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action v. Union of India & Ors.

10 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that Central and State laws apply to Scheduled Areas unless excluded or modified by the Governor’s notification under the Fifth Schedule, affirming non-tribals’ rights to reside and vote in such areas and limiting the Governor’s power to exclude or modify laws without enacting new ones.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Fifth Schedule Scheduled Areas Governor's notification Fundamental Rights

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. v. State of Goa

10 May 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sanjay Kumar
Cites 0 · Cited by 19

The Supreme Court clarified the limited scope of interference in arbitral awards under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration Act, reinstating most of the award in a power purchase dispute while emphasizing adherence to contractual terms and procedural fairness.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Section 37 appeal Patent illegality

SRI GULAM MUSTAFA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR.

10 May 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court quashed a maliciously instituted FIR under the SC/ST Act and IPC, holding that criminal proceedings cannot be used to pressurize parties in a settled civil land dispute and that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised to prevent abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR abuse of process SC/ST Act

C.S. Gopalakrishnan v. The State of Tamil Nadu

09 May 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu's special land acquisition laws protected by Presidential assent under Article 254(2), dismissing challenges based on arbitrariness and discrimination vis-à-vis the Central land acquisition law.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Article 254(2) Constitution of India Article 14 Constitution of India Presidential assent

C.S. Gopalakrishnan v. The State of Tamil Nadu

09 May 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu's special land acquisition laws protected by Presidential assent under Article 254(2), dismissing challenges based on arbitrariness and discrimination under Article 14 and denying locus standi to subsequent purchasers to challenge acquisitions.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 254(2) Constitution Land Acquisition Tamil Nadu Acquisition Acts Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013

M/s. Jermyn Capital LLC Dubai v. Central Bureau Of Investigation

09 May 2023 · Krishna Murari; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court held that freeze orders and bank guarantee conditions cannot be imposed on a company unrelated to the criminal investigation and allowed repatriation of funds without a bank guarantee.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant freeze order Section 102 CrPC bank guarantee foreign institutional investor

Mukeem Ahmad & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.

09 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against purchasers who acted in good faith on a registered sale deed where no criminal allegations were made against them and a civil suit was pending.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR abuse of process mutation of property

Mukeem Ahmad & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.

09 May 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants in a property dispute where no criminal allegations were made against them and a civil suit was pending, holding that continuation of the case would be an abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR inheritance dispute mutation of property

M/s. Shree Vishnu Constructions v. The Engineer in Chief

09 May 2023 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the pre-amendment Arbitration Act, 1996 applies to Section 11(6) applications filed after the 2015 Amendment if arbitration was invoked before its commencement, dismissing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) Section 11(6A)

M/s. Shree Vishnu Constructions v. The Engineer in Chief

09 May 2023 · M.R. Shah; C.T. Ravikumar
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the Arbitration Amendment Act, 2015 does not apply to Section 11(6) applications filed after 23.10.2015 if arbitration was invoked before that date, affirming the pre-amendment law and dismissing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) Section 11(6A)