Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Tarak Nath Keshari v. State of West Bengal
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.
Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. v. State of Goa
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.
SRI GULAM MUSTAFA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR.
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.
C.S. Gopalakrishnan v. The State of Tamil Nadu
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.
C.S. Gopalakrishnan v. The State of Tamil Nadu
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.
M/s. Jermyn Capital LLC Dubai v. Central Bureau Of Investigation
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.
Mukeem Ahmad & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
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.
Mukeem Ahmad & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
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.
M/s. Shree Vishnu Constructions v. The Engineer in Chief
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.
M/s. Shree Vishnu Constructions v. The Engineer in Chief
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.
Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Supreme Court held that appellants were not entitled to additional TDR as they failed to develop the amenity as required by law and dismissed their appeal against the rejection of additional TDR claims.
Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Supreme Court held that appellants were not entitled to additional TDR as they failed to develop the amenity as required, but delay in challenging the rejection did not amount to abandonment of claim.
Haryana Urban Development Authority & Anr. v. Jagdeep Singh
The Supreme Court dismissed Haryana Urban Development Authority's appeal, holding that additional price demand is invalid without enhancement awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, and imposed costs for frivolous litigation.
Haryana Urban Development Authority & Anr. v. Jagdeep Singh
The Supreme Court dismissed HUDA's appeal demanding additional price for a plot, holding that such demand is valid only if land cost is enhanced by competent authority under the Land Acquisition Act, and imposed costs for frivolous litigation.
T. Valsan Thr. LRs. & Ors. v. K. Kanagaraj & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that for promotion eligibility, the entire service period as Junior Engineer counts irrespective of when a Diploma holder acquires an Engineering Degree, upholding departmental practice and prior precedent.
T. Valsan Thr. LRs. & Ors. v. K. Kanagaraj & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that for promotion eligibility, the entire service period of Diploma holders who acquire degrees during service counts, affirming the interpretation in D. Stephen Joseph and dismissing the appeal.
Calcutta State Transport Corporation v. Ashit Chakraborty
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of an employee to pension benefits under statutory regulations despite procedural lapses and rejected the employer’s waiver argument.
Calcutta State Transport Corporation v. Ashit Chakraborty
The Supreme Court upheld the employee’s right to pension benefits under the 1990 Regulations despite procedural lapses by the employer and rejected the plea of waiver based on continued CPF deductions.