Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
M. Suresh Kumar Reddy v. Canara Bank
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.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
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.
State of Meghalaya v. Union of India & Others
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.
State of Meghalaya v. Union of India & Others
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.
Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra
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.
Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra
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.
Sanjay Dubey v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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.
Sanjiv Kumar Rajendrabhai Bhatt v. State of Gujarat
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.
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.