Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
NOIDA Toll Bridge Company Ltd v. Federation of NOIDA Residents Welfare Association
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of toll collection by NTBCL on the DND Flyway, ruling that the power to levy tolls cannot be delegated to a private entity and emphasizing judicial scrutiny of public contracts to protect public interest.
Narcotics Control Bureau v. Kashif
The Supreme Court held that delayed compliance with Section 52A of the NDPS Act is a procedural irregularity that does not vitiate trial or entitle bail, and remanded the bail application for fresh consideration under mandatory Section 37 conditions.
Kamla Devi v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's compensation award for land acquired by the State of Haryana, setting aside the High Court's reduction and directing payment with statutory benefits.
Partha Chatterjee v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court granted bail to a former State Minister accused in a large-scale recruitment and money laundering scam, emphasizing the right to liberty against prolonged pre-trial detention while imposing strict conditions to safeguard the investigation.
M.S. Sanjay v. Indian Bank
The Supreme Court allowed the auction purchaser's appeal, holding that procedural irregularities in auction notice periods under the SARFAESI Act do not warrant setting aside the sale when the purchaser has paid consideration and developed the property, emphasizing the discretionary nature of writ jurisdiction and equity.
Ajay Malik v. State of Uttarakhand; State of Uttarakhand v. Ashok Kumar
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against Ajay Malik for wrongful confinement and trafficking due to lack of prima facie evidence, upheld discharge of Ashok Kumar, and directed the government to consider a legal framework for protecting domestic workers.
Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction and death sentence due to inadmissibility of crucial CCTV evidence for non-compliance with Section 65-B of the Evidence Act and insufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Om Prakash Ambadkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a Magistrate must apply judicial mind before ordering police investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., quashed the mechanical order directing investigation against a police officer for offences not prima facie made out, and emphasized procedural safeguards codified in the BNSS.
Balbir Singh & Anr v. Baldev Singh (D) Through His Lrs & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order permitting deposit of balance sale consideration beyond 20 days under a merged decree for specific performance and rejected rescission under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Vijay @ Vijayakumar v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder but reduced the sentence to the period already served, clarifying the strict conditions for applying Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC on grave and sudden provocation.
BHUDEV MALLICK ALIAS BHUDEB MALLICK & ANR v. RANAJIT GHOSHAL & ORS
The Supreme Court held that execution of a permanent injunction decree can be sought at any time upon breach, but arrest and detention orders require mandatory procedural compliance and recorded findings of wilful disobedience, failing which such orders are jurisdictionally invalid.
Nirmiti Developers v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that prolonged failure by authorities to acquire land under the MRTP Act causes reservation to lapse, but benefits of original owners' purchase notices under Section 49 do not automatically extend to subsequent purchasers who must initiate their own acquisition proceedings.
State of Rajasthan v. Surendra Singh Rathore
The Supreme Court held that a second FIR is maintainable if it discloses new facts or a larger conspiracy distinct from the first FIR and set aside the High Court's order quashing the second FIR in a corruption case.
Tomorrowland Limited v. Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that HUDCO breached its contractual obligations and must refund the forfeited amount to the appellant, but denied interest due to the appellant's unclean hands and forum shopping.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Mahadeo Krishna Naik
The Supreme Court held that suppression of material evidence by the employer justified review and set aside of dismissal, awarding partial back wages to the wrongfully terminated employee.
Om Prakash Gupta alias Lalloowa v. Satish Chandra
The Supreme Court held that an application for substitution by heirs is valid regardless of who files it, set aside abatement orders, and directed the High Court to decide long-pending second appeals on merits, emphasizing a liberal approach to condoning delay and procedural compliance.
Puja Ferro Alloys P Ltd. v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court upheld the State of Goa's recovery of electricity tariff rebates granted under rescinded notifications, dismissing industrial consumers' claims based on entitlement after rescission and applying res judicata and public interest principles.
SHAHJAHAN v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR.
The Supreme Court allowed the wife's appeal for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, holding that she was entitled to maintenance from the date of application and clarifying that religious fatwas have no legal enforceability in India.
Vinubhai Mohanlal Dobaria v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that an offence under Section 276CC is committed immediately after the due date for filing returns, and subsequent offences after issuance of a show cause notice are not compoundable as first offences under the 2014 guidelines.
Atul Kumar Aggarwal v. Mahendra Pratap Kakan
The Supreme Court upheld the bona fide need of the landlord and allowed eviction of long-term tenants, permitting legal heirs to continue proceedings under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, 1972.