Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Magic Eye Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Green Edge Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the referral court must conclusively decide the existence and validity of an arbitration agreement under Section 11(6A) before referring disputes to arbitration, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
Raj Kumar @ Suman v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction for murder due to the Trial Court's failure to put the sole incriminating circumstance to him under Section 313 CrPC, causing prejudice and vitiating the trial.
Sanjay Dubey v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Another
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's prima facie finding of dereliction of duty against a police officer during bail proceedings, affirming the High Court's constitutional supervisory powers while emphasizing proper departmental enquiry procedures.
Indiabulls Asset Reconstruction Company Limited v. Ram Kishore Arora & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the NCLAT's interim order allowing a project-wise insolvency resolution process for Eco Village-II as an interim measure, emphasizing preservation of status quo and requiring Court approval for further resolution steps.
K. CHINNAMMAL v. L. R. EKNATH
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of cultivating tenants for delayed payment of lease rent beyond the prescribed period under the Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, rejecting COVID-19 related condonation and limiting High Court's supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
K. CHINNAMMAL v. L. R. EKNATH
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of cultivating tenants for delayed payment of lease rent under the Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, rejecting COVID-19 based condonation and limiting High Court's supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
M. Suresh Kumar Reddy v. Canara Bank
The Supreme Court upheld the mandatory admission of a Section 7 insolvency application upon satisfaction of financial debt and default, rejecting the appellant's contention that the Bank's failure to extend guarantees prevented default.
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.