Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
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.
Rahul Gupta v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's non-speaking bail order in a murder case, directing fresh consideration of bail applications with due regard to investigation material and seriousness of offences.
Rahul Gupta v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s non-speaking bail order in a murder case, directing fresh consideration of bail applications with proper evaluation of investigation material and offence gravity.
HEINZ INDIA LIMITED v. THE STATE OF KERALA
The Supreme Court held that Nycil Prickly Heat Powder is a medicated talcum powder classified as a cosmetic under state sales tax laws, dismissing appeals challenging its classification as a medicine.
Atulbhai Vithalbhai Bhanderi v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld bail denial for one accused involved in organised crime due to prima facie evidence and prior cases, while granting bail to another accused with limited prior involvement, emphasizing judicial discretion and conditions to prevent witness tampering.
Dinesh Kumar v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt in a circumstantial evidence case with unexplained forensic anomalies and weak last seen evidence.
Dinesh Kumar v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction based on weak circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the prosecution's duty to establish a complete chain of evidence and the trial court's active role in clarifying crucial facts.
Delhi Development Authority v. Narendra Kumar Jain
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers have no locus to challenge land acquisition or claim deemed lapse under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, setting aside the High Court's contrary decision.
Kailash Vijayvargiya v. Rajlakshmi Chaudhuri
The Supreme Court held that at the Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. stage, the Magistrate cannot verify the truth of allegations and must direct FIR registration if a cognizable offence is prima facie disclosed, dismissing the appeal against the High Court’s order quashing the Magistrate’s dismissal.
Kailash Vijayvargiya v. Rajlakshmi Chaudhuri
The Supreme Court held that at the Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. stage, the Magistrate cannot verify the truth of allegations and must direct FIR registration if a cognizable offence is prima facie disclosed, dismissing the appeal against the High Court order directing investigation into rape allegations.
M/S VISTRA ITCL (INDIA) LTD & ORS. v. MR. DINKAR VENKATASUBRAMANIAN & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that a secured creditor holding pledged shares without direct financial debt is not a financial creditor under the IBC but is entitled to rights under Sections 52 and 53, and a resolution plan cannot extinguish such rights.
M/S TRIMURTHI FRAGRANCES (P) LTD. v. GOVT.OF N.C.T OF DELHI
The Supreme Court upheld state sales tax on pan masala and gutkha, ruling that these products are distinct from tobacco under central excise laws and validly taxable by states despite prior exemptions.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Glowshine Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court remanded the tax appeal for fresh consideration on whether the sale of development rights constituted capital asset transfer or stock-in-trade, emphasizing comprehensive factual analysis beyond mere accounting entries.