Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
BALWANT SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the executive's discretion to defer the petitioner's Mercy Petition on national security grounds and dismissed the plea for commutation of death sentence despite alleged delay.
Union of India v. Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP
The Supreme Court held that resignation of auditors does not bar proceedings under Section 140(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 for fraudulent conduct, upheld the validity of SFIO investigation and directions, and restored prosecution and removal proceedings against auditors.
M.K. Rajagopalan v. Dr. Periasamy Palani Gounder
The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the IBC, emphasizing compliance with valuation norms, procedural fairness, and limited judicial interference in the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors.
Peethambaran v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that further investigation can only be ordered by a magistrate or higher court, quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellant for lack of evidence under Section 420 IPC, and invalidated the second final report ordered by the District Police Chief.
CC and CE and ST, NOIDA v. M/s Interarch Building Products Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that service tax on works contract services must be paid on the service portion as per Rule 2A or Composition Scheme, disallowing CENVAT Credit on inputs if tax is paid on entire contract value including goods.
Omprakash Sahni v. Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order suspending life sentences and granting bail to murder convicts, holding that suspension of sentence post-conviction is exceptional and the High Court erred in reappreciating evidence at the bail stage.
Omprakash Sahni v. Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order suspending life sentences and granting bail to murder convicts, holding that suspension of sentence under Section 389 CrPC is an exceptional relief requiring cogent reasons and should not involve reappreciation of evidence.
The State of Haryana & Ors v. Hira Singh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order declaring land acquisition lapsed and remanded the cases for fresh consideration of possession and compensation issues under the 2013 Act and relevant precedent.
Moser Baer Karamchari Union v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the IBC's waterfall mechanism capping workmen's dues to 24 months and excluding Companies Act provisions in liquidation, affirming legislative intent and economic policy balance.
Moser Baer Karamchari Union v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the IBC's waterfall mechanism and Section 327(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, affirming that insolvency proceedings under the IBC supersede preferential payment provisions of the Companies Act and that the classification of workmen's dues is reasonable and constitutionally valid.
Municipal Commissioner, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation v. R.M. Doshi
The Supreme Court held that a dismissal order passed without delegated authority can be validated by subsequent ratification by the competent authority, thereby restoring the dismissal of the municipal officer.
Municipal Commissioner, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation v. R.M. Doshi
The Supreme Court held that a dismissal order passed without authority can be validated by ratification from the competent authority, restoring the dismissal of a municipal officer despite initial procedural defects.
G. Vikram Kumar v. State Bank of Hyderabad
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order staying an e-auction sale under SARFAESI Act, holding that an agreement to sale without prior permission is void and alternative remedy under Section 17 bars writ petitions under Article 226.
ESSEMM LOGISTICS v. DARCL LOGISTICS LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that the mandatory notice under Section 16 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007 applies only to claims for loss or damage to consignment and does not bar counter-claims for other consequential losses against a common carrier.
Nitu Devi Somvanshi v. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi @ Tinku
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of family court proceedings from Alwar, Rajasthan to Bhiwani, Haryana in the interest of justice with directions for expeditious disposal.
Nitu Devi Somvanshi v. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi @ Tinku
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of family court proceedings from Rajasthan to Haryana in the interest of justice and disposed of the related contempt petition.
Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan
The Supreme Court clarified that it can grant divorce by mutual consent under Article 142 of the Constitution, including waiving the six-month waiting period and granting divorce on irretrievable breakdown grounds, while quashing connected proceedings to do complete justice.
Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan
The Supreme Court clarified the scope of its power under Article 142 to grant divorce by mutual consent dispensing with the statutory waiting period and to grant divorce on irretrievable breakdown of marriage, subject to judicial scrutiny and public policy.
ESSEMM LOGISTICS v. DARCL LOGISTICS LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that the mandatory notice under Section 16 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007 applies only to claims for loss or damage to consignments and not to other types of claims, allowing the appellant's counter-claim to proceed.
Samra @ Jasbir Singh v. National Investigation Agency
The Supreme Court held that filing a chargesheet within the statutory period completes investigation for default bail purposes, and delayed sanction for prosecution under special laws does not entitle accused to default bail.