Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Uday Pratap Thakur v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld that only a proportionate period of work charged service counts towards pension qualification after regularization, dismissing the claim to count the entire work charged service for pension.
Bohatie Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the Secretary (Home) cannot order reinvestigation by another agency post chargesheet without prior Magistrate approval, quashing the transfer of investigation to CBCID.
Bohatie Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the Secretary (Home) cannot order reinvestigation by another agency after chargesheet without prior Magistrate approval, quashing the order transferring investigation to CBCID.
The Belgaum Urban Development Authority v. Dhruva
The Supreme Court held that without explicit contractual clauses, a development authority cannot demand additional price from allottees on account of enhanced compensation for land acquisition beyond adjustments for plot size variation.
The Belgaum Urban Development Authority v. Dhruva
The Supreme Court held that without a specific contractual clause, a development authority cannot demand additional price from allottees on account of enhanced compensation for land acquisition.
Prakash Aggarwal v. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings alleging fraud in the sale of pledged shares authorized under contract and subject to arbitration amounted to abuse of process and quashed the complaint.
Prakash Aggarwal v. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited
The Supreme Court held that authorized sale of pledged shares under contract terms does not constitute criminal breach of trust, and criminal proceedings parallel to arbitration constitute abuse of process, allowing the appeal and quashing the complaint.
Sunil & Ors. v. High Court of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that candidates whose marks increased on authorized re-evaluation are entitled to notional seniority based on revised merit from the original appointment date, overruling the High Court's contrary order.
Sunil & Ors. v. High Court of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that candidates whose marks increased on valid re-evaluation are entitled to seniority based on revised merit, restoring the Special Committee's decision and setting aside the High Court's order denying such seniority.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court clarified that mining is prohibited within Eco-Sensitive Zones irrespective of distance from Protected Area boundaries, dismissing the application for mining beyond one kilometer from a Wildlife Sanctuary.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court clarified that mining is prohibited within Eco-Sensitive Zones regardless of distance from Protected Area boundaries, rejecting permissions for mining beyond one kilometer within ESZs and upholding strict environmental protections.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. M/s A.J. Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that section 16-B of the Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act creating a first charge on dealer's property is constitutionally valid and cannot be declared ultra vires on an infructuous writ petition, affirming the necessity of proper adjudication before enforcement.
Digambar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, holding the case did not meet the 'rarest of rare' threshold for capital punishment.
State of Rajasthan v. Dr. Hamir Singh Chouhan
The Supreme Court held that permanent absorption in the Dairy Federations terminated the respondents’ lien with the State Government, denying them pensionary benefits from the State after retirement benefits were received from the Dairy Federations.
T.D. Vivek Kumar v. Ranbir Chaudhary
The Supreme Court held that a contractual clause providing for double earnest money as compensation excludes specific performance, allowing the appeal to restore the Trial Court's decree refusing specific performance.
Prasanna and Others v. Mudegowda
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that a suit for possession filed within six months of prior litigation declaring title is not barred by limitation, confirming Mudegowda's valid title and possession over the property.
Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others v. BCI Staff Colony Residential Welfare Association and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of a defective auction sale of sick company assets due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural guidelines and absence of competitive bidding.
Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others v. BCI Staff Colony Residential Welfare Association and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of auction confirmation due to non-compliance with statutory valuation and payment guidelines, emphasizing the necessity of competitive bidding and procedural fairness in asset sales under the Sick Industrial Companies Act.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rachna Hills
The Supreme Court held that mandatory DIOS approval is essential for teacher appointments in minority institutions, rejecting the concept of deemed appointment and applying amended selection Regulations even to pending proposals.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rachna Hills
The Supreme Court held that teacher appointments in minority institutions under the Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Act require mandatory DIOS approval, no deemed appointment arises from delay, and amended rules apply to pending selections.