Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
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.
Bothilal v. The Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a heroin trafficking case due to inadmissibility of confessional statements, procedural lapses in sample drawing, and failure to prove possession beyond reasonable doubt.
Bothilal v. The Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a narcotics case, holding that confessional statements to police officers are inadmissible, procedural safeguards in sample drawing were violated, and possession of contraband was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Rakesh Raman v. Kavita
The Supreme Court allowed the husband's appeal, holding that irretrievable breakdown of marriage evidenced by long separation and repeated failed reconciliations constitutes cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, thereby justifying divorce and awarding permanent alimony.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful discharge of a recruit from the Railway Protection Force before formal appointment based on adverse antecedents, holding that acquittal in criminal trial does not automatically entitle appointment.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of pre-appointment discharge of a recruit in the Railway Protection Force based on antecedent verification despite subsequent acquittal in criminal trial.