Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
S. Adhilakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a registered medical practitioner for possession of drugs, holding that statutory exemptions and procedural delays barred prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
S. ATHILAKSHMI v. THE STATE
The Supreme Court quashed prosecution against a registered medical practitioner for stocking drugs without license, holding that exemption under Schedule K applies and mere possession does not constitute an offence.
Ashok Ram Parhad v. Maharashtra State
The Supreme Court held that training period counts as service for pay and probation but seniority is fixed only after successful completion of training and appointment, and government orders cannot override statutory service rules.
Ashok Ram Parhad & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that training and probation periods are excluded from service for seniority and promotion under statutory rules, dismissing the appeal challenging the fixation of seniority of direct recruits as Assistant Conservator of Forest.
The Commercial Tax Officer v. Neeraja Pipes Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that valid service of assessment orders is essential for recovery proceedings under the VAT Act and Revenue Recovery Act, and estoppel applies where the assessee had knowledge or participated in proceedings without disputing service.
The Commercial Tax Officer & Ors. v. Neeraja Pipes Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the assessee was estopped from challenging the service of tax assessment orders and restored the attachment order for recovery of tax arrears under the Revenue Recovery Act.
Union of India v. Union Carbide Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's curative petitions seeking to reopen the 1989 Bhopal Gas Disaster settlement with Union Carbide, affirming the settlement's finality and the state's responsibility to cover any compensation shortfall.
Union of India v. M/s. Union Carbide Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's curative petitions seeking to reopen the 1989 Bhopal gas disaster settlement with Union Carbide, affirming the finality and binding nature of the settlement and rejecting unilateral enhancement of compensation.
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The Sikkim High Court held that partial cause of action arising within its jurisdiction confers territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate GST-related disputes on lottery taxation, allowing writ petitions challenging discriminatory state GST notifications.
The State of Goa v. Summit Online Trade Solutions (P) Ltd & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Sikkim lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions challenging a Goa GST notification, emphasizing that at least part of the cause of action must arise within the High Court's jurisdiction under Article 226(2).
Goa State v. Sumit Online Trade Solutions; Future Gaming and Services; Pan India Network
The Supreme Court held that a High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions against a party unless a part of the cause of action arises within its jurisdiction, and accordingly removed the State of Goa from the respondents' list in writ petitions challenging GST notifications on lottery tickets.
The State of Goa v. Summit Online Trade Solutions (P) Ltd & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Sikkim lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions challenging a Goa GST notification, setting aside the High Court's order and deleting the State of Goa from the array of respondents.
Ganesh Prasad v. Rajeshwar Prasad & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order permitting amendment of the plaint, holding that amendments introducing alternative pleas without changing the nature of the suit are permissible and that the suit was not barred by dismissal of an earlier suit for non-prosecution.
Pawan Kumar Chourasia v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that the extra-judicial confession was unreliable and insufficient to sustain conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC.
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The Supreme Court upheld the probate of a will executed over thirty years ago, affirming that proper proof under Section 90 of the Indian Evidence Act suffices even without living attesting witnesses.
Ashutosh Samanta v. Ranjan Basu
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the will was not duly proved under the Indian Succession Act and Indian Evidence Act, and set aside the probate granted by lower courts.
Ashutosh Samanta v. Sm. Ranjan Bala Dasi
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of letters of administration based on a duly proved will despite the absence of attesting witnesses and delay, clarifying the proper mode of proof under the Indian Succession and Evidence Acts.
Manoj Kumar Jindal v. Rajni Mahajan & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the reversion of a Senior Lecturer to Lecturer, holding that promotion decisions must be based on performance records and not solely on vacancy availability.
Manoj Kumar Jindal v. Rajni Mahajan & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the departmental reversion of a Senior Lecturer due to non-availability of requisite ACRs at vacancy time, dismissing the appeal for lack of mala fide or procedural irregularity.
Nand Lal v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted accused due to unexplained grievous injuries on one accused, unexplained delay and suppression of FIRs, and unreliable evidence from interested witnesses in a murder case under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC.