Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Indore Development Authority v. Burhani Grih Nirman Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Sneh Nagar
The Supreme Court held that substantial steps taken within three years suffice to prevent lapse of a town development scheme under Section 54 of the Madhya Pradesh Adhiniyam and upheld the validity of land acquisition proceedings despite procedural objections.
Indore Development Authority v. Burhani Grih Nirman Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Sneh Nagar
The Supreme Court held that substantial steps towards implementation within three years prevent lapse of a town development scheme and upheld the validity of land acquisition proceedings despite procedural objections.
Debidutta Mohanty v. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a lease granted on the basis of a solvency certificate improperly issued in an individual's name instead of the Trust is void ab initio, and the Collector validly cancelled the lease, reversing the High Court's order.
Debidutta Mohanty v. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik
The Supreme Court held that a lease granted on a bid supported by a deliberately invalid solvency certificate is void ab initio and upheld the Collector's cancellation of the lease, setting aside the High Court's contrary order.
Union of India v. Sanjiv Chaturvedi
The Supreme Court referred to a Larger Bench the important issue of territorial jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226(2) to entertain writ petitions challenging transfer orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal under Section 25 of the Administrative Tribunals Act.
Secretary Ministry of Consumer Affairs v. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of certain Consumer Protection Rules for arbitrary appointment procedures lacking objective criteria, directing amendments to ensure transparent, merit-based selection consistent with constitutional principles.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited
The Supreme Court upheld Change in Law compensation for coal shortfall based on actual operational parameters in competitive bidding PPAs under the Electricity Act, affirming the principle of restitution and rejecting reliance solely on bid-declared parameters.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited
The Supreme Court upheld regulatory decisions allowing compensation to power generators for Change in Law due to coal supply policy changes, mandating computation based on actual operational parameters within normative limits.
The State of West Bengal v. Debabrata Tiwari & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that no scheme exists for compassionate appointment of municipal employees under State Government circulars and dismissed claims made after undue delay, emphasizing immediacy and the doctrine of laches.
Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj v. Union of India and Another
The Supreme Court quashed the punitive compulsory retirement of an IRS officer under FR 56(j), holding it was not bona fide or in public interest and reinstated his service rights.
Gurjit Singh v. Union Territory, Chandigarh
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of an auction platform to a senior licence holder based on policy guidelines, rejecting the appellant's claim to preferential allotment adjacent to his shop.
Gurjit Singh v. Union Territory, Chandigarh
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of an auction platform to a senior licence holder, ruling that the right to use the platform is distinct from shop licence rights and must follow established policy guidelines.
MURULY M. S. v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
The Supreme Court extended the jurisdiction of a High Powered Committee to oversee elephant welfare pan-India, clarified earlier orders' territorial scope, and directed coordinated action to prevent frivolous PILs disrupting animal rescue efforts.
MURULY M. S. v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
The Supreme Court extended the jurisdiction of a High Powered Committee overseeing elephant welfare to Pan India, clarified the scope of earlier orders, and emphasized the role of private trusts in animal rescue while curbing frivolous PILs.
Nikhil Chandra Mondal v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal in a murder case, holding that extra-judicial confession without reliable corroboration cannot sustain conviction and appellate interference in acquittal requires perversity or illegality.
Karan @ Fatiya v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that a person found to be a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 at the time of offence cannot be sentenced beyond the Act's limits, set aside the death sentence, upheld conviction, and ordered immediate release after excess incarceration.
Karan @ Fatiya v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction but set aside the death sentence after holding he was a juvenile below 16 years at the time of the offence, ordering his immediate release as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.
State of Haryana v. Satpal
The Supreme Court held that unauthorized occupation of Panchayat land reserved for school and playground cannot be regularized and directed eviction of encroachers within 12 months.
State of Haryana v. Satpal
The Supreme Court held that unauthorized occupation of Panchayat land reserved for school premises cannot be legalized and directed eviction within 12 months, setting aside the High Court's order permitting regularization on payment or exchange.
Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited v. R.K. Mohatta Family Trust
The Supreme Court approved the Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited under Article 142, allowing dissenting debenture holders to opt out, thereby balancing expeditious resolution with creditor rights.