Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Karnavati Veneers Pvt. Ltd. v. New India Assurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court held that repudiation of a fire insurance claim solely on the ground of non-submission of documents is unsustainable when the insurer's surveyor's undisputed loss assessment exists, and directed payment of the assessed claim amount with interest.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ram Chander Singh
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the 1894 Act with possession taken and compensation tendered does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ram Chander Singh
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the 1894 Act cannot be deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken and compensation deposited, overruling prior contrary precedent.
State of U.P. and Ors. v. Priyanka
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of the deceased employee's heirs to death-cum-retirement gratuity despite the employee not having exercised the mandatory retirement option before his death.
State of U.P. and Ors. v. Priyanka
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of the deceased employee’s heirs to death-cum-retirement gratuity despite the employee not having exercised the mandatory retirement option before death.
R.S. Misra v. The Registrar, Supreme Court of India
The Delhi High Court held that certified copies of court records must be obtained under the Supreme Court Rules and not through the RTI Act, dismissing the appeal against the CIC's order directing disclosure under RTI.
Nawabuddin v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor under the POCSO Act but reduced the sentence from life imprisonment to fifteen years rigorous imprisonment considering the accused's age and health.
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. The Chief Electoral Officer
The Supreme Court held that death due to sun stroke is not covered under an insurance policy requiring death from external violent accident, and delayed claim and failure to lodge claim disentitle insurer’s liability.
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. The Chief Electoral Officer
The Supreme Court held that death due to sun stroke is not covered under the insurance policy requiring death by external violent means and that delay in claim bars compensation, thus absolving the insurer of liability.
M/S. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. M/S. INDIAN PETROCHEMICALS CORP LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of contractual clauses imposing loss of transportation charges by a monopolistic public sector undertaking as arbitrary and discriminatory, allowing refund limited by limitation period.
M/S. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. M/S. INDIAN PETROCHEMICALS CORP LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of contractual clauses imposing loss of transportation charges on IPCL by GAIL as arbitrary and discriminatory under Article 14, allowing refund limited by limitation period.
Vibhuti Shankar Pandey v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that regularization requires valid appointment by a competent authority against a sanctioned post, which the appellant lacked.
Vibhuti Shankar Pandey v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that regularization requires appointment by a competent authority against a sanctioned post, and mere long service or qualification relaxation does not confer such right.
Mundra & Ors. v. Union of India Ministry of Finance
The Supreme Court corrected its earlier judgment to reflect amendments to the writ petition and held that discriminatory tax exemptions must be applied retrospectively, without commenting on Article 371-F's validity.
ITC LIMITED v. AASHNA ROY
The Supreme Court set aside an excessive compensation award for hair styling negligence due to lack of evidence and remanded the matter for fresh quantification based on proper proof.
Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's authority to prohibit pooling of non-transport vehicles by aggregators pending committee review and directed challenges to such notifications be pursued under Article 226 before the High Court.
Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's authority to prohibit pooling of non-transport vehicles by aggregators pending detailed consideration, directing challenges to be pursued under Article 226 and refusing to entertain the petitioners' challenge under Article 32.
Rana Ayyub v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court held that territorial jurisdiction in money-laundering cases under PMLA depends on the place where any constituent act of money-laundering occurred and that such jurisdictional issues require factual determination by the trial court.
Anushka Rengunthwar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the restriction of OCI cardholders' eligibility for medical admissions to only NRI quota seats, holding it a valid sovereign classification not violating constitutional rights.
Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Employees Association v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that excluding employees who retired between 01.01.2006 and 29.03.2010 from Fifth Pay Commission pay revision arrears violates Article 14, allowing them arrears with interest, while denying such benefits to VRS employees.