Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
Anna Mathews and Others v. Supreme Court of India and Others
The Supreme Court held that judicial review of High Court judge appointments under Article 217 is limited to eligibility and effective consultation, excluding suitability or merit from justiciability, and dismissed the writ petitions challenging the appointment.
G.T.C. INDUSTRIES LTD v. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of section 9-D of the Central Excise Act and dismissed the appellants' challenge regarding procedural breaches, emphasizing that no lis remained pending for adjudication.
G.T.C. INDUSTRIES LTD v. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of section 9-D of the Central Excise Act and dismissed the appellants' challenge as no lis remained pending, emphasizing the requirement of reasoned opinion and opportunity to be heard before invoking section 9-D.
Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited v. Satpal
The Supreme Court modified the High Court's enhanced compensation awards in a land acquisition case, emphasizing valuation based on market value prior to the earliest notification and rejecting reliance on post-notification sale deeds.
Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited v. Satpal
The Supreme Court modified the High Court’s enhanced compensation awards for land acquired for industrial development and expressway projects, emphasizing valuation based on pre-notification market values and proper application of sale deed evidence.
Delhi Development Authority v. Narvada Devi
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession has been taken or compensation paid, and set aside the High Court's declaration of lapse.
Delhi Development Authority v. Narvada Devi
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession has been taken or compensation paid, and set aside the High Court's declaration of lapse.
Debashis Sinha & Ors. v. M/s R.N.R. Enterprise
The Supreme Court held that developers have a statutory duty to obtain Completion Certificates and provide promised amenities, remanding a consumer complaint for fresh consideration after finding the consumer forum erred in dismissing it.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Shakeel Ahmed
The Supreme Court overruled earlier precedent and held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken before its commencement, even if compensation was unpaid.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Shakeel Ahmed
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken or compensation paid prior to 2014, overruling earlier contrary decisions.
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 has assessed the loss and the insurer does not dispute it, and accordingly allowed the insured's claim.
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.