Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. Chandervir Singh Negi
The Supreme Court held that a suit filed beyond the limitation period and with concurrent findings of consent and waiver cannot be allowed, setting aside the High Court's interference and restoring dismissal of the suit.
State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. Chandervir Singh Negi
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's dismissal of a suit for acquisition compensation as barred by limitation, holding that the High Court erred in interfering with concurrent factual findings.
M. Palanisamy v. M. Shanmugam & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that internal management of political parties must adhere to their constitutions and procedural fairness, refusing interim relief against a disputed party meeting and directing expeditious High Court adjudication.
K. Palaniswamy v. M. Shanmugam
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's interim reliefs restraining unauthorized General Council meetings in AIADMK, emphasizing adherence to party byelaws and limited judicial interference in internal party affairs.
K. Palanisami v. M. Shanmugam & Ors.
The Supreme Court remanded disputes over AIADMK's internal leadership and meetings to the High Court, emphasizing adherence to party bylaws and limited judicial interference.
Thiru K. Palaniswamy v. M. Shanmugam & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a special General Council meeting convened on requisition by party members without joint authorization or 15 days' notice, dismissing interim injunctions and emphasizing limited judicial interference in internal political party disputes.
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The court held that the Odisha Lokayukta must conduct preliminary investigations with adherence to natural justice and procedural safeguards, remanding the matter for fresh inquiry.
Lokayukta v. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi
The Supreme Court held that the Odisha Lokayukta lawfully directed the Directorate of Vigilance to conduct a preliminary inquiry against an MLA, affirming procedural safeguards and rejecting claims of bias and natural justice violations.
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The Supreme Court upheld the Odisha Lokayukta's authority to conduct preliminary investigations under the Act, ruling that procedural safeguards like notice and hearing are not mandatory at this stage, and dismissed the petition challenging the investigation's validity.
Lokayukta v. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi
The Supreme Court upheld the Lokayukta's power under Section 20(1) of the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 to direct the Directorate of Vigilance to conduct a preliminary inquiry, setting aside the High Court's order that violated natural justice and lacked legal basis.
C. Yamini & Others v. The High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh at Amravathi & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that ad-hoc service as Fast Track Court Judges does not count as judicial service under Article 217(2)(a) for elevation to the High Court, dismissing the petitioners' claim for seniority and elevation benefits.
Union of India v. Indian Navy Design Officers Association
The Supreme Court held that pay scale fixation is an executive function and rejected the Tribunal and High Court orders directing equal pay for Junior Design Officers and Assistant Technical Officers, affirming the pay disparity based on differing duties and recruitment rules.
Bharat Sangh v. Bharatiya Nausena Civilian Design Officers Association
The Supreme Court held that pay scale fixation is an administrative function and refused to equate Junior Design Officers' pay with Senior Technical Officers', emphasizing that 'equal pay for equal work' requires consideration of qualitative differences and judicial interference is limited.
Jagdish v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of two appellants based on credible identification and disclosure but acquitted a third appellant due to lack of reliable evidence.
Jagdish and Prakash v. Rajasthan State
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of two appellants based on credible identification and evidence, acquitted a third appellant due to unreliable evidence, and modified the charges and sentences accordingly.
Jagdish v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions of two appellants based on credible identification and evidence, acquitted them of robbery-murder charge, and acquitted the third appellant due to insufficient evidence.
Vahitha v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a mother for the murder of her child based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and the accused's failure to explain the circumstances when last seen with the victim.
Gujarat State v. H. B. Kapadiya Education Trust
The Supreme Court upheld the State's refusal to grant aid for a minority educational institution's principal beyond retirement age, ruling that reasonable regulations under the Grant-in-Aid Code do not violate Article 30(1) of the Constitution.
Gujarat State v. H. B. Kapadia Education Trust
The Supreme Court held that minority educational institutions receiving government aid must comply with retirement age rules under the Grant-in-Aid Code, and refusal to grant aid beyond retirement age does not violate Article 30(1) of the Constitution.
Sanwarlal Agrawal v. Ashok Kumar Kothari
The Supreme Court held that an executing court cannot enlarge a decree by including terms not agreed upon, setting aside the High Court's order that included a disputed loan amount in the consideration for share transfer.