Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
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.
Shyam Kumar Gupta v. Shubham Jain
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal setting aside an ex parte decree for rent arrears and eviction, holding that partial compliance with Section 17 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act coupled with bona fide deposit entitles the defendant to contest the suit on merits.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, ruling that Parliament's legislative policy permitting candidates to contest from up to two constituencies simultaneously does not violate fundamental rights.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, ruling that Parliament's legislative policy permitting candidates to contest from up to two constituencies simultaneously is not unconstitutional.
Snehasis Giri v. Subhasis Mitra
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of madrasa teacher appointments made during pendency of appeals subject to verification of eligibility and recruitment norms, limiting contempt jurisdiction to enforcing explicit judgment directions and constituting a committee to verify claims.
Snehasis Giri v. Subhasis Mitra
The Supreme Court held that appointments under the West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act are valid subject to verification of eligibility and recruitment norms, limiting contempt jurisdiction to enforcing explicit directions and constituting a committee to verify claims before releasing salaries.