Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
Chaus Taushif Alimiya v. Memon Mahmmad Umar
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation awarded to motor accident victims for permanent disability, future medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of marriage prospects, and attendant charges, while rejecting claims for increased monthly income and future prospects beyond pleaded amounts.
Chaus Taushif Alimiya v. Memon Mahmmad Umar
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for permanent disability victims by increasing future medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of marriage prospects, attendant charges, and related heads while rejecting enhancement of monthly income and future prospects beyond amounts accepted by the High Court.
Ajai alias Ajju v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for multiple murders based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony and affirmed the High Court’s commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
Ajai alias Ajju v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for multiple murders based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony and affirmed the High Court's commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
Pancham Lal Pandey v. Neeraj Kumar Mishra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a review petition cannot be allowed without an apparent error and restored the entitlement of a senior teacher to salary payment from sanctioned posts, setting aside the Division Bench's order permitting review.
Pancham Lal Pandey v. Neeraj Kumar Mishra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a review petition cannot be allowed to re-hear an appeal without an apparent error and upheld salary payment to teachers only within sanctioned posts approved by competent authority.
Ravinder Kumar Goel v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that market value for land acquisition must consider urban potential and comparable sale exemplars of smaller extents, allowing partial enhancement of compensation with appropriate deduction for development charges.
SURESH v. STATE OF KERALA
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction and life sentence for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting the contention that the offence was culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Suresh v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC and house trespass under Section 449 IPC, rejecting the claim of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra v. Devarsh Gupta and Others
The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory provisions, courts cannot direct re-evaluation of university examination answer sheets and limited judicial interference to exceptional cases of manifest arbitrariness.
Kamal and Others v. Gajraj and Others
The Supreme Court held that delay in approval by competent authority beyond the prescribed period does not invalidate lawful land allotments under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Rules and set aside the High Court's cancellation orders.
Kamal v. Gajraj
Delay by the competent authority in approving land allotment recommendations beyond the prescribed one week does not invalidate the allotment absent any error, and a stranger lacking locus standi cannot challenge such allotments.
ASF BUILDTECH PRIVATE LIMITED v. SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's power to implead non-signatory holding and group companies as parties to arbitration under the Group of Companies Doctrine, dismissing the appeal challenging such joinder.
Chaus Tausif Alimiya v. Meman Mohammad Umar Anvarbhai
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation awarded for permanent disability in a motor accident case, allowing additional amounts for future medical expenses, attendant charges, pain and suffering, and loss of marriage prospects, while rejecting claims for increased monthly income beyond pleaded amounts.
Haji Abdul Gani Khan & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitution and delimitation exercise of the Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir, ruling that constitutional provisions on delimitation for States do not apply to Union Territories created under Article 239A.
Haji Abdul Gani Khan & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitution and delimitation exercise of the Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir, ruling that constitutional provisions governing States do not apply to Union Territories and delimitation orders are final and not subject to judicial review.
Association of Vasanth Apartments Owners v. V. Gopinath & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of statutory Development Control Rules mandating transfer of 10% open space land by gift deed to local authorities, holding it a lawful regulatory measure not violating constitutional property rights.
Association of Vasanth Apartments Owners v. V. Gopinath & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a statutory town planning rule mandating compulsory gifting of 10% land for open space to civic authorities, holding it a lawful regulatory measure not amounting to acquisition requiring compensation.
Daudi Bohra Samaj Central Board v. Maharashtra State
The Supreme Court held that the constitutional validity of caste excommunication as a religious practice under Article 26(b) requires reconsideration by a larger bench in light of constitutional morality and fundamental rights.
Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that the constitutional protection of ex-communication under Article 26(b) is subject to constitutional morality and other fundamental rights, requiring reconsideration of the 1962 decision in light of evolved constitutional principles.