Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
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.
राज्य दिल्ली सरकार v. शक़ील अहमद
The Supreme Court clarified that pending land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act are deemed continued under the 2013 Act only if possession was not taken and compensation not paid for five years before 2014, overruling earlier contrary decisions.
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.
Uttar Delhi Nagar Nigam v. Ram Chander Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings completed under the 1894 Act before 2014 cannot be declared lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, overruling earlier contrary decisions.
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.
उत्तर दिल्ली नगर निगम v. राम चंदर सिंह & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings validly completed under the 1894 Act before 2014 cannot be declared lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, clarifying the conjunctive interpretation of possession and compensation requirements.
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.
Uttar Pradesh State v. Priyanka
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of death-cum-retirement gratuity to the heirs of a deceased employee who died before exercising the retirement option under government rules.
Uttar Pradesh State v. Priyanka
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order granting death-cum-retirement gratuity to the widow of a deceased government employee who died before exercising the retirement option introduced by a subsequent government order.
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.
Uttar Pradesh State v. Priyanka
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing payment of death-cum-retirement gratuity to the widow of a deceased employee who died before exercising the retirement option, emphasizing the beneficial nature of the scheme.
Uttar Pradesh State v. Priyanka
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of the widow to death-cum-retirement gratuity despite the deceased employee dying before exercising retirement at 60 years, affirming the benevolent nature of the gratuity scheme.
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.
Gas Authority of India Limited v. Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that a transmission loss charge imposed arbitrarily by a public sector entity on another violates constitutional guarantees and allowed the writ petition challenging it, subject to limitation for refund claims.