Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Delhi Development Authority v. Dayanand
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is taken, and a subsequent purchaser lacks locus to claim such lapse.
Delhi Development Authority v. Dayanand
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken or compensation tendered, and a subsequent purchaser lacks locus to claim lapse.
Kamla Neti v. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that daughters belonging to Scheduled Tribes are excluded from succession rights under Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act and dismissed the appeal for share in land acquisition compensation, urging legislative amendment for gender parity.
Delhi Development Authority v. Raj Singh
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is taken or compensation is paid/tendered, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
Kamla Neti v. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that daughters belonging to Scheduled Tribes are excluded from succession rights under the Hindu Succession Act due to statutory exemption, dismissing the claim for share in land acquisition compensation.
NEPA LIMITED v. MANOJ KUMAR AGRAWAL
The Supreme Court held that interest at 18% per annum is payable only on the net principal amount after adjustment of withdrawn sums from the date of withdrawal, not on the entire awarded amount, setting aside the High Court’s contrary order.
Ramcharan v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder due to serious doubts in prosecution evidence and violation of parity, emphasizing careful scrutiny of interested witnesses and dying declarations.
The State of Rajasthan v. Gurbachan Singh & Others
The Supreme Court held that Gurbachan Singh shared common intention with co-accused in the murder of Teja Singh and restored his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, overturning the High Court's acquittal on that count.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rajmati Singh
The Supreme Court held that a belated service claim after over three decades is barred by delay, laches, and limitation, and rejected reinstatement and arrears, awarding only lump-sum compensation.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rajmati Singh
The Supreme Court held that a belated service claim after over three decades is barred by limitation and laches, setting aside the High Court's order reinstating the employee and awarding arrears.
Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited v. Orbit Motels and Inns Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that possession of land allotted to Metro for a public project is lawful despite pending civil litigation, and writ jurisdiction cannot be used to stall such possession.
Sudesh Chhikara v. Ramti Devi
The Supreme Court held that a property transfer by a senior citizen can be declared void under Section 23(1) of the 2007 Act only if it was made subject to a condition of maintenance which the transferee failed to fulfill, and set aside orders invalidating a release deed lacking such condition.
Anjali v. Lokendra Rathod
The Supreme Court held that Income Tax Returns must be relied upon for income estimation in motor accident claims, fixed appropriate deductions and future prospects, enhanced conventional heads, and awarded compensation with 9% interest, modifying the High Court’s award accordingly.
Anjali v. Lokendra Rathod
The Supreme Court held that Income Tax Returns must be relied upon for income determination in motor accident claims, adjusted deductions and future prospects apply, and awarded enhanced compensation with 9% interest.
Sukhpal Singh Khaira v. The State of Punjab
The Supreme Court held that the power under Section 319 CrPC to summon additional accused must be exercised before trial conclusion, i.e., before judgment and sentence, and laid down guidelines for its exercise.
Ratnambar Kaushik v. Union of India
The Supreme Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of GST evasion involving clandestine tobacco transportation, emphasizing conditions to secure trial and noting the primarily documentary nature of evidence.
Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, Rohtak v. Merino Panel Product Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that excise duty valuation for goods sold partly to related and partly to independent parties must use the normal price charged to independent buyers as benchmark per the binding CBEC Circular, allowing the appeal and confirming duty demand but disallowing penalties and interest.
Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, Rohtak v. Merino Panel Product Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the Revenue's valuation method for excise duty on related party sales consistent with a binding CBEC Circular, allowed the appeal, but disallowed penalties and extended limitation period.
Kirloskar Brothers Limited v. Ramcharan
The Supreme Court held that without a Section 10 notification or proof of sham contract, contract labourers employed by a contractor do not automatically become employees of the principal employer.
Kirloskar Brothers Limited v. Ramcharan
The Supreme Court held that in absence of a Section 10 notification prohibiting contract labour and no sham contract, contract labourers remain employees of the contractor and not the principal employer, setting aside orders of reinstatement and absorption.