Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
Ramesh Chandra Gupta v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants in a family property dispute, holding that the allegations did not prima facie constitute offences and the prosecution was an abuse of process.
Ramesh Chandra Gupta v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants where allegations did not prima facie constitute an offence and were instituted with mala fide to harass, affirming the High Court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
State of U.P. v. Virendra Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld that the Board alone has the statutory power to determine service conditions of its employees through Regulations, and the State Government cannot override these by issuing directions except by framing Rules under the Act.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Shiv Dutt Sharma
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken even if compensation is unpaid, overruling Pune Municipal Corporation and allowing the Government's appeal.
Maharashtra Rajya Vadar Samaj Sangh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld Maharashtra's 2011 Government Resolution protecting barren and grassy village lands for public use, ruling it does not infringe the Vadar community's traditional stone extraction rights under Rule 4A.
Maharashtra Rajya Vadar Samaj Sangh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Maharashtra Government Resolution restricting unauthorized use of barren and common village lands, ruling it does not infringe the Vadar community's traditional stone extraction rights under Rule 4A of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Rules.
The Secretary, The Department of Land and Building and Ors. v. Anjeet Singh (Dead) through LRs. and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition cannot be deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken, even if compensation was not paid due to ownership disputes.
The Secretary, The Department of Land and Building and Ors. v. Anjeet Singh (Dead) through LRs. and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if either possession is taken or compensation is tendered, overruling earlier contrary decisions.
Parivar Seva Sanstha v. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court held that exemption from property tax under Section 132(b) of the GPMC Act does not apply when tax is levied on the carpet area method under Section 141AA, and upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 8B(4)(i) classifying hospitals and clinics for taxation purposes.
Parivar Seva Sanstha v. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court held that exemption from property tax under Section 132(1)(b) of the GPMC Act applies only to tax levied on rateable value and upheld the constitutionality of tax classification under Rule 8B(4)(i) against Article 14 challenge.
State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. v. Radheshyam & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's valuation and deduction orders in a land acquisition case, directing fresh determination of market value and development charge deductions based on relevant evidence and settled principles.
Zila Parishad, Thane v. Santosh Tukaram Tiware
The Supreme Court held that prolonged contractual service without due selection does not entitle an employee to regularization and set aside the High Court's order directing regularization and quashing termination.
Mrs. Ramani v. Tamil Nadu Slum-Clearance Board
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of an illegal allotment of land reserved for public convenience and dismissed the petition challenging unauthorized construction without municipal approval.
Mrs. Ramani v. Tamil Nadu Slum-Clearance Board
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of allotment of a plot reserved for public convenience and dismissed the petitioner's challenge to unauthorized construction on the plot.
The Commissioner of Income Tax - 23 v. M/s. Mansukh Dyeing and Printing Mills
The Supreme Court held that crediting revalued assets to partners' capital accounts in a partnership constitutes a taxable transfer under Section 45(4) of the Income Tax Act, overruling earlier decisions and allowing the Revenue's appeal.
The Commissioner of Income Tax - 23 v. M/s. Mansukh Dyeing and Printing Mills
The Supreme Court held that crediting revalued assets to partners' capital accounts in a partnership firm constitutes a transfer under Section 45(4) of the Income Tax Act, attracting capital gains tax even without dissolution of the firm.
M/s. Meenakshi Solar Power Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Abhyudaya Green Economic Zones Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that issues of novation and existence of arbitration agreement at the Section 11(6) stage must generally be left to the Arbitral Tribunal, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of the arbitration appointment application.
The TATA Power Company Limited Transmission v. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld MERC's discretion to grant a transmission licence for the HVDC Kudus-Aarey project under Section 62 without mandatory competitive bidding, ruling the project as existing and not subject to TBCB under the Government of Maharashtra's 2019 resolution.
The TATA Power Company Limited Transmission v. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
The Supreme Court upheld MERC's grant of a transmission licence for the Kudus-Aarey HVDC project under Section 62 without competitive bidding, affirming regulatory discretion and the co-equal status of Sections 62 and 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
Union of India v. Subrata Nath
The Supreme Court held that courts must not reappreciate evidence or substitute findings in departmental disciplinary proceedings and upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable for negligence and prior misconduct, setting aside the High Court's order of reinstatement and fresh punishment.