Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 103rd Amendment allowing 10% reservation for economically weaker sections excluding SCs, STs, and OBCs, ruling it does not violate the basic structure or the 50% reservation ceiling.
Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 103rd Amendment allowing 10% reservation for economically weaker sections outside existing reserved categories, ruling it does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
Rahul v. State of Delhi Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr.
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a kidnapping, gang rape, and murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing strict adherence to principles of circumstantial evidence, forensic proof, and fair trial rights.
Rahul v. State of Delhi Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr.
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a kidnapping, gang rape, and murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing strict adherence to principles of circumstantial evidence, admissibility of confessions, and forensic reliability.
Mohd. Abdullah Azam Khan v. Nawab Kazim Ali Khan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision invalidating the appellant's election on the ground that he was under 25 years of age, emphasizing the evidentiary primacy of contemporaneous public documents in election qualification disputes.
State of Jharkhand v. Shiv Shankar Sharma & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the Jharkhand High Court's order allowing PILs alleging corruption against the Chief Minister, holding that non-compliance with mandatory procedural rules and vague allegations without prior statutory approach render such PILs non-maintainable and an abuse of process.
B.A. Umesh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of B.A. Umesh to life imprisonment due to unlawful solitary confinement and delay in disposal of mercy petition, affirming the constitutional protections under Article 21.
Chowgule & Company Limited v. Assistant Director General of Foreign Trade
The Supreme Court upheld denial of additional licence benefits to an exporter for processed iron ore exports under the amended Exim Policy 1990-93, rejecting promissory estoppel claims based on the earlier policy.
Rajaram Abasaheb Deshmukh v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order quashing Deputy Collector's land allotment orders for lack of jurisdiction and remanded the matter for fresh merits adjudication.
Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction and life sentences of seven accused for the murder of five persons, emphasizing the credibility of injured eyewitnesses and rejecting hyper-technical scrutiny of minor evidentiary discrepancies.
Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. v. Nizamuddin
The Supreme Court modified an arbitrary daily compensation award for loss of use of a hypothecated vehicle, directing payment of reasonable monthly damages with interest.
Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. v. Nizamuddin
The Supreme Court modified the compensation awarded for loss of use of a hypothecated vehicle illegally sold, directing reasonable damages limited to a fixed period with interest, emphasizing the need for evidence-based and proportionate compensation.
State Bank of India v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that LTC exemption under Section 10(5) applies only to domestic travel and upheld the employer's liability to deduct TDS on LTC payments involving foreign travel, dismissing SBI's appeal.
State Bank of India v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court upheld that LTC payments involving foreign travel are not exempt under Section 10(5) and employers must deduct TDS under Section 192(1), dismissing SBI's appeal against default liability.
Delhi Development Authority v. Damini Wadhwa
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser cannot claim lapse of land acquisition under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, and acquisition does not lapse where possession and compensation are impeded by pending litigations.
Delhi Development Authority v. Damini Wadhwa
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser cannot claim lapse of land acquisition under Section 24(2) of the Act, 2013, and acquisition does not lapse where possession or compensation is prevented by pending litigation.
State Bank of India v. Arvindra Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that High Courts cannot extend payment deadlines under OTS schemes beyond sanctioned terms under Article 226, affirming that OTS benefits and extensions are not a matter of right but subject to contractual terms and eligibility criteria.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Sunil Kumar B.
The Supreme Court upheld the 2014 amendments to the Employees’ Pension Scheme except the additional employee contribution requirement, holding the amendments valid under the Act and Constitution except that the 1.16% employee contribution is ultra vires.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar B. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the 2014 amendments to the Employees’ Pension Scheme increasing pensionable salary ceiling and changing pension computation, but struck down the requirement for additional employee contributions without legislative sanction.
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences v. Dr. Yerra Trinadh & Others
The Supreme Court held that in absence of any statutory provision, courts cannot order re-evaluation of examination answer scripts under Article 226, quashing the High Court's re-evaluation orders while protecting declared results.