Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences v. Dr. Yerra Trinadh
The Supreme Court held that in absence of any provision for re-evaluation, courts cannot order re-evaluation of examination answer scripts under Article 226, quashing the High Court's re-evaluation orders while upholding declared results.
Shakeel Ahmed v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra Government to implement the Justice B.N. Srikrishna Commission's recommendations on riot victims' compensation, police reforms, and prosecution, including payment of interest for delayed compensation.
M/s. OCL INDIA LTD. v. STATE OF ORISSA
The Supreme Court held that industrial townships excluded from municipal limits under Article 243-Q remain local areas for entry tax levy, upholding the constitutional validity of such taxation.
OCL INDIA LTD. v. STATE OF ORISSA
The Supreme Court held that industrial townships excluded from municipal limits under Article 243-Q remain local areas for entry tax levy, upholding the constitutional validity of such taxation by States.
VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt Ltd v. Kay Ellen Arnold
The Supreme Court held that at the Section 11(6) stage, the Court must appoint an arbitrator unless the dispute is manifestly non-arbitrable, and pendency of other proceedings is not a ground to refuse such appointment.
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, emphasizing constitutional protections under Article 21.
State Bank of India v. Arvindra Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot extend the time for payment under a One Time Settlement Scheme beyond the stipulated period as it amounts to contract modification requiring mutual consent, and thus set aside the High Court's order granting extension.
VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt Ltd v. Kay Ellen Arnold
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that pendency of other proceedings does not bar arbitration and arbitrability should be decided by the arbitrator.
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) v. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority
The Supreme Court clarified that its judgment on tax exemption for charitable trusts is final for decided assessment years and that the Revenue must apply the law declared on a case-by-case basis for future years, dismissing the Revenue's application for broader reassessment powers.
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) v. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority
The Supreme Court clarified that its prior judgment on charitable trusts under Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act is final for decided assessment years, allowing the revenue to apply the law to future years without re-examining past assessments.
Mohd. Arif @ Ashfaq v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition challenging the death sentence of Mohd. Arif alias Ashfaq, holding that call data records without mandatory Section 65B certification are inadmissible but affirming conviction based on other incriminating circumstantial evidence.
Perry Kansagra v. Smriti Kansagra
The Supreme Court convicted Perry Kansagra for civil and criminal contempt for willfully disobeying custody orders, breaching undertakings, misleading the Court, and obstructing justice in a transnational child custody dispute.
Maringmei Acham v. M Maringmei Khuripou
The Supreme Court held that substitution of legal representatives in an interlocutory appeal enures for the entire suit, preventing abatement despite non-substitution in the original suit, and allowed the appeal to proceed.
Maringmei Acham v. M Maringmei Khuripou
The Supreme Court held that bringing legal representatives on record in an interlocutory appeal prevents abatement of the suit after the death of the sole plaintiff, allowing continuation of the suit and appeal.
Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. v. Mathias Oram
The Supreme Court upheld a uniform cut-off date for compensation under the CBA Act, clarified limited applicability of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, and directed strict compliance with compensation and rehabilitation for tribal landowners displaced by coal mining acquisitions.
Delhi Development Authority v. Krishan Lal Arora
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 has not been paid, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
Delhi Development Authority v. Krishan Lal Arora
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 has not been paid, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
The State of Maharashtra v. Dr. Maroti s/o Kashinath Pimpalkar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashment of FIR and charge-sheet against a doctor accused of failing to report sexual offences under the POCSO Act, holding that such quashment at the threshold was improper and the case must proceed to trial.
Delhi Development Authority v. Bhagwat Singh
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 has not been paid, overruling earlier contrary precedent.
D. KRISHNA MOHAN v. HON’BLE SECRETARY
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition for lack of merit and denied permission for in-person arguments, reaffirming the limited scope of review petitions.