Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
Mukesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the public interest litigation for fresh consideration, directing strict enforcement of pharmacy regulations to protect public health.
Sansera Engineering Limited v. Deputy Commissioner, Large Tax Payer Unit, Bengaluru
The Supreme Court held that rebate claims under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, are subject to the one-year limitation period prescribed under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and claims beyond this period are barred.
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.
Uttar Pradesh State v. Preem Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board's functions do not include determining service conditions of its employees, which is the exclusive domain of the State Government, and upheld the binding nature of State Government directions on pension schemes and service conditions.
Uttar Pradesh State v. Veerendra Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that under the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board Act, 1965, only the State Government has the authority to determine the service conditions and pension schemes of Board employees, dismissing the Board's unilateral pension scheme implementation.
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.