Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Aroon Purie v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that an Editor-in-Chief can be held liable for defamation only on specific allegations of control and knowledge, quashed proceedings against the Editor-in-Chief and public servants, but upheld summons against the article's author.
Directorate of Enforcement v. Padmanabhan Kishore
The Supreme Court held that a person handing over money with intent to bribe is liable under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as involved in proceeds of crime, allowing prosecution to continue.
Directorate of Enforcement v. Padmanabhan Kishore
The Supreme Court held that a person handing over money with intent to bribe a public servant is liable under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as the money constitutes proceeds of crime.
Chander Prakash Wadhwa v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to file fresh bail applications on new medical grounds and directed the Trial Court to consider such applications with the aid of a Medical Board if necessary.
Chander Prakash Wadhwa v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court directed the Trial Court to reconsider the petitioner's bail application on fresh medical grounds, allowing a fresh bail plea or challenge to the earlier rejection with the possibility of a Medical Board examination.
Dental Council of India v. Sailendra Sharma
The Supreme Court held that postgraduate dental admissions granted unilaterally by private colleges after the prescribed deadline and without following counselling procedures are illegal and must be cancelled, rejecting the High Court's order allowing such admissions to continue.
Dental Council of India v. Sailendra Sharma
The Supreme Court held that admissions granted by private dental colleges after the prescribed deadline and without following counselling procedures are illegal, and such admissions cannot be validated by interim orders or sympathy, thereby restoring cancellation of those admissions.
Professor Sreejith P.S. v. Dr. Rajasree M.S.
The Supreme Court held that appointments of Vice Chancellor must comply with UGC Regulations which prevail over conflicting State University Acts, and quashed an appointment made contrary to these Regulations as void ab initio.
HARISH ISHWARBHAI PATEL v. JATIN ISHWARBHAI PATEL & ORS.
The Supreme Court restored the trial court’s order granting temporary injunction to maintain status quo over disputed properties under a challenged Will, emphasizing protection of parties’ interests pending trial.
Ajit Kumar Shrivastava v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that without any departmental enquiry pending under the Rules 1969, an officer's candidature cannot be kept in a sealed cover during promotion, and directed the promotion of the appellant with consequential benefits.
Shiv Kumar v. Gainda Lal
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing higher notional income with future prospects for a deceased housewife, increasing foetus compensation, and awarding loss of consortium.
Shiv Kumar v. Gainda Lal
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by increasing the notional income and future prospects for loss of dependency, raising foetus compensation, and awarding loss of consortium damages.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Uday Education and Welfare Trust
The Supreme Court upheld the State of Uttar Pradesh's grant of provisional licenses for new wood based industries based on scientific timber availability assessments, setting aside the NGT's order quashing them.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Uday Education and Welfare Trust
The Supreme Court upheld the State of Uttar Pradesh's grant of provisional licenses for wood based industries, affirming the scientific timber availability assessment by the Forest Survey of India and setting aside the National Green Tribunal's order quashing the licenses.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Federation of Residents Welfare Association
The Supreme Court upheld the Municipal Corporation's decision to continue operating the Masoodpur crematorium, modifying earlier orders to shift it, emphasizing the statutory duty to maintain cremation grounds unless health hazards exist.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Federation of Residents Welfare Association
The Supreme Court upheld the Municipal Corporation's decision not to close the Masoodpur crematorium, modifying the High Court's earlier order and directing modernization of the facility.
Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs v. Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Maharashtra Wakf Board's constitution and survey under the Wakf Act, 1995, clarified the distinction between Wakfs and Muslim Public Trusts, and limited High Court interference under Article 226.
Nipun Tawari & Ors v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of a 20% in-service reservation in postgraduate medical degree admissions for the 2022-23 academic year, ruling that the government resolution issued after admission commencement did not impermissibly alter admission rules midstream.
Nipun Tawari & Ors v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of a State Government resolution reserving 20% seats for in-service candidates in post graduate medical courses for the current academic year, ruling that such reservation policies can validly be applied mid-admission process if the admission brochure permits changes by government resolutions.
Jaspal Singh v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for lands acquired for Jhajjar Thermal Power Plant to Rs. 22,00,000 per acre, aligning it with compensation for similarly situated lands acquired for Arawali Power Project, emphasizing just and reasonable compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.