Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
Kesar Bai v. Genda Lal
The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff cannot claim title by adverse possession after failing to prove ownership by Sale Deed, and thus is not entitled to permanent injunction protecting possession.
Kerala Land Reforms & Development Co-operative Society Limited v. The District Registrar (General)
The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's ruling that remission of stamp duty under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 is available only if the society or its officers/members would have been liable to pay such duty, dismissing claims for remission on sale deeds executed by members in their own capacity.
Kerala Land Reforms & Development Co-operative Society Limited v. The District Registrar (General)
The Supreme Court held that remission of stamp duty under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 is available only if the society or its members are liable to pay such duty, dismissing appeals seeking remission on sale deeds executed by members or the society.
Sunita Burman v. The Commissioner, M.P. Housing and Infrastructure Development Board
The Supreme Court held that a work charged employee who was not regularized and did not opt for the National Pension Scheme is not entitled to family pension or retiral benefits from the Housing Board.
Sunita Burman v. The Commissioner, M.P. Housing and Infrastructure Development Board
The Supreme Court held that a work charged employee who did not opt for the National Pension Scheme is not entitled to family pension, dismissing the widow's appeal against the Housing Board.
Menon Ekka v. Union of India
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to a lady accused who had served substantial sentence, directing expeditious hearing of her appeal against conviction for disproportionate assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Menon Ekka v. Union of India
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to a lady accused who had undergone substantial sentence during the pendency of her appeal against conviction for corruption-related offences, directing timely disposal of the appeal.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. M/s Commercial Engineers and Body Building Company Limited
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition under Article 226 challenging a tax assessment order is not maintainable when a statutory appeal remedy exists, and directed the respondent to pursue the statutory appeal.
State through the Inspector of Police v. Laly @ Manikandan & Another
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's conviction for murder based on the credible testimony of a sole eye witness, overruling the High Court's acquittal despite procedural and evidentiary lapses.
State through the Inspector of Police v. Laly @ Manikandan & Another
The Supreme Court restored the conviction of accused for murder under Section 302 IPC based on reliable sole eyewitness testimony, overruling the High Court's acquittal despite procedural and evidentiary doubts.
Reserve Bank of India v. Big Kancheepuram Cooperative Town Bank Ltd
The Supreme Court transferred all writ petitions challenging the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 and RBI circular to the Madras High Court for consolidated and expeditious disposal.
Reserve Bank of India v. Big Kancheepuram Cooperative Town Bank Ltd
The Supreme Court transferred all writ petitions challenging the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 and RBI circular dated 25 June 2021 pending before various High Courts to the Madras High Court for consolidated and expeditious disposal.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. M/s Commercial Engineers and Body Building Company Limited
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition challenging a tax assessment order is not maintainable when a statutory appeal remedy exists, and set aside the High Court's order entertaining such a writ petition.
Subramanya v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of the appellant in a murder case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal without sufficient grounds and relying on weak circumstantial evidence.
Subramanya v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of the appellant in a murder case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal without sufficient grounds and relying on weak circumstantial evidence and an unreliable extra judicial confession.
MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN v. STATE OF ASSAM
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and his failure to provide a plausible explanation for her homicidal death.
MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN v. STATE OF ASSAM
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife based on circumstantial evidence, medical reports, and his failure to provide a plausible explanation for her homicidal death.
The Bengal Secretariat Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Ltd. v. Sri Aloke Kumar & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the General Body of a co-operative society has supreme authority to decide redevelopment projects including engaging third-party developers, setting aside the High Court's order restraining such development.
The Bengal Secretariat Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Ltd. v. Sri Aloke Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a cooperative society has the autonomy to redevelop its property through third-party developers as decided by its General Body, and individual members cannot stall such decisions absent fraud or illegality.
The Bengal Secretariat Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Ltd. v. Aloke Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a cooperative society’s General Body has the authority to approve redevelopment through a third-party developer, binding all members, and set aside the High Court’s order restraining such redevelopment.