Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Vijay Rajmohan v. State
The Supreme Court held that consulting the Central Vigilance Commission does not vitiate sanction for prosecution if the appointing authority applies independent mind, and that the statutory time limit for sanction is mandatory but delay does not automatically quash proceedings.
State of West Bengal v. Anindya Sundar Das & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that only the Chancellor has the power to appoint or re-appoint the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University, and the State government's re-appointment order was invalid and set aside.
Gali Janardhan Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld bail conditions restricting the accused's movement to prevent witness tampering and directed the trial court to conduct the trial expeditiously, dismissing the accused's application to relax these conditions.
Gali Janardhan Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld bail conditions restricting the accused's movement to prevent witness tampering, directed expeditious trial, and allowed temporary limited relief for family reasons.
HDFC BANK LTD. & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Supreme Court held that writ petitions challenging its own final judgment on RBI's disclosure directives are maintainable to examine the balance between the right to information and the fundamental right to privacy, rejecting preliminary objections and allowing reconsideration by a larger Bench.
HDFC BANK LTD. & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Supreme Court allowed writ petitions by banks challenging RBI's directions for disclosure under RTI, holding that finality of its earlier judgment is subject to reconsideration in rare cases involving privacy rights and miscarriage of justice.
Ajwar v. Niyaj Ahmad
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned orders considering all relevant facts before granting bail in serious offences.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Bharat Singh Jhala
The Supreme Court held that an order of termination approved by the Industrial Tribunal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act is final and binding, and a fresh industrial dispute challenging the same termination is impermissible.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Bharat Singh Jhala
The Supreme Court held that an order of termination approved by the Industrial Tribunal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act is final and binding, and a fresh industrial dispute challenging the same termination is not maintainable.
Airport Authority of India v. Centre for Aviation Policy, Safety & Research
The Supreme Court held that an NGO lacked locus standi to challenge tender conditions for ground handling services and upheld the Airport Authority of India's eligibility criteria as not arbitrary or discriminatory.
Airport Authority of India v. Centre for Aviation Policy, Safety & Research
The Supreme Court held that an NGO without direct aggrievement lacks locus standi to challenge government tender conditions, which are commercial decisions not subject to judicial interference unless arbitrary or mala fide, and accordingly set aside the High Court's order invalidating the Airport Authority of India's tender criteria.
Sushanta Kumar Banik v. State of Tripura
The Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order due to unreasonable delay and suppression of the appellant’s bail status, emphasizing the necessity of prompt action and full disclosure for valid preventive detention.
Bohatti Devi v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for an accused in a murder and conspiracy case, emphasizing the need to consider offence gravity, prior judicial orders, and individual role before granting bail.
Bohatti Devi v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for an accused in a serious murder and conspiracy case, emphasizing the need to consider offence gravity, prior judicial orders, and individual role before granting bail.
Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. & Ors. v. Anusree K.B.
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment is a concession to relieve sudden financial crisis caused by the death of a sole breadwinner and denied the respondent's claim made 24 years after the employee's death as defeating the scheme's object.
Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. & Ors. v. Anusree K.B.
The Supreme Court held that appointment on compassionate grounds cannot be granted after an inordinate delay of 24 years, especially when the deceased was not the sole breadwinner, and set aside the High Court's orders directing reconsideration.
Aminuddin v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside High Court bail orders granted solely on parity with co-accused whose bail was disapproved, emphasizing the need for reasoned orders and balancing liberty with public interest in serious offences.
Aminuddin v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside High Court bail orders granted solely on parity with co-accused whose bail was disapproved, emphasizing the need for reasoned orders in serious offences and directed the accused to surrender.
C.S. Ramaswamy v. V.K. Senthil
The Supreme Court held that plaints filed after a delay of over 10 years with vague fraud allegations are barred by limitation and liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC.
C.S. Ramaswamy v. V.K. Senthil & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that suits filed after a long delay with vague allegations of fraud are barred by limitation and must be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC, emphasizing strict pleading of cause of action and guarding against abuse of process.