Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
S.P. Mani and Mohan Dairy v. Dr. Snehalatha Elangovan
The Supreme Court held that mere bald averments that a partner was in charge and responsible for the firm suffice to proceed under Section 138 read with Section 141 NI Act, and quashing of complaint under Section 482 CrPC is not warranted without unimpeachable evidence to the contrary.
Vijay Kumar Goyal v. Neena Rani
The Supreme Court held that higher stamp duty under the Punjab Stamp Act is not leviable where agreements do not evidence delivery of possession, allowing the appeal and setting aside orders imposing deficient stamp duty and penalty.
Nitu Kumar v. Gulveer
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case, emphasizing that the seriousness of the offence and the accused's complicity must be considered before granting bail.
Nitu Kumar v. Gulveer
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case, emphasizing the necessity to consider the seriousness of the offence and the accused's role before granting bail.
Sudha & Ors. v. Jaiprakash Associates Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellants were not entitled to refund as the complaint was premature and there was no deficiency in service, affirming the contractual grace period for possession under the allotment terms.
Sudha & Ors. v. Jaiprakash Associates Limited
The Supreme Court held that a buyer under a real estate allotment cannot claim refund before expiry of the contractual possession period plus grace period, dismissing the premature consumer complaint for deficiency in service.
Sudhamayee Pattnaik v. Bibhu Prasad Sahoo
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers cannot be impleaded as defendants against the plaintiffs' wishes on defendants' application under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, affirming the plaintiffs' status as dominus litis.
Sudhamayee Pattnaik v. Bibhu Prasad Sahoo
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers cannot be impleaded as defendants against the plaintiffs' wishes under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, affirming the plaintiffs' status as dominus litis.
Suresh Paswan v. M/s. Kla Construction Technologies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that compensation awarded for permanent disability based on timely medical evidence cannot be negated by a delayed Medical Board report and directed that the amount already withdrawn be treated as full and final settlement.
Suresh Paswan v. M/s. Kla Construction Technologies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an employer must timely request a Medical Board examination to dispute permanent disability and restored compensation awarded based on an earlier disability certificate despite a later contrary Medical Board report.
Steel Authority of India Limited v. Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs, Bhubaneswar
The Supreme Court held that 'Guide Car' is not a component of Coke Oven Battery and denied Modvat credit, but quashed the penalty due to bonafide belief in classification.
Pharmacy Council of India v. Rajeev College of Pharmacy
The Supreme Court held that the Pharmacy Council of India cannot impose a moratorium on opening new pharmacy colleges by executive resolution without legislative backing, as it violates the fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g).
Pharmacy Council of India v. Rajeev College of Pharmacy
The Supreme Court held that the Pharmacy Council of India cannot impose a moratorium on opening new pharmacy colleges by executive resolutions without legislative backing, as such restrictions on the fundamental right to establish educational institutions must be imposed only by law.
Yashpal Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for a serious offence accused, emphasizing the need for reasoned consideration of offence gravity and identification at the bail stage.
Kanchan Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that manifest errors in prosecution evidence must be excluded at the discharge stage under Section 227 Cr.P.C., and discharged the accused where no prima facie case of disproportionate assets was made out.
ANIL KUMAR MODI v. TARSEM KUMAR GUPTA
The Supreme Court upheld the respondent-plaintiff's exclusive possession rights over a common passage, holding that prior findings did not operate as res judicata on this issue.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Cricket Association of Bihar
The Supreme Court approved amendments to the BCCI Constitution refining the cooling off period and disqualification criteria for office bearers, emphasizing judicial oversight and preventing concentration of power.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Cricket Association of Bihar
The Supreme Court approved amendments to the BCCI Constitution refining cooling off periods and disqualification criteria for office bearers, balancing governance integrity with autonomy.
Kavi Arora v. Securities & Exchange Board of India
The Supreme Court held that SEBI must disclose all documents relied upon at the inquiry stage to the noticee but is not required to furnish the preliminary opinion under Rule 3, dismissing the petition challenging SEBI's adjudication procedure.
R.D. Kaushal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the binding effect of an unchallenged tribunal order merging AFLE and DFLE cadres retrospectively for terminal benefits and pension calculation, directing payment accordingly.