Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
R.D. Kaushal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed payment of terminal benefits and pension to appellants in accordance with final CAT orders, without granting arrears, in a dispute over merger of AFLE and DFLE posts in the Research and Analysis Wing.
S. Rukmini Madegowda v. State Election Commission
The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of a municipal election on grounds of corrupt practice for filing a false affidavit suppressing spouse's assets, affirming the State Election Commission's power to mandate asset disclosures under constitutional provisions.
S. Rukmini Madegowda v. State Election Commission
The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of a municipal election on grounds of corrupt practice due to false affidavit of assets, affirming the State Election Commission's authority to mandate asset disclosure under constitutional provisions.
Essar House Private Limited v. Arcellor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's orders directing appellants to deposit disputed security deposits or furnish bank guarantees under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, emphasizing the Court's broad powers to grant interim relief in arbitration and invalidity of unilateral novation during insolvency.
Essar House Private Limited v. Arcellor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited
The Supreme Court upheld interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act directing appellants to secure disputed security deposits, emphasizing wide discretionary powers to protect arbitration efficacy despite procedural technicalities.
The State of Telangana & Anr. v. B. Subba Rayudu and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing allocation of a State Government employee to Telangana based on local candidature, seniority, and spouse grounds, emphasizing harmonious interpretation of reorganisation guidelines with constitutional rights.
ANIL KUMAR MODI v. TARSEM KUMAR GUPTA
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting exclusive possession of a common passage to the respondent, holding that prior findings did not operate as res judicata on exclusive possession rights.
The State of Telangana v. B. Subba Rayudu
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order allocating a State Government employee to Telangana based on local candidature, seniority, and constitutional rights, setting aside the Central Government's contrary allocation to Andhra Pradesh.
P. Ponnusamy v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's plea for additional document disclosure at the appellate stage, affirming that such disclosure rights apply at trial and emphasizing expeditious disposal of death penalty cases without delay tactics.
P. Ponnusamy v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant’s attempt to delay the hearing of a death reference by demanding undisclosed documents at the appellate stage, affirming that disclosure rights under draft rules apply only after formal adoption and primarily at trial.
Uttam Kumar Shaw v. Partha Sarathi Sen & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing the High Court to recognize the appellant's promotion and seniority as per the 2003 proceeding, correcting the administrative oversight in the gradation list.
Uttam Kumar Shaw v. Partha Sarathi Sen
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of a judicial officer directing the High Court to recognize his promotion seniority in the gradation list, overruling the application of roster rules that delayed his due promotion.
Raman v. R. Natarajan
Specific performance cannot be granted when performance depends on a third party not before the Court, and limitation for such suits is governed by Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
Chherturam @ Chainu v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a son who mercilessly inflicted multiple fatal injuries on his father during a drunken quarrel, rejecting the defense of sudden fight and intoxication.
Chherturam @ Chainu v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a son who mercilessly inflicted fatal injuries on his father during a drunken quarrel, rejecting the plea of sudden fight and intoxication as defenses.
M/S. SHIVALI ENTERPRISES v. GODAWARI
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in interfering with concurrent factual findings in a second appeal and upheld the purchaser's right to specific performance despite pending formalities, allowing the appeal.
GULF OIL CORPORATION LTD v. THE STATE OF TELANGANA
The Supreme Court upheld the statutory cancellation of leases of agricultural inam land under Section 82(1) of the Telangana Endowments Act, rejecting lessee's claims of non-agricultural use and prior sanction.
Sunil Kumar Verma v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that eligibility for direct recruitment as Additional District and Sessions Judge must be determined at the time of application, allowing reinstatement of a candidate who became a judicial officer only after applying.
Mohammad Latief Magrey v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to order exhumation of a deceased militant's body after eight months, balancing the family's right to religious rites with public order and health concerns.
Yashoda v. Sukhwinder Singh
The Supreme Court held that suppression of prior litigation amounts to fraud disentitling the plaintiff to specific performance and restored the trial court's dismissal of the suit.