Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. v. M/S Tata Communications Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that BSNL's revised infrastructure charges circular cannot be applied retrospectively but allowed a notional annual increase prospectively from 2013, modifying the Tribunal's orders accordingly.
Gopi @ Goverdhannath v. Sri Ballabh Vyas
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of tenants who malafidely denied the landlord's title supported by a registered sale deed and affirmed the landlord's bona fide requirement under the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960.
Gopi @ Goverdhannath v. Sri Ballabh Vyas
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of tenants who mala fide denied the landlord's title established by a registered sale deed, affirming the landlord's bona fide requirement and concurrent findings of lower courts.
D. Swamy v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of ex post facto Environmental Clearance and dismissed the appeal seeking closure of a bio-medical waste treatment facility operating with valid consent despite lack of prior clearance.
D. Swamy v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of ex post facto Environmental Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act and dismissed the appeal seeking closure of a Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility operating with valid consent despite lack of prior clearance.
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD v. AJAY BHATIA
The Supreme Court held that execution of a possession decree must be confined to the specifically identified suit property with proper demarcation, and mesne profits are payable from lawful termination of tenancy until possession is relinquished.
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD v. AJAY BHATIA
The Supreme Court held that execution of a possession decree must be confined to the specifically described suit property, directing fresh demarcation and computation of mesne profits from lawful tenancy termination.
K. Priyadharshini v. M/s Gammon India Limited
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by awarding future prospects at 40% and upheld Income Tax Returns as valid evidence for calculating the deceased's income.
Maitreya Doshi v. Anand Rathi Global Finance Ltd. and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the initiation of insolvency proceedings against Doshi Holdings as a co-borrower under the loan agreements despite no direct loan disbursement to it, distinguishing pledge from financial debt.
Maitreya Doshi v. Anand Rathi Global Finance Ltd. and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the initiation of insolvency proceedings against Doshi Holdings as a co-borrower under the loan agreements, distinguishing pledgor status from financial debtor liability under the IBC.
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld its 2017 final compensation order under Article 142, dismissing claims for increased compensation based on actual landholding, holding that the settlement is binding and not subject to modification.
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking enhancement of compensation beyond the fixed Rs 60 lakhs per family determined in its 2017 order as a full and final settlement under Article 142.
Ashok G. Rajani v. Beacon Trusteeship Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an insolvency application admitted under Section 7 of the IBC can be withdrawn before constitution of the Committee of Creditors, and directed the NCLT to consider the pending settlement application accordingly.
M/s. DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY LIMITED v. OSCAR INVESTMENTS LIMITED
The Supreme Court held respondents and associated entities guilty of contempt for violating orders restraining alienation of shares, emphasizing strict compliance with court undertakings to protect enforcement of a foreign arbitral award.
LRS. & ORS v. SARASWATI & ORS
The Supreme Court restored the First Appellate Court's finding of valid adoption and ownership, holding that the High Court erred in entertaining a Second Appeal without a substantial question of law under Section 100 CPC.
LRS. & ORS v. SARASWATI & ORS
The Supreme Court restored the First Appellate Court's finding of valid adoption and ownership, holding that the High Court erred in entertaining a Second Appeal without a substantial question of law under Section 100 CPC.
NKD Maritime Limited v. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai
The Supreme Court held that a vessel sold under Admiralty jurisdiction vests free of prior encumbrances, but the purchaser is liable for port dues and anchorage charges accruing from the date of sale sanction and possession.
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Central Cooperative Housing Society and Others
The Supreme Court upheld that land sold in violation of Section 154 UP Act vests in the State, validated NOIDA's cancellation of allotments, and directed allotment of apartments to 844 eligible cooperative society members to settle protracted litigation.
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Kendriya Karamchari Sahkari Grih Nirman Samiti
The Supreme Court directed NOIDA to allot flats to 844 verified members of a cooperative society, settling long-pending land ceiling disputes and clarifying that land transfers violating Section 154 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act do not automatically vest in the State without statutory declaration.
Vinay Prakash Singh v. Sameer Gehlaut
The Supreme Court held that custody undergone in connection with another case cannot be set off against a sentence in a contempt petition, and the imprisonment term commences from the date of the sentencing order.