Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
M/S. PATIL AUTOMATION PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS. v. RAKHEJA ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is mandatory and suits filed without compliance must be rejected.
M N G Bharateesh Reddy v. Ramesh Ranganathan
The Supreme Court held that allegations of breach of contract without fraudulent or dishonest intention do not constitute cheating or criminal breach of trust under IPC Sections 415, 420, and 405, and set aside the High Court's order taking cognizance of such offences.
M N G Bharateesh Reddy v. Ramesh Ranganathan
The Supreme Court held that allegations of breach of contract without fraudulent or dishonest intention do not constitute cheating or criminal breach of trust, allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's order taking cognizance of such offences.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax – I, Chandigarh v. M/s. ABC Papers Limited
The Supreme Court held that High Court appellate jurisdiction under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act is determined by the location of the Assessing Officer who passed the assessment order and is not affected by administrative transfers under Section 127.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax – I, Chandigarh v. M/s. ABC Papers Limited
The Supreme Court held that the appellate jurisdiction of High Courts under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act is determined by the location of the Assessing Officer who passed the assessment order and is not affected by administrative transfers of cases under Section 127.
Ayillyath Yadunath Nambiar v. P. Sreedharan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to grant specific performance due to doubts about the contract's genuineness and ordered refund of advance with interest.
Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Regional Director Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
The Supreme Court held that BCCI qualifies as a "shop" under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 due to its systematic commercial activities, making the ESI Act applicable to it.
Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Regional Director Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
The Supreme Court held that BCCI is a "shop" under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 due to its systematic commercial activities and is liable to pay ESI contributions, dismissing its special leave petitions.
S. Madhusudhan Reddy v. V. Narayana Reddy
The Supreme Court held that successive review petitions without new evidence or error are impermissible, set aside the High Court's order allowing such review, and restored the earlier judgment upholding the surrender of protected tenancy rights.
S. Madhusudhan Reddy v. V. Narayana Reddy and Others
The Supreme Court held that successive review petitions without new evidence or error apparent on the face of the record are impermissible, set aside the High Court's order allowing such review, and restored the appellants' protected tenancy rights.
BRIJ RAJ OBEROI v. THE SECRETARY, TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
The Supreme Court held that disputes arising from non-renewal of a lease containing an arbitration clause are arbitrable and directed appointment of an arbitrator, setting aside the High Court's refusal to do so.
Nagar Panchayat Moonak v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court directed Punjab and Haryana to implement CWPRS's flood mitigation recommendations for the Ghaggar Basin with periodic monitoring to resolve longstanding flooding issues affecting 25 villages.
Nagar Panchayat Moonak v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court directed Punjab and Haryana to implement flood mitigation measures recommended by CWPRS Pune for the Ghaggar Basin and established a monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance.
Satyender and Ors. v. Saroj and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that second appeals in Haryana are governed by Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 without requirement of a substantial question of law, and set aside the High Court's partial decree in favor of plaintiffs for failure to prove ownership and tenancy rights.
Satyender and Ors. v. Saroj and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that second appeals in Haryana are governed by Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 without requiring a substantial question of law, and set aside the High Court's decree in favor of plaintiffs for certain plots due to failure of proof, while upholding the rejection of an improper counter claim.
University of Kerala v. Merlin J.N.
The Supreme Court held that the 2016 UGC regulations apply retrospectively to validate the appointment of a pre-2009 Ph.D. holder exempted from NET qualification, setting aside the High Court's order.
B.L.A. INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that a mining lease granted through the statutory procedure by the State Government is not liable to compensatory levy imposed on illegal coal block allocations made via the Screening Committee route.
B.L.A. INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that a mining lease granted through proper statutory procedure by the State Government is not liable to penalties imposed on illegal coal block allocations made via the Screening Committee route.
Makhan Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case by holding that the first dying declaration was more reliable than the later contradictory one, emphasizing careful scrutiny of dying declarations and benefit of doubt when co-accused are acquitted on identical evidence.
Makhan Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case by preferring the first dying declaration over a conflicting second one, emphasizing the need for reliability and voluntariness in dying declarations and extending benefit of doubt when evidence is identical against co-accused.