Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
M.P. Medical Officers Association v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the withdrawal of an unauthorized circular granting pay benefits but held that excess payments made in good faith cannot be recovered with interest, directing pay fixation and pension to be computed as per the original valid order.
Sundaresh Bhatt v. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
The Supreme Court held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code overrides the Customs Act during moratorium, prohibiting Customs Authorities from selling warehoused goods or recovering dues outside the IBC process.
M.P. Medical Officers Association v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the withdrawal of an unauthorized pay fixation circular but ruled that excess payments made in good faith to medical officers cannot be recovered by the State.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 v. Khyati Realtors Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the assessee was not entitled to claim deduction of ₹10 crores as a bad debt under Section 36(1)(vii) read with Section 36(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and rejected the alternative claim under Section 37.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 v. Khyati Realtors Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the assessee was not entitled to claim deduction of ₹10 crores as bad debt under Section 36(1)(vii) read with Section 36(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as the amount was capital in nature and not properly written off in accounts.
Ratilal S. Pujara v. Municipal Commissioner
The Supreme Court upheld the Municipal Corporation's demolition and eviction notices for a structurally unsafe building under the MMC Act, dismissing the appellants' challenge despite a pending status quo order in a separate dispute.
SRI PAL SINGH v. THE GENERAL MANAGER, ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. PVT. LIMITED
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition due to an unexplained and inordinate delay of 888 days in filing.
Ram Sharan Chaturvedi v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of criminal conspiracy charges under Section 120B IPC due to lack of evidence proving agreement or overt acts, emphasizing that mere possession of one set of keys under a dual lock system is insufficient for conviction.
Katta Sujatha Reddy v. Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the suit for specific performance was barred by limitation as time was the essence of the contract, the 2018 amendment to Section 10 of the Specific Relief Act is prospective, and the purchaser failed to prove readiness and willingness within the stipulated time.
Katta Sujatha Reddy v. Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a suit for specific performance filed beyond the stipulated time is barred by limitation, the 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act is prospective, and the purchaser was not entitled to specific performance due to lack of readiness and willingness.
Rajhan Narendra Rout v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing return of surrendered land and compensation to appellants after the State arbitrarily reduced their Transferable Development Rights from 100% to 4% FSI without valid justification.
Barun Kumar v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld the Commission's interpretation that Paper I of the main examination is qualifying only and merit is to be determined on total marks, setting aside the High Court's cancellation of appointments in the 6th Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination.
Barun Kumar v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court held that marks in the qualifying Paper-I must be included in total marks for merit list preparation under Rule 16 of the recruitment rules, restoring appointments cancelled by the High Court.
Rajenbhai Baldevbhai Shah v. Baijiben Kabhaibhai Patanwadia
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition for lack of any error apparent on record and condoned the delay in filing the petition.
Rajenbhai Baldevbhai Shah v. Baijiben Kabhaibhai Patanwadia
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition for lack of any error apparent on the record and condoned the delay in filing the petition.
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. and Another v. Adani Power (Mundra) Limited and Another
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of compound interest on carrying cost from the date of the Change in Law event under the restitutionary principles of the Power Purchase Agreements, dismissing the appellants' challenge to limit interest to simple interest.
National Highways Authority of India v. Sheetal Jaidev Vade & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that execution of an arbitral award challenged under Section 34 must proceed through execution proceedings before the competent court, disallowing writ petitions under Article 226 for execution, and directed partial deposit and release of compensation pending final adjudication.
National Highways Authority of India v. Sheetal Jaidev Vade & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that execution of an arbitral award challenged under Section 34 must be pursued before the Executing Court and disapproved High Courts entertaining writ petitions under Article 226 for execution, directing partial deposit and conditional release of compensation pending final adjudication.
Zakir Abdul Mirajkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that confessions under MCOCA must be recorded by police officers not below the rank of Superintendent of Police, and confessions recorded by Additional Superintendents without statutory empowerment are inadmissible, invalidating the invocation of MCOCA in this case.
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise Vadodara – I v. M/s Jyoti Limited
The Supreme Court held that erection and installation services incidental to sale of goods constitute works contracts and not consulting engineering services liable to service tax, dismissing the Revenue’s appeal.