Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
State Bank of India and Ors. v. Dr. Vijay Mallya
The Supreme Court held Vijay Mallya guilty of criminal contempt for violating restraint orders by transferring US$ 40 million, imposed imprisonment and fine, declared the transactions void, and directed recovery of the funds to uphold the majesty of law.
State Bank of India and Ors. v. Dr. Vijay Mallya
The Supreme Court held Dr. Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt for violating restraint orders and non-disclosure of assets, imposed imprisonment and fine, declared related transactions void, and directed recovery of funds to enforce decrees.
State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. v. Akhil Sharda & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of criminal proceedings under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, holding that serious allegations and interconnected FIRs require further investigation and trial without conducting a mini trial at the pre-trial stage.
HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Limited v. Pradeep Shantipershad Jain
The Supreme Court held the respondents guilty of wilful contempt for disobeying orders to maintain USD 60 million in a bank account, affirming that non-compliance of Section 9 orders is punishable despite executability and lack of liquid funds is no defense.
Delhi Development Authority v. Diwan Chand Anand & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of DDA's appeal as abated for non-substitution of legal representatives of deceased respondents and remanded the matter for merits hearing after proper enquiry under Order 22 CPC.
Delhi Development Authority v. Diwan Chand Anand & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that non-substitution of legal representatives of some deceased co-owner respondents does not automatically abate the entire appeal in joint ownership land acquisition disputes and remanded the matter for merits consideration.
Dr. Gajendra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that removal from service was disproportionate punishment for issuing an insurance cover note without premium based on assurance, and directed imposition of a lesser penalty.
Dr. Gajendra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that removal from service was disproportionate punishment for issuing an insurance cover note without premium based on assurance, and directed imposition of a lesser penalty.
State of Gujarat v. Cadila Healthcare Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Gujarat's appeal against the High Court's classification of "KADIPROL" as poultry feed, closing the case as academic without deciding the substantive tax classification issue.
State of Gujarat v. Cadila Healthcare Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Gujarat's appeal against the High Court's classification of "KADIPROL" as poultry feed, holding the issue academic with no tax implications and leaving the substantive classification question open for future cases.
Hajabhai Rajashibhai Odedara v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for double murder and attempt to murder based on credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by circumstantial evidence, dismissing the appeal.
Union of India v. The United Planters Association of Southern India
The Supreme Court declined to transfer multiple writ petitions challenging the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, to itself or one High Court, directing jurisdictional High Courts to decide the matters expeditiously.
Union of India v. The United Planters Association of Southern India
The Supreme Court declined to transfer multiple writ petitions challenging the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, to itself or a single High Court, directing jurisdictional High Courts to expeditiously dispose of the matters.
National Highway Authority of India v. Transstroy (India) Limited
The Supreme Court allowed NHAI's appeal permitting its counter claim in arbitration proceedings, holding that procedural preconditions must be interpreted pragmatically to avoid multiplicity and ensure final settlement under Section 23(2A) of the Arbitration Act.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Raipur v. M/s Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation
The Supreme Court held that a body corporate providing consulting engineering services was liable to pay service tax under the Finance Act, 1994 even before the 2005 amendment explicitly including body corporates in the definition.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Raipur v. M/s Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation
The Supreme Court held that a body corporate providing consulting engineering services was liable to service tax under the Finance Act, 1994 even before the 2005 amendment explicitly including body corporates in the definition.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-III, Bangalore and another v. M/s Wipro Limited
The Supreme Court held that both furnishing a declaration and filing it before the due date of the original return under Section 10B(8) of the Income Tax Act are mandatory conditions, disallowing carry forward of losses claimed after the due date.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-III, Bangalore v. M/s Wipro Limited
The Supreme Court held that the declaration under Section 10B(8) of the Income Tax Act must be furnished before the due date of filing the original return of income, and failure to do so disentitles the assessee from claiming exemption and carrying forward losses.
The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana & Anr. v. B. Rangaswamy (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decree declaring plaintiffs as owners, restoring the trial court's dismissal of the suit for failure to prove title and identity of disputed land claimed to be government property.
The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana & Anr. v. B. Rangaswamy (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's dismissal of a suit for declaration of ownership over disputed land, holding that the plaintiffs failed to prove the identity and title of the suit property, and rejected the High Court's decree in their favor.