Supreme Court of India
18,255 judgments
Kanta and Others v. Soma Devi through LRs and Others
The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that detailed pleadings and proof of possession are essential for injunction or recovery of possession claims, and upheld the defendant's ownership under Hindu Succession Act maintenance provisions.
V. PATHMAVATHI & ORS. v. BHARTHI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD & ANR.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by mandating 40% addition for future prospects and clarified that loss of love and affection is subsumed within loss of consortium, not a separate head.
State of West Bengal v. Jai Hind Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the Revenue Officer lacked statutory power to review a final vesting order under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, and that the respondent-company failed to prove entitlement to retain agricultural land under Section 6(1)(j), thereby setting aside the 2008 review order and upholding the 1971 vesting order.
ITC LIMITED v. AASHNA ROY
The Supreme Court held that large compensation claims in consumer disputes must be supported by reliable evidence and fair procedure, setting aside an excessive award based on unauthenticated photocopies and procedural lapses.
Jane Kaushik v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the inclusion of a new member to an Advisory Committee while permitting a former member to continue, ensuring effective representation of transgender rights expertise.
Shashin Patel and Anr. v. Uday Dalal and Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of occupants and their successors to membership in a cooperative housing society despite belated payment, validating subsequent property transfer and emphasizing remedies for delayed contributions.
Reginamary Chellamani v. State Rep by Superintendent of Customs
The Supreme Court granted bail to the appellant charged under the NDPS Act after prolonged custody, emphasizing the right to legal representation and parity with co-accused.
State of West Bengal v. Confederation of State Government Employees, West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that Dearness Allowance is a legally enforceable right of State Government employees linked to inflation and protected under Article 21, rejecting the State's financial incapacity defense and ordering payment of arrears.
Dorairaj v. Doraisamy
The Supreme Court upheld the joint family character of disputed agricultural properties, validated alienations made for legal necessity, rejected a suspicious Will, and dismissed appeals challenging partition shares.
M/s Shyam Beej Bhandar & Anr. v. Suresh
The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal in a consumer dispute over substandard groundnut seeds, modifying compensation to reflect both seed deficiency and natural factors affecting crop yield.
Pramod Kumar Navratna v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court quashed rape proceedings based on false promise of marriage against a married woman, holding that such promise is unenforceable and does not vitiate consent under Section 376(2)(n) IPC.
Mohtashem Billah Malik v. Sana Aftab
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's custody order restoring custody to the mother, emphasizing that welfare of children includes conduct, foreign custody orders, and violation of court undertakings, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Rupesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that cadre allocation in Civil Services is final and a candidate cannot claim a change years later based on senior candidates not joining, dismissing the appellant's plea for Rajasthan cadre allocation.
Vinit Bahri and Another v. M/S MGF Developers Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that mere leasing of a residential flat does not exclude the purchaser from the definition of 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act, placing the burden on the service provider to prove commercial purpose, and restored the complaint for merits.
ANKHIM HOLDINGS PVT. LTD. v. ZAVERI CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that substitution of an arbitrator under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration Act preserves prior arbitral proceedings and the moratorium under the IBC does not invalidate arbitration, setting aside the High Court's declaration of nullity of proceedings conducted during the moratorium.
M/s Eminent Colonizers Private Limited v. Rajasthan Housing Board
The Supreme Court held that under the pre-2015 Arbitration Act regime, the Section 11 court's order appointing an arbitrator conclusively decides the existence and validity of the arbitration agreement, barring parties from disputing it later, and set aside lower courts' orders invalidating awards on that ground.
U.P. Junior High School Council Instructor Welfare Association v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that part time contractual instructors in Uttar Pradesh are entitled to periodic revision of honorarium, directed payment of Rs.17,000/- per month from 2017-18 onwards, and ruled that reduction of sanctioned honorarium amounts to prohibited forced labor.
Pramod Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that further investigation after submission of a final report under Section 173(2) CrPC requires prior judicial permission, and police or executive authorities cannot unilaterally order such investigation.
Sushil Kamalnayan Bharuka & Others v. State of Maharashtra & Others
The Supreme Court held that cancellation of an auction in favor of the highest bidder without material irregularity is unjustified and set aside the cancellation, directing allotment and sale deed execution consistent with prior High Court rulings.
C. Velusamy v. K Indhera
The Supreme Court held that courts can extend the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A even after an award is rendered post expiry of the statutory period, ensuring arbitration proceedings reach a conclusive award.