Supreme Court of India
13,887 judgments
Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Jaipur v. Ashish Gautam
The Supreme Court allowed limited daytime use of Sisodia Rani ka Bagh for social functions with strict environmental safeguards, modifying the NGT's blanket ban to balance heritage, tourism, and wildlife protection.
Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Jaipur v. Ashish Gautam
The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal against the NGT's blanket ban on social functions at Sisodia Rani ka Bagh, permitting regulated use with strict environmental safeguards to balance heritage conservation and wildlife protection.
South East Asia Marine Engineering and Constructions Ltd. v. Oil India Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of an arbitral award interpreting a contract clause on change in law, holding the tribunal's interpretation was not a plausible construction and thus the award was perverse and against public policy.
South East Asia Marine Engineering and Constructions Ltd. v. Oil India Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of an arbitral award interpreting a 'change in law' clause to include government circulars increasing diesel prices, holding such interpretation was not a plausible reading of the contract and exceeded the Tribunal's jurisdiction.
S. Kasi v. State
The Supreme Court held that the COVID-19 related extension of limitation periods does not affect the statutory period for filing charge sheets under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., affirming the accused's right to default bail despite lockdown restrictions.
S. Kasi v. State
The Supreme Court held that the COVID-19 related extension of limitation periods does not affect the statutory period for filing charge sheets under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., affirming the accused's right to default bail despite the pandemic.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Babbu Rathore & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that investigation defects under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act do not vitiate proceedings for IPC offences if investigated by a competent officer, restoring trial for IPC charges while quashing only the Act-related charges.
TRILOKI NATH SINGH v. ANIRUDH SINGH
A stranger to a compromise decree cannot challenge its validity in a separate suit as barred by Order 23 Rule 3A CPC; only the court which passed the decree can examine its lawfulness.
TRILOKI NATH SINGH v. ANIRUDH SINGH
A stranger to a compromise decree cannot challenge its validity in a separate suit as barred under Order 23 Rule 3A CPC; only the court which passed the decree can examine its lawfulness.
Bihar Staff Selection Commission v. Arun Kumar
The Supreme Court held that judicial re-evaluation of public service examination answers is limited and accepted expert committee recommendations to finalize results without disturbing appointments already made.
Bihar Staff Selection Commission v. Arun Kumar
The Supreme Court held that judicial re-evaluation of public recruitment examination results is permissible only in exceptional cases, accepted expert committee recommendations for correcting disputed answers, and directed fresh results without disturbing appointments already made.
State of Rajasthan v. Mehram
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction of accused Mehram under Section 304 Part I IPC, rejecting the High Court’s reduction to Section 326 IPC, and sentenced him to ten years’ imprisonment with compensation to the victim’s family.
State of Rajasthan v. Mehram
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction of accused Mehram under Section 304 Part I IPC, rejecting the High Court's reduction to Section 326 IPC, and sentenced him to ten years' imprisonment for causing homicidal death with intention.
Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad v. Gangaram Narayan Ambekar
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over environmental disputes post-establishment of the NGT and dismissed a premature suit for injunction against a solid waste project, emphasizing the need to approach the NGT for environmental relief.
Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad v. Gangaram Narayan Ambekar
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over environmental matters post-establishment of the NGT and dismissed a premature injunction suit based on unsubstantiated apprehensions, setting aside lower courts' decrees.
Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU, Kakinada v. M/s. Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Care Limited
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot entertain a writ petition challenging a tax assessment order after the statutory appeal limitation period expires, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory remedies and limitation provisions.
Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU, Kakinada v. M/s. Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Care Limited
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in entertaining a writ petition challenging a tax assessment order after the statutory appeal period and maximum condonable delay had expired, emphasizing the mandatory nature of limitation under the Andhra Pradesh VAT Act.
Kapilaben Ambalal Patel v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the writ petition challenging State's possession of surplus land under the Urban Land Ceiling Act was barred by delay and laches, affirming lawful possession taken in 1986.
Punjab National Bank v. Atmanand Singh
The Supreme Court held that writ petitions involving complex disputed facts and monetary claims should not be entertained under Article 226 when alternative remedies exist, and set aside the High Court's order directing the Bank to pay disputed amounts.
CLP INDIA PVT. LTD. v. GUJARAT URJA VIKAS NIGAM LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld statutory tariff notifications overriding PPA terms, limited recovery of excess incentive payments to three years, and denied interest claims on deemed loans prior to agreed periods, dismissing both appeals.