Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
J. Sekar Reddy v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court quashed PMLA proceedings against the appellant due to lack of evidence of scheduled offence and proceeds of crime, emphasizing that criminal prosecution cannot continue when adjudication exonerates on merits.
J. Sekar Reddy v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court quashed PMLA proceedings against the appellant due to closure of scheduled offence FIR for lack of evidence and exoneration in adjudication proceedings, holding that prosecution under PMLA requires a valid scheduled offence and proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Ritu Maheshwari v. M/S. Promotional Club
The Supreme Court held that applicants have no right to allotment under a terminated public scheme and must seek allotment under prevailing schemes, setting aside the High Court's order favoring the applicant club.
Ritu Maheshwari v. M/S. Promotional Club
The Supreme Court held that applicants have no right to allotment under a closed scheme and must be considered under prevailing schemes, setting aside the High Court's order favoring the club and dismissing contempt proceedings against Noida.
State of Bihar v. Shyama Nandan Mishra
The Supreme Court held that +2 lecturers appointed under Advertisement No. 1/87 are members of the Bihar Subordinate Education Service and entitled to merger benefits with the Bihar Education Service, quashing the State’s exclusionary notifications as arbitrary and unlawful.
State of Bihar v. Shyama Nandan Mishra
The Supreme Court upheld that +2 lecturers appointed under Advertisement No. 1/87 are members of the Bihar Subordinate Education Service and entitled to merger benefits with Bihar Education Service, quashing government notifications excluding them.
Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
The Supreme Court held that interest pendente lite can be included in the sum awarded under Section 31(7)(a) of the Arbitration Act only if there is no contrary agreement between the parties, and upheld the arbitral award applying the parties' agreed interest terms.
Abdul Matin Mallick v. Subrata Bhattacharjee (Banerjee)
The Supreme Court held that deposit of the entire sale consideration plus 10% at the time of filing a pre-emption application under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 is mandatory, and failure to comply renders the application not maintainable, leading to dismissal of the pre-emption claim.
MS. P. v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of regular bail in a serious offence case due to non-application of mind and relevant material being overlooked, emphasizing the need for judicial reasoning and consideration of criminal antecedents and threat to the complainant.
MS. P. v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for an accused charged with serious offences, emphasizing the need for reasoned bail orders and considering criminal antecedents and conduct post-release.
Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that reassessment notices issued under old Income Tax provisions post 1st April 2021 are deemed issued under substituted provisions with procedural safeguards, balancing Revenue and assessee rights and modifying High Court quash orders PAN India.
Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that reassessment notices issued under unamended section 148 after 1st April 2021 are invalid but may be deemed issued under section 148A of the substituted Income Tax Act, allowing reassessment proceedings to continue subject to compliance with new procedural safeguards.
M/s. Kelkar & Kelkar v. M/s. Hotel Pride Executive Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that when a statutory remedy of appeal against an arbitral award exists under the Arbitration Act, 1940, the High Court should not entertain writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 to set aside such awards.
M/s. Kelkar & Kelkar v. M/s. Hotel Pride Executive Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 cannot be entertained against an arbitral award when a statutory remedy of appeal under the Arbitration Act, 1940 is available and not availed.
Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited v. S.P. Velayutham & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Registering Authority must verify the authority under a Power of Attorney before registering a sale deed, and failure to do so can be challenged by writ petition despite pending civil suits.
Indra Deo Tiwari v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition against the dismissal of the Special Leave Petition challenging the acquittal, holding no error apparent on record to justify interference.
INDRA DEO TIWARI v. STATE OF U.P.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition against the dismissal of a Special Leave Petition challenging an acquittal, holding no error apparent on record to justify interference.
Ravinder Singh @ Kaku v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Ravinder Singh for murder due to insufficient and inconsistent circumstantial evidence and inadmissible electronic evidence, upholding the acquittal of co-accused.
Ravinder Singh @ Kaku v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Ravinder Singh for the murder of two children due to inconclusive circumstantial evidence and inadmissible electronic evidence, emphasizing strict compliance with Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act.
Amar Vivek Aggarwal & Ors. v. High Court of Punjab and Haryana & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarified that advocates with ten to twenty years of practice shall receive one mark per year for Senior Advocate designation, modifying its earlier fixed mark allocation rule.