Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
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.
Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department v. James Varghese
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998, holding it within State legislative competence under Entry 13 of List III and validated by Presidential assent under Article 254(2), rejecting challenges of repugnancy and encroachment on judicial power.
Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department v. James Varghese
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998, holding it within State legislative competence and valid under Article 254(2) despite repugnancy with central arbitration laws.
Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited & Another v. Reserve Bank of India & Others
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of Special Leave Petitions challenging RBI circulars after financial creditors assigned debts and settled claims, subject to costs, without endorsing conduct during status quo.
Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited & Another v. Reserve Bank of India & Others
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of Special Leave Petitions challenging RBI circulars after debt assignments to a single creditor, imposing costs, without endorsing the parties' conduct during the status quo period.