Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
S. Leorex Sebastian v. Sarojini
The Supreme Court upheld the revocation of probate granted on an unregistered Will due to improper proof, non-impleadment of necessary parties, and concealment of material facts, clarifying the limited scope of testamentary jurisdiction.
Satwaratna Co-Op Housing Society Ltd. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory prohibition, municipal permission for redevelopment near a refinery cannot be quashed solely on safety concerns, limiting judicial review to jurisdictional errors.
Satwaratna Co-Op Housing Society Ltd. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that in absence of specific law prohibiting redevelopment near a refinery, the Municipal Commissioner’s permission cannot be quashed by the High Court on safety grounds alone, limiting judicial review to legality and jurisdiction.
ASSET RECONSTRUCTION CO. (INDIA) LTD v. CHIEF CONTROLLING REVENUE AUTHORITY
The Supreme Court held that an Assignment Agreement duly charged to stamp duty under Article 20(a) cannot be subjected to additional stamp duty on an incidental Power of Attorney under Article 45(f), setting aside the demand for deficit stamp duty.
Shraddha Gupta v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that prosecution under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act can be initiated against a person on the basis of a single FIR if they are found to be a member of a gang indulging in anti-social activities, dismissing the appellant's plea to quash the proceedings.
Shraddha Gupta v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that prosecution under the Gangsters Act, 1986 is valid even on the basis of a single FIR/charge sheet if the accused is found to be a member of a gang indulging in anti-social activities.
Akhilesh Prasad v. Jharkhand Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court held that employees allocated to a successor State after bifurcation retain their reservation benefits in promotional examinations under Sections 73 and 74 of the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000, and that limited departmental examinations constitute promotion, not fresh recruitment.
Akhilesh Prasad v. Jharkhand Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court held that employees allocated to a successor state post-bifurcation retain their reservation benefits in limited departmental promotion examinations under Sections 72 and 73 of the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000, overruling the High Court's contrary view.
Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act should not be quashed at the pre-trial stage on disputed factual grounds and upheld the legal presumption favoring the complainant.
Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a petition to quash proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that disputed factual defenses cannot be adjudicated at the pre-trial stage and the legal presumption under Section 139 applies until rebutted at trial.
Kaithuami v. Ralliani
The Supreme Court held that under Mizo Customary Law, inheritance rights depend on the responsibilities discharged towards aged parents, allowing a divorced daughter who cared for her mother to inherit property over other natural heirs.
Kaithuami v. Ralliani
The Supreme Court held that under Mizo Customary Law, inheritance rights depend on the care and responsibilities discharged towards aged parents, allowing equitable division of property between a caring divorced daughter and a granddaughter, overruling the High Court's strict male-line inheritance ruling.
Kalyani v. Sulthan Bathery Municipality
The Supreme Court held that deprivation of land for public road construction without formal acquisition or documented voluntary surrender entitles owners to compensation under Article 300A, placing the burden on the authority to prove voluntary surrender.
Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya v. District Development Officer Dahod & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that Anganwadi workers/helpers under ICDS are employees entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, rejecting the Gujarat High Court's contrary ruling.
Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya v. District Development Officer Dahod & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that Anganwadi workers/helpers under ICDS are employees entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, setting aside the Gujarat High Court's contrary ruling.
HARIS MARINE PRODUCTS v. EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that ambiguous terms in an export credit insurance policy must be construed in favor of the insured, rejecting reliance on DGFT Guidelines to deny a claim based on shipment date prior to policy commencement.
HARIS MARINE PRODUCTS v. EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that ambiguous terms in export credit insurance policies must be construed against the insurer, rejecting reliance on external DGFT Guidelines to deny claims when the foreign buyer's default occurred within the policy period.
Delhi Development Authority v. Bhim Sain Goel
The Supreme Court held that landowners who obtain interim court orders preventing possession cannot claim lapse of acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, setting aside the High Court's judgment and allowing the acquisition to proceed under the 1894 Act.
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. BHIM SAIN GOEL
The Supreme Court held that landowners who obtain interim court orders preventing possession cannot claim lapse of acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, setting aside the High Court's judgment and allowing the acquisition to proceed under the 1894 Act.
P. RANJITHARAJ v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
The Supreme Court held that delay in appointment caused by the State cannot deprive candidates selected before pension rule amendments from pension benefits applicable to employees appointed before 1st April 2003.