Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak v. Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court held that employees are entitled to pay-scale arrears for three years prior to filing writ petitions with interest, rejecting claims barred by delay and laches.
Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak v. Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court held that employees are entitled to higher pay-scales as per accepted Scheme interpretation but restricted arrears to three years prior to writ filing, applying delay and laches principles in service law.
Balwan Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court clarified the principles for determining compensation in land acquisition cases, emphasizing appropriate deductions on sale exemplars and rejecting post-notification developments for enhancing compensation.
Balwan Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court clarified the principles for applying percentage cuts on sale exemplars in land acquisition compensation, restored higher cuts for large agricultural lands, and upheld differentiated compensation based on land location and potential.
Satish Kumar Jatav v. The State of U.P.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic order quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C., emphasizing the necessity of reasoned orders when serious offences are involved.
The State of Karnataka v. G. Ramanarayana Joshi
The Supreme Court upheld the respondent's right to restoration of forfeited land under Karnataka Land Revenue Rules despite its transfer to the Forest Department, emphasizing continued possession and non-disposal.
The State of Karnataka v. G. Ramanarayana Joshi
The Supreme Court upheld the respondent's right to restoration of forfeited land under amended Rule 119 of Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, rejecting the State's contention that transfer to the Forest Department barred restoration.
Advocate Association Bengaluru v. Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
The Supreme Court held that all relevant inputs must be placed before the Search cum Selection Committee for ITAT appointments, and subsequent material must be referred back for reconsideration, ensuring transparency and fairness in the selection process.
Advocate Association Bengaluru v. Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
The Supreme Court held that all material inputs affecting ITAT appointments must be placed before the recommending Committee for reconsideration to ensure fairness, and declined to exercise contempt jurisdiction while directing completion of appointments.
NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. ANAND SONBHADRA
The Supreme Court held that a lease deed not transferring substantially all risks and rewards incidental to ownership does not create a financial debt under the IBC, and thus the appellant is not a financial creditor in the insolvency proceedings.
Nanjundappa & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants charged with negligence causing death under Section 304(A) IPC due to insufficient circumstantial evidence and lack of expert corroboration linking their acts to the fatal electrocution.
Union of India & Ors. v. Brigadier Javed Iqbal
The Supreme Court upheld the promotion of an army officer to Major General despite a low medical category, affirming that promotion decisions rest on comprehensive medical and employability assessments by competent authorities.
Union of India & Ors. v. Brigadier Javed Iqbal
The Supreme Court upheld the promotion of an army officer classified as SHAPE-2 after the Selection Board and Chief of Defence Staff approved his fitness, ruling that medical classification alone does not bar promotion if duties and medical assessments permit.
Sudhir Ranjan Patra v. Himansu Sekhar Srichandan
The Supreme Court held that after setting aside an ex-parte decree, the trial court must decide on the defendants' prayer to file a written statement on merits, and the High Court erred in denying this right outright.
Meena Devi v. The State of U.P. and Another
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail order for a convicted murderer with extensive criminal history, emphasizing the need for reasoned judicial discretion in bail matters involving serious offences.
Veerendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, ruling that circumstantial evidence and medical opinion conclusively established guilt despite procedural lapses including non-conduct of DNA profiling.
Dilip v. Satish & Others
The Supreme Court restored an FIR alleging forgery and cheating in obtaining electricity connection, holding that fabrication of documents to secure electricity is a criminal offence despite a landlord's refusal to issue a no objection certificate.
Dilip v. Satish & Others
The Supreme Court held that forgery and cheating in obtaining electricity connection constitute offences and quashing of FIR on such grounds was improper, while affirming that electricity supply cannot be denied to tenants solely due to landlord's refusal.
The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority v. Maradu Municipality & Ors.
The Supreme Court ruled that flat-owners who enjoyed possession of flats for years and retain ownership of the land are not entitled to interest on refunded purchase amounts following demolition of illegal constructions.
The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority v. Maradu Municipality & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that flat-owners who enjoyed possession and ownership of undivided land shares are not entitled to interest on amounts paid for flats demolished due to illegal construction.