Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
Manish Gupta & Anr. v. President, Jan Bhagidari Samiti
The Supreme Court held that guest faculty appointed under the Jan Bhagidari Scheme are entitled to continue until regular selections are made, with honorarium as fixed by the Committee, partially allowing the appeal and modifying the High Court orders.
Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. v. Karuna Bansal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act by interfering with a criminal investigation and quashed the impugned orders directing such interference.
Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. v. Karuna Bansal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by interfering with a criminal investigation and quashed the impugned interim orders directing such investigation.
Vishram Varu & Co. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration petition filed under Section 11(6) after a delay of over thirty years is barred by limitation and dismissed the appeal against the High Court's order.
Vishram Varu & Co. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration petition filed under Section 11(6) after a delay of over thirty years from the date of claim is barred by limitation and dismissed the appeal.
The State of West Bengal v. Gitashree Dutta (Dey)
The Supreme Court held that the State was justified in cancelling FPS vacancy notifications to comply with the National Food Security Act, 2013, and that legitimate expectation or estoppel cannot override statutory mandates.
Anil Kumar Upadhyay v. The Director General, SSB
The Supreme Court upheld removal from service of a Head Constable for indiscipline, ruling that judicial interference in disciplinary punishment is limited and disparity with co-delinquent’s lesser punishment does not justify reduction absent complete parity.
Anil Kumar Upadhyay v. The Director General, SSB
The Supreme Court upheld removal from service of a Head Constable for indiscipline, ruling that judicial interference in disciplinary punishment is limited and disparity in punishment among co-delinquents does not justify reduction absent complete parity.
Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. v. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence complaint, holding that the treating doctors provided reasonable post-operative care after a kidney transplant and the patient's death was not due to negligence.
Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. v. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence complaint, ruling that the treating doctors exercised reasonable skill and care in post-operative treatment following a kidney transplant, and the patient's death did not amount to negligence.
Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs v. Union of India
The Supreme Court restored the original compensation award under the Land Acquisition Act by quashing the High Court's review order that recalled its earlier judgment based on a precedent later reaffirmed by the Supreme Court.
Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs v. Union of India
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's review order recalling its earlier compensation award, restoring the original compensation enhanced under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, following re-affirmation of the relied-upon precedent.
Shankar Lal v. Hindustan Copper Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an employer cannot unilaterally alter an employee's date of birth recorded in service documents without hearing, and directed VRS benefits be computed based on the consistent date of birth maintained in the service book.
State of Odisha v. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan
The Supreme Court set aside the Tribunal and High Court orders regularizing Hindi Teachers appointed without following statutory rules, holding such appointments void and affirming the legality of their termination.
State of Odisha v. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan
The Supreme Court held that appointments of Hindi Teachers made without following statutory rules and beyond sanctioned posts in aided M.E. Schools are void, setting aside their reinstatement orders by the Tribunal and High Court.
U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad v. Ram Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a Notification exempting land from acquisition under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the withdrawal of that exemption based on lack of actual possession and procedural irregularities.
U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad v. Ram Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a notification exempting land from acquisition under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, holding that actual possession is necessary to bar withdrawal and that cancellation of such notification based on a prospective government order was unsustainable.
Ramveer Upadhyay & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that magistrate's cognizance followed by committal to Special Court under the Atrocities Act is valid and criminal proceedings cannot be quashed at inception merely on allegations of political vendetta.
Ramveer Upadhyay & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Sessions Court to take cognizance under the Atrocities Act and dismissed the petitioners' plea to quash criminal proceedings initiated on a complaint alleging caste-based abuse, emphasizing that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC must be exercised sparingly and not on mere allegations of political vendetta.
Nagendra v. Ashok
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition, affirming the dismissal of the Special Leave Petition and upholding the lower courts' decree for specific performance.