Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
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.
P. RANJITHARAJ v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
The Supreme Court held that candidates whose selection and verification were completed before pension rule amendments but whose appointments were delayed by the State Government are entitled to pension benefits under the original Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978.
ALLAHABAD BANK v. AVTAR BHUSHAN BHARTIYA
The Supreme Court upheld reinstatement with full benefits but limited back wages to 50% due to the employer's failure to supply the enquiry report and the long delay in litigation, balancing principles of natural justice and service law.
ALLAHABAD BANK & ORS. v. AVTAR BHUSHAN BHARTIYA
The Supreme Court upheld reinstatement with 50% back wages for a managerial employee dismissed without supply of enquiry report, emphasizing procedural fairness and balanced discretion in awarding back wages under service law.
The State of Maharashtra v. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that National Spot Exchange Ltd. is not a financial establishment under the MPID Act and dismissed the State's appeal against quashing of property attachment notifications.
The State of Maharashtra v. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that National Spot Exchange Ltd. is not a financial establishment under the MPID Act as it did not accept deposits, invalidating property attachments under the Act while upholding its constitutional validity.
IMRAN v. MOHAMMED BHAVA & ORS
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s bail orders for accused involved in a conspiracy and murder, emphasizing that bail must be granted judiciously considering the gravity of offence and prima facie evidence.
Anuj Singh v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 324 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for voluntarily causing firearm injuries, rejecting appellants' claims of contradictions and procedural lapses.
Anuj Singh v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for voluntarily causing hurt by firearm under Section 324 IPC and illegal possession of arms under Section 27 of the Arms Act, dismissing their appeal challenging the prosecution evidence and procedural delays.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Uday Education and Welfare Trust
The Supreme Court upheld the National Green Tribunal's quashing of Uttar Pradesh's licenses for new wood-based industries, emphasizing the need for credible timber availability assessment before permitting industrial expansion.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Uday Education and Welfare Trust
The Supreme Court upheld the National Green Tribunal's order quashing licenses for new wood-based industries in Uttar Pradesh due to insufficient timber availability data, emphasizing the precautionary principle and the need for credible scientific assessment before permitting such industries.
Ram Chander v. The State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that remission of life imprisonment under Section 432 CrPC requires a reasoned opinion from the presiding judge and that the government’s decision must be fair and not arbitrary, directing reconsideration of the petitioner’s remission application.
Ram Chander v. The State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that the government’s power to grant remission under Section 432 CrPC must be exercised fairly and based on a reasoned opinion of the presiding judge, directing reconsideration of the petitioner’s remission application due to inadequate reasoning in the original opinion.
Jafarudheen & Ors. v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of certain accused due to insufficient evidence and procedural lapses, affirming the principle that appellate interference with acquittal requires the trial court's view to be untenable or impossible.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Rajendra D. Harmalkar
The Supreme Court restored dismissal of an employee for producing a forged certificate, holding that courts should not interfere with disciplinary punishment unless it is shockingly disproportionate or procedurally flawed.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Rajendra D. Harmalkar
The Supreme Court restored dismissal of an employee for submitting a forged SSLC certificate, holding that disciplinary punishment is within employer's discretion and courts should interfere only if punishment is shockingly disproportionate or procedurally flawed.
Devender Singh v. The State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the dowry death conviction of the husband under Section 304B IPC applying the presumption under Section 113B Evidence Act, but acquitted the other accused relatives for lack of specific evidence.