Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
State of Chhattisgarh v. Amit Aishwarya Jogi
The Supreme Court upheld the binding precedent restricting State Government appeals in CBI-investigated cases, dismissed State and victim appeals, condoned CBI's delay, and remanded for fresh consideration of leave to appeal against acquittal.
M/S ALCHEMIST HOSPITALS LTD. v. M/S ICT HEALTH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that a contract clause providing for negotiation and mediation by party Chairmen without binding arbitration does not constitute a valid arbitration agreement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Preetha Krishnan & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court ruled that split multiplier is not to be applied in motor accident compensation cases absent exceptional circumstances, reaffirming compensation calculation based on the deceased's income at death and the Sarla Verma multiplier formula.
P. Anjanappa v. A.P. Nanjundappa
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of registered release deeds excluding certain parties from coparcenary, admitted an unregistered family settlement for collateral purposes to prove severance, and redefined the partition shares accordingly, setting aside prior decrees.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Bharat Bhushan Jain
The Supreme Court upheld the deemed sanction of residential building plans, ruling that owners cannot be compelled to convert ground floors for commercial use under Delhi's Master Plan mixed-use provisions.
Poonam v. Dule Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of a candidate for failing to disclose a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in her election affidavit, holding that such non-disclosure materially affects the election and renders it void.
Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that an appeal filed by deceased appellants without substitution of legal heirs abates, rendering the appellate decree a nullity and allowing execution of the original trial Court decree.
Muskan v. Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and Others
The Supreme Court held that quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC requires sparing exercise without conducting a mini trial and set aside the High Court's order quashing dowry harassment proceedings.
Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the FIR and police investigation into alleged forgery and criminal conspiracy, holding that the Magistrate rightly referred the matter under Section 156(3) CrPC and the High Court erred in quashing the investigation prematurely.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Kashmiri Lal Batra
The Supreme Court held that inter-State transport agreements cannot override approved intra-State schemes excluding private operators from notified routes, setting aside High Court orders directing permit countersignature and urging States to resolve conflicts by consensus.
Neeraj Tyagi and Anr v. Supreme Court of India and Anr
The court held that inclusion in an empanelment list does not confer a vested right to appointment and upheld the respondent's reasonable extension of the list validity to accommodate revaluation results, dismissing the petitioners' claim.
MMTC LIMITED v. ANGLO AMERICAN METALLURGICAL COAL PVT. LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of an arbitral award, holding that allegations of fraud by company officials without proof of fraud on the tribunal do not render the award inexecutable under Section 47 CPC.
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld sealing of the petitioner’s premises in New Rajinder Nagar Market, ruling that commercial use of upper floors requires sanctioned plans and payment of conversion charges, and rejected de-sealing without factual and statutory compliance.
UMA KANT AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that teachers appointed without TET qualification but who acquired it within the statutory extended period cannot be terminated solely for non-possession at appointment and must be reinstated.
IN RE: Summoning Advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during investigation of cases and related issues
The Supreme Court held that summoning Advocates to disclose privileged communications during investigations violates statutory protections and fundamental rights, quashing the impugned summons while declining to frame additional procedural guidelines.
KIMBERLEY CLUB PVT. LTD v. KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI PARISHAD
The Supreme Court held that a tendering authority cannot reject a technical bid for not submitting a 'haisiyat praman patra' from a District Magistrate when the tender conditions do not explicitly require it, and remanded the matter for reconsideration.
Lancor Holdings Limited v. Prem Kumar Menon
The Supreme Court held that an unexplained delay of nearly four years in pronouncing an arbitral award, which rendered the award unworkable and contrary to public policy, justified setting aside the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Orion Conmerx Pvt. Ltd. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the fire was accidental and covered under the insurance policies, set aside the insurer's repudiation, and allowed the insured's claim with interest, emphasizing broad interpretation of coverage and the insured's burden to substantiate loss.
Umesh Yadav & Ors. v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that in absence of reliable age proof, ossification tests with a margin of error determine juvenility, granted juvenile benefit to one appellant, and reduced life sentences of others considering long incarceration and conduct.
RITU GARG v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS BOG
The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective amendment validating a one-time relaxation for promotion at NIT Kurukshetra, allowing notional appointments without retrospective financial benefits, and set aside the High Court's order for fresh recruitment.