Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
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.
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.