Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
Abhay Jain v. High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that discharge of a judicial officer probationer after initiation of departmental inquiry without a proper inquiry violates Article 311(2) and set aside the discharge order.
Abhay Jain v. High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that discharge of a judicial officer probationer following departmental enquiry without a proper inquiry and opportunity to be heard violates Article 311(2) of the Constitution and quashed the discharge order.
Local Self Government Department v. K. Chandran
The Supreme Court held that the Government can withhold Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity pending conclusion of criminal appeals and departmental proceedings initiated during service under the Kerala Service Rules.
Sri Biswanath Banik v. Sulanga Bose
The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on limitation grounds without considering the entire plaint and that a suit under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act is maintainable against the owner, allowing the appeal and restoring the trial court's order.
SHYAM SEL AND POWER LIMITED AND ANOTHER v. SHYAM STEEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that an order granting time to file affidavit and postponing injunction hearing is not a 'judgment' under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, rendering the intra-court appeal non-maintainable and set aside the Division Bench's injunction order.
SHYAM SEL AND POWER LIMITED AND ANOTHER v. SHYAM STEEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that an order granting time to file affidavit and adjourning injunction hearing is not a 'judgment' under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, rendering the intra-court appeal non-maintainable and set aside the Division Bench's injunction order.
High Court of Delhi v. Devina Sharma
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of age limits for Delhi judicial service recruitment while granting a one-time relaxation to candidates affected by pandemic-related delays in examinations.
High Court of Delhi v. Devina Sharma
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of minimum and maximum age limits for Delhi judicial service examinations and granted one-time age relaxation to candidates affected by examination delays due to procedural and pandemic reasons.
Shobha & Ors. v. The Chairman, Vithalrao Shinde
The Supreme Court held that interest on compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 is payable from the date the compensation falls due, i.e., the date of the accident, and not from the date of the Commissioner’s order.
Kamla Devi v. State of Rajasthan & Anr
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail orders in a murder case, emphasizing the need for reasoned bail decisions considering the gravity of offences and risks posed by the accused.
Kamla Devi v. State of Rajasthan & Anr
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail orders in a murder case, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned bail decisions considering the gravity of offences and risk of interference with justice.
Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund v. Dharmesh S. Jain
The Supreme Court held the respondents guilty of civil contempt for wilful disobedience of its and the High Court's orders to deposit 50% of the arbitral award amount, rejecting their defense that execution proceedings were the sole remedy.
Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund v. Dharmesh S. Jain
The Supreme Court held that non-compliance with its clear deposit order in arbitration proceedings constitutes wilful disobedience amounting to civil contempt, and the respondents are liable for punishment under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
M. KENDRA DEVI v. THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
The Supreme Court upheld the seniority of compassionate appointees over direct recruits in Tamil Nadu Assistant Engineer cadre despite irregular compassionate appointments to Class II posts post-1994, emphasizing humanitarian considerations and long service tenure.
M. KENDRA DEVI v. THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
The Supreme Court upheld the seniority of compassionate appointees as Assistant Engineers over direct recruits despite such appointments being contrary to binding precedent, due to their long service and regularization.
State of Rajasthan v. Ashok Khetoliya
The Supreme Court held that the State Government's notification constituting a Municipal Board under the Rajasthan Municipalities Act is valid without a separate constitutional notification under Article 243Q(2), setting aside the High Court's quashing of the notification.
State of Rajasthan v. Ashok Khetoliya
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a State Government notification constituting a Municipal Board without a prior constitutional notification under Article 243Q(2), affirming the State's legislative competence under Part IXA of the Constitution.
SK Nausad Rahaman & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 2018 circular prohibiting Inter-Commissionerate Transfers under the Recruitment Rules 2016, holding that executive instructions cannot override statutory recruitment rules framed under Article 309 of the Constitution.
SK Nausad Rahaman v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the CBIC circular withdrawing Inter-Commissionerate Transfers under Recruitment Rules 2016, holding that statutory rules prevail over executive instructions and no fundamental right to such transfers exists.
Sagar v. State of U.P. and Another
The Supreme Court held that the power to summon an accused under Section 319 CrPC is discretionary and extraordinary, requiring strong evidence, and set aside the High Court's order summoning the appellant, restoring the trial court's rejection of the application.