Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Vallampati Sathish Babu v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory provision for a waiting list, a candidate next in merit cannot claim appointment to a vacancy unfilled due to non-joining of a selected candidate, and such vacancy must be carried forward for future recruitment.
State Bank of India v. Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that acknowledgments of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act extend the limitation period for filing Section 7 IBC applications, setting aside lower tribunals' rejection on limitation grounds and remanding for fresh adjudication.
M/s Jersey Developers (P) Limited & Ors. v. Canara Bank
The Supreme Court set aside an ex parte decree due to improper service and allowed the defendants to defend the suit after they deposited the decretal amount, restoring the suit for adjudication on merits.
Sanjay Patel v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the petition of a convicted accused found to be a juvenile at the time of the offence, setting aside the life sentence and directing his release under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000.
Sanjay Patel v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the application holding the accused to be a juvenile at the time of offence and ordered his release, applying Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000.
Indresh Kumar Mishra v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld cancellation of candidatures of candidates possessing degrees in specialized branches of History, ruling that only a degree in 'History' as a whole satisfies the eligibility criteria for teaching posts in Jharkhand.
Indresh Kumar Mishra v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld cancellation of candidates’ selection for teaching posts in Jharkhand, holding that degrees in specialized branches of History do not fulfill the requirement of a degree in History as a whole under the recruitment advertisement.
Kamatchi v. Lakshmi Narayanan
The Supreme Court held that limitation under Section 468 CrPC for offences under the Domestic Violence Act runs from the date of breach of protection order, not from the date of filing the application, allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's quashing order.
Kamatchi v. Lakshmi Narayanan
The Supreme Court held that limitation under Section 468 CrPC for offences under the Domestic Violence Act runs from the date of breach of protection order, not from the date of filing the application, and set aside the High Court's order quashing proceedings on limitation grounds.
Harish Chandra Shrivastava v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that eligibility for absorption of Ayurvedic college teachers under the Bihar takeover Act must be assessed as on the cut-off date, not at initial appointment, and ordered reinstatement of appellants terminated for lack of post-qualification teaching experience at appointment.
Harish Chandra Shrivastava v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that eligibility for absorption of Ayurvedic college teachers under the Bihar Private Medical College Taking Over Act must be determined as on the cut-off date, not at initial appointment, and allowed their appeals for reinstatement.
Dental Council of India v. Biyani Shikshan Samiti
The Supreme Court upheld the Dental Council of India's amended regulation requiring dental colleges to attach to recognized medical colleges, ruling it within statutory powers and constitutional limits, and set aside the High Court's quashing of the regulation.
Dental Council of India v. Biyani Shikshan Samiti
The Supreme Court upheld the Dental Council of India's amended regulation requiring new dental colleges to be attached to recognized medical colleges, holding it within statutory powers and constitutionally valid.
Ashutosh Kumar v. Film and Television Institute of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that colour blindness should not bar admission to FTII courses and directed reasonable accommodations, including making the colour grading module elective, to ensure inclusivity in film education.
Ashutosh Kumar v. Film and Television Institute of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that color blindness should not bar admission to FTII courses and directed reasonable accommodations, including modifying the curriculum, to ensure inclusivity of color blind candidates.
Sanjay Gupta & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that private organizers and the State are jointly liable under Article 21 for a fire tragedy, allowing writ petitions under Article 32 for compensation due to violation of fundamental rights.
Sanjay Gupta & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held private organizers liable under Article 32 for compensation due to violation of Article 21 in a fire tragedy, affirming public law remedies against private entities engaged in hazardous activities.
Shankarlal Nadani v. Sohanlal Jain
The Supreme Court held that a civil court retains jurisdiction to pass and execute a decree for possession in a suit instituted before the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 became applicable, even if the decree is passed after the Act's applicability.
Shankarlal Nadani v. Sohanlal Jain
The Supreme Court held that civil courts retain jurisdiction to pass and execute possession decrees in suits instituted before the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 became applicable, and the Act does not have retrospective effect to bar such decrees.
Securities and Exchange Board of India v. IL and FS Securities Services Ltd.
The Supreme Court modified its earlier order to reduce the bank guarantee and allow a corporate guarantee for release of mutual funds to Dalmia Cement, balancing security interests amid ongoing fraud investigations.