Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
P. CHANDRIKA v. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER OF URBAN LAND CEILING AND URBAN LAND TAX AND ANR.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition challenging possession of excess urban land taken before repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act, holding no error apparent on record to warrant interference.
P.S. PATEL v. STATE BANK OF SAURASHTRA
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition against the dismissal of a Special Leave Petition, holding that no error apparent on record justified interference.
P.S. PATEL v. STATE BANK OF SAURASHTRA
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition against its earlier judgment, holding that no error apparent on record justified interference, while condoning the delay in filing.
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. SADIQUE
The Supreme Court held that only the Court, not the Magistrate, can grant extension of investigation time under Section 43-D(b) of the UAPA, and upheld default bail where no such extension was granted, dismissing the review petition.
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.