Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
State of Rajasthan v. Mangat Lal Sidana
The Supreme Court held that under Rule 54 of the Rajasthan Service Rules, full pay during suspension is payable only upon full exoneration, and where penalties are imposed without natural justice compliance, a proportionate pay award is appropriate.
Premlata @ Sunita v. Naseeb Bee & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that defendants cannot take contradictory stands on jurisdiction before Revenue Authority and Civil Court, and thus the suit is maintainable despite Section 257 MPLRC bar.
Premlata @ Sunita v. Naseeb Bee & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that defendants cannot take contradictory jurisdictional objections before Revenue Authority and Civil Court, and thus the suit is not barred under Section 257 of MPLRC, allowing the appeal and restoring the suit.
Union of India and Others v. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S.K. Sahni
The Supreme Court quashed the conviction and sentence of Lt. Gen. S.K. Sahni by the General Court Martial and Armed Forces Tribunal, holding that the charges were not proved beyond reasonable doubt and the Court Martial was properly constituted with limited judicial review over convening officer's opinion.
Union of India and Others v. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S.K. Sahni
The Supreme Court quashed the conviction and sentence of a Lieutenant General by General Court Martial for lack of evidence beyond reasonable doubt and improper constitution of the court, emphasizing strict compliance with Army Rules and criminal standards of proof.
Bharati Bhattacharjee v. Quazi Md. Maksuduzzaman
The Supreme Court upheld the National Commission's order directing the appellant to execute the Deed of Conveyance upon payment of balance consideration, rejecting limitation and multiple agreement defenses.
Laxmikant v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that land reservation in a Development Plan lapses if not acquired within the statutory period and courts cannot grant additional time for acquisition beyond the statute.
Laxmikant v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that land reservation in a Development Plan lapses if not acquired within the statutory period and courts cannot extend this timeline, allowing the appeal to set aside the High Court's grant of additional acquisition time.
Pankaj Prakash v. United India Insurance Company
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court judgment, and transferred the writ petition for non-promotion to the Delhi High Court for joint hearing with related pending petitions to ensure consistent adjudication.
Pankaj Prakash v. United India Insurance Company
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petition for promotion in 2015-2016 and directed its transfer to the Delhi High Court for joint hearing with the pending 2014 promotion grievance.
Vijay Kumar Ghai v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants for abuse of process due to forum shopping and absence of prima facie criminal offence, distinguishing civil disputes from criminal liability.
Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Bangalore v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession or compensation exists, remanding the case for fresh adjudication on all issues.
Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Bangalore v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act unless both possession and compensation are absent for five years, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication on all issues.
The State of Karnataka v. Umesh
The Supreme Court held that acquittal in a criminal trial does not bar disciplinary proceedings, restored the compulsory retirement penalty for bribery imposed on a government servant, and limited judicial review of disciplinary findings.
The State of Karnataka v. Umesh
The Supreme Court held that acquittal in a criminal trial does not bar disciplinary proceedings, restored the compulsory retirement of a government servant found guilty of bribery in departmental enquiry, and set limits on judicial review of such disciplinary actions.
Kirpal Kaur v. Ritesh
The Supreme Court upheld the decree of specific performance of an agreement to sell, rejecting the defendants' belated claim that it was a loan agreement, and directed payment of additional amount to do complete justice.
Special Land Acquisition Officer v. N. Savitha
The Supreme Court held that a consent award for land acquired later and for a different purpose cannot be mechanically relied upon to determine compensation for earlier land acquisition, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.
Special Land Acquisition Officer v. N. Savitha
The Supreme Court held that a consent award in a subsequent land acquisition cannot be solely relied upon to determine compensation in an earlier acquisition and remanded the matter for fresh determination based on relevant evidence.
Ratan Lal Patel v. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya & Another
The Supreme Court held that a review order must be speaking and reasoned, specifying the error apparent on the face of the record, and set aside a cryptic review order allowing reconsideration by the High Court.
Ratan Lal Patel v. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya & Another
The Supreme Court held that a High Court's review order must be speaking and reasoned, specifying the error apparent on the face of the record, and quashed a cryptic review order for non-compliance with this principle.