Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
Kolhapur Municipal Corporation v. Vasant Mahadev Patil
The Supreme Court held that a writ of mandamus cannot compel acquisition and compensation for land reserved under a Development Plan if the reservation has lapsed under the MRTP Act and the land is unsuitable for the reserved public purpose.
UNITED BANK OF INDIA v. BACHAN PRASAD LALL
The Supreme Court held that dismissal for serious fraud by a bank employee is justified and set aside the Tribunal’s order reducing the punishment despite the employee’s superannuation.
Umesh Kumar Pahwa v. The Board of Directors Uttarakhand Gramin Bank
The Supreme Court substituted removal from service with compulsory retirement for a bank employee, remanded his promotion claim for fresh consideration, and emphasized proportionality in disciplinary punishment.
Umesh Kumar Pahwa v. The Board of Directors Uttarakhand Gramin Bank
The Supreme Court substituted removal from service with compulsory retirement for a bank employee, remanded his promotion claim for fresh consideration, emphasizing proportionality in disciplinary punishment and limited judicial interference.
Bank of Baroda v. M/s Karwa Trading Company & Anr
The Supreme Court held that under Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act, a borrower cannot redeem mortgaged property by partial payment and the secured creditor may proceed with auction unless full dues including costs are paid.
Bank of Baroda v. M/s Karwa Trading Company & Anr
The Supreme Court held that under Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act, a secured asset cannot be redeemed by partial payment and the secured creditor may proceed with auction unless full dues are paid, setting aside the High Court's order directing release of property on partial payment.
MS. X v. Registrar General, High Court of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held the petitioner’s mid-term transfer and rejection of representations illegal and arbitrary under the Madhya Pradesh High Court Transfer Policy but declined to interfere with the Full Court’s rejection of reinstatement, emphasizing limited judicial review over administrative decisions.
O.S. KANNAN v. A. ALIMAAND
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition challenging its enhancement of motor accident compensation, holding no error apparent on record to warrant interference.
R. Valli v. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that compensation multipliers in motor accident claims must be based solely on the deceased's age at death, disallowing split multipliers based on years of service, and recalculated compensation accordingly.
R. Valli v. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that compensation multipliers in motor accident claims must be based solely on the deceased's age at death, rejecting the split multiplier method and enhancing the awarded compensation accordingly.
M.P. Housing Board v. Satish Kumar Batra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order granting relief in a land acquisition dispute and remanded the matter for joint hearing with a related pending appeal to avoid conflicting decisions.
Shafiya Khan @ Shakuntala Prajapati v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant for lack of prima facie offence and abuse of process of law under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
M/s. Sree Surya Developers and Promoters v. N. Sailesh Prasad and Ors
The Supreme Court held that an independent suit challenging a compromise decree on grounds of unlawfulness is barred under Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC and must be challenged only by application before the court which recorded the compromise.
M/s. Sree Surya Developers and Promoters v. N. Sailesh Prasad and Ors.
An independent suit challenging a compromise decree on grounds of unlawfulness is barred under Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC; the aggrieved party must seek remedy before the court which recorded the compromise.
Omkar Singh v. Jaiprakash Narain Singh
The Supreme Court restored the conviction of accused for murder under Section 302/34 IPC, holding that exhortation with common intention suffices for liability even without overt act.
SK. Supiyan @ Suffiyan @ Supisan v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court granted pre-arrest bail to the appellant in a serious offence case due to absence of his name in charge sheets and belated, inconsistent witness statements, emphasizing protection against misuse of criminal law for extraneous purposes.
Pappu v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, affirming the application of the 'rarest of rare' doctrine and the evidentiary value of discovery statements under Section 27 Evidence Act.
Pappu v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, affirming the admissibility of discovery at the accused's instance and the application of the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.
B. R. PATIL v. TULSA Y. SAWKAR
The Supreme Court upheld partition of self-acquired properties of a deceased, rejecting claims of non-joinder, ouster, and joint family interest, affirming that possession by one co-owner is presumed on behalf of all unless clear ouster is proved.
B. R. Patil v. Tulsa Y. Sawkar
The Supreme Court upheld the partition of self-acquired properties of the deceased father, rejecting the appellant's claims of non-joinder, ouster, and inclusion of joint family properties.