Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited v. Montecarlo Limited
The Supreme Court held that judicial interference in foreign sovereign funded tender processes is limited and upheld the rejection of a bid for non-compliance with essential conditions imposed by the funding agency.
Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited v. Basil T K & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld retrospective continuity of service for illegally terminated employees for seniority and promotion purposes, denying only arrears of salary, thereby affirming parity and fairness under service rules.
UNITED BANK OF INDIA v. BISWANATH BHATTACHARJEE
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of a bank employee's dismissal for misconduct due to lack of evidence and procedural unfairness in the departmental enquiry.
UNITED BANK OF INDIA v. BISWANATH BHATTACHARJEE
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of a bank employee's dismissal for misconduct due to lack of evidence and procedural unfairness in the departmental enquiry.
Madhukar Kamble & Ors. v. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's enhanced compensation for land acquisition, holding that market value must consider proximity to developed areas and that the High Court erred in setting aside the valuation based on sale exemplars.
Pappu Tiwary v. State of Jharkhand; Law Tiwari @ Upendra Kumar Tiwari v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of appellants for murder, rejecting the plea of alibi and allegations of procedural irregularities, affirming the reliability of postmortem and eyewitness evidence over inquest discrepancies.
T.P. Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court quashed the appellant's subsequent convictions for misappropriation on grounds of double jeopardy and lack of State Government consent, holding that retrial for the same offence is barred under Article 20(2) and Section 300 CrPC.
Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman, Mhow v. The Sub Divisional Officer/The Registrar of Public Trusts & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Registrar under the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act cannot refuse sanction for sale of trust property based on subjective grounds beyond the trust deed or law, allowing the trust to proceed with sale after proper valuation and public tender.
AMAR NATH v. GIAN CHAND
The Supreme Court held that a sale deed executed and registered by a power of attorney holder is valid despite non-production of the original power of attorney, and oral cancellation of a registered power of attorney is ineffective without a registered cancellation document.
Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of reservation in promotions for SCs and STs under Article 16(4-A), affirming State discretion subject to quantifiable data on inadequacy of representation at the cadre level, and rejected fixed yardsticks or population proportion tests.
PRAVEEN KUMAR C.P. v. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS.
The Supreme Court allowed a Miscellaneous Application to correct a typographical error in the cause title of a civil appeal judgment involving the Kerala Public Service Commission.
PRAVEEN KUMAR C.P. v. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS.
The Supreme Court allowed a miscellaneous application to correct a typographical error in the cause title of a civil appeal judgment, emphasizing the procedural nature of such corrections.
Centrum Financial Services Limited v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a Rs. 25 crore economic offence case involving shell companies, holding that bail must be granted only after considering the nature and gravity of the offence and relevant material.
Centrum Financial Services Limited v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a serious fraud case involving siphoning of Rs. 25 crores through shell companies, holding that bail was granted without due consideration of relevant factors and prima facie evidence.
MESSER GRIESHEIM GmbH v. GOYAL MG GASES PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi High Court has jurisdiction to execute foreign money decrees exceeding pecuniary limits under Section 44A of the CPC read with the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, overruling the Division Bench's exclusive District Court jurisdiction view.
Directorate of Enforcement v. K. Sudheesh Kumar
The Supreme Court held that under the MACP Scheme, employees are entitled only to the immediate next higher grade pay as per CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, not the grade pay of the next promotional post, and set aside the High Court's order granting higher pay.
Directorate of Enforcement v. K. Sudheesh Kumar
The Supreme Court held that under the MACP Scheme, employees are entitled only to the immediate next higher grade pay as per pay band hierarchy, not the grade pay of the next promotional post, and set aside the High Court's order granting higher grade pay.
Kundan Burnwal v. Alok Jain
The Supreme Court disposed of a contempt petition after the respondents agreed to pay compensation as per the earlier judgment, emphasizing compliance and settlement.
Kundan Burnwal & Anr v. Alok Jain & Ors
The Supreme Court disposed of a contempt petition after respondents agreed to pay compensation as per the earlier judgment, emphasizing compliance and amicable resolution.
Deepak S/O Laxman Dongre v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed a two-year externment order under the Maharashtra Police Act for lack of reasoned subjective satisfaction and arbitrariness, affirming that such orders must meet strict constitutional and statutory standards.