Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
Union of India v. E Krishna Rao
The Supreme Court condoned delay in contempt petitions and directed equitable disbursement of arrears to all similarly situated employees, including those not party to the original proceedings.
Ashish Shelar & Ors v. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's one-year suspension of 12 BJP MLAs for contempt, holding it unconstitutional for lack of jurisdiction, violation of natural justice, and disregard of procedural rules.
Ashish Shelar & Ors v. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that legislative suspension resolutions are subject to constitutional limits and judicial review for gross illegality and violation of natural justice, permitting challenge to a one-year suspension of Maharashtra MLAs.
Raj Kapoor v. Ram Kishor Arora
The Supreme Court disposed of contempt petitions against a developer for non-payment of dues to flat buyers, directing payment by a stipulated date and joint determination of payment modalities.
Raj Kapoor v. Ram Kishor Arora
The Supreme Court disposed of contempt petitions against a developer for non-payment of dues to flat buyers, directing payment by a specified date and joint determination of payment modalities.
Akkireddy Nihaarika v. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights from a Family Court in Andhra Pradesh to a competent court in Telangana in the interest of justice.
Akkireddy Nihaarika v. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights from a Family Court in Andhra Pradesh to a competent court in Telangana in the interest of justice.
K. Arumuga Velaiah v. P.R. Ramasamy
The Supreme Court held that a 1964 family partition award not creating specific rights in immovable property did not require registration and that the suit for partition was barred by res judicata due to the finality of earlier judgments.
The Chief Personnel Officer & Ors. v. A Nishanth George
The Supreme Court upheld the termination of the LARSGESS Scheme, ruling it unconstitutional for enabling backdoor entry into public employment and dismissed claims for appointment of wards under the scheme post-termination.
The State of Punjab and Another v. Anshika Goyal and others
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot direct the State to provide specific reservations or fix reservation percentages, affirming that reservation policy decisions lie within the State's discretion under Article 15(5) of the Constitution.
Sunil Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case for failure to assign reasons and consider relevant factors, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned judicial discretion in bail matters involving serious offences.
Joseph Stephen v. Santhanasamy
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot convert an acquittal into conviction under revisional jurisdiction and must remit the matter for appeal or retrial, directing the High Court to treat revision applications as appeals under Section 372 Cr.P.C.
Joseph Stephen v. Santhanasamy
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot convert an acquittal into conviction in revision and must remit the matter for appeal or retrial, emphasizing victims' statutory right to appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C.
Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the government's expert-guided COVID-19 vaccination policy for pregnant and lactating women, declined judicial interference, and left policy enhancements to expert consideration.
Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the government's expert-driven COVID-19 vaccination policy for pregnant and lactating women, directing consideration of suggested improvements through expert bodies without judicial interference.
Intercontinental Hotels Group (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Waterline Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that insufficient stamp duty on the underlying contract does not invalidate the arbitration agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to proceed with arbitration under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
B.B. Patel & Ors v. DLF Universal Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the MRTP Commission's finding of no unfair trade practice by the builder in delay and extra charges, directing possession upon payment of a specified amount.
B.B. Patel v. DLF Universal Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the MRTP Commission's dismissal of unfair trade practice claims against a builder for delayed possession and extra charges, directing possession upon payment of a reasonable sum.
Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi v. Sanya Sahayak
The Supreme Court converted the dismissal of a P.A.C. driver for driving under the influence causing an accident into compulsory retirement, balancing the gravity of misconduct with mitigating factors including long service and the employee's death.
Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi v. Sanya Sahayak
The Supreme Court converted the dismissal of a military driver for driving under the influence causing an accident into compulsory retirement, granting benefits to his heirs considering his long service and mitigating circumstances.