Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
ARUNACHALA GOUNDER v. PONNUSAMY
The Supreme Court held that under Mitakshara law, a sole daughter inherits her father's self-acquired property by succession, not survivorship, entitling her heirs to partition.
ARUNACHALA GOUNDER v. PONNUSAMY
The Supreme Court held that under Mitakshara Hindu Law, a sole daughter inherits her father's self-acquired property by succession, not survivorship, allowing partition in her favor despite the property devolving before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad v. M/s Suncity Strips and Tubes P Ltd
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence lacks jurisdiction to initiate customs proceedings without formal entrustment under Section 6 of the Customs Act, 1962.
Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad v. M/s Suncity Strips and Tubes P Ltd
The Supreme Court held that without formal entrustment under Section 6 of the Customs Act, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence lack jurisdiction to initiate proceedings, rendering such actions invalid.
Ram Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeal to extend the benefit of sentence already undergone to them, ensuring parity in sentencing among co-accused convicted under Section 149 IPC for assault with common object.
Tamarai Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Mizoram
The Supreme Court held that the Competition Commission of India has jurisdiction to investigate bid rigging in lottery distributor tenders despite lotteries being regulated and res extra commercium, setting aside the High Court's premature stay of proceedings.
Tamarai Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Mizoram
The Supreme Court held that the Competition Commission of India has jurisdiction to investigate bid rigging in lottery tendering despite lotteries being regulated and res extra commercium, setting aside the High Court's premature quashing of proceedings.
Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. v. B. Vijaya Sai and Others
The Supreme Court held that unauthorized use of a registered trademark identical or deceptively similar to the proprietor's mark in relation to identical goods or services constitutes infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and restored injunction against the respondents using "SAI RENAISSANCE".
Vetrivel v. State represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr.
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's sentence under the Atrocities Act and IPC for a minor assault arising from a property dispute, emphasizing the need for clear sentencing reasons and considering the appellant's antecedents and time served.
Vetrivel v. State represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr.
The Supreme Court reduced the sentence of the appellant convicted under the Atrocities Act and IPC, emphasizing proportionality and reasons for sentencing beyond minimum terms.
Village Officer and others v. Chunayamakkal Joseph and another
The Supreme Court held that persons whose rights over forest land have been cancelled and which is vested in government cannot compel revenue authorities to accept land tax, affirming exclusive jurisdiction of the Forest Tribunal over such disputes.
Sushil Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that the Inspector General of Police has discretionary power to approve or reject promotion recommendations under the Punjab Police Rules, and mere recommendation by the Superintendent of Police does not confer a right to retrospective promotion.
Sushil Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that the Inspector General of Police has discretionary power to approve or reject promotion recommendations under the Punjab Police Rules, and mere recommendation by the Superintendent of Police does not confer a right to retrospective promotion.
State of U.P. v. Jai Dutt
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that fatal internal head injuries causing death cannot be downgraded to grievous hurt despite absence of external fractures or delay in death.
Ambalal Babulal Patel v. The Group General Manager
The Supreme Court restored the additional compensation awarded by the Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding that the High Court's reduction was unsustainable in law.
Ambalal Babulal Patel v. The Group General Manager
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's award of additional compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, holding that the High Court's reduction was unsustainable.
Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. v. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava
The Supreme Court held that departmental disciplinary proceedings require proof on preponderance of probabilities and upheld dismissal of an employee for forgery and misconduct, rejecting the High Court's application of criminal standards and remand for handwriting expert opinion.
Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. v. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava
The Supreme Court held that departmental disciplinary proceedings require proof on preponderance of probabilities and upheld dismissal of a bank employee for forgery and misconduct without mandating expert handwriting examination.
BANK OF BARODA v. MBL INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the eligibility of a guarantor to submit a resolution plan under Section 29A(h) of the IBC, emphasizing purposive interpretation and the primacy of the Committee of Creditors' commercial wisdom.
Narender Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that a candidate delayed by the employer in issuance of NOC but meritorious and timely in compliance is entitled to appointment, while protecting the service of an already appointed candidate.