Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Rekha Jain and Minakshi Jain v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants who were bona fide purchasers of property not under attachment at the time of purchase, holding no prima facie case was made out against them.
Noida Industrial Development Authority v. Yunus and Others
The Supreme Court held that Lok Adalat awards under the Land Acquisition (Special Provisions) Act, 1987 are binding decrees of a civil court and entitle parties to claim enhanced compensation under Section 28A.
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Yunus & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a Lok Adalat Award under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 is not an adjudicatory award by a Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and cannot form the basis for compensation redetermination under Section 28A.
N. Rajendran v. S. Valli
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reversal of divorce on cruelty grounds, held the respondent's appeal timely, declared the appellant's second marriage unlawful, and dissolved the marriage under Article 142 on irretrievable breakdown.
N. Rajendran v. S. Valli
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reversal of divorce on cruelty grounds, held the appeal was timely, declared the appellant's second marriage unlawful, and dissolved the marriage under Article 142 due to irretrievable breakdown.
IndusInd Bank Limited and Another v. Simarjit Singh
The Supreme Court held that forcible repossession without default is impermissible and remitted the disputed timber valuation for fresh adjudication while upholding compensation and truck value payments.
Mohammed Masroor Shaikh v. Bharat Bhushan Gupta & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11, affirming limited judicial review and leaving arbitrability and limitation issues to arbitration or Section 34 proceedings.
Mohammed Masroor Shaikh v. Bharat Bhushan Gupta & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11, affirming limited judicial review and leaving arbitrability and limitation issues to the arbitral tribunal and pending Section 34 challenges.
Rajasthan State v. Anju Rini Naini
The Supreme Court held that candidates lacking the prescribed qualification by the cutoff date are ineligible for appointment, and subsequent acquisition of qualification does not confer retrospective eligibility under recruitment rules.
Rajasthan State v. Anju Rini Saini
The Supreme Court held that a candidate lacking mandatory qualifications by the prescribed deadline cannot claim appointment despite later acquiring them, and rules allowing regularization apply only to those already appointed.
The State of Rajasthan & Anr. v. Anju Rini Saini
The Supreme Court held that a candidate lacking the required qualification by the prescribed deadline is ineligible for appointment despite later acquisition, and Rule 266-A does not apply absent prior appointment.
SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER COMPANY LIMITED OF ANDHRA PRADESH (APSPDCL) v. M/S HINDUJA NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld APTEL's order directing the State Commission to decide on power purchase petitions on merits, holding that DISCOMS cannot withdraw petitions to frustrate contractual obligations with HNPCL.
Kerala Government v. Anil Lucas
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order fixing pension at Rs. 19,333 per month for a voluntarily retired employee, affirming the correct application of Kerala Service Rules and government circulars on pension calculation.
State of Kerala & Another v. Anie Lukose
The Supreme Court upheld the pension fixation of a retired lecturer at Rs. 19,333 in the revised scale, affirming the application of circulars on average emoluments and leave without allowances in pension calculation.
Kerala Government v. Annie Lukose
The Supreme Court upheld the pension fixation of a retired lecturer by affirming the application of notional pay scale enhancement and relevant government circulars, dismissing the appeal challenging the pension amount.
State of Kerala & Another v. Anie Lukose
The Supreme Court upheld the pension fixation of a retired lecturer at Rs. 19,333, ruling that average emoluments for pension include notional enhancement of pre-revised pay and periods of leave without allowances do not reduce pension if service is not forfeited.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Shree Ganesh Petroleum Rajgurunagar
The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed under a dealership agreement lacked jurisdiction to alter lease terms governed by a separate lease agreement, setting aside the arbitral award modifying lease rent and period.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Shree Ganesh Petroleum Rajgurunagar
The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator appointed under a dealership agreement lacked jurisdiction to modify lease terms under a separate lease agreement, setting aside the arbitral award increasing lease rent and reducing lease period as beyond the scope of arbitration and against public policy.
Future Coupons Private Limited & Ors. v. Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC
The Supreme Court set aside enforcement and related orders of the Delhi High Court for violating natural justice in arbitration-related interim relief proceedings and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
FUTURE COUPONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. v. AMAZON.COM NV INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC
The Supreme Court set aside Delhi High Court enforcement orders of an Emergency Arbitrator Award for violation of natural justice and remitted the matter for fresh consideration on merits.