Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
State of Odisha v. Pratima Mohanty
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of criminal proceedings against public servants accused of corruptly allotting government plots, holding that such serious allegations require trial and that quashing at the pre-trial stage is inappropriate when a charge-sheet is filed after investigation.
Rushikesh Bharat Garud v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the appellant's caste certificate validity along with related cases to ensure consistent and reasoned decisions.
Rushikesh Bharat Garud v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the appellant's caste certificate along with related family members' certificates to avoid conflicting orders, without deciding on the merits.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd v. M/s. JSW Steel Limited
The Supreme Court held that captive consumers have a statutory right to open access under Section 9 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and are not liable to pay additional surcharge under Section 42(4), dismissing the distribution licensee's appeal.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd v. M/s. JSW Steel Limited
The Supreme Court held that captive consumers have a statutory right to open access under Section 9 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and are not liable to pay additional surcharge under Section 42(4).
Pradeep S/O Rajkumar Jain v. Manganese Ore (India) Limited
The Supreme Court held that in wrongful termination cases, employees are entitled to backwages unless the employer proves gainful employment during the termination period, and directed payment of Rs. 80 lakhs as backwages to the appellant.
Murthy & Ors. v. C. Saradambal & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's dismissal of a suit for Letters of Administration, holding that the contested will was not proved valid due to suspicious circumstances and lack of cogent evidence, and criticized the High Court for reversing without proper reasons.
Soman v. Inland Waterways Authority of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored Reference Court land valuations reduced without reasons by the High Court in land acquisition cases, affirming the necessity of reasoned valuation based on recognized methods under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Soman v. Inland Waterways Authority of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court's market value for dry lands in land acquisition cases due to lack of reasons by the High Court for reduction, upheld the High Court's wetland valuation, and affirmed the reasonableness of the High Court's ratio formula for categorizing land values.
Pradeep S/O Rajkumar Jain v. Manganese Ore (India) Limited
The Supreme Court held that in wrongful termination cases, reinstatement with backwages is the norm, placing the burden on the employer to prove gainful employment, and directed payment of Rs. 80 lakhs as backwages to the appellant.
The State v. Uttamchand Bohra
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of charges against the respondent, holding that mere possession of a sale deed and witnessing it by an employee do not constitute a prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or abetment under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC.
The State v. Uttamchand Bohra
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the charge sheet against Uttamchand Bohra, holding that mere possession of a sale deed and witnessing by an employee do not constitute a prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or abetment under IPC and PCA.
M/S SUVARNA COOPERATIVE BANK LTD v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR.
The Supreme Court held that absence of some accused in the charge-sheet is not a ground to quash proceedings against an accused properly charge-sheeted after investigation and restored the criminal trial.
M/S Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd v. State of Karnataka and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that non-inclusion of some alleged offenders in the charge-sheet is not a valid ground to quash criminal proceedings against an accused properly charge-sheeted after investigation.
Jacob Punnen & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that an insurer must disclose material changes in policy terms at renewal, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service, entitling the insured to relief.
Jacob Punnen v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that an insurer must disclose material changes in policy terms at renewal, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service, entitling the insured to relief.
COMMISSIONER OF GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE v. M/S CITI BANK N.A.
The Supreme Court held that interchange fees received by issuing banks in credit card transactions constitute taxable services under the Finance Act, 1994, and are liable to service tax notwithstanding payment of tax by acquiring banks on the Merchant Discount Rate.
Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi, directing expeditious disposal.
Pranjal Komal Patil v. Komal Dhansingh Patil
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition and ordered the transfer of civil proceedings from Bhusawal Family Court to Patiala House Family Court, New Delhi for expeditious disposal.
Sudhir Kumar Singh v. Jaishri
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a contempt petition related to marital disputes with liberty to raise issues in a fresh divorce petition, dismissing the contempt petition without adjudicating merits.