Supreme Court of India

8,182 judgments

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Raj Kapoor v. Ram Kishor Arora

27 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Sanjiv Khanna

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.

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Akkireddy Nihaarika v. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar

27 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Sanjiv Khanna

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.

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Akkireddy Nihaarika v. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar

27 Jan 2022 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Sanjiv Khanna

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.

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K. Arumuga Velaiah v. P.R. Ramasamy

27 Jan 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai; B.V. Nagarathna

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition joint family property res judicata registration act

The Chief Personnel Officer & Ors. v. A Nishanth George

25 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; A S Bopanna
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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.

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The State of Punjab and Another v. Anshika Goyal and others

25 Jan 2022 · M.R. Shah; B.V. Nagarathna

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.

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Sunil Kumar v. State of Bihar

25 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna

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.

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Joseph Stephen v. Santhanasamy

25 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna · 2022 INSC 96

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.

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Joseph Stephen v. Santhanasamy

25 Jan 2022 · M.R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 401 Cr.P.C. revision jurisdiction acquittal conviction

Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights v. Union of India

25 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Sanjiv Khanna · DCPCR 2022 INSC 98

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.

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Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights v. Union of India

25 Jan 2022 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Sanjiv Khanna

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.

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Intercontinental Hotels Group (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Waterline Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

25 Jan 2022 · N.V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hima Kohli

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Stamp duty Hotel Management Agreement

B.B. Patel & Ors v. DLF Universal Ltd.

25 Jan 2022 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI; B.V. NAGARATHNA

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant unfair trade practice Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 Apartment Buyer Agreement delay in possession

B.B. Patel v. DLF Universal Ltd.

25 Jan 2022 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; B.R. GAVAI; B.V. NAGARATHNA

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant unfair trade practice Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 Apartment Buyer Agreement delay in possession

Brijesh Chandra v. Military Assistant & Ors.

25 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a PAC driver for drunken driving causing an accident but converted the punishment to compulsory retirement posthumously, balancing discipline with leniency.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings dismissal from service driving under influence alcohol consumption

Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi v. Sanya Sahayak

25 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings dismissal compulsory retirement driving under influence

Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi v. Sanya Sahayak

25 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings dismissal compulsory retirement driving under influence

Dharmesh S. Jain & another v. Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund

25 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court dismissed the application to recall its order directing deposit of the arbitral award amount, holding that non-compliance despite extensions justified the directions and that maintainability or notice objections cannot be raised belatedly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Special Leave Petition arbitral award deposit of awarded amount extension of time

Intercontinental Hotels Group (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Waterline Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

25 Jan 2022 · N.V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court held that at the pre-appointment stage, courts must appoint arbitrators unless the arbitration agreement is clearly non-existent, and issues of stamp duty insufficiency on the underlying contract do not invalidate the arbitration agreement but are to be decided later.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration agreement Section 11(6) Arbitration Act Stamp duty Hotel Management Agreement

Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi v. Sainya Sahayak

25 Jan 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court converted the dismissal of a PAC driver for driving under intoxication and causing an accident into compulsory retirement, balancing strict discipline with leniency for long service.

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