Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Brijesh Chandra Dwivedi v. Military Assistant & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal for drunken driving causing an accident while on duty but commuted the penalty to compulsory retirement considering the deceased employee's long service and circumstances.
M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage v. New India Assurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a deterioration of stock insurance claim due to the insured's failure to prove temperature breach beyond the policy's clear exception clause.
M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage v. New India Assurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a deterioration of stock insurance claim due to the insured's failure to prove temperature breach beyond the policy's clear exception clause.
Keshav v. Gian Chand
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidity of a disputed gift deed executed by an aged donor, restoring lower courts' findings that the plaintiffs failed to prove ownership and possession of the land.
Keshav v. Gian Chand
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidity of a disputed gift deed due to lack of voluntariness and affirmed concurrent findings rejecting plaintiffs' claim to land ownership.
Syed Basheer v. The State
The Supreme Court held that imposing a non-refundable monetary deposit to a public relief fund as a condition for return of a seized vehicle is unauthorized and set aside that condition while upholding other reasonable safeguards.
Syed Basheer v. The State
The Supreme Court held that imposing a non-refundable monetary deposit as a condition for the return of a seized vehicle without statutory authority is unwarranted and set aside such a condition while upholding other reasonable conditions.
Ajaya Kumar Das v. Divisional Manager
The Supreme Court held that interest on compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act is payable from the date of the accident and set aside the High Court’s order deleting interest, while awarding costs against the insurer for delay tactics.
Devesh Chourasia v. District Magistrate, Jabalpur
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's detention under the National Security Act due to procedural lapses in considering and communicating the representation against detention, following its earlier ruling in a similar case.
M/s IREO Private Limited v. Aloke Anand
The Supreme Court held that the possession period under a real estate agreement starts from the date of Fire NOC grant, and upheld the refund with interest to the allottee due to delay in possession by the developer.
M/s IREO Private Limited v. Aloke Anand and Others
The Supreme Court upheld consumer claims for refund with interest due to delayed possession of apartments, holding that the possession period starts from the Fire NOC date but developers cannot evade liability if construction commenced earlier and possession was not delivered as ordered.
Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya v. Ranjeet Singh
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim for grievous injuries and permanent disability, increasing amounts for loss of amenities and pain and suffering to meet the ends of justice.
Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya v. Ranjeet Singh
The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation awarded for permanent disability and pain and suffering in a motor accident claim, emphasizing adequate relief for grievous injuries and prolonged hospitalization.
Rehana Begum v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 494 and 495 IPC based on a conclusive Family Court finding that the appellant had no prior subsisting marriage, holding that continuation would be an abuse of process.
Rehana Begum v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 494 and 495 IPC relying on a final Family Court judgment that the appellant had no subsisting prior marriage, holding continuation would be abuse of process.
Kanta Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust v. Gujarat State
The Supreme Court held that the National Green Tribunal cannot delegate its judicial functions to administrative expert committees and restored the environmental dispute for adjudication by the NGT.
Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that the National Green Tribunal cannot delegate its adjudicatory functions to expert committees and must adjudicate environmental disputes itself, restoring the appellants' case for hearing.
Bangalore Development Authority & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the Bangalore Development Authority Act continues to be governed by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 provisions incorporated therein, and the 2013 Act does not apply to such acquisitions.
Bangalore Development Authority & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the Bangalore Development Authority Act continues to be governed by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as incorporated, and the 2013 Act does not apply to such acquisitions.
Shenbagam & Ors. v. KK Rathinavel
The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff must prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform a contract to obtain specific performance and set aside the decree due to failure to do so, ordering refund of advance with interest.