Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
SRI LANKAPPA & ORS v. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION & ORS
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 CPC where the issue was finally adjudicated in earlier suits involving the same parties and cause, and upheld the trial court's rejection of such suit's plaint.
Shyam Sunder Oberoi & Ors. v. District and Session Judge Tis Hazari Court, Delhi & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that ad-hoc employees regularized later cannot claim seniority over substantively appointed employees who qualified earlier through open selection, emphasizing merit and substantive appointment dates in seniority determination.
Ajay Kumar Shukla and Others v. Arvind Rai and Others
The Supreme Court held that seniority lists for Junior Engineers must be prepared based on combined merit from a single selection as per statutory rules, rejecting delay and non-joinder defenses, and affirmed the fundamental right to be considered for promotion under Articles 14 and 16.
Ajay Kumar Shukla v. Arvind Rai
The Supreme Court held that seniority lists for Junior Engineers must be prepared by a combined merit list as per statutory rules, quashed flawed seniority lists prepared by placing separate select lists in order of receipt, and allowed the appeal challenging delay and non-joinder objections.
Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Naresh Chandra
The Supreme Court held that a tenant can waive the six-month notice requirement under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act by failing to timely object, allowing eviction with compensation for non-residential premises.
Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Naresh Chandra
The Supreme Court held that a tenant's failure to timely object to a defective six-month notice under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act amounts to waiver, allowing eviction with compensation for non-residential premises.
Mohd Zahid v. State through NCB
The Supreme Court held that sentences imposed in separate NDPS cases arising from different transactions must run consecutively unless the court specifically directs concurrency under Section 427 CrPC, and dismissed the appellant's plea for concurrent sentences.
Mohd Zahid v. State through NCB
The Supreme Court held that sentences imposed in separate trials for different offences under the NDPS Act run consecutively unless the court specifically directs concurrency under Section 427 CrPC, dismissing the appellant's plea for concurrent sentences.
Amudhavali & Ors. v. P. Rukumani & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the validity of a registered sale deed and a subsequent unilateral cancellation deed must be adjudicated by a civil court, dismissing the writ petition and directing maintenance of status quo pending the civil suit.
Amudhavali & Ors. v. P. Rukumani & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that disputes over the validity of a registered sale deed and its cancellation must be adjudicated in a pending civil suit, not via writ petition, and upheld the High Court's order directing such civil adjudication.
M/S JANPRIYA BUILDESTATE PVT. LTD. v. AMIT SONI & ORS
The Supreme Court held that mere status as land owner and confirming party does not impose liability under the Consumer Protection Act without contractual obligations or deficiency, setting aside the NCDRC order and remanding for further proceedings.
Manohar Infrastructure and Constructions Private Limited v. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
The Supreme Court held that while a 50% pre-deposit is mandatory for entertaining appeals under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the National Commission may require deposit of the entire decretal amount or more as a condition for stay, provided it passes reasoned orders, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Parveen @ Sonu v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to lack of independent evidence corroborating co-accused confessions, emphasizing that criminal conspiracy convictions require clear proof of agreement and participation.
Parveen @ Sonu v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to lack of corroborative evidence beyond co-accused confessions, emphasizing that criminal conspiracy convictions require proof of agreement and reliable evidence.
Manmohan Nanda v. United India Assurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld repudiation of a mediclaim policy claim due to the insured's non-disclosure of a pre-existing condition, affirming the duty of utmost good faith and the insurer's right to reject claims on suppression of material facts.
Akshay N Patel v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the RBI's prohibition on merchanting trade transactions involving PPE products banned under the Foreign Trade Policy as a reasonable and proportionate restriction on fundamental rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bangalore Development Authority v. N. Nanjappa
The Supreme Court held that an obstructor claiming title in property can be impleaded and have their objections adjudicated in execution proceedings under Order XXI Rule 97 and 101 CPC, even without possession.
Bhasin Infotech And Infrastructure Private Limited v. Neema Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that consumer fora have no jurisdiction to condone delay beyond 45 days in filing replies under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, affirming the binding prospective effect of the Constitution Bench judgment in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.
VVF (India) Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that protest payments made prior to assessment orders must be adjusted against the mandatory pre-deposit under Section 26(6A) of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, allowing the appellant's appeal and restoring it for consideration.
VVF (India) Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that protest payments made prior to a tax assessment order must be considered towards the mandatory pre-deposit under Section 26(6A) of the Maharashtra VAT Act for filing an appeal.