Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
State of Telangana v. Mir Jaffar Ali Khan (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld that 102 acres in Survey No. 201/1 is private Arazi-Makta land of Salar Jung-III, affirmed the FSO's jurisdiction to admit the claim and exclude the land from reserved forest notifications, and dismissed the State's appeal.
Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board v. Penjarla Vijay Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that driving licences expired and renewed after a gap do not satisfy the statutory requirement of continuous possession for recruitment eligibility under the Motor Vehicles Act as amended in 2019.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Krishna Murari Sharma
The Supreme Court held that gross delay in raising an industrial dispute disentitles full back wages but allows compensation, permitting the employer to raise delay before the Labour Court even if the reference order was not challenged under Article 226.
Phool Singh v. Randheer Singh
The Supreme Court held that non-impleadment of legal heirs of a deceased respondent causes abatement only against that respondent and not the entire civil revision petition, allowing belated impleadment to ensure proper adjudication.
Srinibas Goradia v. Arvind Kumar Sahu & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the dominant nature of an employee's duties, not designation, determines 'workman' status under the Industrial Disputes Act, reinstating the cashier terminated illegally without supervisory authority.
Obalappa v. Pawan Kumar Bhihani
The Supreme Court held that the respondents failed to establish title and proper identification of the property, invalidated the rectification deed and unproved survey, and restored the trial court's dismissal of the suit for permanent injunction.
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited v. M/s Tecpro Systems Limited
The Supreme Court held that the referral court must only prima facie satisfy itself about the existence of an arbitration agreement and that detailed jurisdictional issues, including whether an individual consortium member can invoke arbitration, are to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal.
K. S. Dinachandran v. Shyla Joseph & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the will excluding one child was duly proved and valid, setting aside lower courts' judgments and dismissing the partition suit.
R. Ashoka v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR against a public servant due to absence of sanction, mala fide prosecution, and abuse of process in land allotment irregularity allegations.
Maram Nirmala & Anr v. The State of Telangana & Anr
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against in-laws in a dowry harassment case due to vague allegations lacking specific involvement, emphasizing judicial caution to prevent misuse of Section 498A IPC.
Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay v. State of Jharkhand and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to pay scale parity from the date of appointment based on binding Patna High Court precedent deemed applicable to Jharkhand under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, rejecting delay and laches defenses.
Chandrashekar C v. The State of Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the purchaser-appellant in a land fraud case where the complainant admitted execution of sale documents and police found no forgery.
NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. v. M/S L. DOULO BUILDERS AND SUPPLIERS CO. PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the SARFAESI Act could not be invoked in Nagaland against a borrower without a valid security interest, upholding constitutional protections under Article 371A and dismissing the Corporation's appeal.
CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA v. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that in fire insurance claims, the insurer must indemnify loss caused by fire regardless of an excluded peril triggering the fire, unless the insured is implicated in fraud or wilful misconduct.
Vinod Kumar Pandey v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court quashed the prosecution sanction under the UAP Act granted without fresh material after two earlier rejections, holding that sanction validity must be judicially examined at the earliest stage.
State of U.P. v. Ajmal Beg
The Supreme Court restored the conviction for dowry death and cruelty, emphasizing the application of statutory presumptions and rejecting the High Court's acquittal based on misreading of evidence.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Neeru Devi
The Supreme Court reduced an excessive motor accident compensation award by halving the income computation of the deceased, emphasizing credible evidence and fair compensation principles.
Director of Income Tax (IT)-I, Mumbai v. M/s. American Express Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Section 44C of the Income Tax Act applies to all head office expenditure incurred outside India by non-resident assessees, including exclusive expenses for Indian branches, and such deductions are subject to the statutory ceiling prescribed therein.
Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused in a child sexual assault case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, highlighting critical omissions and investigative lapses.
Moideenkutty v. Abraham George
The Supreme Court held that suppression of an equitable mortgage by the vendor constituted fraud, restored the trial Court's decree for refund of advance with interest, and rejected the High Court's remand for set-off determination.