Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
State of Tamil Nadu v. National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturist Association
The Supreme Court upheld Tamil Nadu's loan waiver scheme limited to small and marginal farmers, holding the classification reasonable and not violative of Article 14.
State of Tamil Nadu v. National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturist Association
The Supreme Court upheld Tamil Nadu's loan waiver scheme limited to small and marginal farmers, holding the classification reasonable and not violative of Article 14.
Viram @ Virma v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court converted the appellants' murder convictions under Section 302/149 IPC to convictions under Section 326/149 IPC due to inconsistencies between ocular and medical evidence, while upholding other convictions and sentences.
State of U.P. v. Chunni Lal
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing appointment of two persons to a single Deputy Collector post, holding such a direction unsustainable and unimplementable after the petitioner's retirement.
Avni Prakash v. National Testing Agency (NTA)
The Supreme Court held that persons with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations such as compensatory time during examinations without requiring admission-stage disability certificates, directing the National Testing Agency to comply with statutory guidelines and ensure inclusive education.
Premachandran Keezhoth v. Chancellor Kannur University
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Vice-Chancellor's reappointment, holding that the age limit and full selection procedure applicable to initial appointment do not apply to reappointment under the Kannur University Act, 1996.
Mamta v. Kailash Chand Agrawal
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce case from Rajasthan to Gujarat considering the petitioner’s residence and convenience under Section 25 CPC.
Mamta v. Kailash Chand Agrawal
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce case from Rajasthan to Gujarat under Section 25 CPC considering the petitioner’s residence and convenience.
Kewal Krishan v. Rajesh Kumar
The Supreme Court held that sale deeds executed without consideration are void, restoring joint ownership of properties and setting aside the High Court's order that upheld such sales.
Kewal Krishan v. Rajesh Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that sale deeds executed without consideration are void, affirming joint ownership of properties and restoring the District Court's decree setting aside such sale deeds.
Arvind Kumar v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court overturned convictions due to defective investigation, accepted the plea of private defence, and emphasized the necessity of fair investigation and proof beyond reasonable doubt in criminal trials involving Section 302 and Section 149 IPC.
Arvind Kumar v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court allowed appeals of accused, setting aside convictions due to defective investigation, suppression of injuries, and acceptance of private defence plea, emphasizing fair investigation and strict proof requirements under Section 149 IPC.
State of M.P. v. Ghisilal
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits challenging final orders under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, and set aside decrees granting possession to the respondent where the State had validly taken possession of surplus land.
State of M.P. v. Ghisilal
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits challenging final orders under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, and set aside decrees granting relief against possession validly taken by the State.
Gyan Prakash Arya v. M/s Titan Industries Limited
The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator cannot modify an arbitral award beyond correcting arithmetical or clerical errors under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and restored the original award after quashing the impermissible modification.
Gyan Prakash Arya v. M/s Titan Industries Limited
The Supreme Court held that an arbitral award can only be corrected under Section 33 of the Arbitration Act for arithmetical or clerical errors and quashed the arbitrator's modification of the award that exceeded this scope, restoring the original award.
State of U.P. v. Vikash Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that relaxation in qualifying service for promotion is discretionary and cannot be compelled by writ, upholding eligibility lists excluding candidates not meeting mandatory service criteria.
Jyoti Jaiswal v. Neeraj Kumar Gupta
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh under Section 25 CPC, directing expeditious disposal by the transferee court.
Jyoti Jaiswal v. Neeraj Kumar Gupta
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh under Section 25 CPC, directing the transferee court to decide the matter expeditiously.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ashish Awasthi
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment claims must be decided based on the policy in force at the time of the employee's death, disallowing retrospective application of subsequent amendments.