Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
The Executive Engineer, Gosikhurd Project Ambadi, Maharashtra Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation v. Mahesh and Others
The Supreme Court held that the twelve-month limitation period under Section 25 of the 2013 Act applies to awards under Section 24(1)(a), overruling the two-year period under the repealed 1894 Act, and upheld the validity of the award dated 30th October 2014 made within the permissible period after excluding the stay period.
The Executive Engineer, Gosikhurd Project Ambadi, Maharashtra Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation v. Mahesh
The Supreme Court held that the twelve-month limitation under Section 25 of the 2013 Act applies to awards under Section 24(1)(a), excluding stay periods, and acquisition proceedings did not lapse despite alleged backdating of the award.
M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr v. P. Balasubramanian
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NIA based on admitted signatures and statutory presumptions, dismissing the appeal but modifying the sentence due to voluntary deposit of cheque amount.
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr v. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors
The Supreme Court held that the arbitrator exceeded his jurisdiction by deciding beyond the terms of reference regarding stridhana property and upheld the High Court's setting aside of the interim award on that issue.
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr v. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of an arbitrator's interim award that improperly denied Respondent No.1's stridhana rights over certain jewellery, emphasizing strict adherence to arbitration terms of reference.
Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a child but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 30-year minimum term, emphasizing the importance of mitigating factors in capital punishment cases.
Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a child but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 30-year minimum term, emphasizing the need to consider mitigating factors and procedural safeguards in capital cases.
State of Chhattisgarh v. M/S Sal Udyog Private Limited
The Supreme Court set aside the arbitral award's deduction of supervision charges for ignoring express contractual terms and government circulars, holding such failure as patent illegality warranting interference.
C. Haridasan v. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell, affirming the plaintiff's readiness and willingness and upholding enhancement of sale consideration, while setting aside the High Court's discretionary denial under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act.
C. Haridasan v. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree for specific performance of a sale agreement, affirming that readiness and willingness to perform are essential and that courts may enhance consideration to balance equities, overruling the High Court's denial based on Section 20 discretion.
Sarabjeet Singh Mokha v. The District Magistrate, Jabalpur & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's detention under the NSA due to unconstitutional delay and failure to communicate the rejection of his representation, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards under Article 22.
Sarabjeet Singh Mokha v. The District Magistrate, Jabalpur & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's detention under the NSA due to inordinate delay and failure to communicate the rejection of his representation, affirming the constitutional mandate for expeditious consideration of detenu representations.
Narayana Prasad Sahu v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mere dispatch of the Public Analyst's report by registered post without proof of actual service violates mandatory statutory requirements, leading to quashing of conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
Narayana Prasad Sahu v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mere dispatch of the Public Analyst's report without proof of actual service violates mandatory statutory requirements, leading to setting aside the conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
Bhoopendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of bail in a premeditated murder case, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of evidence and seriousness before granting bail.
Bhoopendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of bail in a premeditated murder case, emphasizing the need for judicious exercise of discretion considering serious evidence against the accused.
Dayle De’Souza v. Government of India
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a company director under the Minimum Wages Act for lack of specific averments of control and because the company was not prosecuted, affirming that vicarious liability requires prosecution of the company itself.
Dayle De’Souza v. Government of India
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against company directors for alleged Minimum Wages Act violations due to absence of specific averments of their control and failure to prosecute the company itself.
Hariram Bhambhi v. Satyanarayan
The Supreme Court held that mandatory notice and hearing rights under Section 15A of the SC/ST Act must be strictly complied with before granting bail, and failure to do so invalidates the bail order.
Sushil Kumar Tripathi v. Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya
The Supreme Court held that termination of a university assistant professor appointed under a UGC plan was illegal where the post continued to exist and recommended reinstatement with continuity of service benefits.