Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
Sushil Kumar Tripathi v. Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya
The Supreme Court held that termination of a university assistant professor appointed under a Five Year Plan without valid abolition of the post was illegal and ordered reinstatement with continuity of service benefits.
Ganesan v. State
The Supreme Court held that only the offender who personally uses a deadly weapon can be convicted under Section 397 IPC, but upheld the appellants' conviction for dacoity under Section 391 IPC punishable under Section 395 IPC, setting aside their Section 397 IPC conviction.
Ganesan v. State
The Supreme Court set aside the appellants' convictions under Section 397 IPC for not using deadly weapons but upheld their convictions under Section 391 IPC punishable under Section 395 IPC for dacoity involving five or more persons.
The Transport Corpn. of India Ltd. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn.
The Supreme Court upheld the demand for interest on delayed ESI contributions under statutory regulations and held that such interest cannot be waived under Article 142 in absence of exceptional facts.
The Transport Corpn. of India Ltd. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn.
The Supreme Court upheld the demand for interest on delayed Employees’ State Insurance contributions under the applicable Regulations and Act, rejecting the appellant’s plea for waiver under Article 142.
The State of Jammu & Kashmir v. Dr. Saleem Ur Rehman
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of investigation authorisation under Section 3 J&K PC Act, rejected the requirement of prior Magistrate sanction under Section 155 J&K Cr.P.C. for cognizable offences coupled with conspiracy, and restored criminal proceedings quashed by the High Court.
The State of Jammu & Kashmir v. Dr. Saleem Ur Rehman
The Supreme Court held that administrative authorisation under Section 3 of J&K PC Act does not require reasoned order, prior Magistrate sanction under Section 155 J&K Cr.P.C. is not mandatory for investigating cognizable offences with conspiracy, and preliminary enquiry under Vigilance Manual is valid, thus restoring criminal proceedings quashed by the High Court.
Mahendra K C v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of an FIR under Section 306 IPC, holding that the allegations prima facie disclose an offence and the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by assessing evidence at the quashing stage.
State of Kerala & Anr. v. M/s Popular Estates
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that only about 402 acres of Popular Estates' land vested as private forest in the State of Kerala under the Vesting Act, with the remainder classified as plantation exempt from vesting.
State of Kerala & Anr. v. M/s Popular Estates
The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court’s finding that only about 402 acres vested as private forest in the State under the Vesting Act, while the remainder was plantation exempt from vesting, dismissing the State’s appeal.
State of Orissa & Ors. v. Premalata Mohapatra (Dead) Through Lrs.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order allotting land to the respondent, holding that eligibility under government policy requires verified service in forward areas during the specified period, which was not established.
State of Orissa & Ors. v. Premalata Mohapatra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order allotting land to the respondent, holding that the deceased did not fulfill the eligibility criteria of serving in forward areas during 1962-64 as required by government policy.
Badrilal v. Suresh
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a Will and held that a compromise agreement without proper execution cannot revoke it, limiting the sale deed's validity to the beneficiary's share under the Will.
Yatin Narendra Oza v. High Court of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's withdrawal of a Senior Advocate's designation for misconduct but granted a two-year temporary restoration as a last chance for redemption.
Yatin Narendra Oza v. High Court of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's withdrawal of a Senior Advocate's designation for misconduct but granted a two-year conditional restoration to allow redemption under its constitutional powers.
Union of India v. Bharti Airtel Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court’s decision allowing rectification of Form GSTR-3B returns for the period in which errors occurred, overruling restrictions in the impugned Circular and affirming the statutory right of registered persons to self-assess and rectify GST returns despite initial technical difficulties.
Union of India v. Bharti Airtel Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that rectification of Form GSTR-3B returns for the relevant period is restricted by Section 39(9) of the CGST Act and a registered person must self-assess taxes based on its own records, rejecting the High Court's allowance of retrospective rectification beyond statutory provisions.
Rashid Wali Beg v. Farid Pindari & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits for permanent injunction relating to waqf properties barred under Section 85 of the Waqf Act, 1995, which vests exclusive jurisdiction in Waqf Tribunals.
Thwaha Fasal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that bail under the UAPA requires prima facie material showing intention to further terrorist activities and that constitutional courts can grant bail despite statutory embargoes when such material is lacking.
Thwaha Fasal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that bail under the UAPA requires prima facie proof of intention to further terrorist activities and restored bail to the accused where such intention was not established on the charge sheet material.