Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Director of Indian System of Medicine & Anr. v. Dr. Susmi C.T. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Department had reported all valid vacancies and promotions did not create automatic vacancies, setting aside the Tribunal and High Court orders directing additional vacancy reporting.
Director of Indian System of Medicine & Anr. v. Dr. Susmi C.T. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that only actual and reported vacancies during the currency of a ranked list confer a right to appointment, setting aside tribunal and High Court orders directing reporting of unsubstantiated vacancies.
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The court affirmed the method of calculating compensation in fatal accident claims using the multiplier method and upheld the insurer's liability to pay Rs. 17,00,000 with interest, dismissing the petition for further enhancement.
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's compensation award of Rs. 17,000,000 with interest for a fatal motor vehicle accident, affirming the application of multiplier 16 and proper assessment of the deceased's income.
Rasmita Biswal & Ors. v. Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying the Pranay Sethi principles on future prospects and directed the insurer to pay the balance amount, emphasizing the need for reasoned appellate orders.
Sandeep v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition, upholding the conviction and sentence against the petitioner Sandeep, finding no error apparent on record.
Pottayil Radha v. State of Kerala and Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Review Petition challenging the reduction of sentence and compensation order, holding no error apparent to justify interference.
Shri Kshetrimayum Biren Singh v. The Hon’ble Speaker
The Supreme Court set aside disqualification orders against MLAs passed solely on newspaper reports without evidence or fair hearing, remanding the cases for fresh adjudication in accordance with natural justice.
Shri Kshetrimayum Biren Singh v. The Hon’ble Speaker
The Supreme Court held that newspaper reports alone cannot prove voluntary giving up of party membership for disqualification under the Tenth Schedule and set aside the Speaker's order for lack of procedural fairness, directing a fresh hearing with opportunity for evidence.
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Gajra North
The Supreme Court upheld the removal of an employee by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, holding that a proper departmental inquiry and sufficient evidence justify disciplinary action with limited scope for judicial interference.
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Gajadhar Nath
The Supreme Court upheld the employer's disciplinary action dismissing a conductor for misconduct, holding that the Tribunal erred in setting aside the removal order despite credible evidence and a defective domestic inquiry.
Shri K. Jayaram & Ors. v. Bangalore Development Authority & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellants' writ petitions challenging land allotment by BDA due to suppression of prior litigation and upheld the validity of the entire land acquisition including kharab-B land.
Shri K. Jayaram & Ors. v. Bangalore Development Authority & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellants' writ petitions challenging land allotment by BDA due to suppression of prior litigation and upheld the validity of the land acquisition and allotment.
Kuljit Singh v. The State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the husband's conviction for dowry death under Section 304-B IPC but acquitted the mother-in-law due to lack of specific evidence implicating her.
Dinesh Kumar v. U.P Awas Evam Vikash Parishad
The Supreme Court dismissed Review Petitions challenging the compensation awarded by the Reference Court, upholding Rs.120 per square yard as the correct measure and rejecting the High Court's valuation.
Dinesh Kumar v. U.P Awas Evam Vikash Parishad
The Supreme Court dismissed Review Petitions challenging the compensation rate fixed by the Reference Court, affirming that no error apparent on record justified interference.
SRI LANKAPPA & ORS v. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION & ORS
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent suit claiming title and possession is barred by res judicata where the issue was finally adjudicated in earlier suits, and upheld the trial court's rejection of KIC's plaint on maintainability grounds.
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.