Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Ramesh Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order reading down the SAS Part II exam requirement for promotion to Accounts Officer, ensuring direct recruits are treated at par with promotees and directing reconsideration of promotions accordingly.
Ramesh Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s order reading down the SAS Part II exam requirement for promotion to Accounts Officer, ensuring parity between direct recruits and promotees and quashing junior promotees’ promotions that disregarded senior direct recruits.
Wahab Uddin v. Meenakshi Gahlot & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the termination of appellants' provisional appointments due to expiry of merit list and failure in mandatory tests, affirming the legality of appointments made through proper procedure.
Wahab Uddin v. Meenakshi Gahlot
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of appellants' illegal appointments made on expired select lists and confirmed reinstatement of duly selected candidates, emphasizing that temporary appointments cannot be regularized without following due process.
Wahab Uddin v. Meenakshi Gahlot
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of appellants' temporary appointments made against leave vacancies, affirming that only candidates appointed following due selection procedure on valid select lists can hold substantive posts.
Sadakat Kotwar and Anr. v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC, holding that a single grievous stab wound on a vital part inflicted by a deadly weapon evidences intention or knowledge to cause death.
Sadakat Kotwar and Anr. v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC, holding that grievous injuries caused by a deadly weapon on vital body parts justify inference of intention to cause death, supported by credible injured eyewitness testimony.
Nidhi Kumari v. Archit Bhartiya
The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the Transfer Petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.
Nidhi Kumari v. Archit Bhartiya
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of a Transfer Petition and dismissed it as withdrawn in a civil matter.
CRPF v. Manoj Mishra
The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals filed by CRPF against Manoj Mishra and others, finding no merit in the appeals.
CRPF v. Manoj Mishra & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals filed by CRPF against Manoj Mishra and others for lack of merit.
Jitul Jentilal Kotecha v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of the FIR against several accused, holding that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC cannot be exercised prematurely relying on draft charge-sheets and investigation reports not submitted to the Magistrate.
B.K. Enterprises v. State of Manipur
The Supreme Court directed the State of Manipur to conduct a fresh, transparent tender process for transportation contracts under the Supplementary Nutrition Programme, condemning the unlawful extension of interim contracts causing loss to the public exchequer.
B.K. Enterprises v. State of Manipur
The Supreme Court directed the State of Manipur to conduct a fresh, transparent tender process for transportation contracts under the nutrition programme, condemning prolonged interim arrangements causing public loss.
National Company v. The Territory Manager
The Supreme Court held that a tenant not in actual physical possession due to subletting is not entitled to protection under the Madras City Tenants Protection Act, allowing the landlord's writ petition for eviction and rent arrears recovery.
Union of India v. Ram Karan
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in substituting the disciplinary punishment of removal from service with confinement, emphasizing that punishment under the CRPF Act lies within the exclusive domain of the disciplinary authority and judicial review cannot alter it.
Bajri Lease LoI Holders Welfare Society v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld termination of illegal sand mining leases near river banks in Rajasthan, approved environmental safeguards and monitoring, and mandated penalties under the Polluter Pays principle to prevent ecological damage.
Bajri Lease LoI Holders Welfare Society v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld termination of environmentally harmful sand mining leases near river banks, approved issuance of Environmental Clearances without precondition of replenishment studies, and mandated penalties for illegal mining under the Polluter Pays principle.
Newtech Promoters and Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective application of the Real Estate Act, 2016 to ongoing projects without completion certificates, affirming the Regulatory Authority's jurisdiction to order refunds and compensation, and dismissed promoters' appeals challenging these provisions.
NEWTECH PROMOTERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF UP
The Supreme Court upheld the retroactive applicability of RERA 2016 to ongoing projects without completion certificates, affirmed the Authority's jurisdiction to order refunds with interest, distinguished refund from compensation adjudicated by the adjudicating officer, and validated procedural safeguards including pre-deposit and delegation of powers.