Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
Miscellaneous Application No. 665 of 2021 in SMW(C) No. 3 of 2020
The Supreme Court extended the exclusion of limitation periods from 15.03.2020 to 02.10.2021 due to COVID-19, granting litigants additional time to file proceedings and directing amendments to containment zone guidelines for legal access.
Miscellaneous Application No. 665 of 2021 in SMW(C) No. 3 of 2020
The Supreme Court extended and excluded the period of limitation from 15.03.2020 to 02.10.2021 for all judicial proceedings due to COVID-19, granting a 90-day limitation period thereafter, and directed amendments to containment zone guidelines to facilitate legal processes.
Triyambak S. Hegde v. Sripad
The Supreme Court reinstated the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by holding that the presumption arising from admitted cheque signatures was not rebutted and modified the sentence to impose an enhanced fine with imprisonment as default.
Triyambak S. Hegde v. Sripad
The Supreme Court restored the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by holding that admitted signatures on a dishonoured cheque raise a presumption of debt discharge which the accused failed to rebut, while modifying the sentence to impose an enhanced fine.
Ajai Pal Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquired in 1976 under the Land Acquisition Act should be Rs.28.12 paisa per square yard, rejecting claims for higher rates based on later acquisitions and emphasizing the principle of temporal and factual comparability.
Ajai Pal Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that compensation for lands acquired in 1976 cannot be enhanced to Rs.297 per square yard based on later acquisitions and fixed it at Rs.28.12 paisa per square yard with statutory benefits, partly allowing the appeals.
Sri Dorairaj Spintex v. R Chittibabu
The Supreme Court held that dismissal of workmen for misconduct not connected with an industrial dispute pending conciliation requires approval under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, not prior approval under Section 33(1)(b), and allowed the employer's appeal accordingly.
Sri Marthanda Varma Th. Lrs. & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the special audit of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple includes the Temple Trust and directed completion of the audit, rejecting the Trust's plea for exclusion.
Sri Marthanda Varma Th. Lrs. & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the direction for a special audit of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple and its allied trusts, including SPSTT, rejecting the Trust's claim of independence and ordering audit completion within three months.
Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau v. Md. Nawaz Khan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a commercial quantity narcotics case, emphasizing the stringent test under Section 37 of the NDPS Act and the need for trial to determine possession and procedural compliance.
Indrapal Singh and Others v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of accused for murder under Sections 302 and 34 IPC, affirming that consistent eyewitness testimony and proof of common intention suffice to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Indrapal Singh and Others v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the life convictions of appellants for triple murder, affirming that consistent eyewitness evidence and proof of common intention suffice to sustain conviction under Sections 302 and 34 IPC.
Matadin Surajmal Rajoria v. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s dismissal of a land encroachment appeal for failure to decide a substantial question of law based on a court-appointed surveyor’s report and remanded the case for fresh consideration.
Matadin Surajmal Rajoria v. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the second appeal in a land encroachment dispute for failure to decide a substantial question of law and remanded the case for fresh consideration of the surveyor's report and encroachment claims.
Medini C & Ors. v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The Supreme Court held that the 2002 Recruitment Rules were operational and conferred vested rights on appellants, setting aside the High Court's review and directing BSNL to regularize their promotions and benefits.
Union of India v. Dalbir Singh
The Supreme Court held that acquittal in criminal trial does not bar departmental dismissal based on preponderance of probability and limited judicial review, restoring the dismissal of a CRPF constable for misuse of service weapon.
Union of India v. Dalbir Singh
The Supreme Court held that acquittal in a criminal trial does not bar departmental disciplinary action and restored the dismissal of a CRPF constable for misuse of service weapon, emphasizing limited judicial review over departmental inquiries.
Chandan Banerjee & Ors. v. Krishna Prosad Ghosh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a municipal circular differentiating promotion eligibility for diploma and degree holder engineers based on educational qualifications, ruling it a reasonable classification under Articles 14 and 16.
Commissioner of Customs, Pune v. M/s Ballarpur Industries Ltd
The Supreme Court set aside the CESAT order and remanded the case for fresh adjudication on whether imported goods classified as Latex were liable to anti-dumping duty as Styrene Butadiene Rubber under the Customs Tariff Act.
Commissioner of Customs, Pune v. M/s Ballarpur Industries Ltd
The Supreme Court set aside the CESAT order and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication on whether anti-dumping duty was correctly leviable on imported Styrene Butadiene Rubber classified under the Customs Tariff Act.