Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
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.
Kala Singh @ Gurnam Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from Section 304 Part-I IPC to Section 304 Part-II IPC, recognizing absence of intention to kill in a sudden fight, and maintained the conviction under Section 201 IPC.
Kala Singh @ Gurnam Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from Section 304 Part-I IPC to Section 304 Part-II IPC, reducing the sentence due to absence of intention to cause death in a sudden fight.
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited v. EMTA Coal Limited
The Supreme Court held that under Section 11 of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, the successful allottee has discretion to adopt or reject prior contracts, and EMTA had no right of first refusal to continue mining operations, upholding PSPCL's decision to appoint a Mine Developer through competitive bidding.
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited v. EMTA Coal Limited
The Supreme Court held that under Section 11 of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, the successful allottee has discretion to adopt or reject prior contracts, and PSPCL lawfully rejected EMTA's claim to a first right of refusal, upholding the competitive bidding process.