Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
Rohith Thammana Gowda v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court prioritized the welfare of a naturalised American child in an international custody dispute, directing his return to the USA despite the child's current residence in India.
Rohith Thammana Gowda v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court allowed the father's appeal, emphasizing the child's welfare and ordered the child's return to the USA, overruling the Karnataka High Court's custody decision.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Pujari Utthan Avam Kalyan Samiti
The Supreme Court held that Pujaris are managers, not owners, of temple lands and upheld the State's circulars deleting their names from revenue records to protect temple properties.
Assistant Excise Commissioner, Kottayam & Ors. v. Esthappan Cherian & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the amended Rule 13 denying credit for departmental management fees does not apply retrospectively to pre-amendment contracts, limiting the licensee’s liability to actual loss after adjustment and dismissing the State’s appeal.
Assistant Excise Commissioner, Kottayam & Ors. v. Esthappan Cherian & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the amended Rule 13 disallowing credit of departmental management fees does not apply retrospectively to pre-amendment contracts, limiting the licensee's liability to actual loss after adjustment and dismissing the State's appeal.
Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the contractual liability of captive hydroelectric power producers to pay royalty and charges for controlled release of water based on quantity of water used, rejecting claims of discrimination and lack of jurisdiction.
Union of India v. M/s Puna Hinda
The Supreme Court held that contractual disputes involving disputed facts and an arbitration clause should be resolved through arbitration, not writ jurisdiction, and set aside the High Court's order directing payment based on a disputed survey report.
Union of India v. M/s Puna Hinda
The Supreme Court held that contractual disputes with arbitration clauses involving disputed facts cannot be adjudicated by writ courts and must be resolved through arbitration, setting aside the High Court's order directing payment based on a disputed joint survey report.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Akhilesh Jha
The Supreme Court held that delay alone does not justify quashing a departmental charge-sheet unless actual prejudice is shown, and restored disciplinary proceedings against a police officer accused of operating an illegal squad.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Akhilesh Jha
The Supreme Court held that delay alone does not justify quashing a departmental charge-sheet unless prejudice is shown and allowed the disciplinary enquiry against the police officer to proceed expeditiously.
State of Kerala v. M/s Joseph & Company
The Supreme Court upheld the termination of a government lease for unauthorized assignment of leased reserve forest land, clarifying that breach of absolute covenants justifies forfeiture without mandatory notice to remedy.
Somesh Thapliyal & Anr. v. Vice Chancellor, H.N.B. Garhwal University & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that teachers appointed through regular selection under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973, are substantively appointed and entitled to regularization under the Central Universities Act, 2009 despite contractual terms in appointment letters.
Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan v. The State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, affirming that cruelty by husband and in-laws leading to a married woman's suicide within seven years of marriage justifies presumption of abetment under Section 113-A of the Evidence Act.
Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan v. The State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 306 and 498A IPC, affirming that cruelty by husband and in-laws leading to suicide within seven years of marriage attracts presumption of abetment under Section 113-A of the Evidence Act.
Ranbir Singh v. Executive Eng. P.W.D.
The Supreme Court held that illegal termination of a daily wager without compliance with Section 25F does not automatically entitle reinstatement, and monetary compensation is the appropriate remedy unless exceptional circumstances exist.
Ranbir Singh v. Executive Eng. P.W.D.
The Supreme Court held that illegal termination of a daily wage worker due to non-compliance with Section 25F does not automatically entitle reinstatement, and monetary compensation is the appropriate remedy unless exceptional circumstances exist.
Balasubramanian & Anr. v. M. Arockiasamy Through Lrs.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision dismissing the plaintiff's suit for perpetual injunction due to failure to prove possession, affirming limited scope for reappreciation of evidence in Second Appeals under Section 100 CPC.
Randheer Singh v. The State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC, holding that the allegations did not disclose a prima facie offence and the dispute was essentially civil, thus preventing abuse of the court's process.
Randheer Singh v. The State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC for lack of prima facie offence, holding that the dispute was essentially civil and criminal prosecution was an abuse of process.
J. Chitra v. District Collector and Chairman State Level Vigilance Committee, Tamil Nadu & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a community certificate upheld by a District Vigilance Committee after due inquiry attains finality and cannot be reopened by the State Level Scrutiny Committee without allegations of fraud, setting aside the cancellation of the appellant's certificate.