Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Aarati Kumari v. Sanjeev Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from the Family Court, Varanasi to the Family Court, Muzaffarpur to ensure convenience of parties and expeditious disposal.
Minal Shardul Shah v. Shardul Narendra Shah
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a matrimonial petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act from the Family Court at Ahmedabad to the Family Court at Nashik with the respondent's consent.
Minal Shardul Shah v. Shardul Narendra Shah
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a matrimonial petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act from the Family Court at Ahmedabad to the Family Court at Nashik with the respondent's consent.
V. Senthur and Another v. M. Vijayakumar, IAS
The Supreme Court held that seniority must be fixed based on merit list, not roster points, and found respondents guilty of contempt for disobeying this binding legal principle affirmed in its 2016 order.
M/S. HIMALAYA DISTILLERIES LIMITED v. URMILA PRADHAN
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a civil suit from East Sikkim to Siliguri following withdrawal of allegations and no objection from respondents.
Keraleeya Samajam & Anr v. Pratibha Dattatray Kulkarni
The Supreme Court held that salary arrears payable to private school employees as per pay commission recommendations cannot be restricted by limitation where non-payment was due to employer's default, dismissing the appeal and directing payment of full arrears.
Keraleeya Samajam & Anr v. Pratibha Dattatray Kulkarni
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of private school staff to full arrears of salary as per pay commission recommendations without limitation to three years, dismissing the management's appeal.
Korukonda Chalapathi Rao v. Korukonda Annapurna
The Supreme Court held that an unregistered family settlement document recording past oral arrangements without creating or extinguishing rights over immovable property is admissible as corroborative evidence and does not require compulsory registration under the Registration Act.
Nidhi Sethi v. Harsh Kumar
The Supreme Court dismissed a miscellaneous application as withdrawn after the petitioner sought withdrawal due to the transfer petition becoming infructuous.
Thota Sridhar Reddy v. Mandala Ramulamma
The Supreme Court upheld ownership rights of protected tenants under Section 38-E of the Tenancy Act, invalidating occupancy rights granted to purchasers based on unauthorized surrender and sale of tenancy rights.
Thota Sridhar Reddy v. Mandala Ramulamma
The Supreme Court upheld the protected tenant's ownership rights under Section 38-E of the Tenancy Act, invalidating the purchaser's occupancy rights certificate granted in contravention of statutory protections.
Ashok Kumar v. Raj Gupta & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff in a declaratory suit cannot be compelled to undergo DNA testing against his will when sufficient evidence is already adduced, emphasizing the protection of privacy and the need for a strong prima facie case before ordering such tests.
Ashok Kumar v. Raj Gupta & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff in a declaratory suit cannot be compelled to undergo DNA testing against his will when sufficient evidence is already adduced, upholding the right to privacy and balancing evidentiary and social considerations.
Chandra v. Mukesh Kumar Yadav
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing parents as dependents and considering credible oral evidence of the deceased's income over minimum wage standards.
Chandra @ Chanda @ Chandraram v. Mukesh Kumar Yadav
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation to the deceased's parents in a motor accident claim by relying on credible oral evidence of income and recognizing parents as dependents entitled to consortium.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Chamundeswari
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's award of enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim, ruling that negligence must be determined on tribunal evidence over FIR and confirming the sole negligence of the other vehicle's driver.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Chamundeswari
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding of sole negligence by the Eicher van driver and confirmed enhanced compensation to the deceased's family in a motor accident claim.
Priyanka Arya v. Ashutosh Arya
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a matrimonial dispute case from Delhi to Uttarakhand under Section 25 CPC for convenience and interest of justice.
Union of India and another v. Abhiram Verma
The Supreme Court held that an Army officer who resigns before completing qualifying service is not entitled to pensionary benefits as a 'late entrant' under Regulation 15 of the Pension Regulations, 1961, and allowed the Union of India's appeal dismissing the respondent's claim.
Union of India and another v. Abhiram Verma
The Supreme Court held that an Army officer who resigned before completing qualifying service cannot claim pensionary benefits as a late entrant under Regulation 15 of the Pension Regulations, 1961.