Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
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.
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Ors. v. 24 Oranges Lab LLP & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a lease deed executed pursuant to an interim order fixing a provisional rate is not final and remanded the writ petition for fresh consideration on merits.
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Ors. v. 24 Oranges Lab LLP & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a lease deed executed pursuant to an interim order fixing a rate is not final and binding, remanding the matter for fresh consideration on merits.
Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited v. T.P. Nataraja
The Supreme Court held that belated requests for change of date of birth in service records beyond statutory time limits and without procedural compliance are not permissible, emphasizing delay and laches as valid grounds for rejection.
Rajendra Bajoria v. Hemant Kumar Jalan
The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of a suit by legal heirs of deceased partners seeking dissolution and rights in a partnership firm, holding that only partners can claim such reliefs and the plaint did not disclose a cause of action.
Rajendra Bajoria v. Hemant Kumar Jalan
The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of a suit by non-partner legal heirs seeking dissolution and assets of a partnership firm, holding that such reliefs are not legally tenable and the plaint did not disclose a cause of action.
SULOCHANABAI SWAROPCHAND CHAWRE v. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of a writ petition concerning right of access through property, remanding for detailed consideration of easement rights and directing maintenance of status quo.
SULOCHANABAI SWAROPCHAND CHAWRE v. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for detailed consideration of the existence of easement rights before directing access through the appellant's property.