Supreme Court of India
13,887 judgments
Patram v. Gram Panchayat Katwar
The Supreme Court held that land described as 'shamilat patti' but not used for common village purposes is not 'shamilat deh' land and does not vest in the village common body, allowing the appellant's claim to ownership.
Internet and Mobile Association of India v. Reserve Bank of India
The Supreme Court upheld RBI's regulatory authority to restrict banking services to virtual currency entities, validating the April 2018 Circular as a constitutionally permissible measure to protect financial stability and prevent illicit activities.
Internet and Mobile Association of India v. Reserve Bank of India
The Supreme Court upheld RBI's statutory authority to prohibit regulated entities from dealing with virtual currencies, affirming the reasonableness of the restrictions for protecting financial stability and public interest.
Nirmala Kothari v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot repudiate a claim solely on the ground of an invalid driver’s licence if the insured exercised reasonable care in employing the driver and was not guilty of willful breach of policy conditions.
State of Goa v. Narayan V. Gaonkar
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal to delete plaintiffs' names from forest land records, holding that withdrawn objections cannot confer occupancy rights and that the State's ownership of forest land prevails.
State of Goa v. Narayan V. Gaonkar
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal to delete plaintiffs' names from forest land records, holding that their names were wrongly recorded after withdrawal of objection and that the land belongs to the State as forest property.
N.C. Santhosh v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointments must comply with the amended Karnataka Civil Services Rules prevailing at the time of application, and appointments made beyond the prescribed period can be lawfully cancelled.
N.C. Santhosh v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that eligibility for compassionate appointment is governed by the Rules prevailing at the time of application consideration, and appointments made beyond the prescribed period under amended Rules are invalid and liable to be cancelled.
Chief Information Commissioner v. High Court of Gujarat and Another
The Supreme Court held that third parties seeking certified copies of judicial documents must comply with High Court Rules requiring an affidavit stating reasons, and the RTI Act cannot be invoked to bypass such procedural safeguards in the absence of inconsistency.
Mangayakarasi v. M. Yuvaraj
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's dismissal of divorce petition, holding that the High Court erred in reappreciating evidence and relying on acquittal in a criminal case as mental cruelty under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Deepak Chandrakant Jhaveri & Ors. v. Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an inadvertent factual error with an unconditional apology does not constitute false evidence warranting criminal proceedings under Section 340 CrPC.
Deepak Chandrakant Jhaveri & Ors. v. Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an inadvertent factual error with an unconditional apology does not warrant criminal proceedings for giving false evidence under Section 340 CrPC and dismissed the application seeking such proceedings.
Ashok Kumar Gupta & Anr. v. M/s Sitalaxmi Sahuwala Medical Trust and others
The Supreme Court held that leave under Section 92 CPC was rightly granted to trustees seeking proper administration of a public charitable trust, restoring the Trial Court's decision and setting aside the High Court's order.
Ashok Kumar Gupta & Anr. v. M/s Sitalaxmi Sahuwala Medical Trust
The Supreme Court restored the District Court's grant of leave under Section 92 CPC to institute a suit for proper administration of a public charitable medical trust, holding the suit vindicated public rights and fell within the scope of Section 92.
Ramesh Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the requirement of strict compliance with service rules and natural justice in disciplinary proceedings, remitting the case for fresh enquiry while dismissing the appellant's appeal.
Ramesh Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the appellant's dismissal for procedural violations in disciplinary enquiry and remitted the matter for fresh enquiry conducted in accordance with natural justice.
K. Virupaksha v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against bank officials for alleged irregularities in loan enforcement under the SARFAESI Act, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking criminal law.
K. Virupaksha v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against bank officials in a loan recovery dispute governed by the SARFAESI Act, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking criminal law.
New Era Fabrics Ltd. v. Bhanumati Keshrichand Jhaveri
The Supreme Court found a prima facie case of perjury against the Petitioner for fabricating evidence via handwritten alterations in financial documents and directed initiation of criminal prosecution.
Chandrakumar @ Kali v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's sentence from five to two years under Section 304 Part II IPC, considering the absence of intent to kill and the appellant's family circumstances.