Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Abdul Ahad and Ors v. Union of India and Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the illegality of medical admissions made through private counselling contrary to State notifications and dismissed review petitions seeking relief for such admissions.
Rajinder Kumar Bansal v. Municipal Committee
The Supreme Court held that club activities on rented land constitute 'business' under the Haryana Urban Rent Act, allowing eviction proceedings and reversing the High Court's contrary ruling.
Rajinder Kumar Bansal v. Municipal Committee
The Supreme Court held that club activities on rented land constitute 'business' under the Haryana Urban Rent Act, allowing eviction proceedings to proceed.
Narayan Deorao Javle v. Krishna
The Supreme Court held that a purchaser of mortgaged property before foreclosure suit is a necessary party, and a foreclosure decree without such party is void, entitling the purchaser to redeem the property by paying the mortgage amount.
Hemraj Ratnakar Salian v. HDFC Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an oral tenancy without a registered instrument is not protected against a secured creditor's possession under the SARFAESI Act, dismissing the tenant's claim for protection.
Hemraj Ratnakar Salian v. HDFC Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an oral tenancy exceeding one year without a registered instrument does not protect a tenant against possession by a secured creditor under the SARFAESI Act, dismissing the appellant's claim of tenancy and upholding the bank's right to possession.
KRISHNA GOPAL TIWARY v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2010 operates prospectively from the notified date and dismissed the appeal challenging the cut-off date for enhanced gratuity benefits.
Kaptan Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C., holding that serious triable issues exist requiring trial and that inherent jurisdiction must be exercised sparingly.
Kaptan Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing criminal proceedings post-investigation and chargesheet, emphasizing that serious triable issues must be decided at trial and not at the quashing stage under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Bhimrao Ramchandra Khalate v. Nana Dinkar Yadav (Tanpura) & Anr
The Supreme Court held that a conditional sale deed embodying a retransfer clause and creating a debtor-creditor relationship qualifies as a mortgage by conditional sale under Section 58(c) of the Transfer of Property Act, allowing the plaintiff's suit for redemption.
Bhimrao Ramchandra Khalate v. Nana Dinkar Yadav (Tanpura) & Anr
The Supreme Court held that a conditional sale deed embodying a retransfer clause creates a mortgage by conditional sale under Section 58(c) of the Transfer of Property Act, entitling the borrower to redeem the property within the limitation period.
Prem Narayan Singh and Ors. v. Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that inter se seniority of District Judges promoted through Limited Competitive Examination must be based on merit in the examination, setting aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s resolution to determine seniority by lower cadre seniority.
Prem Narayan Singh and Ors. v. Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that seniority of District Judges promoted through Limited Competitive Examination must be determined by merit in the examination, not by seniority in the lower cadre, setting aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s contrary resolution.
Anand Kumar Tiwari & Ors. v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that inter-se seniority between directly recruited and promotee District Judges in Madhya Pradesh is to be determined prospectively by the roster system, and in absence of specific rules, date of appointment and continuous officiation principles apply, dismissing the petitioners' claims for retrospective seniority adjustment.
Anand Kumar Tiwari & Ors. v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's seniority order based on date of appointment, holding that the 2017 roster-based seniority rules apply prospectively and cannot be given retrospective effect.
M.M. Aqua Technologies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-III
The Supreme Court held that issuance of debentures in discharge of interest liability constitutes actual payment under Section 43B(d) of the Income Tax Act, and Explanation 3C does not apply to bona fide extinguishment of interest liability by debentures.
M.M. Aqua Technologies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-III
Issuance of debentures in discharge of interest liability constitutes actual payment under Section 43B(d) of the Income Tax Act, and retrospective Explanation 3C does not apply to bona fide extinguishment of interest liability.
DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION v. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
The Supreme Court held that teacher education institutions are entitled to recognition from the earlier academic year when delays in grant of recognition are not attributable to them, modifying timelines to prevent injustice.
DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION v. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
The Supreme Court directed that recognition granted by NCTE for teacher education courses from Academic Year 2022-2023 be made effective from 2021-2022 due to administrative delays not attributable to the petitioners.
Parubai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to incomplete circumstantial evidence and emphasized that suspicion cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt.