Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Parubai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Ratul Mahanta v. Nirmalendu Saha
The Supreme Court held that the civil court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit for declaration and injunction regarding use of a common public drain, rejecting the bar of jurisdiction under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1971.
Davesh Nagalya v. Pradeep Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the death of tenant-partners dissolved the partnership and tenancy under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, deeming the premises vacant by operation of law.
Davesh Nagalya v. Pradeep Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the death of a tenant-partner dissolves the partnership and terminates tenancy under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, deeming the premises vacant by operation of law.
Pratap Technocrats (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Monitoring Committee of Reliance Infratel Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the IBC, affirming limited judicial review of the Committee of Creditors' commercial decisions and fair treatment of operational creditors within their class.
Pratap Technocrats (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Monitoring Committee of Reliance Infratel Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, affirming limited judicial review over the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors and fair treatment of operational creditors within statutory parameters.
KAY BOUVET ENGINEERING LTD v. OVERSEAS INFRASTRUCTURE ALLIANCE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the NCLT's dismissal of a Section 9 IBC petition, holding that a genuine dispute existed between the parties, precluding insolvency proceedings initiated by the operational creditor.
Kay Bouvet Engineering Ltd v. Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (India) Private Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the NCLT's dismissal of a Section 9 IBC petition due to the existence of a genuine dispute, clarifying that insolvency proceedings cannot be initiated prematurely on disputed operational debts.
Suman Chadha v. Central Bank of India
The Supreme Court upheld contempt conviction for wilful breach of a court undertaking involving fraudulent conduct, reducing the sentence to the period already served.
Suman Chadha & Anr v. Central Bank of India
The Supreme Court upheld contempt conviction for wilful breach of a court undertaking involving fraudulent conduct, reducing the sentence to the period already served.
Srihari Hanumandas Totala v. Hemant Vithal Kamat
The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC on the ground of res judicata without examining the pleadings and judgment of the previous suit, and upheld the trial and High Court orders rejecting such a rejection application.
Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla v. The State of Jammu and Kashmir and Others
The Supreme Court held that mere acquittal by benefit of doubt does not entitle a candidate with criminal antecedents to reinstatement in the police force, affirming the authority of police screening committees to assess suitability.
Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an Emergency Arbitrator's award under SIAC Rules is an enforceable order under Section 17(1) of the Arbitration Act, and appeals against enforcement orders under Section 17(2) are not maintainable outside the Arbitration Act's provisions.
Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an Emergency Arbitrator’s award under SIAC Rules is an order under Section 17(1) of the Arbitration Act, enforceable under Section 17(2), and such enforcement orders are not appealable under the Code of Civil Procedure.
Shri Saurav Jain v. M/s A. B. P. Design
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits challenging ULCRA proceedings without impleading statutory parties, invalidated unauthorized land transfers under ULCRA, and upheld MDA's auction and ownership rights.
Shri Saurav Jain v. M/s A. B. P. Design
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over ULCRA matters, invalidated the first respondent’s title under ULCRA, and upheld the validity of MDA’s auction sale to the appellant.
Union of India & Anr v. Onkar Nath Dhar
The Supreme Court held that retired government employees, including displaced persons, have no right to retain government accommodation indefinitely, and eviction orders under the Public Premises Act must be enforced despite compassionate grounds.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Kew Precision Parts Private Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a valid written promise to pay a time-barred debt restarts limitation under Section 25(3) of the Contract Act, and remitted the insolvency application for fresh consideration, emphasizing the need to harmonize Limitation Act provisions with the objectives of the IBC.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Kew Precision Parts Private Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a written promise to pay a time-barred debt under Section 25(3) of the Indian Contract Act revives limitation for filing a Section 7 IBC application and remitted the matter for fresh consideration, allowing the appeal against the NCLAT order dismissing the CIRP on limitation grounds.
M/s. Cheminova India Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that complaints under the Insecticides Act must be filed within limitation from the first competent laboratory report and that a Managing Director cannot be prosecuted absent clear allegations when a responsible officer is nominated, quashing the complaint against the Managing Director but upholding it against the company.