Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
Pramod Kumar Singh & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of adjusting reserved category candidates to open category posts in police constable recruitment, dismissing the petition challenging the final select list.
SECUNDERABAD CANTONMENT BOARD v. M/S B. RAMACHANDRAIAH & SONS
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for filing an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act begins when the cause of action accrues and that courts must limit their scrutiny to the existence of an arbitration agreement, setting aside the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator as the application was time barred.
Sartaj Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that a Trial Court can summon additional accused under Section 319 CrPC on prima facie evidence from examination-in-chief without waiting for cross-examination, and quashing such summons by the High Court at this stage is impermissible.
Sartaj Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that a trial court can summon additional accused under Section 319 CrPC on prima facie evidence from examination-in-chief without awaiting cross-examination, restoring the summoning order quashed by the High Court.
Alok Kaushik v. Bhuvaneshwari Ramanathan
The Supreme Court held that the NCLT has jurisdiction under the IBC to determine fees payable to a registered valuer appointed during CIRP even if the CIRP is subsequently set aside, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
Naveen Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for an accused charged with forgery and manipulation of court records, emphasizing the gravity of such offences and the need for cautious bail consideration.
Naveen Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for an accused charged with forgery and manipulation of court records, emphasizing the gravity of such offences and the need for cautious bail consideration.
Arun Kumar Jagatramka v. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that persons ineligible under Section 29A of the IBC cannot propose schemes under Section 230 of the Companies Act during liquidation, upholding the validity of Regulation 2B prohibiting such participation.
Priti Saraf v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing criminal proceedings under Sections 420, 406, and 34 IPC on the ground of civil dispute and arbitration, restoring the trial and clarifying the limited scope of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Bhima Razu Prasad v. State
The Supreme Court held that prosecution under Section 193 IPC for false evidence fabricated during investigation prior to trial does not require a written complaint under Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC, allowing investigating agencies to initiate such prosecutions without court complaint.
Bhima Razu Prasad v. State
The Supreme Court held that prosecution under Section 193 IPC for fabrication of false evidence during investigation prior to trial does not require a prior written complaint by the court under Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC and upheld the convictions.
MALLANAGUODA AND ORS v. NINGANAGOUDA AND ORS
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in interfering with the First Appellate Court’s factual findings in a partition suit and upheld the final decree allotting shares in ancestral property.
MALLANAGUODA AND ORS v. NINGANAGOUDA AND ORS
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by interfering with the First Appellate Court’s factual findings in a partition suit, and restored the final decree allotting land to the Plaintiff.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Pankaj Kumar
The Supreme Court held that SMS intimation to the mobile number provided by a candidate suffices under recruitment rules and dismissed the respondent's belated claim to participate in the concluded police constable recruitment process.
Kalpraj Dharamshi & Anr. v. Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that appeals against NCLT orders approving a resolution plan must be filed within the strict limitation period under the I&B Code, and the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors is not subject to judicial interference absent material irregularity.
Kalpraj Dharamshi & Anr. v. Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that appeals under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code must be filed within the prescribed limitation period, rejected waiver claims by KIAL, upheld the CoC's commercial wisdom in approving Kalpraj's resolution plan, and restored the NCLT's approval order.
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. & ANR. v. M/S NORTEL NETWORKS INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the limitation for filing a Section 11 application is three years under Article 137 of the Limitation Act and courts may refuse arbitration reference only if claims are manifestly ex facie time-barred, setting aside the High Court's order referring a stale dispute to arbitration.
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. & ANR. v. M/S NORTEL NETWORKS INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for filing an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act is three years under Article 137 of the Limitation Act, and courts may refuse arbitration reference only if claims are manifestly ex facie time-barred with no subsisting dispute.
PUNE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. PRAKASH HARKACHAND PARAKH
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot exceed its jurisdiction by granting final relief through an interim order modifying public access to a private road, and set aside such order pending final adjudication.
PUNE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. PRAKASH HARKACHAND PARAKH
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by modifying an interim order restricting public access to a road, emphasizing that interim orders should not grant final relief or alter substantive rights during pendency of writ petitions.