Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
PSA SICAL TERMINALS PVT. LTD. v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF V.O. CHIDAMBRANAR PORT TRUST
The Supreme Court upheld an arbitral award recognizing a change in law under a port license agreement, limiting judicial interference with arbitration awards to narrow grounds of patent illegality or violation of fundamental policy of Indian law.
Rashi Mani Mishra v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that seniority of Assistant Engineers appointed on ad hoc basis is to be reckoned only from the date of their regularisation under the 1979 Rules, not from the initial ad hoc appointment date, overruling the earlier 2015 decision as per incuriam.
The State of Kerala v. K. Ajith & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld refusal to withdraw prosecution against MLAs for destruction of public property in the Assembly, holding parliamentary privileges do not protect criminal acts and no Speaker's sanction is required for such prosecution.
The State of Kerala v. K. Ajith & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that MLAs' legislative privileges do not protect them from prosecution for criminal acts like destruction of public property, and courts must supervise but not unduly interfere with the Public Prosecutor's withdrawal of prosecution under Section 321 CrPC.
Rashidul Jafar @ Chota v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
The Supreme Court held that premature release of life convicts must be considered as per the policy prevailing at conviction without age restrictions, directing expeditious and non-arbitrary implementation respecting constitutional rights.
Aruna v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a caste certificate issued by Maharashtra authorities under Rule 6(1)(a) to a migrant is valid and subject to verification, setting aside retrospective disqualification based on erroneous application of Rules.
Aruna v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a caste certificate issued by Maharashtra authorities under Rule 6(1)(a) to a migrant is valid and subject to verification, setting aside retrospective disqualification based on misapplication of verification rules.
Arvind Kumar Tiwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court dismissed writ petitions seeking evaluation of Hindi Essay papers and promotion benefits for candidates who failed to secure minimum qualifying marks in objective subjects in the 2011 Uttar Pradesh Sub-Inspector promotion examination.
Arvind Kumar Tiwari & Ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of minimum qualifying marks criteria in the Sub-Inspector promotion exam and dismissed petitions seeking evaluation of Hindi Essay papers and promotion benefits for candidates who failed to meet those criteria.
Pruthviraj Jayantibhai Vanol v. Dinesh Dayabhai Vala
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's acquittal and restored the conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that credible ocular evidence consistent with medical findings must be accepted even in night-time identification cases.
Pruthviraj Jayantibhai Vanol v. Dinesh Dayabhai Vala
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's acquittal and restored the murder convictions, holding that credible ocular evidence corroborated by medical evidence must prevail over inconsistent acquittal.
M/s Supreme Bhiwandi Wada Manor Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail, holding that a Magistrate can order investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC without examining the complainant on oath, and that serious allegations of fraud preclude anticipatory bail.
M/S ORATOR MARKETING PVT. LTD. v. M/S SAMTEX DESINZ PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that an interest-free term loan to a corporate debtor qualifies as financial debt under the IBC, enabling the lender or assignee to initiate insolvency proceedings under Section 7.
Vice Chancellor Anand Agriculture University v. Kanubhai Nanubhai Vaghela and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the right of daily wagers at Anand Agriculture University to be regularized as permanent employees under the scheme approved in Gujarat Agricultural University, rejecting the university's contention that the Umadevi judgment or lack of sanctioned posts barred such regularization.
Vice Chancellor Anand Agriculture University v. Kanubhai Nanubhai Vaghela and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the right of daily wagers to regularization under the Gujarat Agricultural University scheme, rejecting the university's plea based on lack of sanctioned posts and financial constraints.
SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. v. M/s. S. KUMAR’s ASSOCIATES AKM (JV)
The Supreme Court held that non-deposit of performance security and non-execution of formal agreement meant no concluded contract existed despite commencement of work, upholding forfeiture of bid security but disallowing recovery of differential amount.
SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. & ORS v. M/s. S. KUMAR’s ASSOCIATES AKM (JV)
The Supreme Court held that failure to fulfill preconditions like performance security deposit and signing of Integrity Pact prevents formation of a binding contract despite commencement of work, limiting the appellant to forfeiture of bid security only.
Eastern Coalfields Limited v. Anadinath Banerjee
The Supreme Court held that only the claimant's own or dependent family landholding counts for rehabilitation employment eligibility, rejecting aggregation of relatives' land via affidavits and dismissing the respondent's claim.
Eastern Coalfields Limited v. Anadinath Banerjee
The Supreme Court held that only the claimant's own landholding counts for eligibility under a rehabilitation employment scheme, rejecting aggregation of relatives' land via affidavits, and dismissed the respondent's claim for employment.
Prakash Gupta v. Securities and Exchange Board of India
The Supreme Court held that compounding offences under Section 24A of the SEBI Act does not require SEBI's consent and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the compounding application by the Court.