Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Arunoday Singh v. Lee Anne Elton
The Supreme Court held that delay in filing an appeal from a Family Court divorce decree under the Special Marriage Act is condonable under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, if sufficient cause is shown.
Arunoday Singh v. Lee Anne Elton
The Supreme Court held that delay in filing an appeal from a Family Court divorce decree under the Special Marriage Act is condonable under Section 5 of the Limitation Act if sufficient cause is shown, dismissing the petition challenging the High Court's condonation order.
State of Rajasthan v. Yogesh Acharya
The Supreme Court held that a public servant is entitled to protection under Section 197 CrPC if the alleged offence is committed while acting in official duty, requiring prior sanction before prosecution.
Indra Devi v. Rajasthan State
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order granting Section 197 CrPC protection to a public servant accused of fraud in lease allotment, emphasizing that prior sanction is mandatory when the alleged offence arises from official duties.
Indra Devi v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of protection under Section 197 CrPC to a public servant accused of forgery, holding that prior sanction is required when the alleged offence is committed in discharge of official duty.
Lakshman Singh v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand)
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for rioting and voluntarily causing hurt based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony and the principle of vicarious liability of unlawful assembly members in an election-related assault.
Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India
The Supreme Court dismissed applications seeking correction of calculation errors in AGR dues, holding that no reassessment or recalculation is permissible after final judicial determination.
Union of India v. Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India
The Supreme Court held that no rectification of clerical or arithmetical errors in AGR dues computation is permitted after final adjudication, dismissing applications seeking such corrections.
M/S LAUREATE BUILDWELL PVT. LTD. v. CHARANJEET SINGH
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser stepping into the shoes of the original allottee is entitled to refund with interest for delayed possession under the Consumer Protection Act, modifying interest relief to commence from the date the builder acknowledged the purchaser's rights.
M/S LAUREATE BUILDWELL PVT. LTD. v. CHARANJEET SINGH
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser stepping into the original allottee's shoes is entitled to refund with interest for delayed possession under the Consumer Protection Act, modifying the NCDRC's order accordingly.
DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD v. SEEMA KAPOOR
The Supreme Court held that employees of Municipal Corporations are not entitled to age relaxation benefits meant for Central Government servants and departmental candidates for direct recruitment posts.
Somesh Chaurasia v. State of M.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's refusal to cancel bail granted post-conviction where the accused committed a fresh murder while on bail, emphasizing the need to uphold the rule of law and judicial independence.
Somesh Chaurasia v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's refusal to cancel bail granted post-conviction to a murder convict who was implicated in a fresh murder during bail, emphasizing strict conditions for post-conviction bail, police accountability, and judicial independence.
Jaswant Singh & Ors. v. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that remission applications must be reconsidered with reasoned opinions by the sentencing court in compliance with legal principles, directing fresh consideration of the petitioners' premature release requests.
Jaswant Singh & Ors. v. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that remission applications must be reconsidered with reasoned opinions by the presiding judge considering all relevant factors, directing fresh consideration of the petitioners’ premature release requests.
Sayyed Ayaz Ali v. Prakash G Goyal
The Supreme Court held that a plaint liable to be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC for being barred by law cannot be amended, and such rejection operates as a decree appealable under Section 96 CPC, dismissing the appellant's writ petition and appeal.
Sayyed Ayaz Ali v. Prakash G Goyal
The Supreme Court held that a plaint rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC as barred by law is not amendable, and the proper remedy is a first appeal, not a writ petition.
Kumer Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail orders in a brutal murder case for non-application of mind and lack of reasoned judicial order, emphasizing the need for judicious exercise of discretion in granting bail for serious offences.
AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. M. HAKEEM & ANR
The Supreme Court held that courts under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 have no power to modify arbitral awards and can only set aside or remit them on limited grounds, overruling contrary High Court decisions in land acquisition compensation cases under the National Highways Act.
National Highways Authority of India v. M. Hakeem & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that courts under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot modify arbitral awards, limiting judicial power to setting aside or remitting awards, and overruled the Madras High Court's contrary view in land acquisition compensation cases under the National Highways Act.