Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
A. Navinchandra Steels Private Limited v. SREI Equipment Finance Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a Section 7 insolvency petition is maintainable despite an admitted winding up petition, with the IBC prevailing over the Companies Act in case of conflict.
A. Navinchandra Steels Private Limited v. SREI Equipment Finance Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a Section 7 petition under the IBC is maintainable despite an admitted winding up petition, with the IBC prevailing over the Companies Act in case of conflict, and dismissed the appeal challenging this principle.
Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. Venkatesan Sankaranarayan
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against liquidation of a corporate debtor due to failure to implement the approved Resolution Plan within stipulated timelines, emphasizing the primacy of time-bound compliance under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. Venkatesan Sankaranarayan
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against liquidation of a corporate debtor due to the appellant’s failure to implement the approved Resolution Plan and deposit required funds within stipulated time under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, holding that minor contradictions in eyewitness evidence after a long delay do not create reasonable doubt when presence and participation are otherwise established.
Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, holding that minor contradictions in delayed eyewitness testimony do not create reasonable doubt when presence and participation are otherwise established.
Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. v. West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the urgency provision under section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act cannot be invoked to cover administrative delay, quashed the acquisition notification, and directed the State to vacate the requisitioned property and pay compensation for unlawful occupation.
Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. v. West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the State improperly invoked the urgency clause under the Land Acquisition Act to acquire requisitioned property after 25 years, quashed the acquisition, ordered vacation of premises, and mandated compensation for illegal occupation.
Government of Kerala v. Mother Superior Adoration Convent
The Supreme Court held that buildings used principally for religious or educational purposes, including residential accommodations for nuns and hostels integral to educational institutions, qualify for exemption from building tax under the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975, and such beneficial exemptions must be liberally construed.
Government of Kerala & Anr. v. Mother Superior Adoration Convent
The Supreme Court upheld that buildings used principally for religious or educational purposes, including residential accommodations for nuns and hostels owned by educational institutions, qualify for exemption from building tax under the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975.
The State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police v. Tr N Seenivasagan
The Supreme Court held that the trial court erred in refusing to recall witnesses under Section 311 CrPC to mark crucial sanction documents, emphasizing the wide discretionary power to recall witnesses for a just decision.
Archana Rana v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal by quashing criminal proceedings against the appellant under Sections 419 and 420 IPC for lack of essential ingredients, while upholding proceedings under Sections 323, 504, and 506 IPC.
Archana Rana v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant under Sections 419 and 420 IPC for lack of essential ingredients but upheld proceedings under Sections 323, 504, and 506 IPC.
M/S. CHITRALEKHA BUILDERS & ANR. v. G.I.C. EMPLOYEES SONAL VIHAR CO-OP. HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that consent decrees bind only parties thereto and dismissed the appeal of appellants not party to the consent decree, leaving their rights to be adjudicated in a pending substantive suit.
P. Mohanraj v. M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are not stayed by the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
P. Mohanraj & Ors. v. M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are not stayed by the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, which applies only to civil proceedings.
Kapil Agarwal v. Sanjay Sharma
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406 and 420 IPC as an abuse of process of law where a complaint under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. on the same allegations was pending, emphasizing the procedural safeguards under Section 210 Cr.P.C.
Kapil Agarwal v. Sanjay Sharma
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406/420 IPC as an abuse of process of law where parallel complaint proceedings were pending, emphasizing the limited scope of quashing FIRs to prevent harassment.
The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police v. Tr N Seenivasagan
The Supreme Court held that recalling witnesses under Section 311 CrPC to mark essential sanction documents is necessary for a just decision and allowed the prosecution's appeal to recall witnesses, setting aside the High Court's dismissal.
Asha John Divianathan v. Vikram Malhotra
The Supreme Court held that transactions involving immovable property by foreign nationals without prior RBI permission under Section 31 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 are void and unenforceable.