Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
P. Radhakrishnan v. Cochin Devaswom Board
The Supreme Court held that a writ petitioner cannot be placed in a worse position by court directions beyond the scope of the petition without notice, setting aside the Kerala High Court's additional directions while upholding the license fee enhancement.
Malleeswari v. K. Suguna and Another
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its review jurisdiction by reappreciating facts in a partition suit amendment application, restoring the Trial Court's dismissal and emphasizing the limited scope of review under CPC.
Haryana Power Purchase Centre v. GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited
The Supreme Court upheld regulatory orders directing pro rata allocation of coal supply and costs among all power purchasers under a thermal power project, dismissing appeals challenging expert bodies' concurrent findings.
Anoop Maheshwari v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by affirming functional disability assessment, accepting income tax returns as income proof, and awarding full medical and future prosthetic expenses.
Shyam Lal v. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a utility vehicle registered and permitted to carry passengers is not restricted by a goods-only limitation clause in the insurance policy, thereby affirming the insurer's liability to indemnify the owner.
Vanita v. M/S Shriram Insurance Company Ltd
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the claimants failed to prove the involvement of the offending Tata Magic vehicle, thereby absolving the insurance company from liability to pay compensation.
Haseena & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that death occurring months after an accident requires clear evidence of causation, and dismissed the claim for compensation where expert opinion indicated death was not directly caused by the accident.
C.P. Francis v. C.P. Joseph
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot invoke Section 67 of the Indian Succession Act as a new ground at second appeal without pleadings, and upheld the validity of a duly executed will despite an attesting witness being a beneficiary.
Urmila Chand v. Sonu Chand and Others
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellant, having voluntarily accepted the compensation awarded by the Tribunal and signed the disbursement order, cannot challenge the apportionment or seek condonation of delay in filing a review petition.
Manoj Dhankar v. Neeharika
The Supreme Court granted the father limited video-conferencing visitation rights with his son residing abroad, emphasizing the child's welfare and right to maintain relationships with both parents.
SHREE NAGANI SILK MILLS PVT. LTD. v. L.D. INDUSTRIES LTD.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against a sick company restrained by BIFR are not barred per se, and summons once issued cannot be recalled without evidence, restoring the complaints for trial.
Shailja Krishna v. Satori Global Limited
The Supreme Court held that the NCLT has jurisdiction to decide oppression and mismanagement complaints including validity of share transfers and gift deeds, restored the appellant's shareholding and directorship, and set aside the NCLAT order dismissing the company petition.
OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. v. M/S G & T BECKFIELD DRILLING SERVICES PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that a contractual clause barring interest on delayed payments does not bar the arbitral tribunal from awarding pendente lite interest, and upheld the arbitral award including interest from the date of claim affirmation.
Sushil Kumar Tiwari v. Hare Ram Sah
The Supreme Court restored convictions in a POCSO rape case, holding that procedural errors including joint trial and charge framing do not warrant acquittal absent actual prejudice to the accused.
Tarun Sharma v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to grave doubts on the reliability of the dying declaration and procedural lapses denying fair trial, emphasizing the necessity of effective legal representation and proper recording of dying declarations.
The State of Telangana v. Kalluri Naga Narasimha Abhiram
The Supreme Court upheld the State of Telangana's definition of 'local candidate' for medical admissions under Article 371D, rejecting the High Court's expansion of the definition while allowing a proviso for candidates compelled to study outside the State due to parental employment transfers.
ANJUMAN ISHAAT-E-TALEEM TRUST v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court held that while TET qualification is mandatory for teachers in non-minority institutions, the RTE Act and TET requirements do not apply to minority educational institutions protected under Article 30(1) of the Constitution.
M/S. TRIVENI ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIES LTD v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
The Supreme Court set aside NGT orders imposing environmental compensation on a sugar mill for procedural violations, emphasizing adherence to natural justice and statutory sampling procedures.
Kiran v. Rajkumar Jivraj Jain & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that Section 18 of the SC/ST Act bars anticipatory bail for offences under the Act unless no prima facie case is made out, setting aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail in a caste atrocity case.
Pramiti Basu v. Secretary General Supreme Court of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the respondent's lawful exercise of administrative discretion to fix a shortlisting cut-off in the Typing Test stage of Supreme Court Junior Court Assistant recruitment, dismissing the petitioners' challenge that it changed the recruitment rules mid-way.