Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
A.R. Madana Gopal v. M/s Ramnath Publications Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal restoring specific performance decrees, holding that delay due to pending appeals and contractual interpretation did not disentitle the appellants from relief.
Sudesh Kedia v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed bail to the appellant, holding that payment of extortion money does not prima facie amount to terror funding under the UA (P) Act and no conspiracy was established at the bail stage.
Sudesh Kedia v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that payment of extortion money under compulsion does not prima facie amount to terror funding, and granted bail to the accused under the UA(P) Act.
Central Coalfields Limited v. Parden Oraon
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment claims must be made promptly to serve their purpose and denied such appointment to the son of a missing employee after a long delay despite quashing the termination order.
Central Coalfields Limited v. Parden Oraon
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment cannot be granted after a long delay once the financial crisis is over, setting aside the High Court's order granting such appointment to the son of a missing employee.
Ram Kishan v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court held that an FIR should not be quashed merely due to a delayed cross FIR and reinstated the appellant's FIR, directing expeditious investigation.
M/S UTKAL SUPPLIERS v. M/S MAA KANAK DURGA ENTERPRISES
The Supreme Court held that courts must defer to the tendering authority's interpretation of tender conditions unless arbitrary or mala fide, and set aside the High Court's interference in awarding a contract without proper labour licence under the Contract Labour Act.
M/S UTKAL SUPPLIERS v. M/S MAA KANAK DURGA ENTERPRISES
The Supreme Court held that a labour licence under the Contract Labour Act is mandatory as per tender conditions and set aside the High Court's interference in the tender award, emphasizing judicial restraint in administrative contract matters.
M/s Acquainted Realtors LLP v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation by 8% over the High Court's valuation for land acquired for Industrial Model Township in Haryana, emphasizing reliance on relevant pre-acquisition sale deeds and moderate escalation reflecting location and development.
Ved & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's valuation of compensation in land acquisition for industrial township development, dismissing landholders' appeals for enhancement based on unreliable sale deeds and cautioning against uncritical application of cumulative annual increase.
Ved & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's valuation of compensation for land acquisition in Manesar, dismissing landholders' appeals for enhancement based on sale deeds and cumulative annual increase methods.
Mohammad Salimullah v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking to prevent deportation of Rohingya refugees but directed that deportation must follow prescribed legal procedures, affirming that fundamental rights protect non-citizens but do not confer an absolute right against deportation.
Mohammad Salimullah and Anr v. Union of India and Ors
The Supreme Court held that while fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 extend to non-citizens, India’s non-signatory status to the Refugee Convention and national security concerns permit deportation of Rohingya refugees following due legal procedure.
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited v. Rameshwar Dass
The Supreme Court held that landholders who received compensation exceeding the final determined amount in land acquisition proceedings need not refund the excess, modifying earlier directions to prevent hardship.
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited v. Rameshwar Dass
The Supreme Court modified its earlier direction requiring landholders to refund excess compensation paid, relieving them from repayment due to hardship and passed-on burden to subsequent allottees.
V. Sreenivasa Reddy v. B.L. Rathnamma
The Supreme Court held that an unrecorded and unfinalized settlement does not extinguish the dispute, and ordered appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act to resolve the parties' dispute.
V. Sreenivasa Reddy v. B.L. Rathnamma
The Supreme Court held that a non-conclusive settlement recorded on court record does not bar arbitration and directed appointment of an arbitrator to resolve the dispute under the Agreement of Sale.
Dipankar Debapriya Haldar v. Teesta Dipankar Haldar
The Supreme Court disposed of a transfer petition in a matrimonial dispute after parties reached a mediated settlement, directing them to file mutual consent divorce in Kolkata and comply with settlement terms.
Puneet Sharma & Ors. v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that degree holders in Electrical Engineering are eligible for Junior Engineer posts under HPSEB recruitment rules, setting aside the High Court's exclusion of degree holders and directing their consideration.
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. v. M/s Pepsi Foods Ltd.
The Supreme Court struck down the part of the third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act mandating automatic vacation of stay orders after 365 days even if delay is not due to the assessee, holding it violative of Article 14 and allowing stay extensions in such cases.