Supreme Court of India
18,343 judgments
Siddharth Murarka v. Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court permitted a sole proprietor Advocate on Record to use a professional style on letterheads and Vakalatnamas while leaving any broader change to registration styles to the rule-making authorities.
Siddharth Murarka v. Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court permitted an Advocate on Record to use a sole proprietorship style name on letterheads and Vakalatnamas while leaving broader changes to registration styles to Rule-making authorities.
State of Uttarakhand v. Sureshwati
The Supreme Court held that absence of a domestic enquiry does not automatically invalidate termination; the Labour Court may examine evidence on merits, and the employee must prove continuous service to claim protection against retrenchment.
State of Uttarakhand & Ors. v. Sureshwati
The Supreme Court held that absence of a domestic enquiry does not invalidate termination if the employer justifies it with evidence, and the employee fails to prove continuous employment and illegal termination.
Bajranga v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors
The Supreme Court held that acquisition of surplus land under the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling Act must await the decision of a pending civil suit on title, and failure to comply with statutory procedural safeguards invalidates such acquisition.
Bajranga v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors
The Supreme Court held that acquisition of surplus land under the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling Act must be stayed pending a civil court's decision on title disputes, and failure to comply with statutory procedural safeguards vitiates acquisition proceedings.
Lakhvir Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court allowed probation under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act to appellants under 21 at the time of offence despite mandatory minimum sentence under Section 397 IPC, emphasizing rehabilitation over strict imprisonment.
Lakhvir Singh v. The State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that young offenders under 21 years at the time of offence are entitled to probation under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, notwithstanding the mandatory minimum sentence under Section 397 IPC, and released the appellants on probation after serving half their sentence.
Rama Narang v. Ramesh Narang
The Supreme Court held the respondents guilty of civil contempt for wilful disobedience of its consent orders regarding joint management of a family company, upheld the validity of CLB’s intervention to resolve deadlock, and emphasized strict compliance with court undertakings.
Rama Narang v. Ramesh Narang
The Supreme Court held that wilful disobedience of its consent orders in a family company dispute constitutes civil contempt, upheld the validity of statutory authority orders regulating company management, and emphasized compliance with court undertakings and statutory provisions.
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. PANDARINATHAN GOVINDARAJULU
The Supreme Court held that environmental clearance for National Highway expansion is required only if both length and additional land acquisition thresholds are exceeded, disallowed segmentation to evade clearance, and directed expert review on permissible segmentation.
The National Highways Authority of India v. Pandarinathan Govindarajulu
The Supreme Court held that environmental clearance is required for National Highway expansion projects exceeding 100 km only if additional land acquisition exceeds specified limits, disallowed segmentation to evade clearance, and directed an expert committee to examine segmentation permissibility.
In Re: Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court issued uniform Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2021, reforming evidence recording, objections, and trial procedures to ensure clarity, fairness, and expeditious criminal trials across India.
Ashok Kumar and Ors. v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Chief Justice's power to prescribe educational qualifications for High Court promotions, validating classification based on graduation and setting seniority based on qualification acquisition, thereby allowing the appeals and reversing the High Court's quashing of the Office Order.
Dipika Jagatram Sahani v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed reopening of Anganwadi Centres outside containment zones with adherence to nutritional standards and monitoring, affirming the State's statutory and constitutional duty to provide nutritional support to vulnerable women and children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dipika Jagatram Sahani v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed reopening of Anganwadi Centres outside containment zones with adherence to nutritional standards and safety protocols, affirming the State's constitutional and statutory duty to ensure nutritional support to women and children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tamil Nadu Housing Board v. Abdul Salam Sarkar
The Supreme Court held that interest on solatium is payable in execution proceedings if not expressly rejected earlier, allowing respondents to claim such interest from 19 September 2001 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Tamil Nadu Housing Board v. Abdul Salam Sarkar
The Supreme Court held that interest on solatium under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, is payable in pending execution proceedings if not expressly rejected earlier, from the date of the Sunder judgment, affirming the respondents’ entitlement despite closure of earlier execution petitions.
S.Sundara Kumar v. State
The Supreme Court confirmed the conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act but reduced the sentence from two years to one year and one month considering the appellant's age and time already served.
The Mavilyai Service Cooperative Bank Ltd. & Ors. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Calicut & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that co-operative societies registered as primary agricultural credit societies must be actually engaged in agricultural credit activities during the relevant year to claim deductions under section 80P(2)(a)(i), and mere registration is insufficient.