Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
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.
Kerala State v. Mother Superior
The Supreme Court clarified the limited scope of land revenue exemptions under Section 3(1)(b) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory conditions and harmonization with forest conservation laws.
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.
KERALA GOVERNMENT v. MADRAS SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court clarified that agricultural tenants and landowners are entitled to land revenue exemptions under Section 3(1)(b) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1975, subject to compliance with forest conservation and environmental laws.
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.
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, affirming the mandatory nature of the statutory requirement.
Joydeep Majumdar v. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar
The Supreme Court held that persistent defamatory complaints by a spouse causing reputational harm constitute mental cruelty justifying divorce and dismissed the petition for restitution of conjugal rights.
Devilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions of two accused, held the third accused to be a juvenile under the 2000 Juvenile Justice Act, set aside his life sentence, and remitted sentencing to the Juvenile Justice Board.
Najiya Neermunda & Anr. v. Kunhitharuvai Memorial Charitable Trust & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Kerala Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee must reconsider MBBS fee fixation proposals de novo ensuring fees are reasonable and non-exploitative, directing expeditious completion of the process.