Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
Chief Manager, Punjab National Bank v. Anit Kumar Das
The Supreme Court held that a candidate deliberately suppressing higher qualifications contrary to prescribed eligibility criteria is not entitled to appointment, and courts should not interfere with employer's recruitment policy unless arbitrary.
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed registration of BS-IV diesel and CNG vehicles used for essential public services where alternatives are unavailable, balancing environmental norms with practical necessities.
Renuka Dey & Ors. v. Naresh Chandra Gope & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that restoration under the West Bengal Restoration of Alienated Land Act, 1973 requires the land to be agricultural or connected to agriculture and the sale to be in distress, remanding the case to determine the nature of the land before confirming restoration.
M/s Imperia Structures Ltd. v. Anil Patni
The Supreme Court held that consumer remedies under the Consumer Protection Act are additional and not barred by the RERA Act, affirming the jurisdiction of consumer fora to grant relief for delay in possession in real estate projects.
Shatrughna Baban Meshram v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for the rape and murder of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, affirming the application of the 'rarest of rare' doctrine and clarifying the retrospective effect of amended sentencing provisions.
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Heem Singh
The Supreme Court held that disciplinary proceedings against a police constable for alleged murder require proof on a preponderance of probabilities and limited judicial review, setting aside the High Court's re-appreciation of evidence and restoring the dismissal.
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Heem Singh
The Supreme Court held that disciplinary proceedings against a police constable for alleged murder must be judged on preponderance of probabilities, limiting judicial review to perversity or absence of evidence, and upheld dismissal despite criminal acquittal.
Chunthuram v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, lack of proper forensic linkage of weapons, and absence of proximate motive, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal cases.
Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question of whether officers under the NDPS Act qualify as police officers for the purpose of confessional statements under Section 25 of the Evidence Act and held that statements recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act cannot be sole basis for conviction without constitutional and statutory safeguards.
Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether officers under the NDPS Act qualify as police officers for the purpose of admissibility of confessions under Section 25 of the Evidence Act and whether statements under Section 67 of the NDPS Act can be treated as confessions admissible as substantive evidence.
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA v. LALIT KUMAR JAIN
The Supreme Court transferred all Writ Petitions challenging the Notification bringing into force IBC provisions relating to personal guarantors from various High Courts to itself to ensure uniformity and avoid conflicting decisions.
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA v. LALIT KUMAR JAIN & ORS
The Supreme Court transferred all Writ Petitions challenging the Notification on personal guarantors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to itself to ensure uniformity and avoid conflicting High Court decisions.
BALAJI BALIRAM MUPADE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order due to a nine-month delay in delivering reasons, emphasizing the necessity of prompt reasoned judgments to protect parties' rights under Article 21.
BALAJI BALIRAM MUPADE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order delivered without prompt reasons, emphasizing the necessity of timely reasoned judgments to uphold judicial discipline and protect fundamental rights under Article 21.
Thomas Lawrence v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the NGT's disposal of an execution application concerning wetland reclamation, holding the application infructuous after the District Collector's order and allowing challenge to that order within eight weeks.
Thomas Lawrence v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that an execution application before the NGT is infructuous once the directed authority acts in accordance with law, and the petitioner must challenge such administrative orders within the prescribed legal framework.
Dharmendra Kumar Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mining leases cannot be extended for periods of judicially caused obstruction absent statutory or contractual provision, but leaseholders are entitled to refund of lease amounts paid for such periods with interest.
Ritika Sharan v. Sujoy Ghosh
The Supreme Court allowed the mother to take her child to Singapore for employment-related relocation, emphasizing the child's welfare and balancing parental access rights while ensuring jurisdictional control.
Ritika Sharan v. Sujoy Ghosh
The Supreme Court allowed the mother to take her child to Singapore for employment reasons, emphasizing the child's welfare over jurisdictional technicalities, while safeguarding the father's visitation rights.
Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra
The Supreme Court upheld the father's permanent custody of the minor child, emphasizing the child's welfare and preference as paramount in guardianship disputes.