Supreme Court of India

16,356 judgments

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Muniraju Gowda P.M. v. Munirathna & Ors.

13 Oct 2020 · S.A. Bobde; A.S. Bopanna; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order striking out the prayer to declare the petitioner duly elected in an election petition due to lack of necessary pleadings under Section 101 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the legal inapplicability of such relief in a multi-candidate election after the returned candidate's disqualification.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant election petition Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 101 disqualification

Anand Yadav & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

12 Oct 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Aniruddha Bose; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that M.Ed. is a recognized master's degree and eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor in Education, overruling the High Court's exclusion of M.Ed. degree holders.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant M.Ed. degree M.A. (Education) degree equivalence of degrees Assistant Professor eligibility

Anand Yadav & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

12 Oct 2020 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Aniruddha Bose; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that M.Ed. is a recognized master's degree eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor in Education, upholding the employing authority's decision based on expert opinions and limiting judicial interference in academic equivalence determinations.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant M.Ed. degree M.A. (Education) degree equivalence of degrees Assistant Professor eligibility

FERRODOUS ESTATES (PVT.) LTD. v. P. GOPIRATHNAM & ORS.

12 Oct 2020 · R.F. Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that an agreement to sell land exceeding statutory ceiling limits is not void ab initio if it conditions sale on obtaining necessary permissions, and the repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act removes impediments to specific performance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance Urban Land Ceiling Act agreement to sell void ab initio

FERRODOUS ESTATES (PVT.) LTD. v. P. GOPIRATHNAM

12 Oct 2020 · R.F. Nariman; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that an agreement to sell land exceeding statutory ceiling limits is enforceable if conditioned on obtaining required permissions, and the repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act removes statutory bars to specific performance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance Urban Land Ceiling Act agreement to sell void ab initio

Bikramjit Singh v. State of Punjab

12 Oct 2020 · R.F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that only the Special Court under the NIA Act has jurisdiction to extend investigation periods for UAPA offences, and the right to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC ceases upon filing of the charge sheet.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant default bail Section 167 CrPC Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act National Investigation Agency Act

Bikramjit Singh v. State of Punjab

12 Oct 2020 · R.F. Nariman; Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph
Cites 1 · Cited by 4

The Supreme Court held that only Special Courts constituted under the NIA Act have jurisdiction to extend investigation periods under UAPA cases, and the accused's right to default bail arises upon expiry of 90 days unless validly extended, ceasing upon filing of the charge sheet.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant default bail Section 167 CrPC UAPA NIA Act

Karulal & Ors. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

09 Oct 2020 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hrishikesh Roy
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for murder based on reliable eyewitness and medical evidence, affirming that testimony of related witnesses can be trusted if credible.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant related witness testimony eyewitness evidence Section 302 IPC Section 148 IPC

Karulal & Ors. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

09 Oct 2020 · N. V. Ramana; Surya Kant; Hrishikesh Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions based on reliable eyewitness testimony, including related witnesses, corroborated by medical evidence, rejecting the defense of accidental injury and false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant related witness testimony common intention Section 302 IPC Section 149 IPC

Nilay Gupta v. Chairman NEET PG Medical and Dental Admission/Counselling Board 2020

09 Oct 2020 · L. Nageswara Rao; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2020 INSC 584

The Supreme Court held that the NRI quota in private medical colleges is discretionary and its deletion mid-admission process without reasonable notice is arbitrary, directing a special merit-based counselling to balance interests.

education appeal_allowed Significant NRI quota postgraduate medical admission private medical colleges discretion of management

Nilay Gupta v. Chairman NEET PG Medical and Dental Admission/Counselling Board 2020

09 Oct 2020 · L. Nageswara Rao; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that private medical colleges have discretion to maintain or abolish the NRI quota, but deletion mid-admission process without reasonable notice is unfair, directing a limited counselling to balance interests.

education appeal_allowed Significant NRI quota PG medical admissions private medical colleges NEET

Bra nch Ma nag e r, Ba ja j Allia nz L ife Insura nc e Compa ny L td a nd Othe rs v. Da lbir Ka ur

09 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indu Malhotra; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that non-disclosure of a serious pre-existing ailment and hospitalization in a life insurance proposal form justifies repudiation of the claim under Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938, setting aside the consumer commission's contrary decision.

civil appeal_allowed Significant life insurance utmost good faith non-disclosure material facts

Branch Manager, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd and Others v. Dalbir Kaur

09 Oct 2020 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indu Malhotra; Indira Banerjee
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that suppression of material pre-existing ailments in a life insurance proposal justifies repudiation of the claim within two years under Section 45 of the Insurance Act, setting aside the consumer commission's contrary decision.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance contract utmost good faith non-disclosure material facts

Ashish Seth v. Sumit Mittal

09 Oct 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah · 2020 INSC 585

The Supreme Court directed the Mittal and Seth Groups to fulfill their respective obligations under a settlement agreement for license renewal and EDC payments, warning of contempt for non-compliance, and mandated availing a government one-time settlement scheme.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Memorandum of Settlement license renewal External Development Charges One Time Settlement Scheme

Ashish Seth v. Sumit Mittal

09 Oct 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court directed the Mittal and Seth Groups to fulfill their respective obligations under the settlement for license renewal and EDC payment, enforcing compliance through contempt proceedings if necessary.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Memorandum of Settlement license renewal External Development Charges One Time Settlement Scheme

MISS A v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANR.

08 Oct 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that copies of victim statements under Section 164 CrPC cannot be furnished to the accused before the court takes cognizance, to protect victim safety and investigation integrity in sexual offence cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 164 CrPC victim statement disclosure to accused sexual offences

MISS A v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANR.

08 Oct 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran; S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court held that copies of victim statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC cannot be furnished to the accused before cognizance and issuance of process, emphasizing confidentiality in sexual offence cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 164 CrPC victim statement confidentiality sexual offences copy of statement to accused

Ankita Kailash Khandelwal & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

08 Oct 2020 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Vineet Saran; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court relaxed bail conditions preventing medical postgraduate students accused in a criminal case from attending their college, upholding their fundamental right to education while safeguarding the trial process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail conditions Article 21 right to education Section 437(3) CrPC

Satya Deo @ Bhoorey v. State of Uttar Pradesh

07 Oct 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna · 2020 INSC 577

The Supreme Court held that juvenility is determined by the age on the date of offence under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, and set aside the life sentence of a juvenile convict, remitting the case to the Juvenile Justice Board for appropriate orders.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenile justice juvenility determination date of offence juvenile justice act 2000

Satya Deo @ Bhoorey v. State of Uttar Pradesh

07 Oct 2020 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court held that Satya Deo was a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 at the time of the offence, upheld his conviction but set aside the life sentence, remitting the case to the Juvenile Justice Board for appropriate orders.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenile justice juvenility determination pending cases Section 20 Juvenile Justice Act 2000