Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
Rohan Vijay Nahar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that vesting of private forests under the Maharashtra Private Forests Acquisition Act requires valid service of notices under the Indian Forest Act and strict compliance with statutory procedures, setting aside High Court orders that disregarded these mandates.
In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price
The Supreme Court mandated uniform, effective measures to control stray dogs and cattle, especially in institutional areas, to safeguard public safety and uphold the right to life under Article 21.
Srivastava & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the lease cancellation but constituted a judicial enquiry committee to verify genuine allottees and formulate a plan for partial lease restoration and completion of the stalled housing project.
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corp. Ltd. v. M/s. Brandavan Food Products
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral award entitling caterers to differential payment for second regular meals served, limiting judicial interference with arbitral awards on contractual interpretation and factual inferences.
M/S SHANTI CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. v. THE STATE OF ODISHA
The Supreme Court held that the term 'previous Financial Year' in tender rules means the last completed financial year for which Income Tax Returns have been filed by bid submission, setting aside the rejection of the highest bidder and directing a fresh tender to protect public interest.
Samiullah v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court struck down Bihar Registration Rules amendments requiring mutation proof for property registration as ultra vires and arbitrary, reaffirming that registration does not confer title and such conditions exceed rule-making powers.
Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra and Another
The Supreme Court held that informing the grounds of arrest in writing in a language understood by the arrested person is a mandatory constitutional safeguard under Article 22(1), and non-compliance renders the arrest illegal.
State of Chhattisgarh v. Amit Aishwarya Jogi
The Supreme Court upheld the binding precedent restricting State Government appeals in CBI-investigated cases, dismissed State and victim appeals, condoned CBI's delay, and remanded for fresh consideration of leave to appeal against acquittal.
M/S ALCHEMIST HOSPITALS LTD. v. M/S ICT HEALTH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that a contract clause providing for negotiation and mediation by party Chairmen without binding arbitration does not constitute a valid arbitration agreement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Preetha Krishnan & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court ruled that split multiplier is not to be applied in motor accident compensation cases absent exceptional circumstances, reaffirming compensation calculation based on the deceased's income at death and the Sarla Verma multiplier formula.
P. Anjanappa v. A.P. Nanjundappa
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of registered release deeds excluding certain parties from coparcenary, admitted an unregistered family settlement for collateral purposes to prove severance, and redefined the partition shares accordingly, setting aside prior decrees.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Bharat Bhushan Jain
The Supreme Court upheld the deemed sanction of residential building plans, ruling that owners cannot be compelled to convert ground floors for commercial use under Delhi's Master Plan mixed-use provisions.
Poonam v. Dule Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of a candidate for failing to disclose a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in her election affidavit, holding that such non-disclosure materially affects the election and renders it void.
Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that an appeal filed by deceased appellants without substitution of legal heirs abates, rendering the appellate decree a nullity and allowing execution of the original trial Court decree.
Muskan v. Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and Others
The Supreme Court held that quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC requires sparing exercise without conducting a mini trial and set aside the High Court's order quashing dowry harassment proceedings.
Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the FIR and police investigation into alleged forgery and criminal conspiracy, holding that the Magistrate rightly referred the matter under Section 156(3) CrPC and the High Court erred in quashing the investigation prematurely.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Kashmiri Lal Batra
The Supreme Court held that inter-State transport agreements cannot override approved intra-State schemes excluding private operators from notified routes, setting aside High Court orders directing permit countersignature and urging States to resolve conflicts by consensus.
Neeraj Tyagi and Anr v. Supreme Court of India and Anr
The court held that inclusion in an empanelment list does not confer a vested right to appointment and upheld the respondent's reasonable extension of the list validity to accommodate revaluation results, dismissing the petitioners' claim.
MMTC LIMITED v. ANGLO AMERICAN METALLURGICAL COAL PVT. LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of an arbitral award, holding that allegations of fraud by company officials without proof of fraud on the tribunal do not render the award inexecutable under Section 47 CPC.
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld sealing of the petitioner’s premises in New Rajinder Nagar Market, ruling that commercial use of upper floors requires sanctioned plans and payment of conversion charges, and rejected de-sealing without factual and statutory compliance.