Supreme Court of India

8,182 judgments

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Indian Bank and another v. Mahaveer Khariwal

22 Jan 2021 · M. R. Shah; Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court upheld the employee's voluntary retirement under Regulation 29 of the Indian Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995, quashing the employer's rejection and subsequent disciplinary actions as illegal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Voluntary retirement Indian Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995 Regulation 29 Notice period waiver

Indian Bank v. Mahaveer Khariwal

22 Jan 2021 · M. R. Shah; Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court upheld the employee's voluntary retirement under Regulation 29 of the Indian Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995, quashing the employer's rejection and invalidating subsequent disciplinary actions.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant voluntary retirement Indian Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995 Regulation 29 notice period

Anjali Brahmawar Chauhan v. Navin Chauhan

22 Jan 2021 · S.A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition and allowed matrimonial trial proceedings via video conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic despite prior restrictions.

family petition_dismissed Significant video conferencing matrimonial matters family court transfer petition

Anjali Brahmawar Chauhan v. Navin Chauhan

22 Jan 2021 · S.A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition and directed matrimonial trial proceedings to be conducted via video conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic despite prior restrictions on such practice.

family petition_dismissed Significant video conferencing matrimonial matters transfer petition family court

MS. X v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

20 Jan 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court directed the State of Jharkhand to ensure protection, free education for minor children, housing assistance, and legal aid to a rape victim facing social ostracism and identity disclosure.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant rape victim protection Section 228-A IPC victim compensation free education

MS. X v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

20 Jan 2021 · Ashok Bhushan; R. Subhash Reddy; M.R. Shah

The Supreme Court directed the State of Jharkhand to ensure protection, free education, housing assistance, and legal aid to a rape victim and her minor children, emphasizing statutory and constitutional safeguards including prohibition of victim identity disclosure.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant rape victim protection Section 228-A IPC victim compensation free education

HARYANA SPACE APPLICATION CENTRE (HARSAC) v. M/S PAN INDIA CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.

20 Jan 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; INDU MALHOTRA; AJAY RASTOGI · 2021 INSC 33

The Supreme Court invalidated the appointment of a government official as arbitrator due to conflict of interest and appointed a sole arbitrator to conclude delayed arbitration proceedings within six months.

civil other Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Seventh Schedule Appointment of arbitrator

HARYANA SPACE APPLICATION CENTRE (HARSAC) v. M/S PAN INDIA CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.

20 Jan 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; INDU MALHOTRA; AJAY RASTOGI

The Supreme Court invalidated the appointment of a government official as arbitrator due to conflict of interest and appointed a sole arbitrator to complete delayed arbitration proceedings within six months.

civil other Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Seventh Schedule arbitrator disqualification

Siddharth Murarka v. Supreme Court of India

20 Jan 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Dinesh Maheshwari; Hrishikesh Roy · 2021 INSC 34

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.

civil petition_allowed Significant Advocate on Record Supreme Court Rules professional style sole proprietorship

Siddharth Murarka v. Supreme Court of India

20 Jan 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Dinesh Maheshwari; Hrishikesh Roy
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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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Advocate on Record Supreme Court Rules, 2013 sole proprietorship partnership firm

State of Uttarakhand v. Sureshwati

20 Jan 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Navin Sinha; Indu Malhotra · 2021 INSC 32
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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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic enquiry termination of service abandonment of service continuous employment

State of Uttarakhand & Ors. v. Sureshwati

20 Jan 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Navin Sinha; Indu Malhotra
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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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic enquiry abandonment of service continuous employment Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Bajranga v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors

19 Jan 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Dinesh Maheshwari; Hrishikesh Roy
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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.

property appeal_allowed Significant Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960 surplus land acquisition Section 11(4) proviso civil court jurisdiction

Bajranga v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors

19 Jan 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Dinesh Maheshwari; Hrishikesh Roy
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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.

property appeal_allowed Significant Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960 Section 11(4) proviso bar of civil court jurisdiction natural justice

Lakhvir Singh v. State of Punjab

19 Jan 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
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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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Section 397 IPC mandatory minimum sentence young offenders

Lakhvir Singh v. The State of Punjab & Anr.

19 Jan 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Hrishikesh Roy
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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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Section 397 IPC mandatory minimum sentence probation

Rama Narang v. Ramesh Narang

19 Jan 2021 · A. M. Khanwilkar; B. R. Gavai
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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.

civil conviction_upheld Significant contempt of court civil contempt family settlement company management

Rama Narang v. Ramesh Narang

19 Jan 2021 · A. M. Khanwilkar; B. R. Gavai

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant civil contempt consent order family settlement joint management

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. PANDARINATHAN GOVINDARAJULU

19 Jan 2021 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; HEMANT GUPTA; AJAY RASTOGI
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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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant environmental clearance National Highway expansion Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 right of way

The National Highways Authority of India v. Pandarinathan Govindarajulu

19 Jan 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta; Ajay Rastogi

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant environmental clearance National Highway expansion Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 right of way