Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Phool Singh v. Randheer Singh
The Supreme Court held that non-impleadment of legal heirs of a deceased respondent causes abatement only against that respondent and not the entire civil revision petition, allowing belated impleadment to ensure proper adjudication.
Srinibas Goradia v. Arvind Kumar Sahu & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the dominant nature of an employee's duties, not designation, determines 'workman' status under the Industrial Disputes Act, reinstating the cashier terminated illegally without supervisory authority.
Obalappa v. Pawan Kumar Bhihani
The Supreme Court held that the respondents failed to establish title and proper identification of the property, invalidated the rectification deed and unproved survey, and restored the trial court's dismissal of the suit for permanent injunction.
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited v. M/s Tecpro Systems Limited
The Supreme Court held that the referral court must only prima facie satisfy itself about the existence of an arbitration agreement and that detailed jurisdictional issues, including whether an individual consortium member can invoke arbitration, are to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal.
K. S. Dinachandran v. Shyla Joseph & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the will excluding one child was duly proved and valid, setting aside lower courts' judgments and dismissing the partition suit.
R. Ashoka v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR against a public servant due to absence of sanction, mala fide prosecution, and abuse of process in land allotment irregularity allegations.
Maram Nirmala & Anr v. The State of Telangana & Anr
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against in-laws in a dowry harassment case due to vague allegations lacking specific involvement, emphasizing judicial caution to prevent misuse of Section 498A IPC.
Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay v. State of Jharkhand and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to pay scale parity from the date of appointment based on binding Patna High Court precedent deemed applicable to Jharkhand under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, rejecting delay and laches defenses.
Chandrashekar C v. The State of Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the purchaser-appellant in a land fraud case where the complainant admitted execution of sale documents and police found no forgery.
NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. v. M/S L. DOULO BUILDERS AND SUPPLIERS CO. PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the SARFAESI Act could not be invoked in Nagaland against a borrower without a valid security interest, upholding constitutional protections under Article 371A and dismissing the Corporation's appeal.
CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA v. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that in fire insurance claims, the insurer must indemnify loss caused by fire regardless of an excluded peril triggering the fire, unless the insured is implicated in fraud or wilful misconduct.
Vinod Kumar Pandey v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court quashed the prosecution sanction under the UAP Act granted without fresh material after two earlier rejections, holding that sanction validity must be judicially examined at the earliest stage.
State of U.P. v. Ajmal Beg
The Supreme Court restored the conviction for dowry death and cruelty, emphasizing the application of statutory presumptions and rejecting the High Court's acquittal based on misreading of evidence.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Neeru Devi
The Supreme Court reduced an excessive motor accident compensation award by halving the income computation of the deceased, emphasizing credible evidence and fair compensation principles.
Director of Income Tax (IT)-I, Mumbai v. M/s. American Express Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Section 44C of the Income Tax Act applies to all head office expenditure incurred outside India by non-resident assessees, including exclusive expenses for Indian branches, and such deductions are subject to the statutory ceiling prescribed therein.
Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused in a child sexual assault case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, highlighting critical omissions and investigative lapses.
Moideenkutty v. Abraham George
The Supreme Court held that suppression of an equitable mortgage by the vendor constituted fraud, restored the trial Court's decree for refund of advance with interest, and rejected the High Court's remand for set-off determination.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Milkiyat Singh
The Supreme Court held that a cooperative society's status as multi-State under Section 103 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 depends on its objects extending beyond one State, not merely on state reorganization or area of operation, and set aside the High Court's contrary ruling.
Nayan Bhowmick v. Aparna Chakraborty
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and dissolved the marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142, emphasizing that prolonged separation and refusal to reconcile amount to cruelty justifying divorce.
Devendra Kumar Tripathi & Ors. v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim involving the death of a minor by applying minimum wages as notional income with a multiplier of 15 and recognized additional heads of damages including pain and suffering and loss of consortium.