Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad v. Gangaram Narayan Ambekar
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over environmental disputes post-establishment of the NGT and dismissed a premature suit for injunction against a solid waste project, emphasizing the need to approach the NGT for environmental relief.
Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad v. Gangaram Narayan Ambekar
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over environmental matters post-establishment of the NGT and dismissed a premature injunction suit based on unsubstantiated apprehensions, setting aside lower courts' decrees.
Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU, Kakinada v. M/s. Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Care Limited
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot entertain a writ petition challenging a tax assessment order after the statutory appeal limitation period expires, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory remedies and limitation provisions.
Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU, Kakinada v. M/s. Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Care Limited
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in entertaining a writ petition challenging a tax assessment order after the statutory appeal period and maximum condonable delay had expired, emphasizing the mandatory nature of limitation under the Andhra Pradesh VAT Act.
Kapilaben Ambalal Patel v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the writ petition challenging State's possession of surplus land under the Urban Land Ceiling Act was barred by delay and laches, affirming lawful possession taken in 1986.
Punjab National Bank v. Atmanand Singh
The Supreme Court held that writ petitions involving complex disputed facts and monetary claims should not be entertained under Article 226 when alternative remedies exist, and set aside the High Court's order directing the Bank to pay disputed amounts.
CLP INDIA PVT. LTD. v. GUJARAT URJA VIKAS NIGAM LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld statutory tariff notifications overriding PPA terms, limited recovery of excess incentive payments to three years, and denied interest claims on deemed loans prior to agreed periods, dismissing both appeals.
CLP INDIA PVT. LTD. v. GUJARAT URJA VIKAS NIGAM LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld that statutory tariff amendments removing deemed generation incentives apply to CLP's plant, limiting recovery of excess payments to three years and denying interest claims for periods prior to contractual recognition.
Hukum Chand Deswal v. Satish Raj Deswal
The Supreme Court dismissed the contempt petition against the respondent for alleged non-compliance with its order, holding that no wilful disobedience was established and directing the parties to resolve outstanding claims through execution proceedings.
Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule v. Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of the SARFAESI Act to co-operative banks, affirming Parliament's competence under Entry 45 of List I to legislate on banking activities including co-operative banks.
Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule v. Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of the SARFAESI Act to co-operative banks, holding that Parliament has legislative competence under Entry 45 of List I to regulate banking activities of co-operative banks, including recovery of dues.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Delhi-III v. M/S. Uni Products India Ltd
The Supreme Court held that car mattings are textile floor coverings classifiable under Chapter 57 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, and not parts and accessories of motor vehicles under Chapter 87, dismissing the revenue's appeals for differential excise duty.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Delhi-III v. M/S. Uni Products India Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the classification of car mattings under Chapter 57 as textile floor coverings, rejecting their classification as motor vehicle parts under Chapter 87, thereby affirming the lower tribunal's decision and setting aside the revenue's demand for differential excise duty.
Christian Medical College Vellore Association v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of NEET as a uniform entrance examination, ruling that reasonable regulations for admissions do not violate minority institutions' fundamental rights under Article 30.
Neelam Gupta v. Mahipal Sharan Gupta and Another
The Supreme Court clarified that a property owned by the first wife is not a shared household under the DV Act for the second wife and directed a settlement involving permanent alimony and divorce by mutual consent with detailed procedural directions.
Christian Medical College Vellore Association v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of NEET as a uniform entrance examination, balancing minority rights under Article 30 with the State's regulatory power to ensure merit and transparency in medical admissions.
QUIPPO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIMITED v. JANARDAN NIRMAN PVT. LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that a party who fails to timely object to the venue or jurisdiction of arbitration waives such objections, validating an ex-parte award passed in a venue different from that specified in one agreement.
BCH ELECTRIC LIMITED v. PRADEEP MEHRA
The Supreme Court held that employees covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 cannot claim gratuity beyond the statutory ceiling under Section 4(3) based on the employer’s gratuity scheme that mandates calculation as per the Act.
BCH ELECTRIC LIMITED v. PRADEEP MEHRA
The Supreme Court held that employees covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 are entitled to gratuity only up to the statutory ceiling under Section 4(3), and a company scheme mandating calculation as per the Act does not confer entitlement beyond that ceiling.
Vodafone Idea Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 26 (2) & Anr.
The Supreme Court clarified the interplay of Sections 143(1), 143(1D), 143(2), and 241A of the Income Tax Act, upholding the Assessing Officer's discretion to withhold refunds post scrutiny notice issuance, subject to limitation and valid reasons, while invalidating withholding prior to return processing.