Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
Denash v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court held that Special Courts under the NDPS Act retain jurisdiction to grant interim release of seized vehicles to bona fide owners despite the Rules of 2022, ensuring procedural fairness and protecting innocent owners from unjust confiscation.
V.M. Saudagar v. The Divisional Commercial Manager, Central Railway & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the CAT order reinstating a dismissed railway employee, holding that the departmental enquiry was vitiated by non-examination of key witnesses and perverse findings.
Novenco Building and Industry A/S v. Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Private Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that suits alleging continuing intellectual property infringement accompanied by a genuine prayer for interim injunction contemplate urgent interim relief under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, exempting them from mandatory pre-institution mediation.
Atomberg Technologies Private Ltd v. Eureka Forbes Limited
The Supreme Court transferred the patent infringement suit from Delhi to Bombay to be tried alongside the prior suit for groundless threats, emphasizing avoidance of multiplicity and conflicting judgments.
Kannaiya v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant and co-accused of murder due to contradictory and unreliable eyewitness evidence undermining the prosecution case.
Kotresh @ Kotrappa v. State of Karnataka and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and 8-year sentence for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rejecting the appellant's plea for further reduction based on lack of premeditation and youth.
Pride Foramer S.A. v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that a non-resident company undergoing a temporary lull but maintaining business correspondences is deemed to be carrying on business in India, allowing deduction of business expenses and carry forward of unabsorbed depreciation under the Income Tax Act.
Sanjay Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. District Judge, Ambedkar Nagar (U.P.)
The Supreme Court held that appointments made beyond initially advertised vacancies pursuant to a waiting list within a reasonable period are valid and quashed the termination of Class IV employees made on the ground of excess appointments.
State of Rajasthan and Ors. v. Anisur Rahman
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question of whether allopathy and AYUSH doctors should be treated equally in service conditions, permitting interim continuance of AYUSH doctors beyond retirement age with half pay.
Rajendra Bihari Lal and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of FIRs under the U.P. Conversion Act and IPC, dismissed petitions seeking their quashing, and clarified the limited scope of quashing powers post chargesheet.
Leelavathi N. and Ors. v. The State of Karnataka and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that writ petitions challenging recruitment eligibility must be adjudicated by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, not the High Court, affirming the exclusive jurisdiction of tribunals in service matters and the rule of alternate remedy.
Legislative Council U.P. Lucknow v. Sushil Kumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's suo motu direction for CBI enquiry into recruitment irregularities, holding that such extraordinary powers require sufficient prima facie material and cannot be exercised routinely or without party prayers.
Zoharbee & Anr. v. Imam Khan
The Supreme Court held that an Agreement to Sell does not transfer ownership and property not conveyed by registered sale deed at the deceased's death forms part of matruka property distributable among heirs under Mohammedan law.
The Union of India & Ors. v. Subit Kumar Das
The Supreme Court held that a waitlisted candidate has no vested right to appointment after all selected candidates join and that a prior concession cannot override statutory Recruitment Rules, setting aside the High Court's direction to absorb the respondent.
Karam Singh v. Amarjit Singh
The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC on limitation grounds unless ex facie barred, and allowed the appeal restoring the suit for possession and declaration of title filed within limitation.
Manorma Sinha & Anr. v. The Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored and enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by including allowances in income, calculating income tax deduction based on actual liability, and applying 50% future prospects for a deceased permanent employee under 40 years.
Pradyumna Mukund Kokil v. Nashik Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court restored enhanced compensation for land acquisition based on statutory sale instances, denied rental compensation for pre-purchase period, but granted interest as mesne profits post-purchase, clarifying valuation and compensation principles under the 2013 Act.
M/S KHURANA BROTHERS v. ANAND BARDHAN PRINCIPAL SECRETARY & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that withdrawal of an intra court appeal restores the original order and contempt jurisdiction lies before the High Court, not this Court.
The Assam Financial Corporation Limited v. Bhabendra Nath Sarma
The Supreme Court held that employees of Assam Financial Corporation are entitled to gratuity at the higher ceiling notified by the State Government under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, overriding AFC's lower internal ceiling.
Komal Prasad Shakya v. Rajendra Singh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashment of criminal proceedings against accused for fraudulently obtaining a Scheduled Caste certificate, holding that a prima facie case exists and the trial must proceed.