Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Sithara N.S. & Ors. v. Sai Ram General Insurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against dismissal of motor accident claims, holding that the claimants failed to prove the involvement of the offending vehicle and rash and negligent driving on the preponderance of probabilities.
Director of Town Panchayat v. M. Jayabal
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment is a concession, not a right, and once accepted on a post, no claim to a higher post arises later, dismissing delayed claims for promotion on compassionate grounds.
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Vita
The Supreme Court overruled a two-Judge Bench and held that the Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides State Rent Control Acts retrospectively, allowing eviction of unauthorized occupants even if tenancy commenced before 1958.
Pradeep Arora & Ors. v. Director, Health Department, Govt. of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that government notices under the Epidemic Diseases Act during COVID-19 constituted requisitioning of doctors’ services for insurance eligibility under PMGKY, overruling the High Court’s narrow interpretation.
The Secretary to Government, Social Welfare And Nutritious Meal Programme Department v. P. Perumal
The Supreme Court held that delay beyond the six-month limitation under Rule 36 in revising disciplinary punishment invalidates the enhanced punishment and dismissed the State's appeal to remove the employee post-superannuation.
Shri Karshni Alloys Private Limited v. Ramakrishnan Sadasivan
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful forfeiture of amounts paid by the appellant in a liquidation sale under the IBC, affirming the NCLT's power to impose strict timelines and conditions to ensure expeditious resolution.
Dr. Sohail Malik v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Internal Complaints Committee constituted at the aggrieved woman’s workplace has jurisdiction to entertain sexual harassment complaints against employees of different departments under the POSH Act, rejecting the appellant’s jurisdictional challenge.
Mohan Lal Fatehpuria v. M/s Bharat Textiles
The Supreme Court held that upon expiry of the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A(4), the Court must substitute the arbitrator under Section 29A(6) to ensure speedy arbitration, setting aside the High Court's order that extended the original arbitrator's mandate without substitution.
Vineeta Srinandan v. High Court of Judicature at Bombay
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remitted the sentence imposed for criminal contempt, holding that a bona fide apology expressing genuine remorse must be accepted under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act.
Saraswati Wire and Cable Industries v. Mohammad Moinuddin Khan
The Supreme Court held that a mere spurious or minor dispute does not bar admission of a Section 9 insolvency application and restored the NCLT order admitting the operational creditor's petition against the corporate debtor.
National Cooperative Development Corporation v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that deductions under Section 36(1)(viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 are strictly limited to profits directly derived from providing long-term finance, excluding dividend income, interest on short-term deposits, and service charges for government loans.
The State of West Bengal v. Anil Kumar Dey
The Supreme Court held that police powers under Section 102 CrPC to seize property are distinct and co-existent with attachment powers under Section 18A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, allowing freezing of accounts during investigation even in PC Act cases.
RattanIndia Power Limited v. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the payment of Carrying Cost at LPS rate without compounding interest as per binding remand orders, emphasizing finality of appellate decisions and proper application of PPA terms.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. BCL Secure Premises Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a non-signatory must prima facie establish it is a veritable party to an arbitration agreement before a referral court can direct arbitration, and dismissed BCL's arbitration claim against HPCL for lack of such prima facie evidence.
Surender Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, rejecting claims of self-defense, sudden fight, or provocation due to lack of evidence and the nature of fatal injuries inflicted.
Amal Kumar & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under the SC/ST Act as an abuse of process where the criminal allegations contradicted the civil suit and did not disclose offences on the facts.
Ashok Kumar Dabas v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court held that resignation entails forfeiture of pension rights under the Pension Rules but gratuity and leave encashment are payable to the legal heirs under the Payment of Gratuity Act and service rules.
Suvej Singh v. Ram Naresh
The Supreme Court held that correction of revenue maps under Section 30 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code is limited to rectifying errors or omissions and does not permit reopening settled land disputes, setting aside the High Court’s remand order to prevent unnecessary litigation.
Sohanvir @ Sohanvir Dhama & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that caste-based abuse uttered inside a private residence does not satisfy the 'public view' requirement under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act, quashing proceedings under that provision while allowing trial on other IPC charges.
Radha Thevannoor v. M/s. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's finding of contributory negligence against the deceased driver based on credible eyewitness evidence and restored the full compensation awarded by the Tribunal.