Supreme Court of India
13,887 judgments
Union of India & Ors. v. M/s. Associated Container Terminal Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that customs duty on unclaimed warehoused goods sold by auction must be calculated on sale proceeds as per Section 150(2) of the Customs Act, overruling the High Court's order and clarifying the priority of payments from sale proceeds.
Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused of rape and house trespass charges due to unreliable prosecutrix testimony unsupported by medical or forensic evidence and material contradictions creating reasonable doubt.
Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused in a rape case due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative medical or forensic evidence, emphasizing the need for reliable and trustworthy evidence to sustain conviction.
Laxmibai v. The Collector, Nanded
The Supreme Court held that disqualification for failure to submit election expenses under Maharashtra local body laws must be proportionate and supported by reasons, and election disputes must be raised by election petition, not writ petition.
Laxmibai v. The Collector, Nanded
The Supreme Court held that disqualification for failure to submit election expenses must be proportionate and supported by reasons, and election disputes should ordinarily be resolved through election petitions under Article 243-O, not writ petitions.
CHARITIES & ORS v. M/S BHASKAR RAJU & BROTHERS
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause in an insufficiently stamped lease deed cannot be enforced unless deficit stamp duty and penalty are paid, and set aside the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator on such a document.
Charities & Ors. v. M/s Bhaskar Raju & Brothers
The Supreme Court held that an insufficiently stamped lease deed cannot be relied upon to enforce an arbitration clause, setting aside the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator under such a document.
Vinay Sharma v. Union of India and Others
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of the mercy petition by the President of India, holding that the rejection was based on proper application of mind and all relevant materials were considered, thereby upholding the death sentence of the petitioner.
Vinay Sharma v. Union of India and Others
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of the petitioner's mercy plea, holding that the President duly considered all relevant materials and the limited scope of judicial review does not permit interference.
M/S. Z. ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. BIPIN BIHARI BEHERA & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that stamp duty objections on power of attorney documents involving transfer of possession must be decided after evidence on possession is led, setting aside lower courts' orders and remitting the matter for fresh adjudication.
M/S. Z. ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. BIPIN BIHARI BEHERA & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that power of attorney documents involving transfer of possession must be treated as conveyances attracting stamp duty, and objections to insufficient stamping can be decided after evidence, setting aside lower courts' orders dismissing impounding applications.
Popatrao Vyankatrao Patil v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition under Article 226 is maintainable despite disputed facts when the State arbitrarily denies refund of an auction amount where possession was never given, directing refund with interest.
Popatrao Vyankatrao Patil v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition under Article 226 is maintainable against the State for refund of auction amount when possession was not given and no excavation occurred, directing refund with interest and emphasizing the State's duty as a model litigant.
Vinod Giri Goswami v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court held that promotee Deputy Collectors appointed ad hoc contrary to rules cannot count such service for seniority and upheld the State's seniority list reflecting final allotments under the Reorganization Act.
Rambabu Singh Thakur v. Sunil Arora
The Supreme Court mandated stringent transparency and disclosure requirements for political parties regarding candidates with pending criminal cases, emphasizing compliance under threat of contempt.
Rambabu Singh Thakur v. Sunil Arora
The Supreme Court mandated political parties to transparently disclose candidates' criminal cases and reasons for their selection, enforcing compliance through contempt proceedings to combat criminalisation of politics.
ONGC Employees Mazdoor Sabha v. Executive Director Basin Manager
The Supreme Court held that term-based employees irregularly appointed without public advertisement are entitled to regularization from the date of industrial dispute referral with actual benefits from that date, but not retrospectively from initial appointment.
K Sivaraman & Ors. v. P Sathishkumar & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that compensation under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 must be calculated based on the wage ceiling applicable on the date of the accident, and amendments deleting the wage ceiling do not apply retrospectively to accidents before their commencement.
OSIANS CONNOISSEURS OF ART PVT. LTD v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that trusts operating unregistered collective investment schemes violate SEBI regulations and directed refund of investors' monies with interest, dismissing the appeals.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. National Bulk Handling Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's liability under a Fidelity Guarantee Insurance Policy where credible evidence showed employee involvement in loss by substitution of goods, and the claim was timely lodged.