Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
State of Telangana v. Sri Managipet Sarveshwar Reddy
The Supreme Court held that a re-employed officer validly authorized investigations under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the informant can be the investigating officer, and preliminary inquiry is not mandatory before FIR registration in all corruption cases, thereby setting aside the High Court's quashing of proceedings.
Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the appellant's multiple trade certificates recognized by State Circulars are equivalent to the prescribed qualification for appointment as Instructor, allowing the appeal and directing his appointment.
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. v. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma
The Supreme Court held that resignation results in forfeiture of past service and disqualifies an employee from pensionary benefits, overruling prior precedent that equated resignation with voluntary retirement for pension claims.
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. v. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma
The Supreme Court held that resignation results in forfeiture of past service and denial of pension benefits, rejecting retrospective reclassification of resignation as voluntary retirement.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Shiv Charan Bansal
The Supreme Court held that sufficient material existed to frame charges against accused Shiv Charan Bansal, Lalit Mann, and Shailendra Singh for the murder of S.N. Gupta, setting aside their discharge and directing trial to proceed.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Shiv Charan Bansal
The Supreme Court held that sufficient material existed to frame charges against accused Shiv Charan Bansal, Lalit Mann, and Shailendra Singh for conspiracy and murder, setting aside their discharge and directing expeditious trial.
Mahipal v. Rajesh Kumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case for non-application of mind and emphasized the need for reasoned judicial orders when granting bail in serious offences.
Mahipal v. Rajesh Kumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a murder case, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned judicial orders and proper application of mind in bail proceedings under Section 439 CrPC.
Station House Officer, CBI/ACB/Bangalore v. B.A. Srinivasan
The Supreme Court held that sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act is not required for prosecuting a retired public servant and that protection under Section 197 CrPC applies only if offences are committed in discharge of official duty, thereby restoring charges against the accused and setting aside his discharge.
M/S BHUWALKA STEEL INDUSTRIES LTD & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Supreme Court remitted the challenge to the validity of Rule 5 of the 1997 Rules under the Central Excise Act to a Division Bench, holding that the referred question on Rule 96-ZP(3) did not arise on facts and was not disputed.
Harbhajan Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Punjab Religious Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1997, holding that tenants of religious institutions form a separate class and the Act's eviction provisions do not violate Article 14.
Harbhajan Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Punjab Religious Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1997, affirming that tenants of religious institutions without valid leases are unauthorized occupants and not entitled to protection under general rent control laws.
The Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Babulal Lade & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that employees' dues do not have statutory priority over secured creditors under SARFAESI Act but the secured creditor bank is contractually liable to pay employees' dues from sale proceeds of secured assets.
P. Chidambaram v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court granted regular bail to P. Chidambaram in a money laundering case, holding that while economic offences are grave, bail refusal must be based on concrete risk factors and not on merits or sealed materials at the bail stage.
P. Chidambaram v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court allowed P. Chidambaram's appeal and granted him regular bail in a grave economic offence case, emphasizing that bail refusal is the exception and that findings on merits should not be made at bail stage.
State of Odisha v. Manju Naik
The Supreme Court held that a government employee must fulfill the ten-year qualifying service requirement under the Pension Rules to be eligible for invalid pension, and set aside orders granting such pension to a deceased employee with insufficient service.
The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that a time charter agreement transferring the right to use a vessel constitutes a taxable sale under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, and the State has jurisdiction to levy sales tax despite the vessel operating in territorial waters.
THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that a Time Charter Agreement constitutes transfer of right to use goods attracting sales tax, but the State of Karnataka lacks jurisdiction to levy sales tax on transactions in territorial waters, which fall under Union jurisdiction.
Jagjeet Singh Lyallpuri Lrs. & Ors v. M/s Unitop Apartments & Builders Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration award cannot be set aside for lack of cross-examination when parties agreed to dispense with it, restoring the award and directing a settlement payment.
M/s Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that NCLT lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate public law matters like mining lease extensions under MMDR Act, and High Court may intervene under Article 226 when NCLT acts without jurisdiction despite statutory appellate remedies under IBC.