Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that denial of the statutory right to get a food sample re-tested by the Central Laboratory under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act in a misbranding case vitiates prosecution and warrants quashing of proceedings.
Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that denial of the statutory right to get a food sample re-tested by the Central Food Laboratory under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, in misbranding cases causes prejudice warranting quashing of proceedings.
Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited v. M/S Rain Calcining Limited & Others
The Supreme Court held that the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has statutory power to fix wheeling and grid support charges under the Reforms Act, 1998, and set aside the High Court's contrary ruling.
Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited v. M/S Rain Calcining Limited & Others
The Supreme Court held that the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has the statutory power to levy wheeling and grid support charges under the Reforms Act, 1998, and upheld its tariff fixation orders against challenges of lack of jurisdiction.
Jai Prakash v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case due to material discrepancies, doubts about eyewitness presence, and investigative lapses, dismissing appeals by the complainant and State.
Jai Prakash v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and investigation lapses, dismissing appeals challenging the acquittal.
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA
The Supreme Court held that recruitment processes must be governed by the rules in force at the time of advertisement and disallowed applying new procedural rules mid-stream to ongoing selections.
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA
The Supreme Court held that recruitment processes must be governed by the rules in force on the date of advertisement and disallowed application of amended rules mid-stream, upholding the validity of a saving clause permitting continuation under repealed rules.
M/S DEEP INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that High Court’s interference under Article 227 in arbitration appeals under Section 37 is permissible only for patent lack of jurisdiction and set aside the High Court’s order invalidating the arbitrator’s jurisdiction over blacklisting-related disputes.
M/S DEEP INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that High Courts must exercise Article 227 jurisdiction sparingly in arbitration matters, upholding the arbitrator's jurisdiction and restricting judicial interference to preserve the Arbitration Act's scheme of minimal intervention and speedy dispute resolution.
Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Anupam Traders & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that amounts deposited under interim orders in writ proceedings are conditional and not automatically refundable upon withdrawal of petitions, allowing the appellant to recover losses caused by delay in accordance with contractual terms.
Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's authority to revise pay scales through a grievance redressal committee headed by a retired judge, emphasizing adherence to natural justice before reducing pay and directing expeditious resolution of pay anomalies arising from the 6th Central Pay Commission.
Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the requirement of natural justice in revising government employees' pay scales, directing constitution of a fresh grievance committee to reconsider pay anomalies with proper procedure.
Jit Ram v. Satnam Singh
The Supreme Court held that possession must be hostile to constitute adverse possession and restored the appellate court's dismissal of the respondent's claim, rejecting adverse possession and title by Will.
Jit Ram v. Satnam Singh
The Supreme Court held that permissive possession does not amount to adverse possession and restored the appellate court's decree dismissing the Respondent's claim to title by adverse possession.
R R Inamdar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that reservation cannot be applied to a solitary post of Lecturer in English, dismissing the appellant's appeal and affirming the senior respondent's entitlement.
R R Inamdar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that reservation cannot be applied to a solitary post of Lecturer in English, upholding seniority rights and directing consideration for creation of an additional post.
Hindustan Construction Company Limited v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 2019 Amendment Act's Section 87, rejecting the automatic stay doctrine on enforcement of arbitral awards and affirming Parliament's legislative competence to fix cut-off dates, while dismissing challenges to the Insolvency Code provisions.
Union of India v. P.S. Gill
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's jurisdiction to quash charges and set aside the order convening General Court Martial against a retired officer for lack of prima facie case, dismissing the Union of India's appeal.
Union of India & Ors. v. P.S. Gill
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's jurisdiction to quash the order convening General Court Martial against the Respondent, holding no prima facie case was made out.