Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Khandelwal Trust v. Indore Development Authority
The Supreme Court upheld the allotment of land to the appellant Trust, ruling that only applications submitted pursuant to the prescribed advertisement are valid and cancellation without hearing is unlawful, but reopening settled allotments at a belated stage is unwarranted.
Khandelwal Trust v. Indore Development Authority
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful allotment of land to the appellant Trust by the Indore Development Authority, rejecting the 2nd respondent's claim for allotment made without complying with procedural requirements.
Virudhunagar Hindu Nadargal Dharma Paribalana Sabai v. Tuticorin Educational Society
The Supreme Court held that where an appeal remedy exists under the CPC, the High Court should not exercise supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to set aside interlocutory injunctions, and appointed a Commissioner to conduct free and fair elections to resolve society disputes.
Air Commodore Naveen Jain v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces promotion policy based on seniority-cum-merit, dismissing the appellant's challenge that promotion should be solely on merit, and held that non-availability of vacancies before superannuation does not entitle promotion.
Air Commodore Naveen Jain v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Armed Forces Promotion Policy requiring seniority-based promotion after merit selection, dismissing the appellant's challenge to his non-promotion due to lack of vacancy before superannuation.
Narsingh Yadav v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the Medical Board's finding that schizophrenia was not attributable to military service and dismissed the appellant's claim for disability pension.
Narsingh Yadav v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that schizophrenia diagnosed during military service is not presumed attributable to service absent clear evidence, and upheld rejection of disability pension where the Medical Board found no service connection.
M. Ramalingam v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the bank manager for sanctioning loans without security but acquitted the loanees for lack of evidence of their involvement in conspiracy or cheating.
M. Ramalingam v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a bank manager for sanctioning jewel loans without security and falsifying records but acquitted the loanees for lack of evidence of conspiracy or dishonesty.
Satish Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to inconsistencies in medical evidence and dying declaration, reducing the sentence accordingly.
Satish Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to contradictory medical evidence and upheld other convictions.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that delay in re-presenting a timely filed Section 34 arbitration petition after return under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC can be condoned under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, restoring the petition for merits consideration.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that delay in re-presenting a Section 34 arbitration petition after return under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC is subject to condonation under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, allowing the appeal and restoring the petition for merits consideration.
KRISHNA DEVI MAHESHWARI v. SURENDRA SUREKHA
The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of an ex-parte eviction order on payment of costs and directed expeditious disposal of the rent eviction case, emphasizing prevention of unnecessary adjournments.
Mohinder Kaur v. Sant Paul Singh
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the decree for specific performance, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness and that the agreement was validly cancelled with due intimation.
Satish Ukey v. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
The Supreme Court held that election candidates must disclose all pending criminal cases including those where cognizance has been taken in the affidavit under Section 33-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and failure to do so attracts penal consequences under Section 125-A.
Satish Ukey v. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
The Supreme Court held that candidates must disclose all pending criminal cases including those where cognizance has been taken in their election affidavits, and failure to do so attracts penal consequences under Section 125-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE v. JANAK RAJ SHARMA
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing acceptance of a delayed pension scheme option due to the employee's absence abroad, emphasizing the exceptional nature of the relief.
ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE v. JANAK RAJ SHARMA
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order allowing a retired bank employee to exercise a pension option after the cut-off date due to absence abroad, emphasizing the exceptional nature of the relief.
Sudam @ Rahul Kaniram Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment without remission in a murder case based on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the limited scope of review and the doctrine of prudence in capital sentencing.