Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 25% pre-deposit condition under Section 62(5) of the Punjab VAT Act but ruled that the first appellate authority lacks inherent power to waive this condition, limiting relief to writ jurisdiction.
M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 25% pre-deposit condition under Section 62(5) of the Punjab VAT Act but ruled that the first appellate authority lacks implied powers to waive this mandatory pre-deposit requirement.
Vasant Ganpat Padave v. Anant Mahadev Sawant
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether tenants of widows or disabled landlords must be intimated of cessation of disability to exercise their right to purchase under Section 32-F of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.
Vasant Ganpat Padave v. Anant Mahadev Sawant
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether tenants must be notified of a widow landlord's death to exercise their right to purchase land under Section 32-F of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, emphasizing purposive interpretation to uphold agrarian reform objectives.
ITC LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, KOLKATA IV
Refund claims under Section 27 of the Customs Act cannot be entertained without modification of the assessment or self-assessment order through appeal or reassessment, as self-assessment constitutes an appealable order of assessment.
ITC LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, KOLKATA IV
Refund claims under Section 27 of the Customs Act cannot be entertained without appeal or modification of the assessment or self-assessment order, as such orders are final and appealable under Section 128.
Ritu Saxena v. J.S. Grover & Anr
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal for specific performance of a property sale agreement, holding that the appellant failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform the contract with credible evidence.
Municipal Council Neemuch v. Mahadeo Real Estate
The Supreme Court held that the Divisional Commissioner's rejection of a non-competitive municipal land tender without prior State Government sanction was lawful and that judicial review of such administrative decisions is limited to illegality, irrationality, or procedural impropriety.
Municipal Council Neemuch v. Mahadeo Real Estate
The Supreme Court held that the State Government and Divisional Commissioner validly rejected a non-competitive municipal land tender and directed re-tendering, limiting judicial review to legality and rationality, and set aside the High Court's interference.
D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society v. Director of Public Instructions
The Supreme Court held that NGOs and bodies substantially financed by the government qualify as public authorities under the RTI Act, making them subject to its provisions.
Pradeep Singh Dehal v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that while academic experts have exclusive domain in awarding marks, the University’s separate interviews for reserved and general categories violated reservation principles, directing a re-examination of the selection process with a joint merit list.
Maheshwary Handling Agency Private Limited v. Board of Trustees of Kandla Port Trust
The Supreme Court upheld the Traffic Manager's circular limiting cargo storage to 60 days at Kandla Port and imposing penalty rent for overstay, holding it valid under the Major Port Trusts Act and port regulations.
Maheshwary Handling Agency Private Limited v. Board of Trustees of Kandla Port Trust
The Supreme Court upheld the Traffic Manager's authority to impose a 60-day storage limit and penalty for unauthorized occupation at Kandla Port, rejecting the appellant's challenge to the impugned circular.
Sita Ram v. Bharat Singh
The Supreme Court held that an exchange deed executed without mandatory permission under Section 161 of the UP Zamindari Act, 1950 is voidable, not void, and failure to challenge it within limitation preserves the transfer, upholding the validity of an earlier registered sale deed.
Ali Hussain v. Rabiya
The Supreme Court held that absent pleading of special status, the burden to prove forgery of a registered power of attorney lies on the party attacking it, and set aside the High Court's order shifting this burden.
Ali Hussain v. Rabiya
The Supreme Court held that absent pleadings of illiteracy or pardanasheen status, the burden to prove forgery of a registered power of attorney lies on the party attacking it, and set aside the High Court's reversal of concurrent findings dismissing the suit.
Karuppanna Gounder v. The State
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to lack of conclusive medical evidence linking his injury to the cause of death, convicting him instead for causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
Karuppanna Gounder v. The State
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to inconsistent injury evidence and modified his conviction to voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon under Section 324 IPC.
K. Arjun Das v. Commissioner of Endowments
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed sanctioned under the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, rejecting attempts to nullify it by higher offers without proper legal challenge.
K. Arjun Das v. Commissioner of Endowments
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed executed under statutory sanction for alienation of religious trust property, setting aside the High Court's order nullifying it and directing resale at a higher price.