Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

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State of Rajasthan v. Trilok Ram

12 Sep 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that the proviso to Rule 266(3) was repealed by substitution in 2011 and candidates must possess qualifications as on the last date of application, dismissing the respondent's claim for appointment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules Rule 266(3) proviso substitution of statutory provision

Prabhash Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar (Now Jharkhand)

12 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on reliable eyewitness testimony and medical evidence despite absence of weapon recovery and lack of charring on the victim's body.

criminal appeal_dismissed murder eyewitness testimony gunshot injury Section 302 IPC

Serious Fraud Investigation Office v. Nittin Johari

12 Sep 2019 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for the accused in a major economic offence case, emphasizing strict application of mandatory bail conditions under the Companies Act and principles governing bail in economic offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail economic offences Companies Act, 2013 Section 212(6)(ii)

Serious Fraud Investigation Office v. Nittin Johari

12 Sep 2019 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for the accused in a large-scale economic offence case, emphasizing strict application of mandatory bail conditions under the Companies Act and principles governing bail in economic offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 447 Companies Act Section 212(6)(ii) Companies Act economic offences

RAI BAHADUR NARAIN SINGH SUGAR MILLS LTD v. MANGEY RAM

12 Sep 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna · 2019 INSC 1027

The Supreme Court held that Labour Courts cannot decide entitlement to wages afresh under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act and set aside the order directing payment of wages for the intervening period before reinstatement.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Section 33-C(2) Industrial Disputes Act Labour Court jurisdiction Reinstatement Back wages

RAI BAHADUR NARAIN SINGH SUGAR MILLS LTD v. MANGEY RAM

12 Sep 2019 · R. BANUMATHI; A.S. BOPANNA

The Supreme Court held that the Labour Court cannot direct payment of wages under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act where entitlement is disputed and left to employer discretion, setting aside the order for back wages and treating interim deposits as full compliance.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Section 33-C(2) Industrial Disputes Act Labour Court jurisdiction Reinstatement Back wages

Shree Vishal Printers Ltd., Jaipur v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Jaipur

12 Sep 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 1021

The Supreme Court held that functionally integrated entities, despite separate legal status, constitute one establishment under the Employees’ Provident Funds Act, denying exemption to the appellants.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 16(1)(d) exemption functional integrality test establishment definition

Shree Vishal Printers Ltd., Jaipur v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Jaipur

12 Sep 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that separate legal entities can be treated as one establishment under the Employees’ Provident Funds Act if they satisfy the test of functional integrality, denying exemption for newly set up establishments.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Section 16(1)(d) functional integrality establishment

Mohan Chandra Tamta v. Ali Ahmad

12 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose · 2019 INSC 1023

Tenants cannot maintain an appeal challenging ownership rights when the owner or mortgagee has accepted the trial court's decree on ownership.

civil appeal_allowed Significant tenancy rights ownership dispute mortgage redemption appeal maintainability

Mohan Chandra Tamta v. Ali Ahmad

12 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

Tenants cannot maintain an appeal challenging ownership rights when the landlord has accepted the trial court's decree; only the owner or mortgagee can contest ownership findings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ownership rights tenancy mortgage redemption appeal maintainability

General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project, Orissa v. Sri Giridhari Sahu

12 Sep 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's Award that NMR workers were coerced into signing VSS applications, affirming reinstatement with back wages and clarifying the limited scope of writ jurisdiction over findings of fact in labor disputes.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Voluntary Separation Scheme Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Section 33 Section 33A

General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project, Orissa v. Sri Giridhari Sahu

12 Sep 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that NMR workers were misled into signing VSS applications, dismissing the appeal and affirming reinstatement with back wages under Section 33A of the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33 Section 33A Voluntary Separation Scheme

Ramlu and Others v. Digambarrao Venkatrao Bhadke

12 Sep 2019 · Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that a conditional sale deed with a reconveyance clause and debtor-creditor relationship constitutes a mortgage by conditional sale, preserving the right of redemption within 30 years despite delay.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mortgage by conditional sale Transfer of Property Act, 1882 debtor-creditor relationship right of redemption

Bhavyanath v. K.V. Balan

12 Sep 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court restored the trial Court's decree for specific performance, holding that the plaintiff proved readiness and willingness to perform despite the vendor's breach, and clarified the evidentiary standards for financial capacity under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act breach of contract

Bhavyanath v. K.V. Balan

12 Sep 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court restored the trial Court's decree for specific performance, holding that the plaintiff proved readiness and willingness through financial capacity including family assets, and the defendant was in breach for failing to perform contractual obligations.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness financial capacity property measurement

M/S. GOEL GANGA DEVELOPERS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

11 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that for environmental clearance under the EIA Notification 2006, all covered construction constitutes built up area regardless of FSI considerations, and prior observations on ambiguity in open-to-sky facilities do not affect this interpretation.

environmental petition_dismissed Significant built up area Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006 environmental clearance Floor Space Index

M/S. GOEL GANGA DEVELOPERS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

11 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

The Supreme Court held that for environmental clearance under the EIA Notification 2006, all covered construction constitutes built up area regardless of FSI status, and the NOIDA Park case's observations on ambiguity do not alter this interpretation.

environmental petition_dismissed Significant built up area Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006 Floor Space Index environmental clearance

Bajarang Shyamsunder Agarwal v. Central Bank of India

11 Sep 2019 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that unregistered or oral tenancy rights do not protect a tenant against eviction under the SARFAESI Act when the secured creditor seeks possession of mortgaged property, and tenancy claims must be supported by registered instruments to prevail.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 14 SARFAESI Section 13(2) SARFAESI Section 35 SARFAESI

Surinder Kaur v. Bahadur Singh

11 Sep 2019 · Deepak Gupta; Aniruddha Bose

A vendee who fails to perform essential reciprocal terms of a contract, such as paying customary rent after taking possession, is not entitled to the discretionary relief of specific performance under the Specific Relief Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance reciprocal promises customary rent discretionary relief

Raja Ram v. Jai Prakash Singh

11 Sep 2019 · Navin Sinha; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that mere old age and infirmity without credible evidence of undue influence or mental incapacity cannot invalidate a registered sale deed executed by a deceased, dismissing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant undue influence free consent Indian Contract Act 1872 Indian Evidence Act 1872