Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
The State of Tamil Nadu v. A. Kalaimani & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a large-scale tainted recruitment examination by the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board, emphasizing deference to bona fide administrative decisions to preserve examination integrity.
The Commissioner of Police & Ors. v. Devender Anand & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings based on a property mortgage dispute where the complainant had knowledge and accepted the mortgage are an abuse of process and quashed the FIR and related proceedings.
The Commissioner of Police & Ors. v. Devender Anand & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that initiating criminal proceedings for a civil property dispute involving non-disclosure of mortgage amounts to abuse of process, justifying police refusal to register FIR and quashing ongoing criminal proceedings.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Canara Bank
The Supreme Court held that a valid arbitration agreement existed among MTNL, Canara Bank, and CANFINA, and applied the Group of Companies doctrine to join CANFINA as a necessary party in arbitration proceedings.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Canara Bank
The Supreme Court held that a valid arbitration agreement existed among MTNL, Canara Bank, and CANFINA, and invoked the Group of Companies doctrine to join CANFINA as a necessary party to the arbitration proceedings.
ADARSH ESTATE SAHAKARI GRIHA NIRMAN SANSTHA MARYADIT (PROPOSED) v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court enforced a settlement allowing independent development of slum rehabilitation schemes after rejecting fabricated withdrawal of consent, thereby facilitating timely housing for slum dwellers.
ADARSH ESTATE SAHAKARI GRIHA NIRMAN SANSTHA MARYADIT (PROPOSED) v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court upheld a fair settlement allowing independent development of slum rehabilitation proposals, rejected fabricated withdrawal of consent, and disposed of appeals to ensure timely housing for slum dwellers.
Baljeet Singh v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court dismissed landowners' belated petitions for enhanced compensation under the Land Acquisition Act due to inordinate delay and acquiescence, emphasizing the need for finality and sufficient cause to condone delay.
Baljeet Singh v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court dismissed landowners' delayed petitions seeking enhanced compensation for acquired lands, holding that a 21-year unexplained delay and acquiescence bar reopening settled compensation awards.
Krishnamurthy S. Setlur v. O.V. Narasimha Setty
The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff can plead adverse possession under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963, overruling prior contrary decisions and clarifying the legal principles governing adverse possession claims.
Krishnamurthy S. Setlur v. O.V. Narasimha Setty
The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff can plead adverse possession under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963, overruling earlier contrary decisions and clarifying the law on acquisition of title by adverse possession.
College Roorkee v. Dr. Samrat Sharma
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of a teacher's termination due to procedural violations in the departmental enquiry, emphasizing strict adherence to prescribed enquiry procedures.
Secretary Managing Committee BSMPG College Roorkee v. Dr. Samrat Sharma
The Supreme Court upheld the setting aside of a teacher's termination for procedural lapses in the departmental enquiry but allowed a fresh enquiry to be conducted in compliance with statutory procedure.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Mohar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reduction of a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, dismissing the State's appeal.
Amir Hamza Shaikh & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that permission under Section 302 CrPC to a private person to conduct prosecution in Magistrate's Court is discretionary and must be granted only when it serves the cause of justice, balancing victim participation with trial fairness.
Amir Hamza Shaikh & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that permission under Section 302 CrPC to conduct prosecution by a private person must be granted only after judicial discretion considering the victim's ability to assist the Court and the nature of the trial, setting aside the High Court's mechanical grant of such permission.
Mahesh Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction under Section 304-B IPC due to failure of prosecution to prove dowry-related cruelty proximate to the death of the deceased.
Mahesh Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction under Section 304-B IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove dowry demand and cruelty soon before the deceased's death, which are essential for dowry death liability.
Bhagwan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration despite extensive burn injuries and minor procedural irregularities, dismissing the appellant's claim of accidental burns.
Bhagwan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration despite extensive burn injuries, rejecting the appellant's accidental burn defense.