Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Ravinder Kaur Grewal v. Manjit Kaur
The Supreme Court held that a person who has perfected title by adverse possession can maintain a suit under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for declaration of title and injunction to protect or recover possession, affirming that adverse possession can be used offensively by a plaintiff.
Ravinder Kaur Grewal v. Manjit Kaur
The Supreme Court held that a perfected adverse possessor can maintain a suit for declaration of title and injunction under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963, using adverse possession as a cause of action, not merely as a defense.
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd v. BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd
The Supreme Court held that acceptance of a Letter of Award does not constitute a binding contract activating arbitration clauses in draft agreements, and disputes at the LOA stage fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of courts as per the bidding process.
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, affirming the sentence already served by the accused.
Dr. Sridip Chatterjee v. Dr. Gopa Chakraborty
The Supreme Court held that expert committees’ finding of equivalence of a diploma to the prescribed qualification in a university appointment must be respected, reinstating the appellant whose appointment was set aside for alleged non-fulfillment of eligibility criteria.
Balwan Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh; Latel Ram v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court overturned convictions for murder due to unreliable eye witness testimony, inconclusive forensic evidence, and failure to prove conspiracy, emphasizing the need for credible prosecution evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Balwan Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court overturned murder convictions due to unreliable eye witness testimony, inconclusive forensic evidence, and failure to prove conspiracy, emphasizing the prosecution's burden to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt.
Dev Karan @ Lambu v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 149 IPC for murder by an unlawful assembly despite non-framing of Section 141 charges, affirming vicarious liability based on common object and credible eyewitness testimony.
Dev Karan @ Lambu v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld life convictions of accused for murder under Section 149 IPC, ruling that specific framing under Section 141 IPC is not mandatory if the unlawful assembly's ingredients are proved.
The Superintendent of Post Offices & Ors v. Hanuman Giri
The Supreme Court held that promotion entitlement must be based on the common merit list for relevant vacancies and set aside CAT and High Court orders promoting a candidate whose rank was insufficient in that list.
The Superintendent of Post Offices & Ors v. Hanuman Giri
The Supreme Court held that promotion must be based on the correct common merit list and vacancy rules, setting aside CAT and High Court orders that wrongly granted promotion to a candidate not entitled under the applicable merit and vacancy criteria.
Chandigarh Administration v. Hari Ram
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, directing the respondent to pay a fair market value for the leased commercial booth within six months, reinstating lease cancellation and eviction proceedings due to persistent payment default.
Jagdish and Another v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder under Sections 302 and 149 IPC due to unreliable solitary eye witness testimony and lack of proof of common intention.
ANAND RAMACHANDRA CHOUGULE v. SIDARAI LAXMAN CHOUGALA
The Supreme Court upheld the reduction of murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to lack of proof of premeditation and prosecution's suppression of material evidence, dismissing the appeals.
ANAND RAMACHANDRA CHOUGULE v. SIDARAI LAXMAN CHOUGALA
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reduction of murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to lack of premeditation and prosecution's suppression of material evidence.
Kathi David Raju v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that DNA testing cannot be ordered prematurely without sufficient material and investigation, quashing the order permitting such tests in a false caste certificate case.
Vinod Kumar v. Ashok Kumar Gandhi
The Supreme Court upheld the extension of landlord's bona fide eviction rights under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act to non-residential premises, affirming the correctness of Satyawati Sharma and dismissing challenges to its validity.
Vinod Kumar v. Ashok Kumar Gandhi
The Supreme Court upheld the extension of landlords' right to evict tenants on bona fide need grounds to non-residential premises under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, affirming the correctness of Satyawati Sharma and rejecting its referral to a larger Bench.
Jaipur Municipal Corporation v. Thakur Shiv Raj Singh
The Supreme Court held that conversion charges under amended Section 173-A are payable for change of land use as per the Master Plan, set aside the refund order, and allowed the appeal of Jaipur Municipal Corporation.
The Mayor Jaipur Municipal Corporation v. Thakur Shiv Raj Singh
The Supreme Court held that under amended Section 173-A of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, payment of conversion charges for change of land use as per the Master Plan is mandatory and set aside the High Court's order directing refund, granting liberty to respondents to clarify land use classification.