Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
State of Bihar v. Dr Chaitraya Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that an employee who delayed enforcing a re-allocation order and continued service until retirement in the original State cannot claim absorption in the other State post-retirement, allowing the State of Bihar's appeal.
Pradeep Singh Bisht & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's eviction order against appellants due to lack of documentary evidence and procedural lapses by the Municipal Corporation, emphasizing proper statutory action before judicial intervention.
Pradeep Singh Bisht & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's eviction order due to lack of documentary evidence and emphasized that statutory authorities must exercise their powers before judicial eviction directions.
RADHEY SHYAM PANDEY v. KANPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court order for non-impleadment of the State Government, and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication on the appellant's claim for arrears as a stenographer.
WASIM v. STATE NCT OF DELHI
The Supreme Court quashed the conviction under Section 498A IPC due to lack of evidence of dowry demand or mental cruelty, affirming that wilful conduct or dowry demand is essential for such conviction.
State of Bihar and Ors v. Dilip Kumar and Anr
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointments made under the 2006 Rules after their enforcement cannot be converted into regular government service appointments, setting aside the High Court's direction to that effect.
State of Bihar and Ors v. Dilip Kumar and Anr
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointments after the 2006 Rules are governed exclusively by those Rules and cannot be upgraded to regular government posts, setting aside the High Court's direction to grant such appointments on a regular pay scale.
Union of India v. Dimple Happy Dhakad
The Supreme Court upheld detention orders under COFEPOSA against gold smuggling detenues, ruling that delayed service of voluminous relied upon documents within statutory time and subjective satisfaction of detaining authority suffice for valid preventive detention.
Union of India v. Dimple Happy Dhakad
The Supreme Court upheld detention orders under COFEPOSA, ruling that serving voluminous relied upon documents within five days complies with law and that subjective satisfaction of detaining authority regarding bail likelihood need not be expressly stated if evident from grounds.
RADHEY SHYAM PANDEY v. KANPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court order for non-impleadment of the State Government in a service matter, and remitted the case for fresh adjudication with the State impleaded.
Radhey Shyam Pandey v. Kanpur Development Authority
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court order for non-impleadment of the State Government in a centralized service matter, and remitted the case for fresh adjudication.
SHREE CHAITANYA CONSTRUCTIONS v. SUDHIR POONAMCHAND PARAKH
The Supreme Court held that non-filing of a written Vakalatnama does not justify recalling an appellate judgment when the party was duly served and chose not to appear, thereby restoring the decree for specific performance.
SHREE CHAITANYA CONSTRUCTIONS v. SUDHIR POONAMCHAND PARAKH
The Supreme Court held that non-filing of a written Vakalatnama does not justify recalling a judgment if the party was duly served and effectively represented, allowing the appeal decreeing specific performance.
Gurmit Singh Bhatia v. Kiran Kant Robinson
The Supreme Court held that a third party purchaser who is not party to the original contract and against whom no relief is claimed cannot be impleaded as a defendant in a suit for specific performance against the plaintiffs' wishes.
RB Dealers Private Limited v. The Metro Railway, Kolkata
The Supreme Court held that solatium under Section 30(1) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act is payable only on the compensation amount excluding the additional 12% per annum amount under Section 30(3).
RB Dealers Private Limited v. The Metro Railway, Kolkata
The Supreme Court held that solatium under Section 30(1) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act is to be calculated only on the compensation amount excluding the additional 12% per annum amount under Section 30(3), dismissing the petitioner's appeal.
Namdeo Shankar Govardhane v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reduction of compensation rates for agricultural land acquisition, emphasizing reliance on relevant sale deeds proximate to the acquisition date.
Namdeo Shankar Govardhane v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reduction of compensation rates for agricultural land acquisition, emphasizing reliance on sale deeds proximate to acquisition date and rejecting exclusive reliance on small land parcel prices.
M/s. R. K. INDUSTRIES (UNIT-II) LLP v. S.C/S.T SHIPBREAKERS ASSOCIATION
The Supreme Court held that reservation for SC and ST under the 2015 Gujarat Maritime Board Regulations applies only to plots being auctioned, not the total plots, setting aside the High Court's contrary interpretation.
Shri Badru Through L.R. Hari Ram v. NTPC Limited
The Supreme Court held that a cross objection filed under Order 41 Rule 22 CPC must be decided on merits with reasons, and remanded the case for fresh consideration of the appellants' claim for enhanced compensation in a land acquisition matter.