Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
R LAKSHMIKANTHAM v. DEVARAJI
The Supreme Court held that time was not of the essence in the sale agreement involving a mortgage, upheld the appellant's readiness and willingness, and restored the decree for specific performance by setting aside the High Court's reversal.
Shiv Darshan Singh v. Rakesh Tiwari
The Supreme Court upheld the prohibition on construction within 100 meters of Jantar Mantar, clarified the scope of permissible renovation, set aside the High Court's direction to review the notification, and dismissed the contempt petition for non-compliance.
Shiv Darshan Singh v. Rakesh Tiwari
The Supreme Court dismissed a contempt petition alleging unauthorized construction near Jantar Mantar, holding that no demolition order was given and emphasizing strict adherence to statutory protections for ancient monuments.
Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitration clause in the MoU and directed the parties to resolve their dispute through arbitration, dismissing the writ petition challenging the same.
Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitration clause in the MoU and directed the parties to resolve their dispute through arbitration, dismissing the writ petition challenging the withholding of payment.
Vishnu Kumar Tiwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that a Magistrate may accept a police final report after duly considering a protest petition and is not bound to treat the petition as a complaint, setting aside the High Court's order directing fresh investigation in a dowry death case.
Vishnu Kumar Tiwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that a Magistrate may accept a police final report after duly considering a protest petition and is not bound to treat every protest petition as a complaint, setting aside the High Court's order directing fresh investigation in a dowry death case.
The Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that subscription receipts under collective investment schemes, not forfeited and repayable with interest, are capital receipts and not taxable as income despite the assessee's accounting treatment.
The Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that subscription receipts under investment schemes, not forfeited and repayable with interest, are capital receipts and not taxable as income despite the assessee's accounting treatment.
Shri Yogiraj Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors v. Vidya Thru Lrs. & Anr
The Supreme Court held that the disciplinary enquiry complied with mandatory procedural rules, set aside the High Court's quashing of termination, and allowed the appeal with an ex gratia settlement.
Sita Ram v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to eight years' rigorous imprisonment.
Sita Ram v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, sentencing him to eight years' imprisonment for a homicide committed in a sudden fight without premeditation.
P Ramesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's remand directing the trial court to objectively assess and record the evidence of child witnesses, emphasizing the proper test for child witness competency and the appellate court's power to order retrial to prevent miscarriage of justice.
P Ramesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's remand directing the trial court to assess and record the evidence of child witnesses competently excluded earlier, emphasizing proper evaluation of child witness competence and appellate powers to order retrial to prevent miscarriage of justice.
Hammad Ahmed v. Abdul Majeed
The Supreme Court clarified that its prior judgment’s reference to management arrangements pertains only to banking operations under a 2015 resolution, denying exclusive bank operation rights to the appellant and dismissing related contempt petitions.
Hammad Ahmed v. Abdul Majeed
The Supreme Court clarified that a 2015 resolution pertains only to banking operations, not management of Hamdard Laboratories, and upheld the High Court's refusal to grant exclusive bank operation rights to the appellant as Chief Mutawalli.
Trigun Chand Thakur v. State of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that private school Management Committees, even if financially aided by the State, are not 'State' under Article 12, and thus writ petitions challenging termination of teachers' service by such committees are not maintainable.
Trigun Chand Thakur v. State of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a privately managed school’s Management Committee is not 'State' under Article 12, and thus a teacher cannot maintain a writ petition challenging termination of service against it.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Lafarge Dealers Association
The Supreme Court held that post bifurcation of Madhya Pradesh, sales tax exemption benefits apply only within each successor state's territory, and inter-state sales between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh do not qualify for intra-state exemptions.
BENGAL CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED v. AJIT NAIN
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of an eviction order under the Public Premises Act due to procedural irregularities and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with directions for interim damages.