Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

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R LAKSHMIKANTHAM v. DEVARAJI

10 Jul 2019 · R. F. Nariman; Surya Kant

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance agreement to sell time of essence readiness and willingness

Shiv Darshan Singh v. Rakesh Tiwari

09 Jul 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 735

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 prohibited area regulated area Jantar Mantar

Shiv Darshan Singh v. Rakesh Tiwari

09 Jul 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indira Banerjee

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 prohibited area regulated area Jantar Mantar

Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

09 Jul 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

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.

civil appeal_dismissed arbitration clause Memorandum of Understanding writ petition mandamus

Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

09 Jul 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra

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.

civil appeal_dismissed arbitration clause arbitration agreement writ petition mandamus

Vishnu Kumar Tiwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh

09 Jul 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 742

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant final report protest petition Section 173 CrPC Section 190(1)(b) CrPC

Vishnu Kumar Tiwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh

09 Jul 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; K. M. Joseph

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant final report protest petition Magistrate powers Section 190(1)(b) CrPC

The Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Jul 2019 · R. F. Nariman; Sanjiv Khanna · 2019 INSC 732

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.

tax appeal_allowed Significant capital receipts income tax subscription receipts Peerless General Finance

The Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

09 Jul 2019 · R. F. Nariman; Sanjiv Khanna

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.

tax appeal_allowed Significant capital receipts income tax subscription receipts investment schemes

Shri Yogiraj Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors v. Vidya Thru Lrs. & Anr

09 Jul 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee

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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary enquiry termination of service Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Rules 1981 Rule 37(6)

Sita Ram v. State of NCT of Delhi

09 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC sudden fight

Sita Ram v. State of NCT of Delhi

09 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder sudden fight

P Ramesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police

09 Jul 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 737
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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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness competency Section 302 IPC Section 498A IPC Section 164 CrPC

P Ramesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police

09 Jul 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee
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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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness competence Section 302 IPC Section 498A IPC Section 164 CrPC

Hammad Ahmed v. Abdul Majeed

09 Jul 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 741

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Chief Mutawalli Hamdard Laboratories bank account operation management dispute

Hammad Ahmed v. Abdul Majeed

09 Jul 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Chief Mutawalli Hamdard Laboratories bank account operation Wakf Deed

Trigun Chand Thakur v. State of Bihar & Ors.

09 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

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.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 12 Constitution of India State definition Private school management Writ petition maintainability

Trigun Chand Thakur v. State of Bihar & Ors.

09 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

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.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 12 Constitution of India State definition Private school management Writ petition maintainability

The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Lafarge Dealers Association

09 Jul 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; S. Abdul Nazeer; Sanjiv Khanna
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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.

tax appeal_allowed Significant State Reorganisation Sales Tax Exemption Inter-state Trade Intra-state Trade

BENGAL CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED v. AJIT NAIN

09 Jul 2019 · R. BANUMATHI; A.S. BOPANNA · 2019 INSC 740

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.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 eviction order Estate Officer damages for use and occupation