Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
BENGAL CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED AND OTHERS v. AJIT NAIN AND ANOTHER
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.
Randhir Singh v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court held that convening a Summary Court Martial without grave reason for immediate action is unlawful and allowed the appellant's appeal, directing discharge with pension benefits.
Randhir Singh v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court held that convening a Summary Court Martial long after the incident without immediate necessity is unlawful and modified the punishment to discharge with pension benefits.
Raman Singh v. The District Inspector of Schools
The Supreme Court held that an ad-hoc appointment against a leave vacancy cannot be converted into a substantive appointment without statutory approval, allowing the appellant to continue ad-hoc until a regular appointment is made.
Raman Singh v. The District Inspector of Schools
The Supreme Court held that an ad hoc appointment against a leave vacancy does not convert into a substantive appointment without statutory approval, but allowed the appellant to continue temporarily until a regular appointment is made.
Robin Thapa v. Rohit Dora
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree in a suit for specific performance subject to conditions, emphasizing adjudication on merits and balancing parties' interests after decree execution.
Robin Thapa v. Rohit Dora
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC on grounds of improper notice, subject to conditions protecting the decree-holder, emphasizing adjudication on merits.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Ispat Khadan Janta Mazdoor Union
The Supreme Court held that prohibition notification under Section 10(1) of the CLRA Act does not automatically entitle contract labourers to absorption; the genuineness of the contract must be examined, and the industrial adjudicator's factual findings on this are final unless perverse.
Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for conspiracy and murder under IPC and POTA, setting aside the High Court's acquittal and affirming the admissibility of confessional statements and corroborative evidence.
Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for criminal conspiracy and terrorism, reinstating murder convictions against accused involved in the assassination of Haren Pandya, affirming the admissibility of voluntary confessions under POTA corroborated by circumstantial evidence.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu
The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not entitled to wages equal to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proving similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu
The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not automatically entitled to wages payable to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proof of similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.
Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 NI Act for deciding the appeal without representation of the accused and remitted the case for fresh hearing with proper opportunity.
Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for deciding the appeal without the appellant's representation and remitted the case for fresh hearing.
Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court held that reserved category candidates availing age relaxation must be counted against reserved seats and cannot claim general category vacancies, overruling applicability of Jitendra Kumar Singh to Gujarat's reservation policy.
Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court held that age relaxation granted to reserved category candidates is an incident of reservation, barring their consideration against general category seats, and dismissed the appeal challenging this principle.
Amit Kumar Roy v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that Air Force personnel do not have an unqualified right to leave service during engagement, upheld service regulations restricting such rights, but granted equitable relief directing issuance of final NOC and discharge subject to conditions.
Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and title over Dargah lands, rejected limitation and jurisdiction objections, and dismissed the appeal while affirming procedural rules on additional evidence.
Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and management rights over Dargah lands, held the suit within limitation, affirmed civil court jurisdiction, and dismissed the appeal.
The State of Jharkhand v. M/S Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the State's levy on imported rectified spirit used to manufacture potable liquor, ruling it a valid regulatory impost on the final product within the State's legislative competence.