Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
P. Leelavathi v. V. Shankarnarayana Rao
The Supreme Court held that financial assistance by a father to his sons for property purchase does not render the transactions benami absent evidence of intention to hold for another, dismissing the plaintiff's claim to a share in the properties.
P. Leelavathi v. V. Shankarnarayana Rao
The Supreme Court held that mere financial assistance from a father to his sons does not render properties purchased in their names benami, dismissing the daughter's claim to a share in those properties.
Caretel Infotech Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that a pre-bid show cause notice does not amount to initiation of blacklisting requiring disclosure under tender conditions and set aside the High Court order quashing the appellant's tender award.
Caretel Infotech Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that a pre-bid show cause notice does not amount to initiation of blacklisting requiring disclosure under tender conditions and set aside the High Court order quashing the appellant's tender award.
Kushuma Devi v. Sheopati Devi & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned dismissal of a writ petition challenging eviction, holding that judicial orders must be reasoned and remanded the case for fresh consideration.
Kushuma Devi v. Sheopati Devi & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside an unreasoned High Court order dismissing a writ petition and remanded the case for fresh consideration with reasons.
Lucy Sequeira Trust v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel
The Supreme Court upheld termination of a teacher accused of sexual harassment, holding that departmental inquiry is independent of criminal proceedings and must proceed to a conclusive finding.
The Secretary, Lucy Sequeira Trust and Anr. v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that pending criminal proceedings do not bar a school management from terminating a teacher's service on proven allegations of sexual harassment in a departmental inquiry.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 v. Nokia India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the Revenue's appeal in limine under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act and remanded the case for fresh consideration of substantial questions of law regarding the validity of the Section 148 notice.
Narender Kumar v. Union of India and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a COFEPOSA detention order and consequent SAFEMA forfeiture proceedings, ruling that failure to challenge detention during its operation bars later challenges and affirming the constitutional validity of the statutes.
S. Kumar v. The Commissioner
The Supreme Court held that eviction from temple premises must follow the procedure under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, setting aside dispossession notices issued without compliance.
S. Kumar v. The Commissioner
The Supreme Court held that eviction from temple premises must follow the statutory procedure under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of writ petitions challenging dispossession notices.
Nutan Gautam v. Prakash Gautam
The Supreme Court held that the welfare and preference of the child govern custody and schooling decisions, allowing the child to continue studies at his preferred school and granting visitation rights to the father.
Nutan Gautam v. Prakash Gautam
The Supreme Court held that the welfare and preference of a child are paramount in custody and education matters, allowing the child to continue studies at his preferred school and granting visitation rights to the father.
T. Ramalingeswara Rao v. N. Madhava Rao
The Supreme Court held that concurrent findings of fact dismissing a suit for perpetual injunction cannot be interfered with in second appeal unless perverse, affirming that possession by one co-sharer is possession of all co-sharers and restoring dismissal of the plaintiffs' suit.
Tabrez Khan @ Guddu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the complaint against the appellants for lack of prima facie case, affirming the High Court's power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.
Tabrez Khan @ Guddu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the complaint and summoning order against the appellants for lack of prima facie case under Section 482 CrPC.
Manoj Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and corroborated extra-judicial confession, dismissing the appeal.
Manoj Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and corroborated extra-judicial confession, dismissing the appeal.
Atul Chandra Das v. Rabindra Nath Bhattacharya
The Supreme Court upheld that a mortgage by conditional sale can be valid under State law despite the condition being in a separate document, dismissing the appeal against the decree recognizing the mortgage and ownership rights of the respondents.