Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

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P. Leelavathi v. V. Shankarnarayana Rao

09 Apr 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant benami transaction burden of proof financial assistance intention

P. Leelavathi v. V. Shankarnarayana Rao

09 Apr 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant benami transaction burden of proof financial assistance self-acquired property

Caretel Infotech Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

09 Apr 2019 · S. A. Bobde; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2019 INSC 490

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting show cause notice tender conditions declaration format

Caretel Infotech Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

09 Apr 2019 · S. A. Bobde; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting tender conditions show cause notice declaration

Kushuma Devi v. Sheopati Devi & Ors.

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant eviction petition unreasoned order judicial review Article 227

Kushuma Devi v. Sheopati Devi & Ors.

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside an unreasoned High Court order dismissing a writ petition and remanded the case for fresh consideration with reasons.

civil appeal_allowed Significant judicial review reasoned order Article 227 writ petition

Lucy Sequeira Trust v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel

08 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 477

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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry sexual harassment termination of service preponderance of probabilities

The Secretary, Lucy Sequeira Trust and Anr. v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel and Ors.

08 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indira Banerjee

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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry sexual harassment pending criminal proceedings termination of service

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 v. Nokia India Pvt. Ltd.

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

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.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act Section 260-A Income Tax Act substantial question of law change of opinion

Narender Kumar v. Union of India and Others

08 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant COFEPOSA SAFEMA detention order forfeiture of property

S. Kumar v. The Commissioner

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 474

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 eviction dispossession writ petition

S. Kumar v. The Commissioner

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 eviction dispossession religious institutions

Nutan Gautam v. Prakash Gautam

05 Apr 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy · 2019 INSC 467

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.

family appeal_allowed Significant child welfare custody education boarding school

Nutan Gautam v. Prakash Gautam

05 Apr 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

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.

family appeal_allowed Significant welfare of the child custody child education boarding school

T. Ramalingeswara Rao v. N. Madhava Rao

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant perpetual injunction concurrent findings of fact co-sharers possession

Tabrez Khan @ Guddu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 466

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of complaint prima facie case Section 498A IPC

Tabrez Khan @ Guddu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint prima facie case Section 498A IPC

Manoj Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand

05 Apr 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 465

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and corroborated extra-judicial confession, dismissing the appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence extra-judicial confession Section 302 IPC murder conviction

Manoj Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand

05 Apr 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence extra-judicial confession Section 302 IPC homicide

Atul Chandra Das v. Rabindra Nath Bhattacharya

04 Apr 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mortgage by conditional sale Section 58(c) Transfer of Property Act Section 37(a) Bengal Money-Lenders Act repugnancy