Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

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Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam, Kanpur v. Sri Mujib Ullah Khan; Nagar Nigam, Gorakhpur v. Ram Shanker Yadav

02 Apr 2019 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 applies to Municipal Corporations and their employees by virtue of a Central Government notification, overriding conflicting State regulations.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Municipal Corporation gratuity Central Government notification

S. Ramesh v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police

02 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that recalling a High Court order quashing criminal proceedings restores the petition for merits disposal and cannot be accompanied by dismissal without reasons.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of criminal proceedings recall of order compromise

Vinod Verma v. Union of India & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld departmental seniority fixation without applying the rotation of vacancies principle under the 1996 Recruitment Rules, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant seniority fixation Telecommunications Engineering Service Group B posts promotion rules

Vinod Verma v. Union of India & Ors.

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

The Supreme Court upheld that seniority under the 1996 Telecommunications Engineering Service Rules must be fixed based on actual promotion dates without applying the ROTA rule, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Seniority fixation ROTA rule Telecommunications Engineering Service Group B posts

D. J. De Souza v. Managing Director CPC Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.

01 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 1 NCDRC 2019 INSC 445

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the supplier did not commit deficiency in service or unfair trade practice by insisting on contractual pre-installation requirements and not providing uncommitted features.

consumer_protection appeal_dismissed Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deficiency in service unfair trade practice pre-installation conditions

D. J. De Souza v. Managing Director CPC Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.

01 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court dismissed the consumer appeal holding that pre-installation conditions and absence of contractual commitment on additional features preclude claims of deficiency in service or unfair trade practice.

consumer appeal_dismissed Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deficiency in service restrictive unfair trade practice pre-installation conditions

Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. Mahendra Construction

01 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that nondisclosure of previous insurance claims by the insured in the proposal form justifies repudiation of the insurance claim under the principle of utmost good faith.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance contract utmost good faith duty of disclosure material facts

State of Orissa v. Chandra Nandi

01 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 447

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned order granting pensionary benefits and remanded the case for fresh consideration with proper reasons.

civil appeal_allowed Significant writ petition post-retiral benefits pensionary benefits reasoned order

State of Orissa v. Chandra Nandi

01 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned order granting pensionary benefits and remanded the case for fresh consideration with reasons.

civil appeal_allowed Significant writ petition pensionary benefits reasoned order judicial order

Raj Narain v. Union of India

01 Apr 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M.R. Shah
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that an employee acquitted in criminal proceedings is entitled to back wages only from acquittal to reinstatement and full salary during suspension if disciplinary proceedings are dropped, but not for the entire suspension period absent malicious prosecution.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant back wages suspension acquittal criminal proceedings

Raj Narain v. Union of India

01 Apr 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M.R. Shah
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that an employee acquitted in criminal proceedings is entitled to back wages only from acquittal to reinstatement, but full salary is payable during suspension if disciplinary proceedings are dropped.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant back wages suspension acquittal criminal proceedings

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation v. Akhilesh V. S.

01 Apr 2019 · Arun Mishra; Navin Sinha · 2019 INSC 443

The Supreme Court held that mere empanelment does not confer a right to appointment and that the employer may refuse to fill vacancies on valid grounds without being subject to mandamus.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant empanelment mandamus appointment vacancies

KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER v. AKHILESH V. S. AND OTHERS

01 Apr 2019 · Arun Mishra; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court held that mere empanelment does not confer a right to appointment and that courts will not mandate filling vacancies if the employer has valid reasons not to do so.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant empanelment mandamus appointment vacancies

Mani v. State of Kerala

01 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 448
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court modified appellant Mani's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC due to sudden fight without common intention, while dismissing the State's appeal against acquittal of other accused for murder.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC common intention right of private defence

Mani v. State of Kerala

01 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC due to absence of common intention and premeditation, dismissing the State's appeal against acquittal of co-accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC culpable homicide common intention private defence

Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India v. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

01 Apr 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M.R. Shah
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's interim order directing inspection of a medical institute for seat enhancement, emphasizing the necessity of notice, surprise inspections, and proper jurisdiction in regulatory disputes.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical Council of India Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations Inspection Surprise inspection

Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India v. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

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

The Supreme Court set aside the Rajasthan High Court's interim order directing inspection of a medical institute for seat enhancement, emphasizing the necessity of surprise inspections and proper adjudication before regulatory interference.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical Council of India Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations Inspection Surprise inspection

Tuticorin Port Democratic Staff Union v. Tuticorin Port Trust

01 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court allowed the Union's appeal and remanded the case to the High Court for fresh consideration of the writ petition on merits after permitting all relevant documents to be filed.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural writ petition absorption regularization Port Trust employees

Sunil Kumar Biswas v. Ordinance Factory Board

29 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that disputes regarding regularization of contract workers must be referred by the Central Government to the Industrial Tribunal under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, and cannot be adjudicated by the CAT or High Court in writ jurisdiction.

labor appeal_dismissed Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 10 Central Administrative Tribunal writ petition

Sunil Kumar Biswas v. Ordinance Factory Board

29 Mar 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that disputes regarding regularization of services must be adjudicated by the Industrial Tribunal upon reference by the Central Government under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, dismissing the appeal against the High Court and CAT orders.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 10 Industrial Tribunal Central Administrative Tribunal