Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam, Kanpur v. Sri Mujib Ullah Khan; Nagar Nigam, Gorakhpur v. Ram Shanker Yadav
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.
S. Ramesh v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police
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.
Vinod Verma v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld departmental seniority fixation without applying the rotation of vacancies principle under the 1996 Recruitment Rules, dismissing the appellant's challenge.
Vinod Verma v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
D. J. De Souza v. Managing Director CPC Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.
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.
D. J. De Souza v. Managing Director CPC Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.
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.
Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. Mahendra Construction
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.
State of Orissa v. Chandra Nandi
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned order granting pensionary benefits and remanded the case for fresh consideration with proper reasons.
State of Orissa v. Chandra Nandi
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned order granting pensionary benefits and remanded the case for fresh consideration with reasons.
Raj Narain v. Union of India
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.
Raj Narain v. Union of India
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.
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation v. Akhilesh V. S.
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.
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER v. AKHILESH V. S. AND OTHERS
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.
Mani v. State of Kerala
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.
Mani v. State of Kerala
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.
Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India v. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
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.
Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India v. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
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.
Tuticorin Port Democratic Staff Union v. Tuticorin Port Trust
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.
Sunil Kumar Biswas v. Ordinance Factory Board
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.
Sunil Kumar Biswas v. Ordinance Factory Board
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.