Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Lullu Vas v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order permitting slum redevelopment under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, prioritizing public interest and statutory rights over disputed unregistered lease claims pending trial.
Anil Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Railway Board's 2006 policy entitles persons whose houses are demolished due to land acquisition for railway projects to employment, and directed the grant of such employment to the appellant.
Raju v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that the appellant was a juvenile at the time of the offence, allowed his appeal, and set aside his conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC, granting him the benefit of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Raju v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the appellant was a juvenile at the time of the offence and entitled to the benefit of the Juvenile Justice Act, setting aside his conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.
Riya George v. Kannur Medical College
The Supreme Court held that a medical student deprived of an academic year due to irregular admissions is entitled to compensation but must pursue claims before the regulatory committee in line with existing consent orders.
Riya George v. Kannur Medical College
The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to pursue compensation claims for lost academic year before the regulatory committee, declining to quantify damages in writ proceedings due to prior consent orders and procedural considerations.
Sanjay Singh and Anr. v. Central Himalayan Land Development Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal after setting aside the High Court's condonation of delay, upholding possession and payment arrangements made under earlier orders in a dispute over a villa sale.
Sanjay Singh and Anr. v. Central Himalayan Land Development Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the High Court's order condoning delay and reversed possession, holding that delay condonation requires satisfactory explanation and interim possession orders cannot be arbitrarily reversed once possession is delivered.
Board of Trustees for the Port of Kolkata v. APL (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that under Section 6 of the Public Premises Act, the Port Trust can seize and sell goods lying on public premises after eviction, even if such goods belong to third parties without contractual ties.
Board of Trustees for the Port of Kolkata v. APL (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that under Section 6 of the PP Act, the Port Trust may sell goods left on public premises by unauthorized occupants, including third-party goods without privity of contract, independent of the MPT Act.
Jagdish v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment due to inordinate and unexplained delay by the State in forwarding the mercy petition and prolonged incarceration, emphasizing the need for expeditious disposal of mercy petitions under Article 21.
Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rape and murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, emphasizing the need to consider mitigating factors before imposing capital punishment.
Nagaraj v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 160(2) of the Railways Act, 1989 but reduced the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing binding concurrent findings of fact and proportionality of sentence.
Nagaraj v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 160(2) of the Railways Act, 1989 but reduced his sentence to the period already served, emphasizing proportionality in sentencing for property damage offences.
Mahendran v. State of Tamil Nadu; Ravi @ Gopu and Ors. v. State
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming that members of an unlawful assembly sharing a common object are liable for offences committed by any member, and minor discrepancies in witness testimony do not vitiate the prosecution case.
Mahendran v. State of Tamil Nadu; Ravi @ Gopu and Ors. v. State
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 302 and 149 IPC, affirming that members of an unlawful assembly sharing a common object are liable for murder even if overt acts are proved only against some, and partial discrepancies in witness testimony do not vitiate the entire prosecution case.
LMJ International Ltd. v. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of foreign arbitral awards, dismissing successive challenges barred by res judicata and limited judicial review under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
LMJ International Ltd. v. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of foreign arbitral awards under Section 48 of the Arbitration Act, dismissing repeated objections and emphasizing limited judicial interference and finality in arbitration enforcement.
LMJ International Ltd. v. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of foreign arbitral awards, dismissing the petitioner’s objections as barred by res judicata and beyond the scope of judicial review under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd v. Mahendra Prasad Jakhmola
The Supreme Court held that contract labourers are not direct employees of the principal employer absent payment of wages and primary control, setting aside a Labour Court Award that wrongly found direct employment based on perverse findings.