Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

Year:

Varinder Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

11 Feb 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 170

The Supreme Court upheld conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that the principle barring the same person from being informant and investigating officer applies prospectively and does not invalidate prior prosecutions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 100(4) CrPC informant and investigating officer fair investigation

Varinder Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

11 Feb 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that the principle barring the informant from being the investigating officer applies prospectively and does not invalidate prosecutions pending before the Mohan Lal judgment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 100(4) Cr.P.C. informant and investigating officer fair trial

R V PRASANNAKUMAAR & ORS v. MANTRI CASTLES PVT. LTD & ANR

11 Feb 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 174

The Supreme Court held that developers must pay interest for delayed possession beyond the date fixed by the agreement until actual possession is offered, overriding inadequate contractual compensation clauses under the Consumer Protection Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant delayed possession consumer protection just compensation interest on delayed possession

Tanu Ram Bora v. Promod Ch. Das

08 Feb 2019 · M. R. Shah; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a sale deed executed when land was ceiling surplus but later declared ceiling free, protecting the transferee's rights under Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act and granting possession and injunction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 43 Transfer of Property Act ceiling surplus land sale deed validity right, title and interest

Tanu Ram Bora v. Promod Ch. Das

08 Feb 2019 · M. R. Shah; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that a sale deed executed by a vendor without title but who subsequently acquires title is valid under Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act, protecting the transferee's rights and allowing the appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 43 Transfer of Property Act ceiling surplus land ceiling free land registered sale deed

Satish Sharma v. State (NCT OF Delhi)

08 Feb 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. based on an amicable compromise in a landlord-tenant dispute, dismissing the appeal of the injured persons.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. Deed of Compromise quashing of FIR landlord-tenant dispute

THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH v. A.T.S.V.S. SIDDHA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL AND ANR.

08 Feb 2019 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; SANJAY KISHAN KAUL · 2019 INSC 165

The Supreme Court upheld the right of students admitted beyond sanctioned intake to have their examination results declared, directing the Government to approve such admissions based on inspection despite initial refusal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant admission approval excess intake inspection report Central Council of Indian Medicine

The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH v. A.T.S.V.S. Siddha Medical College & Hospital and Anr.

08 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court upheld the right of students admitted beyond sanctioned intake to appear for examinations and have results declared, directing the Government to comply with its earlier order despite the belated inspection report.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant admission approval excess intake inspection infrastructure assessment

State Bank of India v. Sheo Shankar Tewari

08 Feb 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the conflicting issue whether compassionate appointment claims are governed by the scheme in force at application or at consideration, due to inconsistent precedents.

civil other Significant compassionate appointment ex-gratia payment vesting of rights scheme substitution

Mahanti Devi v. M/s Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. & Anr.

08 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M.R. Shah · 2019 INSC 169

The Supreme Court remitted the land acquisition compensation case for fresh consideration, directing the High Court to justify any deductions from market value based on established legal principles.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation market value deduction

Mahanti Devi v. M/s Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. & Anr.

08 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court remitted the land acquisition compensation case for fresh consideration, emphasizing that deductions from market value must be justified by relevant factors and proper reasoning.

property other Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation market value deduction

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Vikram Das

08 Feb 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 161
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that courts cannot impose a sentence less than the statutory minimum prescribed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and set aside the High Court's order reducing the sentence below six months imprisonment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant minimum sentence Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(xi) Article 142 Constitution

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Vikram Das

08 Feb 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that courts cannot impose a sentence less than the statutory minimum prescribed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and set aside the High Court's order reducing the sentence below the minimum.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant minimum sentence Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Section 3(1)(xi) Article 142 Constitution

Hukam Singh v. State of Haryana

08 Feb 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud · 2019 INSC 166

The Supreme Court rejected the recall of its judgment on land acquisition compensation but corrected arithmetical errors and clarified principles on valuation and return of excess amounts.

property appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition compensation market value arithmetical errors

Hukam Singh v. State of Haryana

08 Feb 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

The Supreme Court refused to recall its judgment on land acquisition compensation but corrected arithmetic errors and clarified refund and interest conditions on excess payments.

property appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition compensation valuation arithmetic correction market value

Municipal Corporation, Faridabad v. Modern School, Faridabad

08 Feb 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 168

The Supreme Court held that user charges levied by a Municipal Corporation for discharge of waste water into its sewer system are valid municipal service charges not requiring prior State Government approval under Sections 87 or 88 of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant user charges municipal corporation waste water discharge Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994

Municipal Corporation, Faridabad v. Modern School, Faridabad

08 Feb 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of user charges levied by the Municipal Corporation for discharge of waste water from private tubewells into Municipal sewers, ruling they are not fees or taxes requiring prior State Government approval under the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant user charges Municipal Corporation Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 Section 87

Gowramma and Anr v. Kalingappa and Ors

08 Feb 2019 · L. NAGESWARA RAO; M. R SHAH · 2019 INSC 162

The Supreme Court held that a mortgage is extinguished by the mortgagee receiving the mortgage amount and delivering possession under the Proviso to Section 60 of the Transfer of Property Act, dismissing the suit for redemption of mortgage.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mortgage redemption Section 60 Transfer of Property Act extinguishment of mortgage

Gowramma and Anr v. Kalingappa and Ors

08 Feb 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that a mortgage is extinguished by the act of parties paying the mortgage amount and delivering possession, even without endorsement on the mortgage deed, and dismissed the suit for redemption accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mortgage redemption Section 60 Transfer of Property Act extinguishment of mortgage

A. Murugesan v. Smt. Jamuna Rani

07 Feb 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that an ex-parte decree must be set aside if sufficient cause is shown for non-appearance on the hearing date, emphasizing that past conduct is irrelevant to such applications under Order IX Rule 13 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order IX Rule 13 CPC ex-parte decree sufficient cause setting aside ex-parte decree