Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
M/S. INTERSTATE CONSTRUCTION v. NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LTD
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's power under Section 31(7) of the Arbitration Act, 1996 to award interest for pre-reference, pendente lite, and future periods including compound interest, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
Mohit Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh; State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. v. Kiran Prajapati
The Supreme Court held that candidates must submit OBC certificates in the prescribed State Government format as mandated by recruitment notifications, and failure to do so justifies treating them as general category applicants, thereby rejecting their claim to reservation benefits.
Rajesh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for illegal possession of wildlife products but reduced the sentence considering the appellants' age and investigation gaps.
Virender Pal @ Vipin v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming that consistent evidence of harassment and dowry demand coupled with failure to rebut the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act justifies conviction.
V. S. R. MOHAN RAO v. K. S. R. MURTHY
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of the appellant as a land grabber under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing Act, emphasizing the statutory definition of land grabbing and the shifting burden of proof upon prima facie ownership.
POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED v. MADHYA PRADESH POWER TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that CERC's regulatory and adjudicatory powers under Section 79 of the Electricity Act, 2003 include granting compensation for delay even without specific regulations under Section 178, and writ petitions challenging CERC orders are barred when efficacious alternative remedies exist under Section 111.
M/S GAYATRI PROJECT LIMITED v. MADHYA PRADESH ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that an arbitral award under the Arbitration Act, 1996 cannot be annulled on jurisdictional grounds if no such objection was raised before the tribunal, even where the Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 applies.
Hansura Bai & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court directed transfer of the investigation into a custodial death from local police to the CBI and emphasized protection for the sole eyewitness facing harassment.
M/S DHANBAD FUELS PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act applies prospectively from 20.08.2022, protecting suits instituted earlier from rejection and allowing them to be kept in abeyance for mediation.
Thirumalpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that allotment and use of reserved forest land without Central Government approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is illegal, rejected the doctrine of desuetude and bona fide purchaser defense, and ordered cancellation of allotment and restoration of forest land.
THE TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. SURAJ KUMAR & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that an insurer’s liability in motor accident claims is limited to monetary compensation and cannot extend to providing or maintaining prosthetic devices, directing a monetary enhancement instead.
Hansa Devi & Ors. v. SBI General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal's compensation award for the deceased truck driver's family, rejecting the High Court's reduction of income and affirming loss of consortium claims for children and parents.
Nagarajan & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court held that Section 20AA of the PoFA Act validly excludes probation for food adulteration offences and that reduced sentences under the repealing FSS Act are not applicable due to the savings clause, but converted imprisonment sentences to fines in the interest of justice.
Kukreja and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against appellants in a contractual payment dispute, holding that the allegations disclosed only a civil dispute and criminal law was misused.
Noble Resources and Trading India Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that crude degummed soyabean oil is a manufactured product distinct from agricultural produce and that an administrative circular cannot restrict the scope of a statutory customs duty exemption notification, thereby entitling the appellant to duty exemption under the DFCE scheme.
Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B Narnaware
The Supreme Court upheld a contractual clause requiring a minimum three-year service and liquidated damages for premature resignation, ruling it neither a restraint of trade nor opposed to public policy.
Tukesh Singh & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants due to failure of eyewitnesses to identify accused in court and material contradictions in prosecution evidence, emphasizing the necessity of reliable identification for conviction.
M/S HARCHARAN DASS GUPTA v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that the MSMED Act overrides arbitration agreements and the Arbitration Act, empowering the Facilitation Council to conduct arbitration irrespective of the contractual seat, restoring arbitration proceedings before the Delhi Arbitration Centre.
Brig Sandeep Chaudhary v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that biased and concealed adverse ratings in confidential reports must be expunged and directed reconsideration of promotion, granting relief to a decorated army officer denied promotion due to mala fide assessments.
The State of Telangana & Ors. v. Dr. Pasupuleti Nirmala Hanumantha Rao Charitable Trust
The Supreme Court held that State land allotment under a statutory scheme with conditions is not a sale, and such conditions including resumption rights are valid and not void under Section 10 of the Transfer of Property Act.