Supreme Court of India
15,092 judgments
Kirpal Singh & Ors. v. Kamla Devi & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that pending surplus land determination proceedings under the 1953 Act must be continued under that Act, excluding applicability of the 1972 Act's provisions on selection of permissible area, thereby dismissing the appellants' claim to land vested in the State.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Pradip
The Supreme Court held that appointment based on a false caste claim to a reserved post is void ab initio and services cannot be protected by relying on overruled precedents or administrative circulars.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Pradip
The Supreme Court held that appointment based on a false caste claim to a reserved post is void ab initio and service protection cannot be granted contrary to binding precedents, overruling the Bombay High Court's Full Bench decision.
Prabhakar Tewari v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of bail to accused persons in a murder case, emphasizing limited appellate interference and proper exercise of discretion based on prima facie evidence.
Prabhakar Tewari v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of bail to accused persons in a murder case, emphasizing limited appellate interference in bail orders absent non-application of mind or lack of prima facie evidence.
State of Kerala v. Rajesh
The Supreme Court set aside High Court's grant of post-arrest bail under the NDPS Act for failure to comply with mandatory statutory conditions, emphasizing strict adherence to Section 37(1)(b)(ii).
State of Kerala v. Rajesh
The Supreme Court set aside High Court bail orders in NDPS cases for non-compliance with mandatory Section 37 conditions, emphasizing strict adherence to bail restrictions in narcotics offences involving commercial quantities.
Gurshinder Singh v. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that delay in informing the insurer about vehicle theft, when FIR is lodged immediately and claim verified genuine, cannot justify repudiation of the insurance claim.
Gurshinder Singh v. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that delay in informing the insurer about vehicle theft does not disentitle the insured to claim if the theft was immediately reported to police and the claim verified genuine.
Sardar Ali Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings alleging forgery and cheating in a property dispute, holding that such criminal prosecution is an abuse of process when the dispute is essentially civil in nature.
Sardar Ali Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal and quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellant, holding that initiating criminal cases in a pending civil property dispute with delayed complaints amounts to abuse of process.
Sanjay Marutirao Patil v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that dismissal under Section 20 of the Army Act after a Summary Court Martial punishment not confirmed by competent authority is valid and does not violate double jeopardy.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. J.R. William Singh
The Supreme Court held that an Electrician excluded by settlement terms from further time-bound promotions beyond the next grade is not entitled to promotion to Section Officer or Executive Officer under TBPS, overruling the High Court's contrary order.
H.P. Puttaswamy v. Thimmamma & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the purchaser's presence at registration is not mandatory under the Registration Act, validating an earlier sale deed and dismissing a subsequent conflicting claim.
H.P. Puttaswamy v. Thimmamma & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the purchaser's presence at registration is not mandatory under the Registration Act, 1908, validating the earlier sale deed and dismissing the appeal.
Bajrang Lal Sharma v. C.K. Mathew
The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions against the State of Rajasthan for issuing a notification on reservation in promotion for SC/ST, holding no willful contempt and clarifying that substantive challenges to reservation policies require proper adjudication.
M/S. GRANULES INDIA LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal holding that exemption from customs duty under a clarificatory notification applies to consignments imported under a valid advance licence despite import dates falling between withdrawal and reinstatement notifications.
Star India (P) Ltd v. Society of Catalysts
The Supreme Court set aside the finding of unfair trade practice against Star India and Airtel, holding that the complainant failed to prove that the contest prize money was funded by increased SMS charges and that the higher SMS tariff was justified as a value-added service.
Shraddhanand College v. Amar Nath Jha
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's order directing the University of Delhi to approve Dr. A.N. Jha's appointment as Vice-Principal, holding that procedural non-compliance cannot deny a duly appointed candidate's substantive rights.
The Home Secretary (Prison) & Ors v. H. Nilofer Nisha
The Supreme Court held that habeas corpus does not lie for premature release of lawfully convicted life prisoners without completion of prescribed administrative procedures and reasoned orders, setting aside High Court release orders and directing reconsideration of representations.