Supreme Court of India

15,089 judgments

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Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.

05 Jul 2019 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for conspiracy and murder under IPC and POTA, setting aside the High Court's acquittal and affirming the admissibility of confessional statements and corroborative evidence.

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Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.

05 Jul 2019 · Arun Mishra; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court upheld convictions for criminal conspiracy and terrorism, reinstating murder convictions against accused involved in the assassination of Haren Pandya, affirming the admissibility of voluntary confessions under POTA corroborated by circumstantial evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant criminal conspiracy Prevention of Terrorism Act confessional statements murder

Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu

05 Jul 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 727

The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not entitled to wages equal to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proving similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 prohibition notification contract labour

Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu

05 Jul 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not automatically entitled to wages payable to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proof of similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 prohibition notification contract labour

Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar

05 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 NI Act for deciding the appeal without representation of the accused and remitted the case for fresh hearing with proper opportunity.

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Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar

05 Jul 2019 · R. Banumathi; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for deciding the appeal without the appellant's representation and remitted the case for fresh hearing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque bounce Right to representation Amicus curiae

Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission

04 Jul 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 723

The Supreme Court held that reserved category candidates availing age relaxation must be counted against reserved seats and cannot claim general category vacancies, overruling applicability of Jitendra Kumar Singh to Gujarat's reservation policy.

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Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission

04 Jul 2019 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that age relaxation granted to reserved category candidates is an incident of reservation, barring their consideration against general category seats, and dismissed the appeal challenging this principle.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant age relaxation reserved category general category Article 16(4)

Amit Kumar Roy v. Union of India

03 Jul 2019 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court held that Air Force personnel do not have an unqualified right to leave service during engagement, upheld service regulations restricting such rights, but granted equitable relief directing issuance of final NOC and discharge subject to conditions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Article 19(1)(g) Article 33 Air Force Act 1950 Air Force Order 14/2008

Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.

03 Jul 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Deepak Gupta; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 719

The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and title over Dargah lands, rejected limitation and jurisdiction objections, and dismissed the appeal while affirming procedural rules on additional evidence.

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Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.

03 Jul 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Deepak Gupta; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and management rights over Dargah lands, held the suit within limitation, affirmed civil court jurisdiction, and dismissed the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Inam land Mutawali Limitation Possession

The State of Jharkhand v. M/S Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.

02 Jul 2019 · A.M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 715

The Supreme Court upheld the State's levy on imported rectified spirit used to manufacture potable liquor, ruling it a valid regulatory impost on the final product within the State's legislative competence.

tax appeal_allowed Significant rectified spirit import fee Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915 Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL)

The State of Jharkhand v. M/S Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.

02 Jul 2019 · A.M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the State's levy on the final potable liquor produced using imported rectified spirit, holding it within the State's legislative competence and not a tax on non-potable industrial alcohol.

tax appeal_allowed Significant rectified spirit import fee potable liquor intoxicating liquor

M/S ADANI POWER (MUNDRA) LTD v. GUJARAT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

02 Jul 2019 · Arun Mishra; B. R. Gavai; Surya Kant · 2019 INSC 711

The Supreme Court held that the appellant was entitled to terminate the Power Purchase Agreement under contract terms upon non-fulfillment of fuel supply conditions, limiting liability to liquidated damages, and clarified the correct interpretation of termination clauses in power purchase contracts.

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M/S ADANI POWER (MUNDRA) LTD v. GUJARAT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

02 Jul 2019 · Arun Mishra; B. R. Gavai; Surya Kant
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The Supreme Court held that under the PPA, the appellant was entitled to terminate the agreement for non-fulfillment of fuel supply conditions without requiring mutual agreement, limiting liability to liquidated damages, and corrected the erroneous interpretation by the lower authorities.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Power Purchase Agreement Termination Liquidated Damages Fuel Supply Agreement

Dalbir Singh v. Union of India

02 Jul 2019 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a soldier for abandoning his post and exhibiting cowardice during an operation, while setting aside his imprisonment sentence.

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Dalbir Singh v. Union of India

02 Jul 2019 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a soldier for cowardice in abandoning his post during a militant attack but set aside his imprisonment, emphasizing the duty of soldiers to perform assigned tasks under fire.

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Pharez John Abraham v. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K.

02 Jul 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decree granting share to heirs of a converted daughter, upheld the trial court's dismissal based on proven family settlement and limitation, and recognized adopted children’s equal inheritance rights under Christian law.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family settlement partition suit Christian succession adopted children inheritance

Pharez John Abraham v. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K.

02 Jul 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court held that a family settlement must be proved by evidence, adopted children have inheritance rights under Christian law, and modified the High Court’s partition decree to grant equal shares to the defendants while dismissing the plaintiffs’ claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family settlement relinquishment partition suit Indian Succession Act

Sundar Gupta v. Sunil Vasudeva

02 Jul 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court dismissed a contempt petition as infructuous following the decision in the related civil appeal, disposing of all pending applications.

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