Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Bikkina Rama Rao & Ors. v. The Special Deputy Tahsildar
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case for fresh consideration of the validity of sale deeds under the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, emphasizing the need to examine all relevant provisions and documents.
G. Rukmani Ganesan v. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board
The Supreme Court held that the Commissioner under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 is not a Court for the purposes of the Limitation Act, and thus cannot condone delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act in appeals before him.
G. Rukmani Ganesan v. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board
The Supreme Court held that the Commissioner under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act is not a Court for Limitation Act purposes and cannot condone delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Paramjeet Singh
The Supreme Court held that a purely contractual appointment terminable without notice can be ended without violating natural justice, allowing the employer's appeal and dismissing the employee's writ petition.
Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation v. Paramjeet Singh
The Supreme Court held that termination of a purely contractual appointment without notice is valid and does not violate natural justice when expressly permitted by the contract.
The State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. v. Farid Ahmad Tak
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of compulsory retirement orders of government employees involved in corruption allegations, remitting the cases for fresh consideration under correct legal principles governing administrative action and judicial review.
The State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. v. Farid Ahmad Tak
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's orders quashing compulsory retirement of government employees involved in corruption cases, emphasizing limited judicial review and the need to consider entire service records under Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Regulations.
TATA POWER COMPANY LTD. v. ADANI ELECTRICITY MUMBAI LTD
The Supreme Court upheld MERC and APTEL orders allocating standby electricity charges between Tata Power and BSES/REL, affirming MERC's exclusive tariff jurisdiction under the 1998 Act and invalidating unilateral tariff revisions by licensees.
TATA POWER COMPANY LTD. v. ADANI ELECTRICITY MUMBAI LTD
The Supreme Court upheld MERC and APTEL's decision that BSES/REL should bear 23% of standby charges payable to MSEB through TPC, affirming MERC's exclusive jurisdiction over tariff determination under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998.
Seema Sarkar v. Executive Officer
The Supreme Court held that an ex-officio MP member of a Panchayat Samiti is entitled to participate and vote in no confidence motions, and quorum must be reckoned on total membership, invalidating removal of the Pramukh without proper quorum.
Seema Sarkar v. Executive Officer
The Supreme Court held that the Member of Parliament, as an ex-officio member of the Panchayat Samiti, must be counted for quorum and has voting rights in no confidence motions against the Pramukh, invalidating the removal of the appellant for lack of quorum.
Thulasidhara & Another v. Narayanappa & Others
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 100 CPC by reappreciating facts and wrongly held an unregistered family partition document inadmissible, restoring the dismissal of the suit based on the nominal nature of the Sale Deed.
Thulasidhara & Another v. Narayanappa & Others
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by reappreciating facts in a second appeal under Section 100 CPC, restored the lower courts' dismissal of the suit, and clarified principles on family settlements and Sale Deeds.
Maharashtra Archery Association v. Rahul Mehra
The Supreme Court held that a Court-appointed Administrator cannot unilaterally amend a sports federation’s Constitution beyond approved amendments, invalidated elections conducted on such basis, and directed fresh elections under the Court-approved Constitution.
M/s New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Luxra Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot arbitrarily appoint multiple surveyors to repudiate a fire insurance claim without valid reasons and upheld the insured's claim with interest.
M/s New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Luxra Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot arbitrarily appoint multiple surveyors to repudiate a fire insurance claim without valid reasons and upheld the insured's entitlement to compensation and interest.
S. Subramanian v. S. Ramasamy
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 100 CPC by reappreciating evidence and substituting findings of fact in a second appeal, restoring the trial and first appellate courts' dismissal of partition suits involving self-acquired versus ancestral property claims.
S. Subramanian v. S. Ramasamy
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 100 CPC by reappreciating evidence and substituting findings of fact in a second appeal concerning blending of self-acquired property into joint family property, and restored the Trial Court's dismissal of partition suits.
Praveen Singh Ramakant Bhadauriya v. Neelam Praveen Singh Bhadauriya
The Supreme Court dissolved the marriage by mutual consent under Article 142 of the Constitution based on an amicable settlement including financial terms and withdrawal of pending cases.
Praveen Singh Ramakan Bhadouriya v. Neelam Praveen Singh Bhadouriya
The Supreme Court dissolved the marriage by mutual consent under Article 142, recording the parties' settlement including maintenance and withdrawal of all pending cases.