Supreme Court of India

15,089 judgments

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Caretel Infotech Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

09 Apr 2019 · S. A. Bobde; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2019 INSC 490

The Supreme Court held that a pre-bid show cause notice does not amount to initiation of blacklisting requiring disclosure under tender conditions and set aside the High Court order quashing the appellant's tender award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting show cause notice tender conditions declaration format

Caretel Infotech Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

09 Apr 2019 · S. A. Bobde; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that a pre-bid show cause notice does not amount to initiation of blacklisting requiring disclosure under tender conditions and set aside the High Court order quashing the appellant's tender award.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting tender conditions show cause notice declaration

Shuma Devi v. Shishupati Devi & Ors.

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Vidnesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 475
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The Supreme Court set aside the non-speaking order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing a writ petition and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned judicial orders under Article 227.

civil appeal_allowed Significant speaking order judicial review Article 227 writ petition

Kushuma Devi v. Sheopati Devi & Ors.

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned dismissal of a writ petition challenging eviction, holding that judicial orders must be reasoned and remanded the case for fresh consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant eviction petition unreasoned order judicial review Article 227

Kusuma Devi v. Shishupati Devi and Others

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Vidnesh Maheshwari
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The Supreme Court set aside a non-speaking High Court order dismissing a writ petition and remanded the matter for fresh reasoned adjudication under Article 227.

civil appeal_allowed Significant non-speaking order writ petition Article 227 judicial review

Kushuma Devi v. Sheopati Devi & Ors.

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court set aside an unreasoned High Court order dismissing a writ petition and remanded the case for fresh consideration with reasons.

civil appeal_allowed Significant judicial review reasoned order Article 227 writ petition

Lucy Sequeira Trust v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel

08 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 477

The Supreme Court upheld termination of a teacher accused of sexual harassment, holding that departmental inquiry is independent of criminal proceedings and must proceed to a conclusive finding.

labor appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry sexual harassment termination of service preponderance of probabilities

The Secretary, Lucy Sequeira Trust and Anr. v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel and Ors.

08 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court held that pending criminal proceedings do not bar a school management from terminating a teacher's service on proven allegations of sexual harassment in a departmental inquiry.

labor appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry sexual harassment pending criminal proceedings termination of service

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 v. Nokia India Pvt. Ltd.

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the Revenue's appeal in limine under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act and remanded the case for fresh consideration of substantial questions of law regarding the validity of the Section 148 notice.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act Section 260-A Income Tax Act substantial question of law change of opinion

Narender Kumar v. Union of India and Others

08 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a COFEPOSA detention order and consequent SAFEMA forfeiture proceedings, ruling that failure to challenge detention during its operation bars later challenges and affirming the constitutional validity of the statutes.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant COFEPOSA SAFEMA detention order forfeiture of property

S. Kumar v. The Commissioner

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 474

The Supreme Court held that eviction from temple premises must follow the procedure under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, setting aside dispossession notices issued without compliance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 eviction dispossession writ petition

S. Kumar v. The Commissioner

08 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that eviction from temple premises must follow the statutory procedure under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of writ petitions challenging dispossession notices.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 eviction dispossession religious institutions

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05 Apr 2019 · Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud; Aman Kumar Gupta · 2019 INSC 468

The court clarified the authority of company directors over financial instruments and upheld the petitioner's right to challenge unauthorized transactions, while cautiously exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 Section 141 Section 482 CrPC

Prakash Gautam v. Nupur Gautam

05 Apr 2019 · R. Bhanumati; R. Subhash Reddy · 2019 INSC 467

The court upheld the child's right to continue education at his preferred school and emphasized the paramount importance of the child's welfare in custody and visitation matters, dismissing the appeal against interim orders.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child welfare custody education Hindu Marriage Act 1955

Nutan Gautam v. Prakash Gautam

05 Apr 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy · 2019 INSC 467

The Supreme Court held that the welfare and preference of the child govern custody and schooling decisions, allowing the child to continue studies at his preferred school and granting visitation rights to the father.

family appeal_allowed Significant child welfare custody education boarding school

Prakash Gautam v. Nupur Gautam

05 Apr 2019 · R. Bhanumati; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that the welfare and preference of the minor child govern custody and education decisions, allowing the child to continue schooling at his preferred institution and granting maintenance and visitation rights accordingly.

family appeal_allowed Significant child custody child welfare maintenance Hindu Marriage Act 1955

Nutan Gautam v. Prakash Gautam

05 Apr 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court held that the welfare and preference of a child are paramount in custody and education matters, allowing the child to continue studies at his preferred school and granting visitation rights to the father.

family appeal_allowed Significant welfare of the child custody child education boarding school

T. Ramalingeswararao v. P. N. Madhavarao

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court restored the dismissal of a property suit by trial and first appellate courts, holding that the High Court erred in allowing a second appeal and granting permanent injunction without legal basis.

civil appeal_allowed Significant permanent injunction second appeal concurrent findings of fact co-sharers

T. Ramalingeswara Rao v. N. Madhava Rao

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that concurrent findings of fact dismissing a suit for perpetual injunction cannot be interfered with in second appeal unless perverse, affirming that possession by one co-sharer is possession of all co-sharers and restoring dismissal of the plaintiffs' suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant perpetual injunction concurrent findings of fact co-sharers possession

Barez Khan @ Guddu v. State of Uttar Pradesh

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Krishnan Raghunath Desai · 2019 INSC 466

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the criminal complaint against the appellants under matrimonial cruelty and dowry laws, holding that no prima facie case was made out against them warranting trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal complaint matrimonial cruelty dowry harassment