Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Anoop Bartaria v. Dy. Director Enforcement
The Supreme Court upheld that offences under the PMLA are cognizable and non-bailable, and dismissed the petitioners' challenge to the prosecution complaint alleging money laundering, emphasizing that knowledge of dealing with proceeds of crime is not a sine qua non for offence under the Act.
Union of India v. All India Trade Union Congress
The Supreme Court held that casual workers are not entitled to regularization merely due to prolonged service and that framing of service schemes is the exclusive prerogative of the Government, setting aside the High Court's order directing such regularization.
Meg Raj v. Manphool
The Supreme Court upheld the statutory bar under Section 26 of the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972, dismissing civil suits challenging the Prescribed Authority's order as barred and beyond Civil Court jurisdiction.
State of Uttarakhand v. Prem Ram
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a police constable for proven misconduct, rejecting the High Court's order converting dismissal into compulsory retirement despite his long service.
P. Bandopadhya v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld that employees absorbed into VSNL with less than 10 years qualifying service are not entitled to Central Government pension benefits and are governed by provident fund provisions under the Office Memorandum.
P. Bandopadhya v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld that employees absorbed into VSNL with less than 10 years qualifying service are not entitled to Central Government pension but only provident fund benefits, affirming the Bombay High Court and applying the principle of res judicata.
Nandlal v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, recognizing the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Nandlal v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, sentencing him to twelve years imprisonment for a fatal injury inflicted in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Rafiq Ahmedbhai Paliwala v. The State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that an FIR disclosing serious cognizable offences cannot be quashed at the preliminary stage without proper investigation and set aside the High Court's partial quashing order.
Harveer Singh & Anr. v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's ex parte dismissal of a criminal revision petition and remanded it for fresh consideration on merits with reasons.
Framji v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that summary eviction under the Public Premises Act cannot be invoked where a bona fide ownership dispute exists, and such disputes must be resolved through civil courts.
Framji & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that summary eviction under the Public Premises Act is impermissible where a bona fide ownership dispute exists, requiring resolution through civil courts.
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. v. Deepti Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a hotel owes a duty of care to pool guests requiring a dedicated lifeguard, and assigning the lifeguard additional duties causing distraction constitutes negligence and deficiency of service leading to liability for drowning death.
Rohitbhai Jivanlal Patel v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act for dishonour of cheques, affirmed the statutory presumption of debt, rejected the accused's defence, but modified the sentence to impose fine with imprisonment only on default.
Life Insurance Corporation of India & Ors. v. Shree Lal Meena
The Supreme Court held that employees who resigned before pension schemes were notified are not entitled to retrospective pension benefits, distinguishing resignation from voluntary retirement under contributory pension schemes.
Life Insurance Corporation of India & Ors. v. Shree Lal Meena
The Supreme Court held that employees who resigned before pension schemes were notified are not entitled to pension benefits under retrospectively applied contributory pension schemes, distinguishing resignation from voluntary retirement.
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-8 v. M/s Yes Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the Revenue's appeal for failure to frame and decide substantial questions of law under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act and remanded the case for fresh adjudication on merits.
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-8 v. M/s Yes Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court remanded the appeal for fresh adjudication after holding that the High Court erred in dismissing the Revenue's appeal without framing and deciding substantial questions of law under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
P. Subramaniyan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that seniority must be fixed as per statutory quota rules and an employee who does not accept promotion under a quota cannot claim seniority over those who do.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7779 OF 2012 P. Subramaniyan .. v. Union of India & Ors. ..
The Supreme Court held that seniority must be fixed strictly as per statutory quota rules and an employee cannot claim seniority rights under a quota appointment not accepted by him, dismissing relief granted for non-communication of such rules.