Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
ANAND KUMAR SHARMA v. BAR COUNCIL OF RAJASTHAN
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of an advocate's enrolment obtained by suppression of facts and dismissed his repeated attempts for fresh enrolment as an abuse of process.
The Govt. of India & Anr. v. P. Venkatesh
The Supreme Court held that claims for compassionate appointment must be made within a reasonable period and dismissed a claim made after over a decade, emphasizing the scheme's temporal limitations and the need for finality in adjudication.
Varun Pahwa v. Renu Chourie
The Supreme Court held that procedural errors in pleadings can be amended under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC to reflect the true plaintiff, allowing the appeal and permitting amendment of the plaint.
Varun Pahwa v. Renu Chaudhary
The Supreme Court allowed amendment of the plaint to correctly name the Private Limited Company as plaintiff, holding that inadvertent mistakes in pleadings should be corrected to serve justice under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC.
Khoday Distilleries Ltd. and Others v. Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court review petition is maintainable if the special leave petition against its judgment was dismissed in limine without reasons, as such dismissal does not attract the doctrine of merger.
Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Bhavesh Pabari
The Supreme Court held that the factors in Section 15-J SEBI Act are illustrative, preserving adjudicating officer's discretion in penalty quantum, upheld penalties for securities violations, and clarified that penalty provisions do not override this discretion.
Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Bhavesh Pabari
The Supreme Court held that the Adjudicating Officer has discretionary power under Section 15-J of the SEBI Act to determine penalty quantum, which is not overridden by mandatory penalty provisions, and upheld penalties imposed for securities law violations including synchronized trading and non-compliance with SEBI summons.
Ramkrishna Mission v. Koga Konya
The Supreme Court held that the Ramkrishna Mission is not a 'State' under Article 12 and thus not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226, setting aside the High Court's contrary order.
Ramkrishna Mission v. Koga Kunja
The Supreme Court held that the Ramkrishna Mission Hospital is not 'State' or 'authority' under Article 12 and thus not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226, dismissing the appeal.
Ramakrishna Mission v. Kago Kunya
The Supreme Court held that Ramakrishna Mission and its hospital do not perform public functions or constitute 'State' under Article 12, and thus are not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226.
VIDYA DROLIA v. DURGA TRADING CORPORATION
The Supreme Court held that landlord-tenant disputes governed solely by the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 are arbitrable and referred the question for reconsideration by a larger Bench, lifting the stay on arbitration proceedings.
Shiv Shankar Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of FCI employees for criminal conspiracy and misappropriation of fertilizer bags by falsifying official records, dismissing their appeals and confirming the sentences.
Neeraj Dutta v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act relying on circumstantial evidence and presumption under Section 20 despite absence of direct evidence due to complainant's death.
Dinesh Textiles v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Calicut
The Supreme Court held that a trader is liable to pay excise duty on the aggregate clearances made through job workers once any single job worker's clearance exceeds the exemption limit under Rule 12B and related notifications.
Dinesh Textiles v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Calicut
The Supreme Court held that a trader is liable to pay excise duty on the aggregate clearances from all job workers once any single job worker's clearances exceed the exemption limit under Rule 12B and related notifications.
Neeraj Dutta v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court held that demand of illegal gratification under the Prevention of Corruption Act can be inferred from circumstantial evidence and legal presumptions even in absence of direct evidence, and referred the issue for larger Bench consideration.
Neeraj Dutta v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act based on circumstantial evidence and legal presumptions despite absence of direct evidence due to complainant's death.
Neeraj Dutta v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court held that demand of illegal gratification under the Prevention of Corruption Act can be proved by inference from circumstantial evidence and presumption under Section 20, not requiring direct evidence, and referred the issue for larger bench consideration.
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (II) West Bengal v. Vivekananda Vidyamandir
The Supreme Court held that special allowances paid universally to employees, not linked to extra output, constitute basic wages under the Employees’ Provident Fund Act, 1952 and are liable for provident fund deductions.
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (II) West Bengal v. Vivekananda Vidyamandir
The Supreme Court held that special allowances universally paid to employees, resembling dearness allowance, form part of "basic wages" under the Employees’ Provident Fund Act, mandating provident fund contributions thereon.