Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Giriraj Garg v. Coal India Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause in a standard form scheme is incorporated by reference into individual sale orders, allowing appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes arising thereunder.
Giriraj Garg v. Coal India Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the arbitration clause in the 2007 Scheme is incorporated by reference into individual coal sale orders, allowing appointment of an arbitrator to resolve disputes arising thereunder.
GWALIOR DISTILLERIES PVT. LTD. v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court held that participation in a tender is not a precondition for grant of a CS-1 licence under the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act and Rules, and directed reconsideration of the appellant's licence application without arbitrary conditions.
Perry Kansagra v. Smriti Madan Kansagra
The Supreme Court held that mediation and counsellor reports in child custody matters are admissible exceptions to confidentiality under the Family Courts Act and that the High Court erred in exercising review jurisdiction to exclude such reports.
Perry Kansagra v. Smriti Madan Kansagra
The Supreme Court held that counsellor reports in child custody mediation are admissible exceptions to mediation confidentiality and set aside the High Court's review judgment excluding such reports.
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused under IPC and Prevention of Terrorism Act, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards in forensic evidence and the necessity of proving conspiracy for terrorism charges.
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The court upheld the High Court's refusal to quash FIRs under Sections 307, 294, and 34 IPC, affirming police jurisdiction and emphasizing that quashing is an exceptional remedy requiring manifest illegality.
Gagan Kumar v. The State of Punjab
The Supreme Court held that failure to specify whether multiple sentences run concurrently or consecutively under Section 31 CrPC is a legal error and modified the sentence accordingly while upholding the conviction.
Gagan Kumar v. The State of Punjab
The Supreme Court held that failure to specify whether multiple sentences run concurrently or consecutively under Section 31 CrPC is a legal error and modified the sentence to run concurrently while upholding the conviction.
Sirajul Hoque v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the foreigner declaration against the appellant, holding that minor discrepancies in documents do not disprove citizenship when cogent evidence is produced.
Sirajul Hoque v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the foreigner declaration, holding that minor discrepancies in documents do not disprove citizenship when credible evidence is produced.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
The Supreme Court clarified the constitutional scheme under Article 239AA, affirming the elected Government of Delhi's legislative and executive powers while delineating the limited discretionary role of the Lieutenant Governor and the President's overriding authority.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
The Supreme Court clarified the constitutional scheme under Article 239AA, affirming the elected Government of Delhi's legislative and executive powers subject to the Lieutenant Governor's limited discretionary role and the President's overriding authority in case of disputes.
Cement Workers’ Mandal v. Global Cements Ltd
The Supreme Court held that the Gujarat High Court had territorial jurisdiction under Article 226(2) to entertain a writ petition relating to non-payment of wages arising partly within Gujarat, allowing the appeal and remanding the case for merits.
Rahul Dutta & Ors v. The State of Bihar & Ors
The Supreme Court struck down Bihar's rule limiting final exam candidates to 10% of preliminary examinees, reaffirming the 1:10 ratio mandated in Malik Mazhar Sultan for Civil Judge recruitment.
M. Revanna v. Anjanamma by LRs & Ors
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the High Court's refusal to allow a belated amendment of the plaint that sought to change the fundamental nature of a partition suit after trial commencement.
M. Revanna v. Anjanamma by LRs & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's rejection of a belated and mala fide amendment application in a partition suit filed after trial commencement, emphasizing due diligence and prejudice considerations under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.
MD. MANNAN @ ABDUL MANNAN v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of the petitioner to life imprisonment, holding that the mandatory hearing on sentencing and consideration of mitigating factors including mental health were not properly conducted.
MD. MANNAN @ ABDUL MANNAN v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court commuted the petitioner's death sentence to life imprisonment due to procedural lapses in sentencing, failure to consider mitigating factors including mental illness, and the circumstantial nature of evidence, reaffirming the strict application of the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.
Sunita v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court restored the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award, holding that motor accident claims require proof on preponderance of probability and that non-examination of certain witnesses is not fatal if evidence suffices to establish negligence of the offending vehicle driver.