Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Tanu Ram Bora v. Promod Ch. Das
The Supreme Court held that a sale deed executed by a vendor without title but who subsequently acquires title is valid under Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act, protecting the transferee's rights and allowing the appeal.
Satish Sharma v. State (RAK Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC based on a bona fide settlement between all injured parties, preventing abuse of process and futile litigation.
Satish Sharma v. State (NCT OF Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. based on an amicable compromise in a landlord-tenant dispute, dismissing the appeal of the injured persons.
THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH v. A.T.S.V.S. SIDDHA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL AND ANR.
The Supreme Court upheld the right of students admitted beyond sanctioned intake to have their examination results declared, directing the Government to approve such admissions based on inspection despite initial refusal.
The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH v. A.T.S.V.S. Siddha Medical College & Hospital and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the right of students admitted beyond sanctioned intake to appear for examinations and have results declared, directing the Government to comply with its earlier order despite the belated inspection report.
State Bank of India v. Sheo Shankar Tewari
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the conflicting issue whether compassionate appointment claims are governed by the scheme in force at application or at consideration, due to inconsistent precedents.
Mahanti Devi v. M/s Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court remitted the land acquisition compensation case for fresh consideration, directing the High Court to justify any deductions from market value based on established legal principles.
Mahanti Devi v. M/s Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court remitted the land acquisition compensation case for fresh consideration, emphasizing that deductions from market value must be justified by relevant factors and proper reasoning.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Vikram Das
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot impose a sentence less than the statutory minimum prescribed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and set aside the High Court's order reducing the sentence below six months imprisonment.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Vikram Das
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot impose a sentence less than the statutory minimum prescribed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and set aside the High Court's order reducing the sentence below the minimum.
Hukam Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court rejected the recall of its judgment on land acquisition compensation but corrected arithmetical errors and clarified principles on valuation and return of excess amounts.
Hukam Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court refused to recall its judgment on land acquisition compensation but corrected arithmetic errors and clarified refund and interest conditions on excess payments.
Municipal Corporation, Faridabad v. Modern School, Faridabad
The Supreme Court held that user charges levied by a Municipal Corporation for discharge of waste water into its sewer system are valid municipal service charges not requiring prior State Government approval under Sections 87 or 88 of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.
Municipal Corporation, Faridabad v. Modern School, Faridabad
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of user charges levied by the Municipal Corporation for discharge of waste water from private tubewells into Municipal sewers, ruling they are not fees or taxes requiring prior State Government approval under the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.
Gowramma and Anr v. Kalingappa and Ors
The Supreme Court held that a mortgage is extinguished by the mortgagee receiving the mortgage amount and delivering possession under the Proviso to Section 60 of the Transfer of Property Act, dismissing the suit for redemption of mortgage.
Gowramma and Anr v. Kalingappa and Ors
The Supreme Court held that a mortgage is extinguished by the act of parties paying the mortgage amount and delivering possession, even without endorsement on the mortgage deed, and dismissed the suit for redemption accordingly.
A. Murugesan v. Smt. Jamuna Rani
The Supreme Court held that an ex-parte decree must be set aside if sufficient cause is shown for non-appearance on the hearing date, emphasizing that past conduct is irrelevant to such applications under Order IX Rule 13 CPC.
A. Murugesan v. Smt. Jamuna Rani
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 CPC, holding that sufficient cause for non-appearance must be considered solely on the date of hearing and liberally construed to prevent miscarriage of justice.
Madan Mohan Mahto v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging murder convictions, upholding the concurrent findings of the lower courts that the appellants committed the offence with common intention under Sections 302 and 34 IPC.
Madan Mohan Mahto v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of appellants for murder under Sections 302/34 IPC, affirming the concurrent findings of the lower courts based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence.