Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Meenakshi Juneja v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court allowed appeals and disposed of a 30-year-old ancestral property dispute by recording a comprehensive mediated settlement, directing parties to abide by its terms and withdraw all pending litigation.
Meenakshi Juneja v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court disposed of long-pending ancestral property disputes by recording a comprehensive mediated settlement, directing withdrawal of all pending cases, and emphasizing the binding nature of court-recorded settlements.
State of Tamil Nadu v. M. Mangayarkarasi
The Supreme Court held that disciplinary punishment imposed by the employer should not be interfered with unless shockingly disproportionate and that parity of treatment does not apply where there is a material difference in misconduct severity.
State of Tamil Nadu & Anr. v. M. Mangayarkarasi
The Supreme Court held that disciplinary penalties cannot be interfered with unless shockingly disproportionate and remanded the case for fresh consideration, disapproving the High Court's mechanical application of parity of treatment.
Ahmed Abdulla Ahmed Al Ghurair & Anr. v. Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Madras High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain a derivative suit by minority shareholders of a Dubai company seeking declaration of beneficial interest in shares of an Indian company, affirming that such disputes must be adjudicated in the foreign company's jurisdiction.
Suresh Mani v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and deemed the appellant appointed as a regular Science Teacher despite lack of formal post sanction, on the peculiar facts of the case.
Suresh Mani v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed that the appellant be deemed regularly appointed as a Science Teacher despite lack of formal sanction for the post, on the peculiar facts of the case.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Abhijit Singh Pawar
The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of a police recruitment candidate's candidature on character grounds despite acquittal by compromise, affirming the employer's discretion to consider antecedents and suitability.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Abhijit Singh Pawar
The Supreme Court held that acquittal by compromise under Section 320 CrPC does not guarantee police recruitment and the employer may reject candidature based on antecedents and suitability absent mala fide.
R.U. PATEL v. COMMISSIONER (SCHOOLS) GUJARAT STATE
The Supreme Court directed reinstatement of a terminated teacher upon tendering an unconditional apology and forfeiture of backwages, promoting settlement of employment disputes.
Sanjai Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court granted bail to a convicted appellant who had undergone substantial jail time, directing release during the pendency of his appeal before the High Court.
Sanjai Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court granted bail to the appellant during the pendency of his appeal after noting his prolonged incarceration and pending appeal before the High Court.
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court censured MP Manoj Tiwari for unlawfully breaking a seal on illegal premises, emphasizing that elected representatives must uphold the rule of law and dismissed his baseless allegations against the Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission v. Surendra Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the one-year validity period of a recruitment wait-list runs from the initial substantive recommendation date, allowing the appellant Commission to reject a belated request for additional appointments.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission v. Surendra Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the one-year validity period for operating a wait-list in government recruitment begins from the initial recommendation date, allowing the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission to refuse requests made after this period.
Dr. Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a medical officer for alleged rape based on a broken promise of marriage, holding that consensual sex under such circumstances does not constitute rape and the FIR did not disclose any offence.
DR. DHRUVARAM MURLIDHAR SONAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and chargesheet against a medical officer accused of rape, holding that consensual sex based on a promise to marry does not constitute rape under Section 376(2)(b) IPC and that the criminal proceedings were an abuse of process.
The Central Board of Secondary Education v. T.K. Rangarajan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order awarding blanket grace marks to Tamil medium NEET-UG 2018 candidates for translation errors, emphasizing that the English version prevails and arbitrary mark allocation is impermissible.
Central Board of Secondary Education v. T.K. Rangarajan
The Supreme Court set aside the Madras High Court’s order awarding grace marks to Tamil medium NEET-UG 2018 candidates for mistranslation errors, holding that the English version prevails and blanket awarding of marks is arbitrary and unjust.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. SMS AAMW Tollways Private Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a departmental appeal clause does not constitute an arbitration agreement and set aside the High Court’s appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.