Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Hari Mohan Sharma v. Charanjeet Singh Rekhi
The Supreme Court held that persons claiming mistaken identity are not necessary or proper parties to a specific performance suit if the plaintiff has chosen other defendants, and such claims must be pursued independently.
HARI MOHAN SHARMA v. CHARANJEET SINGH REKHI
The Supreme Court held that persons claiming mistaken identity are not necessary parties in specific performance suits and must pursue independent proceedings, restoring the Single Judge's dismissal of their applications.
Santosh @ Santosh Kumar v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's jail sentence to the period already served and enhanced the mandatory fine under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act, allowing partial modification of the High Court's sentence order.
Santosh @ Santosh Kumar v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's jail sentence to the period already served and enhanced the fine under Section 55(1)(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act, holding that courts may interfere with sentence quantum based on facts.
Rajeev Kothari v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 420, and 120B IPC on the ground of an amicable settlement between the parties.
Rajeev Kothari v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 420, and 120B IPC upon the parties' settlement, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Gurbachan Singh v. Gurdial Singh
The Supreme Court accepted a mediated settlement and official demarcation report to equitably divide ancestral land among family members, ending a four-decade-long dispute.
Gurbachan Singh v. Gurdial Singh
The Supreme Court accepted a mediated settlement and equitable demarcation of ancestral land shares by the Tehsildar, disposing of a decades-long family property dispute.
Rakesh Malhotra v. Kamaljit Singh Sandhu & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that specific performance cannot be granted without a specific prayer and issue, the suit was barred by limitation, and upheld the defendants' registered sale deed while directing an ex-gratia payment to end litigation.
Rakesh Malhotra v. Kamaljit Singh Sandhu & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that specific performance relief must be specifically pleaded, the suit was barred by limitation, and the defendants were bona fide purchasers, thereby upholding the High Court's dismissal of the plaintiff's suit.
Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Gurvinder Singh
The Supreme Court held that a Chartered Accountant can be disciplined for misconduct that brings disrepute to the profession even if unrelated to professional practice, and remanded the case for fresh consideration.
Vimla Devi v. National Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the motor accident claim petition, holding that procedural lapses cannot defeat substantive evidence proving accident and negligence, and awarded compensation to the deceased's family.
Mahendra Pratap Dubey v. Managing Officer, Evacuee Property
The Supreme Court upheld the Managing Officer's jurisdiction and concurrent factual findings validating respondent No.3's sale certificate, dismissing the appellant's challenge for lack of evidence.
Sumer Singh Jat v. Other State and Others
The Supreme Court set aside the Rajasthan High Court's dismissal of appeals without reasons and remanded the cases for fresh adjudication on merits.
Sumer Singh Jat v. Other States and Others
The Supreme Court set aside the Rajasthan High Court's dismissal of appeals without reasons and remanded the cases for fresh adjudication on merits.
Sumer Singh Jat & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case to the High Court for fresh disposal because the Division Bench failed to provide reasons or address the merits of the appeals.
Rajbir Singh v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order rejecting clerk appointments due to non-availability of vacancies and remanded the matter for fresh consideration based on RTI evidence showing vacancies.
Rajbir Singh v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order on clerk appointments due to contradictory RTI disclosures about vacancies and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
MD. AFSAR HUSSAIN PARVEZ v. THE STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court allowed a criminal appeal under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 by recording a mediation-based settlement and disposing of the appeal accordingly, keeping coercive processes in abeyance during compliance.
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. v. Engineering Workers’ Association
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order due to a factual error in quoting the industrial reference and remanded the case for fresh consideration on merits.