Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Shri Ambadevi Sanstha v. Joint Charity Commissioner
The Supreme Court set aside the sale of Trust properties for lack of prior sanction, improper valuation, and failure to protect the Trust's interest under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.
S.H Baig v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that Ministerial police employees in Madhya Pradesh are not entitled to parity of pay scales with Executive Police Force members due to differences in recruitment, duties, and explicit exclusions in pay rules.
Reema Salkan v. Sumer Singh Salkan
The Supreme Court enhanced the maintenance payable by a husband to his wife under Section 125 CrPC, holding that an able-bodied husband cannot evade maintenance liability by claiming unemployment without proof.
Reema Salkan v. Sumer Singh Salkan
The Supreme Court enhanced the maintenance payable by a husband to his wife under Section 125 CrPC, holding that an able-bodied husband's claim of unemployment without proof does not absolve his legal obligation to maintain his wife.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Vinod Kumar Sharma
The Supreme Court allowed the employer's appeal and remanded the case for fresh consideration due to inadequate reasoning by the High Court in a dismissal from service dispute.
मुख्य प्रबंधक, राजस्थान राज्य सड़क परिवहन निगम v. विनोद कुमार शर्मा
The Supreme Court allowed the employer's appeal against dismissal of service, set aside the High Court order for lack of proper reasoning, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Vinod Kumar Sharma
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the employer's appeal against employee dismissal for misconduct due to inadequate reasoning and remanded the case for fresh consideration.
C. KANNAN & ORS v. M. JAYAKUMARI & ANR
The Supreme Court disposed of civil appeals by incorporating the parties' joint compromise memo into the decree following an amicable settlement.
Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority v. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia
The Supreme Court upheld consumer fora awards of compensation against the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority for deficiency in service causing construction delays and losses.
Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority v. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Punjab Urban Planning Authority, upholding consumer fora's award of compensation for deficiency in service causing construction delay and loss.
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013
The Supreme Court directed the constitution of a high-level Committee to comprehensively review and recommend reforms for inhuman prison conditions, affirming the State's constitutional duty to protect prisoners' rights under Article 21.
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013
The Supreme Court directed the formation of a Committee to comprehensively review and recommend reforms to address inhuman conditions and systemic failures in Indian prisons, upholding prisoners' fundamental rights under Article 21.
State of Kerala v. Joseph
The Supreme Court upheld the exemption of respondents' land from vesting in the State under Section 3(3) of the Kerala Private Forests Act, recognizing intention to cultivate includes systematic development and planting prior to the appointed day.
State of Kerala v. Joseph
The Supreme Court upheld the exemption of respondents' private forest land from vesting in the State under Section 3(3) of the Kerala Private Forests Act, affirming that intention to cultivate includes pre- and post-appointed day conduct and that factual findings of the Tribunal are binding.
Coal India Ltd. v. Navin Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that past service in the parent company must be reckoned for promotion eligibility despite inter-company transfer on personal grounds resetting seniority in the transferee company.
Coal India Ltd. v. Navin Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that past service in a previous company must be counted for promotion eligibility despite an inter-company transfer on personal request that resets seniority in the new company.
Pasupati Nath Das v. Chanchal Kumar Das
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of probate of a 1973 Will, holding that probate courts only examine genuineness of Wills and do not decide title disputes, which must be resolved separately.
Biswajit Sukul v. Deo Chand Sarda
The Supreme Court held that an appellate court cannot reverse a favorable finding without a cross objection and remanded the landlord-tenant rent dispute for fresh adjudication on contested issues.
Biswajit Sukul v. Deo Chand Sarda
The Supreme Court held that an appellate court cannot reverse unchallenged trial court findings adverse to the opposite party without a cross objection and remanded the case for fresh adjudication limited to contested issues.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that legislators are not full-time salaried employees under Rule 49 of Bar Council of India Rules and cannot be barred from practising law during their tenure absent express statutory prohibition.