Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Gopal Dutt Shukla v. Bihar State Road Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court held that when compulsory retirement is set aside, the intervening period must be treated as continuous service for all purposes except wages.
Gopal Dutt Shukla v. Bihar State Road Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court held that when compulsory retirement is set aside, the intervening period must be treated as continuous service for all purposes except wages.
Una Nagar Palika v. Kaliben Balubhai Makwana & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of directly appointed municipal employees to pension benefits, dismissing the Municipality’s appeal and affirming the binding precedent that qualifying municipal employees are entitled to pension irrespective of their mode of appointment.
Una Nagar Palika v. Kaliben Balubhai Makwana & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of municipal employees to pension benefits based on qualifying service and contributions, dismissing the Municipality's appeal challenging the High Court's order directing pension payments.
Sharad Hiru Kolambe v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that default sentences for non-payment of fines cannot run concurrently inter se but reduced the quantum of default sentences considering the appellant's financial incapacity.
Sharad Hiru Kolambe v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that default sentences for non-payment of fines must run consecutively but reduced the quantum of default sentences considering the appellant's financial incapacity.
Chief Engineer P.H.E.D. Ranchi v. Their Workmen
The Supreme Court held that back wages are not an automatic right upon reinstatement after unlawful dismissal and modified the award of full back wages to 50% in favor of the workmen.
Chief Engineer P.H.E.D. Ranchi v. Their Workmen
The Supreme Court held that back wages upon reinstatement after unlawful dismissal are not automatic and must be awarded based on proof of lack of gainful employment, modifying the award to 50% back wages.
Bangalore Development Authority v. B.N. Ramalingaswamy
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court Division Bench's dismissal of the intra court appeal for non-consideration of issues and remanded the case for fresh merits adjudication.
Harish Chand v. Urmila
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic dismissal of a revision petition and remanded the case for fresh consideration with proper reasoning.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. v. Sayyed Hassan Sayyed & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that prosecution under the IPC is not barred by the FSS Act penalties and remanded the matter to the High Court to reconsider IPC offences against Gutka/Pan Masala sellers.
Harish Chand v. Urmila
The Supreme Court set aside a cryptic High Court order dismissing a revision petition without reasons and remanded the case for fresh consideration on merits.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Phool Chand
The Supreme Court held that in wrongful dismissal cases, back wages are discretionary and modified the award from full to 50% back wages payable to the deceased employee's legal representatives.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Shri Phool Chand
The Supreme Court held that back wages are not an automatic right upon reinstatement after dismissal and modified the award to 50% back wages, emphasizing the burden of proof and judicial discretion in such cases.
Public Works Department v. S. Patrajan
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal and directed lump sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement and back wages to a long-serving employee whose services were discontinued, dismissing the writ petition without deciding substantive legal issues.
Public Works Department v. S. Patrajan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's reinstatement order and directed a monetary settlement to resolve a labor service dispute where reinstatement was rendered ineffective by superannuation.
Sudarsan Puhan v. Jayanta Ku. Mohanty
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic order reducing compensation in a motor accident claim and remanded the enhancement appeal for fresh adjudication with reasons.
Ghewarchand v. M/s Mahendra Singh
The Supreme Court held that a suit claiming declaration, injunction, and possession of property is governed by the 12-year limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963, and allowed the appeal restoring the Trial Court's decree.
Muni Reddy v. C. Nagaraju
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must first decide the genuineness and legality of a compromise petition before adjudicating a second appeal on merits, and remanded the case for fresh consideration accordingly.
M.L. Singla v. Punjab National Bank
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an employee found guilty in a fair domestic enquiry, clarifying that Labour Courts must first decide enquiry legality before reappreciating charges and that dismissal was proportionate to proven serious misconduct.