Supreme Court of India

14,826 judgments

Year:

Suresh and Anr. v. State of Haryana

21 Aug 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions based on incomplete and unreliable circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete chain of circumstances excluding all reasonable doubt.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant circumstantial evidence chain of evidence motive extra-judicial confession

State of Tamil Nadu v. Promod Kumar IPS & Anr.

21 Aug 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that a charge memo must be approved by the disciplinary authority at issuance and that prolonged suspension without valid grounds is unjustified, directing reinstatement of the suspended IPS officer.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant charge memo disciplinary authority approval All India Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 suspension of public servant

State of Tamil Nadu v. Promod Kumar IPS & Anr.

21 Aug 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that a charge memo must be approved by the disciplinary authority before issuance and that prolonged suspension without material justification is unjustified, ordering revocation of suspension and quashing of the invalid charge memo.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant charge memo disciplinary proceedings All India Service Rules suspension

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd.

21 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause in an insurance policy is triggered only if the insurer admits liability, and repudiation of liability renders the dispute non-arbitrable, requiring the insured to file a suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration clause insurance policy repudiation of claim arbitrability

Swapna Mohanty v. The State of Odisha

21 Aug 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that the Director, Higher Education had jurisdiction to decide the appellant's appeal filed before grant-in-aid admission, non-impleadment of Respondent No.4 did not violate natural justice, and reinstated the appellant's entitlement to the 1st post with grant-in-aid.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant jurisdiction grant-in-aid termination of service natural justice

EMKAY GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD. v. GIRDHAR SONDHI

20 Aug 2018 · R. F. Nariman; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court held that courts at the arbitration seat have exclusive jurisdiction under Section 34 and that Section 34 proceedings are summary, not requiring framing of issues or oral evidence except in exceptional cases.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement exclusive jurisdiction clause juridical seat Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

L.Rs. & Ors. v. Nachittar Kaur & Ors.

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a sale of ancestral property by the Karta for legal necessity, dismissing the co-coparcener's challenge.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu law ancestral property legal necessity Karta

L.Rs. & Ors. v. Nachittar Kaur & Ors.

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a sale of ancestral property by the Karta for legal necessity, dismissing the son's challenge to the alienation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu law Karta Ancestral property Legal necessity

Birwati Chaudhary v. State of Haryana

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order rejecting interim stay for lack of adequate reasons and remanded the case for fresh consideration in accordance with law.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim stay writ petition reasoned order vacant land

Birwati Chaudhary v. State of Haryana

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Uday Umesh Lalit

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's interim order rejecting stay for lack of adequate reasons and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in a land dispute writ petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ad-interim stay interim relief writ petition land dispute

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX v. M/S. CLASSIC BINDING INDUSTRIES

20 Aug 2018 · A.K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan · 2018 INSC 725

The Supreme Court held that under Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act, an assessee cannot claim 100% tax exemption beyond the first five years on the ground of substantial expansion, restricting the deduction to 25% for the subsequent five years within the total ten-year period.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 80-IC Income Tax Act tax exemption substantial expansion initial assessment year

Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s. Classic Binding Industries

20 Aug 2018 · A. K. Sikri; Ashok Bhushan

The Supreme Court held that under Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act, an assessee cannot claim 100% tax exemption beyond the initial five years on the basis of substantial expansion, limiting the exemption to 25% for the subsequent five years within the ten-year cap.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 80-IC Income Tax Act 100% tax exemption substantial expansion initial assessment year

State of Haryana v. Rajesh Aggarwal

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's alteration of charges from murder to death by negligence in a factory blast case and directed expeditious trial, dismissing the State's appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304-A IPC Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 216 Cr.P.C.

Savatram Rampratap Mills v. Radheyshyam

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that eviction proceedings under the Public Premises Act must be initiated within the local limits specified in the government notification, dismissing the appeal against the quashing of notices issued outside such jurisdiction.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 Estate Officer jurisdiction local limits Section 3(b)

Savatram Rampratap Mills v. Radheyshyam

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that eviction proceedings under the Public Premises Act must be initiated within the local limits specified in the government notification, dismissing the appeal against the quashing of notices issued outside the proper jurisdiction.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 Estate Officer jurisdiction local limits Section 3(b)

Food Corporation of India v. Gen. Secy, FCI India Employees Union

20 Aug 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of contract labourers performing perennial work for FCI to regularization as employees, dismissing FCI’s appeals and affirming Industrial Tribunal and High Court awards.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant regularization contract labour employer-employee relationship Industrial Tribunal

Rajdeep Ghosh v. State of Assam & Ors.

17 Aug 2018 · Arun Mishra; S. Abdul Nazeer

The Supreme Court upheld Assam's rule requiring candidates to study from Class VII to XII in the State for eligibility under State quota medical seats, holding it constitutionally valid and not violative of Article 14.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 14 State quota Medical admission Institutional preference

Ahalyaa Samtaney v. The State of Maharashtra

16 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2018 INSC 717

The Supreme Court held that an artificial break in service due to educational restructuring does not break continuity, entitling a surplus teacher to pay scale protection and arrears under relevant Government Resolutions.

labor appeal_allowed Significant continuous service artificial break pay protection Government Resolution 1976

Ahalyaa Samtaney v. The State of Maharashtra

16 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that an artificial one-day break in service caused by educational curriculum changes does not break continuity, entitling a surplus teacher to pay scale protection and arrears under relevant Government Resolutions.

labor appeal_allowed Significant continuous service artificial break pay scale protection surplus teachers

Manphool Singh & Ors v. State of Haryana

16 Aug 2018 · R. Banumathi; Vineet Saran · 2018 INSC 715

The Supreme Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, recognizing the accused acted in self-defence but exceeded its limits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant private defence Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC unlawful assembly