Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
STATE BANK OF INDIA v. V. RAMAKRISHNAN & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, applies only to corporate debtors and not to their personal guarantors, allowing creditors to proceed against guarantors despite ongoing insolvency proceedings against the corporate debtor.
Bipin Kumar & Ors v. The State of Bihar & Anr
The Supreme Court allowed compounding of offences under Sections 323, 325, and 341 IPC arising from a family dispute after amicable settlement, thereby restoring peace within the family.
Bipin Kumar & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and compounded the offences under Sections 323, 325, and 341 IPC arising from a family dispute, emphasizing restoration of peace through amicable settlement.
Arvind Tiwary v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court clarified that bank guarantees must be furnished and maintained only as per contractual agreements, not for entire alleged defalcated sums, and upheld cancellation of bail only where such obligations were breached.
Arvind Tiwary v. State of Bihar and Another
The Supreme Court clarified that millers are only required to furnish bank guarantees as per their agreements and not for the entire alleged defalcated sums, upholding bail cancellation for failure to comply with agreed security obligations but setting aside cancellations based on additional unwarranted demands.
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4, Mumbai v. M/s. S.G. Asia Holdings (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that transfer pricing adjustments made without mandatory reference to the Transfer Pricing Officer under Section 92CA are invalid, directing reassessment in compliance with CBDT instructions.
Jayaswamy v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal by acquitting the appellant of murder due to lack of evidence but upheld his conviction for causing grievous hurt based on credible ocular testimony.
State of Haryana v. Bant Lal
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's land valuation, ordered return of unutilised land, and remitted the matter for fresh compensation determination with liberty to lead additional evidence.
State of Haryana and Ors. v. Bant Lal
The Supreme Court directed return of unutilised acquired land to claimants and remitted valuation of utilised land to the High Court with liberty to lead additional evidence, emphasizing just compensation based on fair market value.
K.S. Rajan v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in part, enhancing compensation for wet land to Rs. 2000 per cent based on uniformity with other landowners' awards under the same acquisition proceedings.
P.K. Narayanan Raja v. Ambika
The Supreme Court set aside prior decrees and directed consolidation of related family property disputes into a single pending partition suit for comprehensive and expeditious adjudication.
Ved Pal v. Prem Devi
The Supreme Court remanded a civil second appeal disposed of on compromise for fresh consideration of the review petition, emphasizing limited grounds for challenging compromises and proper judicial scrutiny.
Vilas Dinkar Bhat v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court remanded the appellant's claim of Scheduled Tribe status to the Committee for fresh consideration after finding that the Committee and High Court failed to properly consider all documentary evidence.
Vilas Dinkar Bhat v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court remanded the appellant's claim of belonging to the Scheduled Tribe 'Thakar' caste to the Committee for fresh consideration after finding that relevant documentary evidence was not properly considered.
The Corporation of Madras & Anr. v. M. Parthasarathy & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that admitting additional evidence in appeal without allowing rebuttal and remand for retrial is a jurisdictional error, setting aside the appellate judgment and remanding the case for fresh trial.
M/S. GOEL GANGA DEVELOPERS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that 'built-up area' under the EIA Notification includes all covered construction irrespective of FSI, upheld NGT's finding of EC violation by the project proponent, quashed a non-statutory office memorandum, set aside a subsequent EC, and allowed completion of constructed flats without demolition.
Sajid v. The State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Sections 363 and 366 IPC but modified the sentence to time served and increased the fine as compensation following a compromise between the parties.
Sajid v. The State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court confirmed conviction under kidnapping and abduction charges but modified the sentence to the period already served and enhanced compensation following a compromise between parties.
Chitra Sharma v. Union of India
The Supreme Court recognized home buyers as financial creditors under the IBC, barred promoters with financial defaults from resolution plans, and directed protection of home buyers' interests in Jaypee Infratech insolvency proceedings.
Chitra Sharma v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that home buyers are financial creditors under the IBC, barred JAL/JIL from resolution due to ineligibility under Section 29A, and issued directions to protect home buyers' interests during insolvency proceedings.