Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
HETCHIN HAOKIP v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND ORS
The Supreme Court held that a five-day unexplained delay in reporting a preventive detention order to the State Government violates the statutory requirement of 'forthwith' under Section 3(4) of the National Security Act, 1980, and vitiates the detention.
Hetchin Haokip v. State of Manipur and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that under Section 3(4) of the National Security Act, 1980, the detaining authority must report the detention to the State Government 'forthwith'—within reasonable time and without undue delay—and failure to do so without justification vitiates the detention order.
Currency Note Press & Anr v. N.N. Sardesai & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the High Court's order granting overtime wages to employees, declining to interfere given the factual circumstances and payment already made.
Currency Note Press & Anr v. N.N. Sardesai & Ors
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the High Court's grant of overtime wages to employees who had performed overtime work, declining to interfere given the factual circumstances.
Nayan Prasad v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to discharge accused and quashing of complaint, directing the Magistrate to decide the criminal complaint on merits within six months.
Nayan Prasad v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to quash a criminal complaint and discharge accused, directing trial on merits and emphasizing limited scope of quashing under Section 482 CrPC.
Col. IVS Gahlot v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the denial of promotion marks to an Armed Forces Medical Services officer for a Ph.D. degree not recognized by the Medical Council of India and validly amended promotion policy criteria.
University of Kerala & Anr v. Saiful Islam A. & Ors
The Supreme Court held that experience for appointment as Reader must be post-Ph.D. but granted equitable relief on service and pension benefits to incumbents who retired during litigation.
Sarup Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court disposed of multiple civil appeals by referring to a prior judgment in connected matters, after condoning delay and granting leave to appeal.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. T. Natarajan
The Supreme Court held that an arbitral award upholding termination but granting liberty to seek reconsideration does not reinstate a dealership, and administrative decisions on restoration are not subject to writ court interference.
The State of Gujarat v. Navinbhai Chandrakant Joshi
The Supreme Court restored convictions under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that demand and acceptance of bribe were proved by credible evidence and recovery of marked currency, and that the High Court erred in acquitting the accused.
Kalpana Majumder & Ors v. Lakshmi Priya Shaw & Ors
The Supreme Court allowed a civil appeal by enforcing a mediated settlement, quashing related criminal cases, directing property transfer registration with historical stamp duty, and cancelling prior conflicting deeds.
Kalpana Majumder & Ors v. Lakshmi Priya Shaw & Ors
The Supreme Court allowed a civil appeal by enforcing a mediated settlement, quashing related criminal cases, directing property transfer registration, and cancelling a prior deed to end prolonged litigation.
Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India
The Supreme Court condemned lynching and mob violence, held vigilantes have no authority to punish, and issued binding guidelines directing States to prevent, investigate, and prosecute such crimes to uphold the rule of law and protect fundamental rights.
Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed Central and State Governments to take comprehensive preventive, remedial, and punitive measures to curb lynching and mob violence, emphasizing that no citizen or group can take law into their own hands and that the State has a constitutional duty to uphold the rule of law.
Udita Nabha v. Ranjeet Nabha
The Supreme Court allowed the wife to withdraw Rs. 2 crores from the deposited permanent alimony as interim relief during the pendency of matrimonial appeals, balancing interests of both parties.
National Highways Authority of India v. Gwalior Jhansi Expressway Limited
The Supreme Court held that a party cannot exercise right of first refusal to match the lowest bid without participating in the tender process as mandated by the tender documents, quashing the Arbitral Tribunal and High Court orders allowing such exercise.
National Highways Authority of India v. Gwalior Jhansi Expressway Limited
The Supreme Court held that a party cannot exercise Right of First Refusal to match the lowest bid without participating in the tender process as mandated by the tender documents, quashing the Arbitral Tribunal and High Court orders allowing such exercise without participation.
M. Aamira Fathima v. Annamalai University
The Supreme Court held that Annamalai University must have its medical course fees fixed by the statutory Fee Fixation Committee under the Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions Act, 1992, and cannot independently fix fees exceeding those prescribed.
M. Aamira Fathima v. Annamalai University
The Supreme Court held that Annamalai University must have its medical course fees fixed by the statutory Fee Fixation Committee under the Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions Act, 1992, and cannot fix fees independently.