Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Oil Industries & Anr. v. Forest Range Officer Kasargod & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that confiscation of sandalwood oil under Sections 61A or 69 of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961 was not legally valid prior to the 2010 amendment and set aside the confiscation order.
Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appellant to withdraw civil appeals and dismissed them as withdrawn without adjudicating on the merits.
Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court permitted the appellant to withdraw civil appeals and dismissed them as withdrawn without adjudicating on the merits.
Suresh Kumar Kohli v. Rakesh Jain
The Supreme Court held that tenancy rights of a deceased tenant devolve on heirs as joint tenants under the Delhi Rent Control Act, making eviction against one joint tenant binding on all heirs.
Suresh Kumar Kohli v. Rakesh Jain
The Supreme Court held that tenancy rights under the Delhi Rent Control Act devolve on heirs as joint tenants, allowing eviction proceedings against one joint tenant to bind all heirs.
Mangammal Thulasi and Anr. v. T.B. Raju and Ors.
Daughters married before the 1989 Tamil Nadu amendment are not coparceners entitled to partition ancestral property but can claim their share by succession, while sale deeds executed by the brother stand valid.
Rabari Prabhatbhai Gugubhai v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court allowed the appeals directing the appointment of selected candidates to available Driver vacancies in Gujarat Subordinate Courts, emphasizing proper application of option in selection.
Mahaveer Kumar Jain v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur
The Supreme Court held that lottery income earned in Sikkim before the IT Act's extension to the state is taxable only under Sikkim's tax laws, preventing double taxation under the IT Act.
Rabari Prabhatbhai Gugubhai v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court allowed appeals directing appointment of selected candidates as drivers in subordinate courts by considering all options for district preference and adjusting them against available vacancies.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that the NCMEI has original jurisdiction under Section 11(f) of the 2004 Act to declare minority educational institution status, validating the minority status certificate of Cluny Women's College.
Shanker v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in a murder case due to material contradictions in prosecution evidence and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Shanker v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in a murder case due to material contradictions in prosecution evidence, emphasizing the necessity of trustworthy evidence to uphold conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
Seema Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's grant of bail in a murder case, emphasizing judicial discretion, the inconclusive nature of expert reports at bail stage, and the presumption of innocence.
Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority v. Backbone Enterprises Limited
The Supreme Court held that the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over public works contract disputes under the Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983, overruling prior conflicting precedent and setting aside orders directing arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority v. Backbone Enterprises Limited
The Supreme Court held that disputes arising from public works contracts in Madhya Pradesh fall exclusively under the jurisdiction of the M.P. Arbitration Tribunal constituted under the Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983, overruling prior conflicting precedent and setting aside High Court orders directing arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Sureshchandra Bagmal Doshi v. The New India Assurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation for loss of dependency in a motor accident claim by affirming a 100% increase for future prospects based on evidence and a 50% deduction for personal expenses, applying the appropriate multiplier and conventional heads.
M. Durga Singh & Ors. v. Yadagiri & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of land grabbing claims by the appellants, emphasizing the exclusive jurisdiction of the Special Court under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing Act and rejecting prolonged civil litigation without proof of ownership.
Union of India & Ors. v. Cdr. Ravindra V. Desai
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's findings of guilt and modified sentence against a naval officer for making obscene calls, affirming the admissibility of call data records and the Tribunal's powers to summon evidence.
Union of India v. Cdr. Ravindra V. Desai
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's finding of guilt against a naval officer for obscene calls based on reliable electronic evidence and modified punishment from dismissal to forfeiture of seniority, ordering reinstatement without back wages.
Dinesh Singh Thakur v. Sonal Thakur
The Supreme Court held that an anti-suit injunction restraining foreign divorce proceedings cannot be granted lightly and dismissed the husband's appeal to restrain the wife's divorce petition filed in the USA.