Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Krishnakant Tamrakar v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court emphasized the fundamental right to speedy justice, highlighting systemic judicial delays, and directed comprehensive reforms in judicial appointments, case management, and regulation of legal profession strikes while dismissing the appellant's bail plea.
Sanjay Shankar Pandey & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective validity of suitability tests for promotion and mandated pragmatic application of the quota-rota system for seniority fixation between promotee and direct recruit Higher Judicial Service officers in Uttar Pradesh.
ASIAN RESURFACING OF ROAD AGENCY PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The Supreme Court clarified that while the High Court's revisional jurisdiction is barred against orders framing charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, it retains limited inherent and constitutional jurisdiction to intervene only in exceptional cases, emphasizing expeditious trial and restricting stay of proceedings.
ASIAN RESURFACING OF ROAD AGENCY PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The Supreme Court held that challenges to orders framing charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act are maintainable only in rare cases to correct patent illegality, with strict limitations on stay of proceedings to ensure expeditious trial.
Mohinder Singh v. Paramjit Singh
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for a possession suit under the Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act starts from the date the declaratory decree is formally drawn, and Section 14 of the Limitation Act excludes time spent in bona fide execution proceedings, thus the suit filed was within limitation.
Mohinder Singh v. Paramjit Singh
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for a suit for possession based on a declaratory decree under the Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920 begins from the date the decree is obtained, and Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 excludes time spent in bona fide execution proceedings, thus the suit filed was within limitation.
P. Meenakshisundaram v. P. Vijayakumar
The Supreme Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to lack of continuous readiness and willingness by the purchaser and allowed the vendor's counterclaim for possession and refund of advances.
P. Meenakshisundaram v. P. Vijayakumar
The Supreme Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to lack of continuous readiness and willingness by the purchaser and ordered refund of advances and delivery of possession to the vendor.
Harita Sunil Parab v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that transfer of criminal cases requires a reasonable apprehension of injustice and mere inconvenience or speculative fears do not justify transfer, thus rejecting the petitioner’s transfer petitions.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ravinder Kumar Sankhayan
The Supreme Court set aside High Court interim orders directing public tender and eviction of HPTDC, holding that a valid subsisting lease cannot be interfered with without authoritative adjudication and statutory procedure must be followed.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ravinder Kumar Sankhayan
The Supreme Court set aside High Court interim orders directing re-leasing of municipal property under a subsisting lease with HPTDC, emphasizing respect for contractual rights and statutory procedures.
State of Tamil Nadu v. S. Martin
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal, setting aside the High Court's premature quashing of the FIR and restoring the investigation into alleged illegal lottery operations and unaccounted cash possession.
Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis v. Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to reopen the settled assassination case of Mahatma Gandhi and review the Kapur Commission report, affirming the finality of criminal convictions and the non-justiciability of commission findings.
Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis v. Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to reopen the settled conviction in Mahatma Gandhi's assassination and review the Kapur Commission Report, affirming the finality of criminal judgments and the recommendatory nature of commission findings.
Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr v. BVG India Limited and Ors
The Supreme Court held that judicial review of contract awards is limited to examining the decision-making process for arbitrariness or mala fide and reinstated the contract awarded to the technically superior bidder, emphasizing judicial restraint in tender evaluations.
Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. v. BVG India Limited and Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the award of municipal solid waste management contract to the technically qualified bidder, emphasizing limited judicial review over technical evaluations and rejecting the High Court's re-assessment of bids.
Vinod v. Collector and Chairman, District Selection Committee, Chandrapur
The Supreme Court held that a second writ petition challenging a subsequent order is maintainable despite withdrawal of an earlier petition and remanded the matter for merits consideration.
Shivawwa and Anr. v. The Branch Manager, National India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award holding the insurer liable for compensation as the deceased was traveling with his goods and the accident was caused by the driver's negligence.
Shivawwa and Anr. v. The Branch Manager, National India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the insurer liable for compensation as the deceased was traveling on the insured vehicle and died due to the driver's negligence.
Lakshmamma v. Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority
The Supreme Court held that existing members of a Scheduled Caste cooperative society retain property rights irrespective of caste, and ordered restoration of the 'khata' wrongly cancelled by the Authority.