Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. USHA BHAGCHANDANI
The Supreme Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal challenging contributory negligence and compensation enhancement but reduced the interest rate to 8% in a motor accident claim involving permanent disability.
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. USHA BHAGCHANDANI
The Supreme Court upheld additional compensation for permanent disability but reduced the interest rate to 8%, dismissing the insurance company's plea on contributory negligence due to procedural lapse.
COMMODORE P.K. BANERJEE v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's dismissal of a naval officer's challenge to adverse confidential report gradings and non-promotion, affirming the validity of appraisal moderation and procedural compliance.
COMMODORE P.K. BANERJEE v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's dismissal of a Navy officer's challenge to adverse service gradings and non-promotion, affirming lawful moderation of confidential reports by the Chief of Naval Staff under the PARB system.
Maharashtra Housing Development Authority v. Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that failure to complete mandatory e-tendering procedures, including pressing the freeze button, renders a bid invalid and courts cannot compel consideration of such bids when retrieval is impossible.
Maharashtra Housing Development Authority v. Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that failure to complete mandatory procedural steps in e-Tender submission invalidates the bid and refused to allow a second chance to the bidder.
Baburao Dadu Sankpal v. Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Doodh Utpadak Sangh
The Supreme Court awarded one-time compensation to the legal representatives of a deceased employee whose termination for unauthorized absence was upheld by lower courts, thereby settling all claims arising from his service.
Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi
The Supreme Court held that expenditure incurred in relation to exempt dividend income must be disallowed under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act regardless of the dominant purpose of shareholding, applying the principle of apportionment.
Dinesh Kumar Kalidas Patel v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that conviction under Section 201 IPC cannot be sustained without proof of knowledge and intent to screen the offender, and set aside the appellant's conviction where such proof was absent despite acquittal under Section 498A IPC.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Choudhary Tilotama Das
The Supreme Court held that ex-employees of RSP have no legal right to long-term leases of official quarters under the 2002 Scheme and allowed SAIL's appeal setting aside the High Court's order, permitting respondents to occupy quarters only for a limited period.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Choudhary Tilotama Das
The Supreme Court held that ex-employees excluded from a housing lease scheme have no right to long-term lease of official quarters, allowing SAIL's appeal and setting aside the High Court's allotment order.
Dr. Vandana Tyagi v. Apeejay Saraswati P.G. College for Girls
The Supreme Court granted interim relief restraining the management from filling the Principal's post and directed expeditious disposal of the Letters Patent Appeal by the High Court.
Dr. Vandana Tyagi v. Apeejay Saraswati P.G. College for Girls
The Supreme Court restrained the management from permanently filling the Principal's post pending expeditious disposal of the appeal challenging the appellant's removal.
Sube Singh v. Shyam Singh
The Supreme Court held that the multiplier for compensation in motor accident claims must be based on the age of the deceased, not the dependents, and increased the compensation accordingly.
Sube Singh v. Shyam Singh
The Supreme Court held that the multiplier for compensation in motor accident claims must be based on the age of the deceased, not the dependents, and increased the compensation accordingly.
Archit Saini v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal's finding of sole negligence by the parked Gas Tanker driver, rejecting the High Court's contributory negligence deduction, and upheld full enhanced compensation to the claimants.
Archit Saini v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal's finding of sole negligence by the gas tanker driver in a motor accident, rejecting the High Court's contributory negligence deduction and awarding full enhanced compensation to the claimants.
Sampurna Behura v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court mandated strict State compliance with juvenile justice laws to protect children's fundamental rights, emphasizing effective institutional mechanisms, training, and use of technology.
Vijay Kumar Rastogi v. Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court held that taxable income including commission and interest must be considered for compensation in motor accident claims and enhanced the appellant's compensation accordingly while rejecting the claim for vehicle damage due to lack of proof.
Vijay Kumar Rastogi v. Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court held that taxable income including commission and interest must be considered for compensation in motor accident claims and enhanced the appellant's compensation accordingly.