Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Maharashtra Seamless Limited v. Padmanabhan Venkatesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors in approving a resolution plan prevails over matching liquidation value, and a successful Resolution Applicant cannot withdraw from the process except as prescribed by law.
Sardar Ali Khan v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings alleging forgery related to a sale deed pending civil adjudication, holding such criminal prosecution an abuse of process.
Dhansai Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether service as a daily-wager prior to regularization qualifies for gratuity under government service rules, holding that the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 does not apply to employees governed by specific pension rules.
Dhansai Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether daily-wager service prior to regularization can be counted for gratuity under government service rules excluding the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Siddaraju v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that persons with disabilities are entitled to reservation in promotion under the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, and the prohibition on reservation in promotion under Indra Sawhney does not apply to them.
Gelus Ram Sahu v. Surendra Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that a Ph.D. degree is not mandatory for appointment as Principal under the 2010 AICTE Regulations and that retrospective application of the 2016 AICTE Notification cannot invalidate valid promotions made under alternative criteria.
Soumitra Kumar Nahar v. Parul Nahar
The Supreme Court upheld interim custody and visitation arrangements prioritizing the children's welfare, affirmed the binding nature of consent orders unless jointly withdrawn, and allowed parties to seek independent custody proceedings.
Narayan Yadav Thr.Lrs. v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that under Section 28 of the Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, an application to set aside a sale must be accompanied by the prescribed deposit within thirty days, and failure to do so invalidates the application, with no power to extend the time.
Narayan Yadav Thr.Lrs. v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that an application to set aside a certificate sale under Section 28 of the Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 must be accompanied by the mandatory deposit within thirty days, and failure to do so invalidates the application.
Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's zonal classification for levy sugar price fixation, dismissing claims of discrimination and arbitrariness by the appellant sugar mill.
Padma Mishra v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to quash an FIR under the Gangsters Act, holding that the allegations prima facie disclosed offences warranting investigation.
Vijay Karia v. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL
The Supreme Court upheld enforcement of foreign LCIA arbitral awards against Indian shareholders, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 48 of the Arbitration Act and emphasizing the finality of foreign awards in India.
Brahma Singh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that service rendered by employees of the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee prior to the 2000 Rules must be counted as qualifying service for pension and retiral benefits.
Jeetendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that bail is the rule and jail the exception, allowing bail to the appellant despite pending acceptance of closure reports, emphasizing the need for judicial discretion in bail matters.
Jeetendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed bail to the appellant, emphasizing that bail is the rule and jail the exception, and bail should not be denied mechanically despite pending acceptance of closure reports.
Food Corporation of India v. M/s. V.K. Traders
The Supreme Court held that unregistered lease deeds cannot circumvent liability of blacklisted rice millers, dismissing new lessees' claims for paddy allocation without clearing original dues.
Dilip Shaw v. The State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court modified convictions from murder under Part I to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Part II of Section 304 IPC, affirming liability of unlawful assembly members for death caused by bomb assault and upholding the reliability of dying declaration.
Dilip Shaw v. The State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court modified convictions from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC with Section 149, upholding the reliability of dying declaration and common object doctrine in a bomb assault case.
Dhanpal v. State NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of appellants involved in a collective assault causing death, affirming the application of common intention despite minor discrepancies and delay in FIR registration.
Dhanpal v. State NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions under Section 302/34 IPC based on common intention and reliable eyewitness testimony despite minor discrepancies and delay in FIR registration.