Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Haryana State v. Satpal
The Supreme Court held that unauthorized possession of Panchayat land for public use cannot be regularized by payment and directed eviction of illegal encroachments, setting aside the High Court's contrary order.
Sarabjit Kaur v. The State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed the F.I.R. for cheating and criminal conspiracy, holding that the dispute was civil in nature and criminal proceedings constituted abuse of process.
Sarabjit Kaur v. The State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR alleging cheating in a property sale dispute, holding that breach of contract without fraudulent intent is a civil matter and not a criminal offence.
Fedrick Cutinha v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction of two accused, restoring their acquittal due to lack of perversity in trial court's findings and procedural lapses in sentencing.
Sabir Ali Khan v. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan
The Supreme Court upheld that beneficiaries can acquire title by adverse possession over waqf property despite void transfers and procedural irregularities, dismissing the appeal challenging such title.
Sabir Ali Khan v. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan
The Supreme Court held that beneficiaries can acquire title over waqf property by adverse possession where transfers are void, applying Article 65 of the Limitation Act, and dismissed the appeal challenging such title.
Land and Building Department v. Attro Devi
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken by the State, even if compensation has not been paid, setting aside the High Court's order to the contrary.
Land and Building Department v. Attro Devi
The Supreme Court held that acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is taken or compensation paid, overruling earlier precedent and setting aside the High Court order that acquisition had lapsed due to non-payment of compensation.
Delhi Development Authority v. Surender Singh
The Supreme Court held that taking possession alone suffices to prevent lapse of land acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, overruling earlier contrary precedent and allowing appeals by Delhi Development Authority.
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The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, including 35% solatium, dismissing appeals seeking further enhancement as unjustified.
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The Supreme Court upheld the compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, including statutory solatium and interest, dismissing appeals challenging the adequacy of compensation and validity of sale deeds.
ARTI DIXIT & ANR v. SUSHIL KUMAR MISHRA & ORS
The Supreme Court held that failure to furnish valid and enforceable security as mandated by Section 17 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act renders an application to set aside an ex-parte decree incompetent, dismissing the appeal challenging eviction based on such decree.
State of Uttarakhand and Anr. v. Ravi Kumar
The Supreme Court remanded the dispute over ownership and tenancy rights of land leased under the Government Grants Act for fresh adjudication, emphasizing strict compliance with lease conditions including prior approval for transfer.
State of Uttarakhand and Anr. v. Ravi Kumar
The Supreme Court remanded the dispute over ownership of land leased under the Government Grants Act for fresh consideration of the validity of transfer and compliance with lease conditions, emphasizing strict adherence to prior approval requirements.
M/S. TATA MOTORS LTD. v. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES
The Supreme Court held that replacement of defective automobile parts under warranty, with manufacturer-issued credit notes to dealers, constitutes a taxable sale under State Sales Tax Acts, affirming Mohd. Ekram Khan & Sons v. CTT.
M/S. TATA MOTORS LTD. v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES
The Supreme Court held that replacement of defective automobile parts under warranty with manufacturer-issued credit notes to dealers constitutes a taxable sale under State Sales Tax Acts, affirming Mohd. Ekram Khan and overruling contrary High Court decisions.
Alpha G184 Owners Association v. Magnum International Trading Company Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that joint consumer complaints by multiple allottees are maintainable despite pendency of registration challenges, directing the National Commission to proceed expeditiously on merits.
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. v. M/S. SATHYANARAYANA SERVICE STATION
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitration award validating termination of a petrol pump dealership by notice, rejected the withdrawal of resignation, and set aside the High Court's order restoring the dealership.
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi v. A. Santhana Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failure to plead material facts showing how alleged non-disclosure of spouse's income tax details materially affected the election result, emphasizing strict compliance with pleading requirements under the Representation of the People Act.
Union of India v. Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP
The Supreme Court upheld the validity and maintainability of Section 140(5) petitions to remove fraudulent auditors and impose a five-year ban, restoring SFIO's criminal proceedings and overruling the High Court's contrary order.