Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA v. M/S PRIUS AUTO INDUSTRIES LTD
The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff failed to establish sufficient goodwill for the 'Prius' mark in India prior to the defendants' use, affirming that territoriality governs trade mark rights and dismissing the passing off claim.
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA v. M/S PRIUS AUTO INDUSTRIES LTD
The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff failed to establish goodwill for the mark 'Prius' in India prior to the defendants' use, affirming the territoriality principle and dismissing the passing off claim.
ROYAL ORCHID HOTELS LTD. v. KAMAT HOTELS (INDIA) LTD.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the respondent was the prior user of the trademark 'Orchid' in class 42 and dismissed the petitioner's appeal against refusal of trademark registration due to likelihood of confusion.
Manish Kathuria and Others v. State of Punjab and Others
The Supreme Court directed appointment of appellants as Excise and Taxation Inspectors under Article 142 despite delay, applying horizontal reservation and clarifying seniority and qualification verification.
Manish Kathuria and Others v. State of Punjab and Others
The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeal and directed their appointment as Excise and Taxation Inspectors under Article 142 despite delay, given available vacancies and qualifications.
Dr. Sabu Mathew George v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed search engines and the Union of India to proactively block and remove online advertisements and content promoting sex selection under the 1994 Act, balancing statutory prohibition with constitutional freedoms.
Dr. Sabu Mathew George v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed search engines and the Union of India to proactively block and remove online advertisements and content promoting sex selection under the 1994 Act, emphasizing that freedom of expression does not protect such prohibited content.
Bharatsing S/O Gulabsingh Jakhad & Ors v. State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Supreme Court held that the Land Acquisition Collector must await final appellate disposal before deciding Section 28A applications and allowed the appellants' appeal for fresh consideration of their compensation enhancement claim.
Malik Industry & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that non-payment of compensation to landowners within the prescribed period under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act causes acquisition proceedings to lapse, allowing the appellants' appeal and permitting fresh proceedings.
Malik Industry & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that non-payment of compensation to landowners within the prescribed period under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act causes acquisition proceedings to lapse, allowing fresh proceedings thereafter.
Ranvir Dewan v. Rashmi Khanna
The Supreme Court held that a life interest granted by Will to a Hindu widow remains a restricted estate under Section 14(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and does not ripen into absolute ownership under Section 14(1).
Ranvir Dewan v. Rashmi Khanna
The Supreme Court held that a life interest granted by Will under Section 14(2) of the Hindu Succession Act does not ripen into absolute ownership under Section 14(1), dismissing the appellant’s claim for absolute rights over the suit house.
FEDERATION OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIA v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that the Standards of Weights and Measures Acts and the Legal Metrology Act do not apply to pricing of packaged water supplied as part of hotel and restaurant services, as such transactions are composite contracts predominantly of service and not sale.
Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that charging prices above MRP for packaged water supplied as part of services in hotels and restaurants does not constitute a sale under the Standards of Weights and Measures Act or the Legal Metrology Act and thus does not violate these statutes.
Sudama Singh v. Deepak Mohan Spolia
The Supreme Court clarified that relief granted in a public interest litigation for slum dwellers' rehabilitation extends to all eligible affected persons named in the petitions, not just the formal petitioners, and directed implementation accordingly.
S. Esabella v. C. Thankarajan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's modification of a partition decree allowing purchase of a share due to impracticability of physical partition, while increasing the compensation amount to ensure justice.
S. Esabella v. C. Thankarajan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's modification of a partition decree allowing purchase of a share due to impracticability of physical partition, while increasing the compensation amount.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. R.D. Sharma
The Supreme Court held that a pensioner retiring before post upgradation under amended service rules is not entitled to retrospective pension benefits of the upgraded post, rejecting the application of 'equal pay for equal work' in such cases.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. R.D. Sharma
The Supreme Court held that a pensioner retired before post upgradation under the 2008 Rules is not entitled to the upgraded apex scale pension, rejecting the application of 'equal pay for equal work' retrospectively.
Ran Vijay Singh v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that courts should not ordinarily interfere with examination results or direct re-evaluation without statutory authority, emphasizing finality and judicial restraint, and directed declaration of the third evaluation results with protections for incumbents and new selectees.