Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
BANK OF INDIA v. YADAV CONSULTANCY SERVICES (P) LTD
The Supreme Court held that the Bank was not liable to pay security service charges after possession was handed to auction purchasers and that the MSMEDF Council lacked jurisdiction, setting aside the arbitration award and affirming the exclusive jurisdiction of the Debt Recovery Tribunal.
Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle 11 (1), Bangalore v. M/S. Ace Multi Axes Systems Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an assessee losing its small scale industrial undertaking status during the 10-year deduction period under Section 80IB of the Income Tax Act is not entitled to continue claiming the deduction for subsequent years.
Committee of Management v. The Director of Higher Education
The Supreme Court held that respondents appointed as part-time Lecturers without applying to the advertised ad hoc posts had no right to regularization or salary as ad hoc Lecturers under the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980.
State of West Bengal & Anr v. Basudev Das & Ors
The Supreme Court stayed orders setting aside a police recruitment process on height discrimination grounds and directed the High Court to expeditiously dispose of the writ petition challenging the selection.
Nanjegowda @ Gowda v. Ramegowda
The Supreme Court dismissed the defendants' appeal, affirming the plaintiff's ownership of ancestral land based on oral partition and inheritance, rejecting claims of adverse possession and defective title documents.
C. Venkata Swamy v. H.N. Shivanna
The Supreme Court held that a first appellate court must independently appreciate evidence and address all issues with reasons under Section 96 CPC, and remanded the case for fresh disposal after finding the High Court's dismissal of appeals was cursory and inadequate.
Daulat Singh Rathore v. Rajasthan Housing Board
The Supreme Court directed allotment of a flat by the Rajasthan Housing Board to the appellant on payment of prevailing prices after adjusting amounts already paid, thereby resolving the housing dispute equitably despite dismissal of unfair trade practice allegations.
Mohammed Abdulla Khan v. Prakash K.
The Supreme Court held that a newspaper owner can be prosecuted for defamation if responsible for publication, setting aside the High Court's quashing of proceedings solely on the ground that only editors are liable.
Mohammed Abdulla Khan v. Prakash K.
The Supreme Court held that a newspaper owner can be prosecuted for defamation if responsible for publication, setting aside the High Court's quashing of proceedings and emphasizing proper examination of evidence under Sections 500, 501, and 502 IPC.
Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a SIT probe into alleged judicial bribery as an abuse of process, reaffirming that FIRs against sitting judges require prior consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a SIT probe into alleged judicial bribery, reaffirming that FIRs against sitting judges require prior consultation with the Chief Justice of India and condemning abuse of court process through repetitive petitions.
Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a SIT probe into alleged judicial bribery, reaffirming that FIRs against sitting Judges require prior consultation with the Chief Justice of India and condemning successive frivolous petitions as abuse of process.
S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India
The Supreme Court mandated comprehensive, time-bound implementation of road safety measures across India, directing States and the Central Government to enforce policies, councils, audits, and emergency care to reduce road accident deaths.
S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed comprehensive implementation of road safety measures and infrastructure reforms across India to reduce road accident fatalities, emphasizing the constitutional right to life and mandating compliance with statutory provisions and expert recommendations.
H. PRABHAKAR BALIGA v. VASUDEVA RAO KANEMAR
The Supreme Court held that an amendment barring eviction petitions does not apply retrospectively to petitions filed before the amendment, dismissing the appeal and upholding the eviction proceedings.
H. PRABHAKAR BALIGA & ANR v. VASUDEVA RAO KANEMAR @ V.R. KANEMAR & ANR
The Supreme Court held that an amendment barring eviction petitions under Section 2(7) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act does not apply retrospectively to petitions filed before the amendment, dismissing the appeal and upholding the eviction proceedings.
Vinod Goyal & Others v. Vishranti City Residents Welfare Society & Others
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order attaching and auctioning developers' personal properties without hearing them and remitted the matter for fresh consideration after due opportunity.
Agencies and Anr v. P.M. Diesels Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that in a pending trademark infringement suit, validity challenges must be pursued via rectification proceedings under Sections 107 and 111 of the Trade Marks Act, 1958, and independent rectification applications under Sections 46 and 56 are not maintainable.
Agencies and Anr v. P.M. Diesels Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that in trademark infringement suits, validity challenges must be decided exclusively by statutory authorities through rectification proceedings, and failure to pursue such remedy within prescribed time results in deemed abandonment of the plea.
Manohar Lal Sharma v. Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking to restrain the film 'Padmavati' from foreign exhibition and to direct FIR registration, holding that certification pending before the CBFC cannot be pre-judged and emphasizing the protection of artistic freedom subject to reasonable restrictions.