Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Sivanandan C.T. v. High Court of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that changing minimum qualifying marks for viva-voce after completion of the selection process is impermissible and referred the matter to a larger Bench for authoritative ruling.
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court held that the appellant is not entitled to VAT set off against Entry Tax under Bihar law as it does not incur VAT liability on sales to other oil companies, upheld the constitutional validity of the relevant provision, and remanded the matter for determination of sales outside the local area.
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court held that the appellant is not entitled to set off VAT against Entry Tax under Bihar law as it is not liable to pay VAT on sales to other oil companies, upheld retrospective assessments, and denied interest on late payment.
Jaykrishna Industries Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a change in land use mandates a fresh tender for government land, upheld cancellation of a provisional bid, and dismissed appeals seeking settlement without public auction.
SAGAR PANDURANG DHUNDARE v. KESHAV AABA PATIL
The Supreme Court held that disqualification under Section 14(1)(j-3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act applies only to persons who personally encroach upon Government land, not to family members of original encroachers unless they continue the encroachment.
Sagar Pandurang Dhundare v. Keshav Aaba Patil
The Supreme Court held that disqualification under Section 14(1)(j-3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act applies only to persons who personally encroach government land, not to family members who did not themselves commit encroachment.
Jaykrishna Industries Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a provisional bid acceptance for government land due to change in land use and mandated fresh public tender, rejecting private settlement claims.
Jaykrishna Industries Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a provisional bid acceptance for government land due to change in land use and procedural irregularities, emphasizing that government land must be allotted by public auction and not private negotiation.
Jaykrishna Industries Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the requirement of fresh public tender for government land settlement following change in land use, dismissed private negotiation claims, and affirmed lawful cancellation of provisional bid acceptance.
Shivang Mathur v. Sohan Lal
The Supreme Court set aside a cryptic High Court order dismissing a petition under Article 227 and remitted the matter for a reasoned decision on the amendment of the plaint.
Shivang Mathur v. Sohan Lal & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's summary dismissal of a petition under Article 227 concerning amendment of plaint and remitted the matter for a reasoned decision on merits.
Prasadi Devi v. Nagar Palika Sawai Madhopur
The Supreme Court allowed an elderly appellant to personally give evidence or be examined on commission, setting aside lower courts' refusal, and directed expeditious disposal of the civil suit.
Prasadi Devi v. Nagar Palika Sawai Madhopur
The Supreme Court allowed an elderly plaintiff to personally give evidence or be examined on commission at her residence, setting aside lower courts' orders denying this, and directed expeditious disposal of the suit.
State of Punjab v. Bhagta
The Supreme Court condoned delay and remanded land acquisition compensation appeals to the High Court for fresh consideration due to lack of proper discussion on compensation fixation and improper dismissal on limitation grounds.
State of Uttarakhand v. Jairnail Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act, emphasizing that material infirmities in the prosecution case justified reversal of conviction.
State of Uttarakhand v. Jairnail Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act due to material infirmities in the prosecution case and improper evidence appreciation by the trial court.
Khekh Ram v. State of H.P.
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's acquittal of the appellant in an NDPS case, holding that mere recovery of personal documents without clear identification is insufficient for conviction.
Khekh Ram v. State of H.P.
The Supreme Court restored the acquittal of the appellant in an NDPS case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove his identity and possession of contraband beyond reasonable doubt.
Union of India v. Maj. Gen. Manomoy Ganguly
The Supreme Court upheld the AFT's quashing of the Review Promotion Board's decision for failing to award marks consistent with the respondent's revised profile, directing a fresh Board to consider his promotion fairly.
Union of India v. Maj. Gen. Manomoy Ganguly
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order directing a fresh Review Promotion Board to consider the respondent's promotion fairly and consistently with the original Board's criteria after redressal of his profile.