Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
State of Haryana v. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that revisional powers under a repealed sales tax Act cannot be exercised after repeal unless proceedings were pending, as the new Act's saving clause excludes such powers.
State of Haryana v. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that revisional powers under a repealed sales tax Act cannot be exercised post repeal unless proceedings were pending on the repeal date, as per the saving clause in the new Act.
Chrisomar Corporation v. MJR Steels Private Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that claims for necessaries supplied to a vessel do not create maritime liens and that ownership at the time of arrest, not suit institution, determines enforcement of maritime claims by arrest under Indian admiralty law.
CHRISOMAR CORPORATION v. MJR STEELS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that supply of necessaries does not create a maritime lien and ownership for enforcing maritime claims must be determined at arrest, not suit institution, upholding dismissal of claim after novation and ownership change.
All Escorts Employees Union v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that a trade union's membership must be confined to workers of the industry it represents, dismissing the appeal against rejection of an amendment to include workers from a separate industry.
All Escorts Employees Union v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that a trade union cannot lawfully include workers from different industries lacking commonness of interest, dismissing the appeal of All Escorts Employees Union seeking to broaden its membership to Yamaha workers.
Chandra Gupta Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court permitted the State of Bihar to appoint selected Sub-Inspector candidates and directed completion of the selection process within three months, modifying earlier status quo orders and dismissing related contempt petitions.
Chandra Gupta Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court modified its earlier status quo order to permit the State of Bihar to appoint selected Sub-Inspector candidates and directed completion of the recruitment process within three months, dismissing related contempt petitions.
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences and Research v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's decision to debar Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences from admitting MBBS students for 2017-18 due to persistent deficiencies, affirming the binding authority of expert regulatory assessments under the Indian Medical Council Act.
Annaii Medical College & Hospital and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's decision to debar a medical college from admissions due to deficiencies but allowed existing students to continue pending fresh inspection and final decision.
Annaii Medical College & Hospital v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed a fresh inspection and compliance verification before confirming permission for a medical college, stayed encashment of bank guarantee, and allowed continuation of admitted students, holding that administrative decisions must be reasoned and based on permissible regulatory standards.
Shaik Musthapha Saheb v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals seeking continuance in service up to 60 years, disposing them in terms of its earlier judgment on connected matters.
Rima Taipodia v. Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the State Medical Board's disability assessment below 40%, dismissing the appellant's claim to a reserved post requiring minimum 40% disability.
Damini v. Managing Director, Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
The Supreme Court held that claims under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 must be filed within two years under Article 82 of the Limitation Act, 1963, and granted equitable compensation under Article 142 despite the claim being time-barred.
Damini and Another v. Managing Director, Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited and Another
The Supreme Court held that claims under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 must be filed within two years under Article 82 of the Limitation Act, 1963, dismissing the appeal but granting equitable compensation under Article 142.
D. Sarojakumari v. R. Helen Thilakom
The Supreme Court held that a candidate who participates and is unsuccessful in a direct recruitment process cannot later challenge it on promotion grounds, affirming that two schools under the same management are separate units for seniority purposes.
D. Sarojakumari v. R. Helen Thilakom
The Supreme Court held that a candidate who participates and is unsuccessful in a direct recruitment process cannot later challenge it on promotion grounds, and that two schools under the same management but with separate identities constitute distinct units for seniority and promotion.
Atma Singh v. Gurmej Kaur & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a remarried Hindu widow retains her right to inherit her deceased son's estate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, overriding the Hindu Widow's Re-Marriage Act, 1856.
Atma Singh v. Gurmej Kaur & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a remarried Hindu widow retains her right to inherit her deceased son's estate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, overriding the Hindu Widow's Re-Marriage Act, 1856.
Arjun Gopal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the suspension of fireworks licenses in the NCR with modifications, balancing public health concerns under Article 21 with commercial interests, and mandated strict regulation and prohibition of harmful chemicals in fireworks to reduce air pollution.