Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Adiveppa & Ors v. Bhimappa & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal upholding the lower courts' concurrent findings that the plaintiffs failed to prove self-acquisition of properties and that the ancestral properties had been validly partitioned.
Rajbir v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's compensation award for KMP Project land acquisition, ruling that valuation must be based on the notification date without reliance on subsequent acquisitions or belting system, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
Rajbir v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's compensation award for land acquired for the KMP Expressway, holding that valuation must be based on the market value as of the acquisition date without reliance on subsequent acquisitions or belting system reductions.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Sandeep Kumar Jain
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of private bus permits on a notified route under the Motor Vehicles Act, affirming that private operators cannot ply vehicles on such routes without scheme authorization.
M/s Raptakos, Brett & Co. Ltd v. M/s Ganesh Property
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent suit for mesne profits is barred under Order II Rule 2 CPC if the claim was relinquished in earlier proceedings, allowing the appellant's appeal and dismissing the respondent's suit.
M/s Raptakos, Brett & Co. Ltd v. M/s Ganesh Property
The Supreme Court held that a landlord who relinquished mesne profits claim in an earlier suit cannot maintain a subsequent suit for the same mesne profits, applying Order II Rule 2 CPC and estoppel principles.
Siddalingayya v. Gurulingappa
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's remand of a civil suit for fresh trial after the Trial Court denied defendants reasonable opportunity to file written statement, emphasizing procedural flexibility and natural justice.
Harbanslal Malhotra & Sons Pvt.Ltd. v. Kolkata Municipal Corpn.
The Supreme Court held that for municipal tax assessment under the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, a building and its appurtenant land must be assessed as a single unit under Section 174(1), rejecting the High Court's direction for separate assessment.
State of Kerala v. Jossy Sequeria
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of a confiscation order under Section 61-A of the Kerala Forest Act, holding that confiscation is unjustified without proof that seized forest produce is government property within the State.
Varala Bharath Kumar and another v. State of Telangana and another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A and 406 IPC where allegations did not prima facie disclose offences, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
World College of Medical Sciences & Research and Hospital v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the debarring of a medical college due to significant deficiencies but directed a fresh inspection and allowed continuation of studies for admitted students, emphasizing reasoned consideration of all relevant materials by the Competent Authority.
World College of Medical Sciences & Research and Hospital v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed a fresh inspection of a medical college after finding the Competent Authority's reconsideration mechanical, allowed continuation of admitted students, and kept the bank guarantee alive pending compliance.
S.N.D.P. Sakhayogam v. Kerala Atmavidya Sangham
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the suit for fresh trial to determine whether a registered Society can maintain a representative suit under Order 1 Rule 8 CPC, emphasizing the need for judicial scrutiny of jurisdictional and substantive issues.
S.N.D.P. Sakhayogam v. Kerala Atmavidya Sangham
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the suit for fresh trial to determine whether a registered society can maintain a representative suit under Order 1 Rule 8 CPC and the suit's maintainability.
The State of Punjab v. B.K. Dhir
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of a government servant to officiating pay for higher posts held, dismissing the State's appeal against the High Court's order granting such salary.
The State of Punjab v. B.K. Dhir
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of a government servant to pay for officiating higher posts despite conditions limiting pay, dismissing the State's appeal.
State of Punjab & Another v. Dharam Pal
The Supreme Court upheld the entitlement of an officiating employee to the pay scale of the higher post held, rejecting conditions denying such benefits as contrary to public policy and the Punjab Civil Services Rules.
The State of Maharashtra v. Kishor M. Gadhave Patil & Ors.
The Supreme Court modified the State's cancellation of Law Officers' appointments from punitive removal under Rule 30(5) to termination at pleasure under Rule 30(6), directing payment of one month's retainer and disposing of the appeal accordingly.
The State of Maharashtra v. Kishor M. Gadhave Patil & Ors.
The Supreme Court modified the State's cancellation of Law Officers' appointments by treating it as termination under Rule 30(6), directing payment of one month's retainer, and disposed of the appeal accordingly.
Maharaja Amrinder Singh v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax
The Supreme Court held that appeals under Section 27-A of the Wealth Tax Act must be decided by the High Court only after formulating the substantial question of law, and remanded the case for fresh adjudication accordingly.