Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Prasannatma Das v. K.N. Haridasan Nambiar
The Supreme Court held that ISKCON Bangalore, not ISKCON Mumbai through its Bangalore branch, is the rightful owner of the disputed Bangalore property, setting aside the High Court's contrary finding.
Baljinder Singh Alias Aman v. State of Punjab & Anr
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail order in a murder case under Section 302 IPC, restoring the trial court's refusal of bail due to the gravity of the offence and accused's antecedents.
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The Supreme Court directed expeditious resolution of long-pending temple management disputes, restricted prolonged Receiver appointments by advocates, and upheld the State's role in facilitating temple development while safeguarding religious freedoms.
EBY CHERIAN v. JEREMA JOHN
The Supreme Court directed a structured interim visitation schedule for a non-custodial parent employed overseas, balancing child welfare and parental rights, and set aside the requirement for repeated custody applications pending final custody adjudication.
M/S. INTERSTATE CONSTRUCTION v. NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LTD
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's power under Section 31(7) of the Arbitration Act, 1996 to award interest for pre-reference, pendente lite, and future periods including compound interest, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
Mohit Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh; State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. v. Kiran Prajapati
The Supreme Court held that candidates must submit OBC certificates in the prescribed State Government format as mandated by recruitment notifications, and failure to do so justifies treating them as general category applicants, thereby rejecting their claim to reservation benefits.
Rajesh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for illegal possession of wildlife products but reduced the sentence considering the appellants' age and investigation gaps.
Virender Pal @ Vipin v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming that consistent evidence of harassment and dowry demand coupled with failure to rebut the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act justifies conviction.
V. S. R. MOHAN RAO v. K. S. R. MURTHY
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of the appellant as a land grabber under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing Act, emphasizing the statutory definition of land grabbing and the shifting burden of proof upon prima facie ownership.
POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED v. MADHYA PRADESH POWER TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that CERC's regulatory and adjudicatory powers under Section 79 of the Electricity Act, 2003 include granting compensation for delay even without specific regulations under Section 178, and writ petitions challenging CERC orders are barred when efficacious alternative remedies exist under Section 111.
M/S GAYATRI PROJECT LIMITED v. MADHYA PRADESH ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that an arbitral award under the Arbitration Act, 1996 cannot be annulled on jurisdictional grounds if no such objection was raised before the tribunal, even where the Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 applies.
Hansura Bai & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court directed transfer of the investigation into a custodial death from local police to the CBI and emphasized protection for the sole eyewitness facing harassment.
M/S DHANBAD FUELS PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act applies prospectively from 20.08.2022, protecting suits instituted earlier from rejection and allowing them to be kept in abeyance for mediation.
Thirumalpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that allotment and use of reserved forest land without Central Government approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is illegal, rejected the doctrine of desuetude and bona fide purchaser defense, and ordered cancellation of allotment and restoration of forest land.
THE TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. SURAJ KUMAR & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that an insurer’s liability in motor accident claims is limited to monetary compensation and cannot extend to providing or maintaining prosthetic devices, directing a monetary enhancement instead.
Hansa Devi & Ors. v. SBI General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal's compensation award for the deceased truck driver's family, rejecting the High Court's reduction of income and affirming loss of consortium claims for children and parents.
Nagarajan & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court held that Section 20AA of the PoFA Act validly excludes probation for food adulteration offences and that reduced sentences under the repealing FSS Act are not applicable due to the savings clause, but converted imprisonment sentences to fines in the interest of justice.
Kukreja and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against appellants in a contractual payment dispute, holding that the allegations disclosed only a civil dispute and criminal law was misused.
Noble Resources and Trading India Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that crude degummed soyabean oil is a manufactured product distinct from agricultural produce and that an administrative circular cannot restrict the scope of a statutory customs duty exemption notification, thereby entitling the appellant to duty exemption under the DFCE scheme.
Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B Narnaware
The Supreme Court upheld a contractual clause requiring a minimum three-year service and liquidated damages for premature resignation, ruling it neither a restraint of trade nor opposed to public policy.