Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
B.H. Khawas v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a provisional appointment subject to caste verification does not attain finality and can be terminated if the caste claim is found invalid, dismissing the appeal of an employee terminated for not belonging to the Scheduled Tribe.
ANITA THAKUR v. GOVT. OF J & K
The Supreme Court held that while the State can use reasonable force to disperse violent protests, excessive police force violating fundamental rights warrants compensation payable by the State.
Y. Najithamol v. Soumya S.D.
The Supreme Court held that appointment of Gramin Dak Sevaks to the post of Postman is by direct recruitment, allowing OBC reservation and setting aside lower courts' contrary rulings.
Kala @ Chandrakala v. State through Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to unreliable extra-judicial confession and incomplete chain of circumstantial evidence, granting benefit of doubt.
NARAYANA PILLAI RAMANPILLAI & ANR v. SIVASANAKARA PILLAI THR.LRS & ORS
The Supreme Court disposed of a property partition dispute appeal by incorporating the parties' mediated settlement into the judgment.
M/s. Rayala Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that rental income earned by a company solely engaged in leasing its properties is taxable as business income under "Profits and gains of business or profession," overruling the High Court’s classification as income from house property.
B. Narasamma v. Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes Karnataka
Iron and steel reinforcements used in works contracts retain their identity as declared goods and are taxable only at the restricted rate under Section 15 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, not at higher rates applicable to civil construction.
State of Uttarakhand & Ors. v. Rajiv Berry & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of land acquisition by the State of Uttarakhand, rejecting the High Court's order setting it aside for procedural irregularities, affirming compliance with statutory requirements under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. North Delhi Power Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the land belongs to the Holding Company and that the Distribution Company may be liable to pay property tax if it has the right to let out the land, directing reassessment accordingly.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. North Delhi Power Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the land in dispute is owned by the holding company and not the Government, and remanded the matter to determine property tax liability based on the right to let the land under relevant statutes and licenses.
M/S HCL INFOSYSTEM LTD v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The Supreme Court held that a Special Judge appointed under the Prevention of Corruption Act can try connected non-PC Act offences and continue trial after the death of a public servant co-accused, dismissing jurisdictional challenges.
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. v. Essar Power Limited
The Supreme Court held that the generating company must declare and allocate power proportionately under the PPA, allowing GUVNL's appeal against the Tribunal's contrary finding and restoring the regulatory commission's order.
Vijay Kumar Mishra v. High Court of Judicature at Patna
The Supreme Court held that Article 233(2) bars appointment but not participation in the selection process for District Judges by persons already in service, allowing candidates to appear in interviews without prior resignation.
Tamilnadu Terminated Full Time Temporary LIC Employees Association v. S.K. Roy
The Supreme Court upheld the binding nature of industrial awards for LIC workers' absorption, dismissed LIC's review petitions except for a 50% reduction in back wages, and directed compliance with the award within eight weeks.
Ambika Savaria & Ors. v. Sanjay Sharma & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a tenant who acknowledges the landlord's ownership is estopped from denying it, allowing eviction under bona fide need provisions despite the High Court's contrary finding.
PEPSU Road Transport Corporation v. S. K. Sharma
Employees of PEPSU Roadways became employees of PEPSU Road Transport Corporation by departmental merger in 1956 and are not entitled to government pension despite belated claims.
Arvind Kumar v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that ceiling proceedings and appeals pending before 10.10.1975 abated under Section 31 of the 1976 Amendment Act, mandating re-determination of surplus land within two years, and set aside subsequent orders passed without jurisdiction.
Ajinath Gulab Saykar v. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Ahmednagar
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing the appellant to seek enhanced compensation in line with a prior judgment and mandated the respondent to consider and grant the same if applicable.
Narayanappa v. B.S. Ramaswamy & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that amendments to occupancy claims under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act cannot be made after the Tribunal disposes of the original application, limiting post-decision corrections to clerical errors only.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmedabad v. M/s Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited
The Supreme Court held that the assessee was not entitled to customs duty exemption for crude palm oil used primarily for edible oil manufacture, as the conditions of the exemption notification were not fulfilled.