Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
Telecommunication Ltd. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an insurer waives the right to repudiate a transit loss claim based on delayed intimation if it appoints a surveyor and does not mention delay in repudiation, thereby restoring the consumer forum's award for compensation.
BABY @ SEBASTIAN & ANR. v. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADIMALY
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of appellants in a murder case, emphasizing the sanctity of acquittal orders and the need for manifest illegality to interfere.
BAKSHI SECURITY AND PERSONNEL SERVICES PVT. LTD. v. DEVKISHAN COMPUTED PVT. LTD. AND ORS.
The Supreme Court held that bids not conforming to essential tender conditions, including minimum wage compliance and fixed pricing, must be rejected and that courts cannot rewrite tender contracts under writ jurisdiction.
Union of India & Anr. v. Premco-DKSPL (JV) & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act filed before expiry of the contractual time frame for appointment of arbitrators is premature and set aside the appointment made on that basis.
Dev Narayan Mandal v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court allowed the appellant to finalize the auction as highest bidder for two plots, subject to timely payment and conditions, setting aside the cancellation of allotment.
Sukh Ram v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Gram Sewak for forgery of loan documents, holding that voluntarily given specimen signatures before an Executive Magistrate during investigation are admissible for handwriting comparison under Section 73 of the Evidence Act.
Devraj v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Devraj for murder under Section 302 IPC, holding that evidence of hostile witnesses can be relied upon if corroborated and that concurrent findings of fact by lower courts should not be disturbed absent perversity.
ETOILE CREATIONS v. SARL DANSET DECO
The Supreme Court appointed a sole arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a Buyers Agreement containing a valid arbitration clause, emphasizing the primacy of arbitration over court jurisdiction.
Ranveer Singh v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that acceptance of compensation under a consent agreement bars subsequent claims for interest under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Marico Industries Ltd
The Supreme Court held that Mediker is a medicinal drug exempt from entry tax and Revive starch is not a chemical liable to entry tax, dismissing the State's appeal.
Santosh Singh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that mandating moral science as a compulsory school subject is a policy matter beyond judicial review and dismissed the petition seeking such a directive under Article 32.
The Energy and Resources Institute v. Suhrid Sudarshan Shah
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cancellation of leases of government orchards to private parties for lack of proper adjudication and procedural fairness, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.
AMAR JAIN MEDICAL RELIEF SOCIETY AND ANR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS
The Supreme Court stayed the interim order directing deposit of Urban Development Tax pending the High Court's decision on the writ petition and urged expeditious disposal.
Amin Merchant v. Chairman, Central Board of Excise & Revenue & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the tariff rates prescribed by Parliament under the Finance Act for compound alcoholic preparations, rejecting the appellant's claim based on Budget Proposals and refusing to direct issuance of exemption notifications under the Customs Act.
Food Corporation of India v. Rice Millers Association, District Gondia
The Supreme Court disposed of the appeal with liberty to the appellants to seek a Bank Guarantee direction from the High Court and directed expeditious disposal of the writ petition.
BUNGA DANIEL BABU v. M/S SRI VASUDEVA CONSTRUCTIONS
The Supreme Court held that a landowner under a construction agreement without joint control is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication accordingly.
Avtar Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that suppression of material information regarding criminal cases in verification forms justifies termination or denial of appointment in disciplined services, subject to due procedure and employer's discretion.
ELECTRICAL MFG. CO. LTD. v. POWER GRID CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. & ANR
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of arbitration proceedings and the arbitral award in a power transmission contract dispute, restoring the Single Judge's order and setting aside the Division Bench's judgment that had set aside the award.
Manju Bala v. Vinod Kumar
The Supreme Court held that it has constitutional power under Articles 32 and 142 to transfer civil and criminal cases to or from Jammu and Kashmir courts to ensure the fundamental right of access to justice, despite the non-applicability of Central procedural codes.
Pragati Mahila Samaj v. Arun
The Supreme Court held that a temporary part-time appointment under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Act does not confer permanent status, and termination on expiry of the fixed term is lawful, setting aside the High Court's order of reinstatement.