Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
G.T. Venkataswamy Reddy v. State Transport Authority
The Supreme Court held that after publication of an approved scheme under Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, no increase in trips or vehicles by variation of existing permits is permissible except as provided by the scheme, overruling conflicting precedents.
Board of Control for Cricket v. Cricket Association of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court mandated comprehensive structural and governance reforms in the BCCI, holding it amenable to writ jurisdiction as a public functionary and emphasizing transparency, accountability, and integrity in cricket administration.
R.M. DHARIWAL 100% EOU v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court granted exemption to a 100% export oriented unit from Plastic Waste Rules, affirming parity with prior cases and upholding constitutional rights subject to an undertaking restricting domestic sale.
M/S HARSH INTERNATIONAL & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Supreme Court allowed the writ petition permitting a 100% export-oriented unit to use plastic packaging for export products under the Plastic Wastes Rules, subject to compliance with an undertaking.
S SHIVRAJ REDDY DIED THROUGH HIS LRS v. S RAGHURAJ REDDY AND ANR
The Supreme Court directed a further attempt to settle family property among members under the Partition Act before ordering a public auction, emphasizing independent valuation and expeditious proceedings.
Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Gaurav Varshney & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the statutory bar under Section 12(1B) of the SEBI Act against sponsoring collective investment schemes without registration applies from its insertion date, regardless of the later framing of regulations.
Raju Chand v. The Zonal Director Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
The Supreme Court enhanced monetary compensation awarded to a daily wage worker in lieu of reinstatement, recognizing loss of employer's confidence and long service.
Veerendra Kr. Gautam v. Karuna Nidhan Upadhyay
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of flawed selections for college Principals by the U.P. Higher Education Services Commission due to procedural irregularities and improper appointments, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory regulations and honest exercise of discretion.
Meera Mydeen v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder under Sections 302 read with 149 and 120B IPC, affirming the reliability of eyewitness testimony and rejecting defence challenges to belated witness examination and identification.
M/S. BHARAT FABRICATORS v. SPL. COURT UNDER A.P. LAND GRABBING
The Supreme Court upheld concurrent findings of title and possession against appellants who failed to participate in land grabbing proceedings and dismissed their appeal challenging procedural and substantive aspects.
Ramesh v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of murder accused, holding that the High Court erred in reversing it without compelling reasons and that conviction cannot be based on probabilities or unreliable eyewitness testimony.
Ramesh v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of appellants in a murder case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal without compelling reasons and that conviction cannot be based on probabilities.
Jawaharlal v. Official Liquidator, H.C. of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed acceptance of the highest auction bid in a company winding-up, ordered refund and compensation to the appellant, and disposed of the appeal with specific directions for deposit and property transfer.
Velugubanti Hari Babu v. Parvathini Narasimha Rao
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must decide the validity of an arbitration agreement in Section 11 proceedings before appointing an arbitrator and cannot delegate this jurisdictional question to the arbitrator.
Rakesh Kumar v. United India Insurance Company
The Supreme Court held that an Insurance Company is liable to pay compensation if the driver produces a valid driving license copy without objection and the insurer fails to prove otherwise.
Northern Coalfield Ltd. v. Heavy Engineering Corp. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that administrative arbitration awards between Government companies outside statutory arbitration laws are not enforceable as decrees, abrogated the requirement of Committee on Disputes clearance for litigation, and directed fresh arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Maninderjit Singh Bitta v. Vijay Chhibber; Maninderjit Singh Bitta v. Dr. Shailesh Kr. Sharma
The Supreme Court held that TAC holders must maintain control over HSRP manufacturing without unauthorized outsourcing, declined contempt proceedings against respondents relying on undertakings, and issued detailed directions to ensure strict implementation and monitoring of the HSRP scheme.
Ajay Kumar Singh v. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief; Dhirendra Kumar Singh v. The Chief of the Naval Staff; Umesh Kumar Singh v. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of two naval personnel for bank robbery based on credible eyewitness and fingerprint evidence, and held that acquittal on benefit of doubt does not entitle automatic reinstatement in service.
M/S. WEXFORD FINANCIAL INC. PANAMA v. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD.
The Supreme Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under a Service Provider Agreement, holding that issues of limitation and service adequacy are to be decided by the arbitrator, not at the appointment stage.
State of Gujarat v. Nirmalaben S. Mehta
The Supreme Court held that renewal of a mining lease is a fresh grant empowering the State to impose conditions such as captive plant establishment, and upheld the applicability of Central Government permission allowing such conditions in de-reserved bauxite mining areas.