Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
Lokesh Kumar Sharma v. Urmila
The Supreme Court modified the interim visitation rights of the respondent mother, directing a weekly Sunday visitation schedule pending final disposal by the High Court.
S. Jesuretnam v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court set aside a non-compliant State order, directed fresh compliance with prior judgment, and mandated timely distribution of benefits with interest and personal liability for delay.
Nanag Ram v. Kanhaiya Lal
The Supreme Court disposed of a property dispute appeal as compromised between parties and directed disbursement of land acquisition compensation.
Nisha Priya Bhatia v. Ajit Seth & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that sexual harassment enquiry reports cannot be withheld on national security grounds without specific justification and directed their disclosure to the complainant.
Santosh Devi v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the denial of family pension to the widow of a Territorial Army personnel who died in disembodied state without completing minimum qualifying embodied service, but granted ex-gratia relief in the interest of justice.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Rajiv Jassi
The Supreme Court restored the conviction of a husband for murdering his wife by forcibly administering poison, holding that the circumstantial and medical evidence conclusively proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Satyendra Kumar v. Raj Nath Dubey
The Supreme Court held that res judicata applies only to factual issues in subsequent proceedings involving different properties, allowing courts to re-examine pure legal questions such as inheritance rights of illegitimate children.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Raigad v. M/s. Ispat Metallics Industries Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld that transfers of inputs between sister companies without sale must be valued at the invoice value on which Cenvat credit was taken, excluding additional expenses, dismissing excise duty demands based on such additions.
Medical Council of India v. Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences
The Supreme Court held that expert inspection reports by the Medical Council of India are binding on courts, set aside the High Court's order allowing increased admissions at KIMS despite deficiencies, and emphasized the need for procedural fairness and regulatory compliance in medical education admissions.
Prabhakar Vithal Gholve v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, reducing the sentence to the period already served due to lack of motive and presence of grave and sudden provocation.
Ghanshyam Sukhdeo Gaikwad v. Bajaj Auto Ltd.
The Supreme Court, invoking Article 142, directed lump sum compensation to appellants in a prolonged retrenchment dispute, settling the matter without reinstatement or back wages.
M/s Gangotri Enterprises Ltd v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a disputed claim for damages pending arbitration does not justify encashment of a Bank Guarantee furnished for a separate completed contract and granted injunction restraining such encashment.
Vijay Latka v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that non-payment of compensation to landowners under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 causes acquisition proceedings to lapse under the 2013 Act, and the State cannot avoid payment by requiring landowners to claim compensation.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. M/s. Ruchi Printers
The Supreme Court held that the State was not liable to accept or pay for booklets supplied after the contract cancellation date, setting aside the High Court's order enforcing a later unauthorized communication.
UCO BANK v. SAUMYENDRA ROY CHOUDHURY
The Supreme Court remanded the decision on a Director's eligibility to the nomination committee for a holistic assessment under RBI and Government guidelines, setting aside interim High Court orders.
Om Prakash v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals seeking higher compensation by applying the precedent reducing development charges to 30% and denied statutory benefits for delay in refiling.
Md. Zamil Ahmed v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that termination of a compassionate appointment after 15 years without fraud is unjustified and ordered reinstatement with full benefits.
Aligarh Development Authority v. Megh Singh
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act without an award continue under the 2013 Act, requiring compensation determination under the new law, and set aside the High Court's quashing of acquisition notifications.
Shushma Mishra v. Hem Nath Mishra
The Supreme Court disposed of a civil appeal by recording a mediated settlement between the parties, directing payment and dismissal of pending suits and petitions.
Muddasani Venkata Narsaiah v. Muddasani Sarojana
The Supreme Court held that a suit for possession based on a valid sale deed is maintainable without a declaration of title suit unless a serious cloud exists, and upheld the plaintiff's title and possession rights against unestablished adoption claims.