Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

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Amarjeet Jolly & Anr v. Corporation Bank

03 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court disposed of a civil appeal by accepting a settlement between the parties for payment of the decreed amount with modified interest and payment terms.

civil appeal_allowed civil appeal recovery suit interest rate settlement

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Goloo Raikwar and Anr.

02 Mar 2016 · Jagdish Singh Khehar; C. N. Nagappan

The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC where multiple intentional injuries cumulatively caused death, overruling the High Court's reduction to culpable homicide.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC murder culpable homicide not amounting to murder

State of Orissa v. Abani Ballav Dey

02 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Commissioner of Endowments under Section 19 of the OHRE Act to permit sale or compromise of religious institution property, fixed a fair sale price considering possession and market value, and disposed of the appeal accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 Section 19 Commissioner of Endowments religious institution property

Estate Officer, U.T. Chandigarh v. Rajan Soi

02 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court held that the precedent in Jasbir Singh Bakshi does not apply to cancellation and retransfer cases under Rule 21-A and remitted the writ petition for fresh merit-based consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Chandigarh Lease-hold Rules Rule 21-A Cancellation of allotment Writ petition

Shahid Khan v. State of Rajasthan

02 Mar 2016 · Jagdish Singh Khehar; C. N. Nagappan

The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions due to unreliable eyewitness testimony tainted by unexplained delay and suspicious conduct, emphasizing the need for proof beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant eyewitness testimony unexplained delay reliability of witnesses reasonable doubt

Uttam v. Saubhag Singh & Ors.

02 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; R. F. Nariman
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The Supreme Court held that on the death of a grandfather leaving Class I heirs, ancestral property devolves by intestate succession extinguishing joint family status, and a grandson born thereafter has no right to sue for partition during his father's lifetime.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 6 proviso Section 8 intestate succession Mitakshara coparcenary property

Ballarpur Industries Ltd. v. Maharashtra Lok Kamgar Sanghatana

02 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court approved an amicable settlement regularizing daily wage workers as permanent employees from 2010 and modified the impugned order accordingly, ending a long-pending labor dispute.

labor appeal_allowed Significant labor dispute daily wage workers regularization permanent employment

Shakuntla Devi v. State of H. P.

02 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court held that a party can seek enhancement of compensation and statutory benefits under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for structures and trees in a supplementary negotiated award passed in absentia, directing the Collector to entertain such reference despite prior negotiated settlement for land.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Negotiated Award Supplementary Award Section 18

Abhinash Chand v. State of Himachal Pradesh

02 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and fixed the compensation for land acquisition at Rs. 10,000 per marla, including statutory benefits, overruling the Reference Court's lower valuation.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation market value Section 4(1) Land Acquisition Act

MILITARY DAIRY FARM, JABALPUR v. DHAN PRASAD YADAV

02 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to review its earlier judgment, holding that subsequent events cannot be grounds for review under limited review jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed Review Petition Limited Review Jurisdiction Subsequent Events High Court

Sachichidanand Prasad & Ors. v. General Manager, National Thermal Power Corpn. & Anr.

01 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court directed compensation for land acquisition at Rs. 480 per decimal based on settlements in similar cases, allowing higher rates if proved, thereby ensuring equitable treatment of appellants.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation land value fixation settlement

State of M.P. v. Hakim Singh & Anr.

01 Mar 2016 · Dipak Misra; Shiva Kirti Singh

The Supreme Court modified the High Court's lenient sentence in a grievous hurt case, emphasizing that sentencing must reflect the offence's gravity and serve justice and deterrence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 326 IPC grievous hurt sentencing principles

Vijay Prakash Jarath v. Tej Prakash Jarath

01 Mar 2016 · Jagdish Singh Khehar; C. Nagappan

The Supreme Court held that a counter-claim filed after framing of issues but before conclusion of plaintiff's evidence is maintainable if the cause of action arose before the written statement, setting aside the High Court's order disallowing it.

civil appeal_allowed Significant counter-claim Order VIII Rule 6A CPC framing of issues written statement

Municipal Corporation of Gr.Mumbai & Ors. v. Crescent Builders

01 Mar 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court held that the property tax assessment must be completed by the Assessing Authority without premature judicial findings, while retaining the interim deposit order pending final assessment.

civil appeal_allowed property tax assessment Municipal Corporation Assessing Authority interim deposit

Anubhav Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India

29 Feb 2016 · J. Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court held that a party granted liberty to file a representation before a State agency cannot be barred from approaching the court again to challenge the decision, affirming the fundamental right to prosecute legal remedies.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant liberty to file representation right to prosecute legal remedies judicial review cause of action

Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. v. E.S.I. Corporation

29 Feb 2016 · V. Gopala Gowda; Arun Mishra

The Supreme Court held that casual workers employed by Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. are covered under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, and the Club is liable to pay contributions from 1978-79 onwards as per statutory notifications, overruling prior consent terms and limiting directions.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 casual workers definition of employee contribution liability

Axon Construction Pvt. Ltd v. Om Astha Construction Pvt. Ltd

29 Feb 2016 · J. Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court dismissed the SLP against the High Court's refusal to entertain a writ petition challenging an appealable interim order and directed the trial court to expeditiously decide pending applications under the Arbitration Act and injunction.

civil appeal_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Order 43 Rule 1 CPC Section 8 Arbitration Act interim order

Deodhar v. Parag & Ors.

29 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's interim stay on election result declaration issued just before voting and directed immediate declaration subject to final writ petition outcomes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant election result interim stay writ petition High Court

M/S. ARTI SPINNING MILLS v. STATE OF HARYANA

26 Feb 2016 · KURIAN JOSEPH; ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal for enhanced land acquisition compensation at Rs.16.08 lakh per acre but denied statutory benefits for the delay period in filing review applications.

civil appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation enhancement delay in filing review statutory benefits

STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR v. M/S. DEEP JYOTI COMPANY & ANR.

26 Feb 2016 · T.S. THAKUR; A.K. SIKRI; R. BANUMATHI

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a government circular mandating contractors to obtain short term permits and pay royalty on minerals used in government works, rejecting the High Court's quashing of the circular as arbitrary.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant royalty short term permit mining circular government contracts