Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Jaidev Inder Singh v. Amritsar Improvement Trust
The Supreme Court held that land allotment rights under the Punjab Town Improvement Trust Rules apply separately to each acquisition, allowing the appellant and family to claim 250 sq. yards each despite prior allotment and exemption.
Punjab & Sind Bank v. Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal
The Supreme Court allowed the bank to file a review petition before the High Court to challenge the deletion of a guarantor based on an alleged substitution guarantee, disposing of the appeal accordingly.
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KANPUR & ORS v. SOCIETY FOR THE PROMN.OF EDN., ALLAHABAD
The Supreme Court held that an application for registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act is deemed registered if the tax authorities do not respond within six months, with effect from the expiry of that six-month period.
Mahendra Bhimrao Kharat v. Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority
The Supreme Court directed timely execution and registration of allotment agreements, assured minimum carpet area allotment, and mandated formation of the Cooperative Society in a housing redevelopment dispute, disposing of the appeals with no costs.
Rajender Singh v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors.
The Supreme Court remanded a land allotment dispute under the East Punjab Holdings Act for fresh hearing due to denial of opportunity of hearing and clarified the limited scope of Section 43A jurisdiction.
NANDRAM v. M/S GARWARE POLYSTER LTD
The Supreme Court held that both the Labour Court at the place of employment and the Labour Court at the place where the management decision to terminate is taken have concurrent jurisdiction to entertain termination complaints.
Pradeep Kumar v. State of U.P and Anr
The Supreme Court remanded the land acquisition compensation cases for reconsideration due to unexplained disparity in awarded amounts and directed prompt payment of compensation.
Prem Narain v. M/S Swadeshi Cotton Mills, Juhi & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a Labour Court's reinstatement award cannot be set aside due to superannuation if not challenged, and directed payment of 50% backwages till superannuation with all consequential benefits.
State of Karnataka v. Dattaraj & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of certain accused in a dowry death case, emphasizing the need for proximate cruelty linked to death and distinguishing customary gifts from dowry demands.
AIR CUSTOMS OFFICER IGI NEW DELHI v. PRAMOD KUMAR DHAMIJA
The Supreme Court held that exoneration in customs adjudication proceedings does not bar criminal prosecution unless conclusively established on merits, and quashing of criminal complaint on such basis was improper.
Kanta Tejus Manu v. Tejas Kanubhai Maun
The Supreme Court directed maintenance of status quo and expeditious disposal of a family court appeal concerning possession of a disputed flat, dismissing the civil appeal with no order as to costs.
Union of India v. Lt. Col. Faran Sidiqui
The Supreme Court held that additional Colonel vacancies created post-Kargil were meant only for Arms and Arms Support streams, rejected the claim of Services officers to a pro-rata share, and directed creation of additional posts to remedy allocation errors without recognizing a single cadre or legitimate expectation of batch parity across streams.
CHANDRAKANT ADINATH UTTURE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court held that any change in the slab reducing exempted land under the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act requires fresh public notice and hearing under Section 13(2) before notification.
Vice Chairman & Managing Director, A.P. State Essential Commodities Corporation Ltd. v. C.V. Viswanatham
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by directing a final payment to the respondent upon superannuation and quashed related contempt proceedings.
U.P.S.R.T.C. v. Km. Mamta
The Supreme Court held that a first appellate court under the Motor Vehicles Act must give reasoned findings on all issues and remanded the case for fresh disposal due to the High Court's cryptic dismissal of the appeal.
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd v. M/s. Prathyusha Resources & Infra Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for an escalation claim in a work contract begins when the dispute arises, not on contract completion, and upheld the arbitration award as not time-barred.
SURESH KUMAR JUNEJA v. RAJ KUMAR
The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's civil appeal permitting the original defendant to file a written statement belatedly and directed costs to be paid to the respondent.
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj & Others v. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court set aside the suspension of six Tamil Nadu MLAs for breach of privilege due to violation of natural justice, holding that failure to provide material evidence to the accused members invalidated the Assembly's resolution.
State of Maharashtra v. Syed Umar Sayed Abbas
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to unreliable eyewitness identification and delayed, flawed Test Identification Parades, emphasizing the necessity of prompt and credible identification to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
State of Jharkhand v. Tata Steel Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that deferred tax repayment must be completed within 13 years from the start of deferment eligibility, not from the date of deferment application, and imposed reasonable interest while denying penalty under the Jharkhand VAT Act.