Supreme Court of India

18,587 judgments

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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

Gajanan Dashrath Kharate v. State of Maharashtra

26 Feb 2016 · T. S. Thakur; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court upheld the life conviction of a son for murdering his father, emphasizing the accused's duty to explain the death when it occurs in his presence and the strength of incriminating evidence including blood-stained clothes.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC murder burden of proof Section 106 Evidence Act

ALAULI ANCHAL BOAT TRAFFIC COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PHULTORA AND ANR. v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS.

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

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a government-conducted open auction for ghat settlement, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the bid amount accepted under protest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant auction settlement of ghat reserve Jama government circulars

Sadhu Saran Singh v. State of U.P.

26 Feb 2016 · Dipak Misra; N. V. Ramana
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's acquittal in a triple murder case, reinstating convictions and life sentences after holding that the acquittal was based on perverse appreciation of ocular and medical evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant appeal against acquittal ocular evidence medical evidence non-examination of witness

Nashik Municipal Corporation v. M/s. R.M. Bhandari & Anr.

26 Feb 2016 · T.S. Thakur; R. Banumathi
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that courts have discretionary power under Section 148 CPC to extend time for procedural acts, and allowed the appellant's application for extension to deposit cost for restoration of execution petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 148 CPC extension of time execution petition restoration of appeal

M/s. Electro Optics (P) Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu

26 Feb 2016 · Shiva Kirti Singh; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court held that electronic survey instruments are taxable at 16% under a specific Schedule entry and set aside penalty imposed for bona fide belief in a lower tax rate.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 classification of goods electronic survey instruments tax rate

Nagabhushanammal v. C. Chandikeswaralingam

26 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that a partition suit based on birthright is not barred by res judicata from a prior possession suit and that adverse possession between co-owners requires proof of ouster and hostile possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata partition suit adverse possession ouster

Pankajakshi v. Chandrika; Pulparambil Vasudevan v. Nanganadath Pulparambil Devadasan

25 Feb 2016 · R. F. Nariman; Kurian Joseph

The Supreme Court held that Section 98(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, a special provision, governs appeals heard by two judges in the Kerala High Court, prevailing over Section 23 of the Travancore-Cochin High Court Act, and referred the matter to a larger Bench for authoritative pronouncement.

civil other Significant Section 23 Travancore-Cochin High Court Act Section 98 Code of Civil Procedure specific provision to the contrary special law vs general law

Subhash Chandra v. Gulab Bai & Ors.

24 Feb 2016 · T.S. Thakur; Kurian Joseph
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether retired Municipal Corporation employees qualify as employees of a 'company owned or controlled by the State Government' under the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961, for eviction rights.

civil other Significant Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 Section 23-J(ii) Municipal Corporation Retired employee

INDORE MUNICIPAL CORPN & ANR v. HARISH TOLANI

24 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's ruling that municipal authorities have the power to compound unauthorized constructions before ordering demolition, dismissing the appeal of the Indore Municipal Corporation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant unauthorized construction compounding municipal corporation demolition

M/S HARYANA SURAJ MALTINGS LTD v. NARENDER KUMAR

24 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court dismissed the employer's appeal, upholding the High Court's order of reinstatement with 50% back wages for illegal termination without remanding the matter to the Labour Court.

labor appeal_dismissed illegal termination reinstatement back wages Labour Court

Ram Kumar Gijroya v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board

24 Feb 2016 · T. S. Thakur; V. Gopala Gowda
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that OBC certificates submitted after the application deadline must be accepted before final selection to uphold the constitutional mandate of reservation and equality of opportunity.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant OBC certificate reservation public employment Articles 14, 15, 16

Punjab State Electricity Board v. Powergrid Corporation of India

24 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that depreciation cannot be applied on equity and that correcting the earlier error to exclude such depreciation was proper.

civil appeal_dismissed depreciation equity financial norms correction of error

HINA v. UNION OF INDIA

23 Feb 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court held that a Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate is acceptable as proof of age for eligibility in petroleum retail outlet allotment and directed the selection to be conducted afresh including the appellant.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant proof of age Secondary School Leaving Certificate Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate eligibility criteria