Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
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.
Pepsico India Holding P. Ltd. v. Grocery Market & Shops Board; Supreme Petro-Chem Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of the Maharashtra Mathadi Act and Grocery Markets Scheme to factories manufacturing petrochemical and grocery products, affirming the State Government's final decision and emphasizing the welfare purpose of the legislation.
B. Virupakshaiah v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of twelve accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in eyewitness accounts, failure to prove conspiracy, and lack of credible recovery evidence, granting them benefit of doubt.
Pampati Sathamma (D)th. Lrs. v. Pampat Gangaram
The Supreme Court allowed the civil appeals directing the respondent to transfer one-third share of the properties or their value to the appellants, setting aside the High Court judgment.
Tekan alias Tekram v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the rape conviction of a blind victim and directed the State to pay lifelong monthly victim compensation, emphasizing the need for uniform compensation schemes for vulnerable rape victims.
Mukund Dewangan v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that drivers licensed for light motor vehicles need no separate endorsement to drive transport vehicles within that category, clarifying licensing and insurance liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Hamant Yashwant Dhage v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court directed registration of FIR and expeditious investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC, clarifying procedural obligations of police and Magistrates in cognizable offence investigations.
Bharamappa Gogi v. Praveen Murthy & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in remanding the case for framing additional charges under Section 397 IPC and directed disposal of appeals on merits based on charges already framed.
Jasbir Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment on land acquisition for failing to consider key facts and remanded the matter for fresh hearing with status quo maintained.
Bangalore Development Authority v. D.N. Gopalakrishna Reddy
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court judgment and remitted the land possession and compensation dispute back for fresh consideration, directing maintenance of status quo.
PARVATHAMMA v. VENKATSIVAMMA
The Supreme Court held that a voluntary family partition deed without coercion is binding and set aside the High Court's interference with the trial court's dismissal of the partition suit.
Deepak Surana v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court restored the discharge of appellants in a corruption conspiracy case, holding that unilateral agreements signed only by vendors without evidence linking the accused do not justify framing charges.
Surjeet Singh Bhamra v. Bank of India
The Supreme Court held that the Bank's delay in accepting voluntary retirement application was directory, not mandatory, validating disciplinary action taken before formal retirement and dismissing the employee's challenge to the punishment.