Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
PATTABIRAM NADARGAL IYYAKIYA SANGAM v. N.NATESAN NADAR
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed fresh elections to be conducted upon renewal of the society's registration, holding that the earlier injunction was limited to a past period and should not continue indefinitely.
M/S RAHMAN INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF U.P.
The Supreme Court held that the Government must exercise discretion to determine the existence of an industrial dispute before referring it for adjudication, setting aside the High Court's mandatory direction to refer without such examination.
Subhash Agarwal v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's summary dismissal of a writ petition challenging land acquisition proceedings and remanded the case for consideration on merits.
Kasamsha Ramjanisha Diwan v. Gujarat State Wakf Board
The Supreme Court allowed the appellant to seek remedies before an appropriate forum and directed continuation of interim arrangements to protect the Bala Pir Trust's property pending final adjudication.
Anuj Joshi & Anr. v. Chief Conservator of Forests & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed a contempt petition alleging violation of its environmental clearance directions, holding that prior approvals communicated post-judgment did not constitute contempt.
Commissioner of Central Excise v. Hindustan National Glass and Industries Limited
The Supreme Court remitted the matter for fresh examination on whether notional interest on advances received by the manufacturer depressed the sale price and should be included in the assessable value under the Central Excise Act.
GAIL (INDIA) LTD v. PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
The Supreme Court remanded a dispute over discriminatory denial of common carrier pipeline capacity to the regulatory Board for fresh consideration of the applicability of Affiliate Code of Conduct Regulations, setting aside earlier penalty orders.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Orient Treasures Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that clear exclusion clauses in an insurance policy excluding coverage for jewellery kept in window display at night or out of safe after business hours must be enforced, allowing the insurer's appeal and dismissing the insured's claim.
L. Gowramma v. Sunanda
The Supreme Court held that under the Hindu Law Women’s Rights Act, 1933, a widow alone inherits the joint family property of a Hindu male intestate, excluding daughters when property passes by partition and not survivorship.
Medical Council of India v. JSS Medical College & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed JSS Medical College students to complete their MBBS course despite institutional non-compliance, imposed a Rs. 5 crore penalty on the college, and restricted its admissions to enforce regulatory compliance.
HATHIBHAI BULAKHIDAS PVT. LTD v. TATA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
The Supreme Court partly allowed the civil appeal by directing the appellant to deposit 50% of the principal amount pending final disposal, balancing interests of both parties.
Sciemed Overseas Inc. v. BOC India Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's imposition of costs on Sciemed Overseas for filing a false affidavit, emphasizing the need to preserve the sanctity of judicial proceedings and deter misleading statements.
State of Assam v. Ramen Dowarah
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's conviction of rape and murder, holding that non-consensual sexual intercourse followed by setting the victim ablaze to silence her amounts to murder under section 302 IPC.
Tejalben v. Mihirbhai Bharatbhai Kothari
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a pending divorce suit from Rajkot to Jamnagar to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and for parties' convenience.
Priyanka Chawla v. Amit Chawla
The Supreme Court allowed the parties to set aside a contested divorce decree and granted divorce by mutual consent, quashing all pending litigations and waiving the cooling-off period to facilitate an amicable settlement.
Usmangani Adambhai Vahora v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that transfer of a criminal trial under Section 408 CrPC requires a reasonable apprehension of bias, which was absent here, and set aside the High Court's order directing transfer, allowing the trial to continue before the original court.
Central Bank of India v. Central Bank of India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association
The Supreme Court held that the 1997 Office Memorandum does not provide for reservation in promotions for SC/ST employees in Group-A posts with salary above ₹5,700, and that reservation in promotions is subject to State policy, correcting its earlier judgment that erroneously extended such reservation up to Scale VI.
Awadesh Kumar Jha @ Akhilesh Kumar Jha & Anr. v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that a second FIR is permissible when it alleges distinct offences from the first FIR and dismissed the appellants' plea for discharge, affirming the validity of the second FIR and rejecting the double jeopardy claim.
Pardeep Sharma v. Chief Administrator Haryana Urban Dev. Authority & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal permitting the allottee to retain the plot and constructed building upon payment of prevailing rates, setting aside consumer forum orders and directing inquiry into administrative lapses by HUDA.
Lakhmi Chand v. Reliance General Insurance
The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot repudiate a claim for carrying excess passengers unless it proves that such breach fundamentally caused the accident, and restored the insured's claim for vehicle repair costs.