Supreme Court of India
18,343 judgments
Calcutta Stock Exchange v. BLB Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner's appeal seeking to summon irrelevant documents in a recovery suit, affirming that civil courts should not entertain collateral investigations and emphasizing the necessity of document relevance under Order XVI Rule 1 CPC.
Shakti Kumar Gupta v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and another
The Supreme Court upheld the premature retirement of a judicial officer despite setting aside an adverse Annual Confidential Report based solely on non-submission of a self-assessment report, emphasizing the discretionary power of the High Court to retire officers in public interest.
Rajbala & Others v. State of Haryana & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of educational and other disqualifications for contesting Panchayat elections under the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, affirming the State Legislature's competence to prescribe reasonable qualifications consistent with Article 14.
Nanuram Mohanlal Varma v. Divisional Controller
The Supreme Court directed the appellant to return 50% of back wages to the respondent within four weeks without interest, imposing 6% interest if delayed, thereby partially allowing the appeal.
Bipinchandra Gamanlal Chokshi v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that a detenu released immediately after Emergency revocation retains the right to challenge his detention order, allowing such challenge despite prior non-action during Emergency, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
Mahendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan; Ram Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside Ram Singh's conviction due to lack of eyewitness evidence and granted Mahendra Singh the benefit of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, modifying his sentence while maintaining conviction.
Shobha Ram Raturi v. Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited
The Supreme Court held that an employee whose premature retirement was quashed is entitled to back wages for the period restrained from work, rejecting the employer's plea of "no work, no pay."
Premium Global Securities Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Securities & Exchange Board of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that transferring stock exchange membership to a subsidiary company to comply with SEBI regulations constitutes compulsion of law, entitling the appellant to fee continuity benefits.
SODEXO SVC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that Sodexo Meal Vouchers are not 'goods' but represent a service, and thus are not liable to Octroi or Local Body Tax under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act.
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD v. A.P. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION LTD
The Supreme Court held that LPG and water storage tanks qualify as 'houses' under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, making them liable to property tax, and dismissed Indian Oil Corporation's challenge to the tax demands.
S.K. Verma v. Union of India
The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals but directed an ex-gratia payment to the appellant's widow to settle the dispute and barred future litigation.
Sat Parkash v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Sat Parkash under Section 366-A IPC, holding that inducing a minor to go with intent to force or seduce her to illicit intercourse with another person was not proved, and acquitted him of kidnapping and rape charges.
M/S GUJARAT AMBUJA EXPORTS LTD & ANR. v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS
The Supreme Court held that the Uttarakhand State Legislature lacked competence to levy market fee on agricultural produce brought into the market area solely for manufacturing, striking down the relevant provision of the Act as unconstitutional.
Prajwala v. Union of India
The Supreme Court disposed of the writ petition on trafficking after the Government committed to establishing a specialized agency and constituting a Committee to draft comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation.
Sri Ch. Narasimha Rao v. Land Acquisition Officer, Eluru
The Supreme Court held that limitation for filing Reference Applications under Section 18(1) of the Land Acquisition Act begins from the date of final confirmation of acquisition, allowing delayed applications filed promptly after such confirmation.
Ruchika Abbi & Anr. v. State of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Anr.
The Supreme Court directed the Family Court to decide the custody dispute of a minor child on merits within six months, granted temporary custody to the father, and emphasized parental cooperation for the child's welfare.
DR. NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES v. L. PRAKASAM REDDY
The Supreme Court set aside the dismissal of a university employee due to procedural irregularities in disciplinary proceedings and directed substitution of punishment with restoration of benefits.
Ali Hasan @ Mallah v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court reduced the sentence under Section 376 IPC from ten years to the prescribed minimum of seven years due to lack of reasons for maximum punishment, allowing the appeal partly and ordering concurrent sentences.
Rattan Singh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court within five years of the Award predating the 2013 Act.
State of Haryana v. R.K. Gupta
The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Haryana's appeal upholding the High Court's limitation of additional Dearness Allowance benefits to 38 months preceding the writ petition, reaffirming the finality of its earlier judgment.