Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ashwani Kumar
The Supreme Court held that under the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972, the permissible landholding of a family and its members must be aggregated and cannot exceed the statutory ceiling, reversing the High Court's order allowing separate permissible units to each family member.
A.R. Dahiya v. SEBI
The Supreme Court held that non-disclosure of a buy-back transaction involving post-dated cheques constituted an acquisition triggering SEBI disclosure obligations, dismissing the appellant's appeal and upholding SEBI's directions for a fresh public offer at the highest price paid.
Life Insurance Corporation of India Ltd. & Ors. v. Shree Lal Meena
The Supreme Court held that resignation prior to the introduction of voluntary retirement provisions cannot be equated with voluntary retirement for pension benefits under the 1995 Rules, pending larger Bench consideration.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. United Bank of India
The Supreme Court held that a mortgage of Government (Nazul) land without State sanction is void, the Bank had no right to convert leasehold into freehold, and the State's resumption notice was valid.
SEBI THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN v. ROOFIT INDUSTRIES LTD.
The Supreme Court held that penalties under Section 15A(a) of the SEBI Act, 1992 as amended in 2002 are mandatory without discretion for reduction on extraneous grounds, and the default by Roofit Industries was a one-time default attracting pre-amendment penalty provisions.
Shamsher Singh Verma v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that a compact disc containing recorded conversations is admissible evidence under Section 294 CrPC and must be allowed to be examined by the defence to uphold the right to a fair trial.
Commissioner of Central Excise v. M/S Nestle India Limited
The Supreme Court held that valuation of goods cleared by a 100% EOU to sister units in India must follow exemption notifications and Rule 8 of Central Excise Valuation Rules, not customs valuation under Section 3(1) proviso (ii), dismissing the revenue's appeal.
M/S. SHREE BHAGWATI STEEL ROLLING MILLS v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that omission of a statutory provision amounts to repeal, interest cannot be levied without statutory authority, and mandatory penalty provisions under certain Central Excise Rules are ultra vires and violate constitutional rights.
Securities & Exchange Board of India v. ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that 'annual turnover' for SEBI registration fees includes the full value of securities transactions, not just brokerage, overruling the SAT's narrower interpretation.
M/S INDIAN INSTT. OF PLANNING & MGMT. & ANR. v. M/S AK & I ADVERTISING PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that a party must first request the other party to agree on an arbitrator before approaching the court under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, and set aside the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator for lack of such request.
M/S BRIDGESTONE INDIA PVT. LTD v. INDERPAL SINGH
The Supreme Court held that after the 2015 amendment, courts where the cheque is presented for collection have jurisdiction to try offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, overruling earlier jurisdictional rulings.
Commercial Taxes Officer v. A Infrastructure Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that exemption granted to manufacturers under Rajasthan VAT Act does not render goods exempted goods, entitling the manufacturer to Input Tax Credit on raw materials.
K.S. Soundararajan v. Commissioner of H.R. & C.E.
The Supreme Court upheld that the charities under the Will constitute public religious trusts and that authorities have power under Section 64 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1959, to frame a scheme for their administration.
Elektron Lighting Systems Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Shah Investments Financial Developments and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the contract for LED street light replacement awarded to the appellants but quashed the grant of exclusive advertising rights for lack of fair tender process, emphasizing judicial restraint in contract award disputes.
Krishna Bhatacharjee v. Sarathi Choudhury
The Supreme Court held that judicial separation does not sever the domestic relationship under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and a woman can claim recovery of Stridhan as a continuing offence not barred by limitation.
State of Rajasthan v. Ramesh
The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's acquittal and convicted the accused for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under grave and sudden provocation, based on medical and circumstantial evidence ruling out suicide by hanging.
Raj Singh @ Raja v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted Raj Singh @ Raja of murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC due to lack of common object but upheld his convictions for rioting and assault under Sections 148, 307, and 323 read with Section 149 IPC.
Brij Bihari Singh v. Bihar State Financial Corporation
The Supreme Court set aside the dismissal of an employee due to procedural irregularities and violation of natural justice in departmental enquiry and improper delegation of disciplinary authority, remanding the matter for fresh enquiry.
Prof. N.K. Ganguly v. CBI New Delhi
The Supreme Court held that prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC is mandatory before prosecuting public servants for offences committed in discharge of official duty, quashing proceedings initiated without such sanction in a case of alleged illegal land transfer.
STATE BANK OF PATIALA v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Supreme Court held that compensation received by banks on delayed payment of discounted bills of exchange is not taxable as interest under the Interest Tax Act, 1974.