Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corpn v. Alexix Sonier
The Supreme Court upheld the liability of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation for a motor accident, disallowed certain foreign medical expenses due to lack of proof, and awarded additional compensation for attendant costs.
Yellapu Uma Maheswari & Anr. v. Buddha Jagadheeswararao & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that unregistered documents evidencing relinquishment of rights in immovable property are inadmissible for proving partition but may be admitted for collateral purposes upon payment of stamp duty and penalty.
Avenue Supermarts Pvt. Ltd v. Nischint Bhalla & Ors
The Supreme Court held that vested rights under a decree cannot be nullified by withdrawal of a motion at the appellate stage and directed the High Court to decide the appeal on merits.
State of Jammu & Kashmir v. R.K. Zalpuri
The Supreme Court held that an unexplained delay of over five years in challenging a dismissal order bars relief under Article 226, emphasizing the importance of delay and laches in writ jurisdiction and limiting the power of review to correcting palpable errors.
Ram Bahal v. Deputy Director of Consolidation
The Supreme Court upheld the Deputy Director of Consolidation's order dismissing the appellants' claim of adverse possession over disputed land, affirming the validity of revenue entries favoring the respondents and dismissing the appeal.
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Nagpur v. M/s. Ispat Industries Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that freight charges for transportation to the buyer's premises are not includible in excise duty valuation when sales are ex-works and ownership passes at the factory gate, overruling revenue's claim based solely on transit insurance.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai-IV v. M/S. Fitrite Packers, Mumbai
The Supreme Court held that printing on duty-paid GI paper amounts to manufacture under the Central Excise Act, as it transforms the paper into a distinct product with a specific commercial use.
State of Haryana v. Northern Indian Glass Industries Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the State's right to resume land acquired for industrial use without mandatory prior hearing where the Respondent breached contractual terms by unauthorized sale, emphasizing pragmatic application of natural justice.
State of Karnataka v. F. Nataraj
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case due to lack of reliable evidence proving sexual intercourse beyond reasonable doubt despite the prosecutrix being a minor.
M/S STAR INDUSTRIES v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORTS), RAIGAD
The Supreme Court held that roasting ores into concentrates amounts to manufacture, excluding concentrates from exemption notifications for ores, and upheld countervailing duty on imported Roasted Molybdenum Ore Concentrate.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ravinder Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant-Corporation's bonafide cancellation of a tender to ensure reasonable rates and transparency, setting aside the High Court's quashing order.
D. Thamodaran v. Kandasamy & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies, delay in FIR, and failure to prove recovery of the weapon beyond reasonable doubt.
Daya Sah v. Chandra Datt Pandey
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals upholding the lower courts' concurrent findings that the appellants failed to prove ownership and tenancy over the suit property, thereby denying reliefs for demolition and ejectment.
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (SEA), CHENNAI v. M/S. NATIONAL LAMINATION INDUSTRIES & ANR.
The Supreme Court upheld the Customs Department's rejection of undervalued declared import prices and restored the differential duty demand, emphasizing the necessity of documentary evidence to justify valuation differences under Customs Valuation Rules.
Rajni Kant Ojha v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that seniority of employees transferred between different departments on a policy basis must be determined from their date of joining the new post, not from their original merit or appointment date.
Vijay Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a government servant who fails to join duty after suspension revocation is not entitled to salary for the period of non-joining, affirming the principle of 'no work no pay' despite procedural irregularities in suspension revocation.
State through Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau v. Mushtaq Ahmad
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act for possession of commercial quantity of charas, ruling that mandatory minimum sentences cannot be reduced based on purity or time served.
Dinesh Lal v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court remanded a murder conviction case for fresh appellate consideration due to inadequate re-appraisal of evidence and reliance on interested witnesses without proper scrutiny.
Jagdish Lal Gambhir v. Punjab National Bank & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an employee post-bank amalgamation, affirming that disciplinary proceedings by the transferee bank under its service rules are valid despite prior inquiries and procedural contentions.
Satya Pal Singh v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court held that victims have a statutory right to appeal acquittal orders under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. only after obtaining leave under Section 378(3), and remanded the case for proper exercise of appellate jurisdiction.