Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
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.
Mahaboosa Begum & Ors v. Tamil Nadu Wakf Board & Anr
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's order that prematurely objected to evidence production and set aside the sale, and directed the trial court to conclude the trial expeditiously.
M/S. LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD. & ANOTHER v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court held that Ready Mix Concrete manufactured and used at the site of construction is not exempt from excise duty under Notification No. 4/1997-CE, which exempts only Concrete Mix, distinguishing the two products based on manufacturing process and quality standards.
Purnima Manthena and Another v. Dr. Renuka Datla & Others
The Supreme Court held that an appeal under Section 10F of the Companies Act lies only on a question of law and set aside the High Court's interim order substituting the Board of Directors, directing the Company Law Board and civil court to decide the dispute on merits.
Ramesh Chand v. Asruddin
The Supreme Court set aside the decree of specific performance subject to payment of compensation with enhanced interest, emphasizing the discretionary nature of specific performance under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act.
Neon Laboratories Ltd. v. Medical Technologies Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld an injunction protecting prior user rights over a trademark despite an earlier registration application by the defendant who delayed actual use.
Khushbir Singh v. Gurdeep Singh
The Supreme Court allowed amendment of the plaint to change the party's name from father to grandfather and permitted evidence on the amended suit, setting aside the impugned judgment.
State Bank of Hyderabad v. Rabo Bank
The Supreme Court held that a defendant raising triable issues including fraud and lack of acceptance on Bills of Exchange is entitled to unconditional leave to defend a Summary Suit under Order 37 CPC, setting aside summary decrees against the appellant Bank.