Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College v. Medical Council of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that incomplete applications lacking essentiality certificates submitted beyond the statutory deadline for increasing medical college seats cannot be entertained, emphasizing strict adherence to the time schedule to maintain educational standards.
Standard Chartered Bank v. Andhra Bank Financial Services Ltd
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period under Article 91(a) of the Limitation Act for wrongful conversion of bonds begins when the plaintiff first learns the identity of the wrongdoer, setting the limitation start date as 07.11.1992 and allowing the appeal against dismissal on limitation grounds.
Nanhaku Ram v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court reduced the sentence of a convicted public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 to the mandatory minimum considering his advanced age and serious health conditions, while upholding the conviction and fine.
State of M.P. v. Mohan Lal
The Supreme Court modified the reinstatement order of a daily wage employee discontinued 14 years earlier by awarding compensation instead of reinstatement due to the long delay.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. Maninder Singh
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings involving economic offences like forgery and cheating banks cannot be quashed merely on settlement and repayment, emphasizing the societal impact and sparing use of inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
M/S Ramchandra Rexines (P) Ltd and Ors. v. Commissioner of Central Excise
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of statutory appeals without merit hearing and directed the High Court to decide the appeals on merits as per the Supreme Court's earlier order.
S. Panneer Selvam & Ors. v. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
In the absence of State policy or rules under Article 16(4A), reserved category candidates promoted earlier do not automatically get consequential seniority, and the 'catch-up rule' applies to maintain seniority of general category candidates.
L.C. Hanumanthappa v. H.B. Shivakumar
The Supreme Court held that an amendment adding a declaration of title claim after the limitation period is barred and does not relate back to the original suit date when the defendant had already denied title.
Union of India & Ors. v. 3989606 P, Ex-Naik Vijay Kumar
The Supreme Court held that an accidental injury sustained by an army personnel during leave without causal connection to military service does not entitle him to disability pension under Regulation 173.
Satya Pal Anand v. State of M.P. and Others
The Supreme Court held that unilateral cancellation of a registered sale deed by a cooperative society is void ab initio and that Registration Authorities lack power to cancel such deeds, directing disputes to be resolved by competent civil or cooperative forums.
State of Punjab v. M/s. Bandeep Singh & Ors.; Punjab State Leather Development Corporation & Ors. v. Bandeep Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that rejection of the highest auction bid above reserve price without contemporaneous valid reasons is arbitrary, directing specific performance upon payment of balance price at prevailing rates.
Fireman Ghulam Mustafa v. State of Uttaranchal
The Supreme Court reduced the appellants' conviction from attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC to voluntarily causing grievous hurt under Section 325 IPC, modifying the sentence accordingly.
State of Rajasthan v. Jainudeen Shekh
The Supreme Court held that compensation under Section 250 CrPC is not warranted for accused acquitted due to delayed forensic reports absent malice or false implication, setting aside the trial court and High Court orders granting compensation.
M/S PUROLATOR INDIA LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court held that cash discounts known at or prior to removal must be deducted in valuing excisable goods under amended Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, remanding other valuation issues for fresh adjudication.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai-IV v. Hindustan Lever Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the classification of Vaseline Intensive Care Heel Guard as a medicament under Chapter 3003.10 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, emphasizing that therapeutic use and regulatory recognition determine medicament status regardless of minor pharmaceutical ingredient quantities.
Vaish Aggarwal Panchayat v. Inder Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a suit alleging fraud in an earlier decree and filed by a non-party is not barred by res judicata and must be tried on merits rather than dismissed on a summary Order 7 Rule 11 CPC application.
A. Prabhakara Reddy & Co. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the levy of cess under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996 on construction works ongoing after the constitution of the Welfare Board, rejecting the appellants' claim that cess could not be levied on contracts executed before the Board's constitution.
Daljit Singh Grewal v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside adverse ACR entries and directing promotion of the appellant to Battalion Commander with consequential benefits, emphasizing communication of adverse entries and adherence to seniority-cum-merit criteria.
Parisons Agrotech (P) Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's power to prohibit palm oil imports through Kerala ports under the Foreign Trade Act, holding the notifications valid and not violative of Article 14.
Vikram Singh @ Vicky v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity and broad applicability of Section 364A IPC, dismissed the appellants' challenge to their death sentence for kidnapping and murder, and affirmed that judicial discretion in sentencing under this provision is constitutionally permissible.