Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
SHYAM NANDAN MEHTA v. SANTOSH KUMAR
The Supreme Court held that a discrepancy in caste category in TET and recruitment documents without evidence of manipulation or undue advantage does not invalidate a candidate's appointment.
KAMAL DEV PRASAD v. MAHESH FORGE
The Supreme Court held that disability compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act must consider cumulative functional loss from multiple injuries, allowing 50% disability and enhanced compensation over the High Court’s 34% assessment.
P. Kumarakurubaran v. P. Narayanan & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that limitation issues involving date of knowledge are mixed questions of fact and law that cannot be decided summarily under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, restoring the suit for trial.
K. P. Tamilmaran v. The State by Deputy Superintendent of Police
The Supreme Court upheld convictions in a caste-based honour killing case, clarifying the evidentiary value of hostile and interested witnesses, affirming wide judicial discretion under Section 311 CrPC, and commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment.
Chunni Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to reasonable doubt about her intention, considering her plea of mental incapacity and absence of motive.
Aaditya Khaitan v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR against company officers in a contractual dispute, holding that no prima facie criminal offence was made out and the matter was essentially civil, warranting dismissal of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC.
M/S OSWAL PETROCHEMICALS LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MUMBAI - II
The Supreme Court held that re-classification of excisable goods based on undisclosed test reports violates natural justice and that provisional assessments require strict compliance with Rule 9B, setting aside differential duty demands and related orders.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Kamlesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that financial assistance under Haryana Rules, 2006 is partially deductible from motor accident compensation to avoid double recovery, affirming the multiplier method for loss of dependency and rejecting full deduction claims by the insurer.
GBJ Hotels Private Limited v. Sriharan Sripathmanathan & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acceptance of a higher auction bid under the SARFAESI Act, awarded interest on returned deposits, and confirmed sale to the highest bidder while leaving other disputes open.
Ravish Singh Rana v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR alleging rape based on breach of promise to marry in a long-term consensual live-in relationship, holding that mere breach of promise does not vitiate consent under Section 376 IPC.
Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited v. Software Technology Parks of India
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral award allowing deduction of liquidated damages despite extensions of time, emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.
M/S Sri Venkateswara Constructions v. State of Odisha & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the petitioner’s tender bid by affirming reasonable interpretation of income tax and GST compliance requirements, setting aside the High Court’s order directing a fresh tender.
SHAKUNTLA DEVI v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the mother-in-law for abetment to suicide under Section 306 IPC based on credible evidence of dowry-related cruelty leading to the deceased's suicide.
Okhla Enclave Plot Holders Welfare Association v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed continuation of scrutiny and fair allotment of plots in Okhla Enclave, permitting general category allottees multiple claims and ordering State action to optimize land use and resolve pending disputes.
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. SURENDRA PATWA
The Supreme Court held that natural justice applies to administrative classification of bank frauds but not to FIR registration, restoring criminal proceedings quashed by High Courts for non-compliance with audi alteram partem in administrative actions.
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest v. Suresh Mathew
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful cancellation and re-tendering of a government contract, emphasizing limited judicial interference in tender matters absent mala fides or arbitrariness.
Dashrath v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act but reduced the sentence for one offence to the statutory minimum considering his advanced age and case delay, affirming principles on sanction, investigation, and sentencing.
Chief Executive Officer v. S. Lalitha
The Supreme Court held that the respondent's original application before the Tribunal was time-barred due to belated representation but refrained from recovery of benefits already granted considering her retirement and age.
M/S CHITHRA WOODS MANORS WELFARE ASSOCIATION v. SHAJI AUGUSTINE
The Supreme Court held the respondent guilty of civil contempt for wilful non-compliance of its order directing payment of use and occupation charges, imposing imprisonment and fine while emphasizing the sanctity of judicial orders.
AMIT KUMAR v. NIHAL SINGH & ORS
The Supreme Court held that the Small Causes Court had jurisdiction to entertain the eviction suit for a rural property with admitted constructed structures, setting aside the High Court and revisional court's remand orders and upholding the trial court's decree.