Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
Manojbhai N. Shah & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court ruled that employees retired under a special voluntary retirement scheme with enhanced benefits are not entitled to retrospective pay revision for pension calculation under a subsequent pay revision Notification.
Raghuvendra v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of Raghuvendra based on last seen theory, confession, recovery of deceased's articles, and credible eyewitness testimony.
Union of India v. Anju Jain
The Supreme Court upheld that employees initially appointed as Junior Machine Operators are entitled to pay re-fixation as Data Entry Operator Grade 'A' from their appointment date under the 1989 government pay scale rationalization.
Nargis Jal Haradhvala v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that the appellant must surrender 20% of permissible floor space to Government nominees as per the Government's corrigendum, overruling the High Court and clarifying the non-retrospective effect of the Shantistar Builders judgment.
M/s. Pepsico India Holding Pvt. Ltd. v. Krishna Kant Pandey
The Supreme Court restored the Industrial Tribunal's finding that the respondent was not a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act and held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by interfering with factual findings and directing legislative amendment.
Inder Singh & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of 16 accused for murder and assault under Section 149 IPC while acquitting five for insufficient corroboration, affirming principles on unlawful assembly liability and identification in multi-accused cases.
M/s Swati Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd. v. Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition seeking transfer of leasehold rights over industrial land due to disputed factual issues, directing the parties to resolve the matter in Civil Court.
Union of India v. S.N. Maity
The Supreme Court held that a tenure appointment on deputation cannot be arbitrarily curtailed without valid reasons, and where reinstatement is impractical, compensation for the unserved tenure period is appropriate.
K.K. Kuda v. Chief Enforcement Officer, Enforcement Directorate & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed the complaint against a bank official under FERA due to suppression of material facts and improper cognizance, holding that prosecution cannot continue on dropped allegations of consent and connivance.
Phool Patti v. Ram Singh
The Supreme Court upheld a consent decree based on a family settlement transferring ancestral property, clarified registration requirements for gifts of self-acquired property, and held that legal heirs lacked locus standii to challenge the decree without proper pleadings or evidence.
Om Prakash v. Shanti Devi
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that a Gift Deed tendered before completing thirty years cannot invoke the presumption of due execution under Section 90 of the Evidence Act without proper proof of attesting witnesses.
Union of India & Anr. v. Purushottam
The Supreme Court held that Article 20(2) bars double punishment only in criminal prosecutions, not departmental proceedings, restored the Summary Court Martial findings, quashed the discharge order, and allowed departmental action against the Respondent.
Satendra Singh v. Vinod Kumar Bhalotia
The Supreme Court upheld eviction of a tenant unlawfully occupying premises after expiry of a fixed term tenancy and imposed user charges for the period of unlawful occupation.
K.K. Saksena v. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
The Supreme Court held that the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage is not a 'State' nor performs public functions making it amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226, and dismissed the writ petition challenging termination of the appellant's services.
Additional District and Sessions Judge ‘X’ v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh and others
The Supreme Court upheld the exclusive applicability of its in-house procedure for inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a sitting High Court Judge, dismissing the writ petition challenging the internal inquiry process.
Banarsi Dass and others v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under Section 304B IPC due to inadmissibility of the dying declaration and absence of causation of death by burns, while maintaining convictions under Section 498A IPC where evidence of cruelty existed.
B.A. Linga Reddy v. Karnataka State Transport Authority
The Supreme Court held that the State Government must assign reasons while modifying transport schemes under Section 102 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and upheld the quashing of modifications made without such reasons, affirming the retrospective effect of its decision prohibiting permits on overlapping notified routes.
Anil s/o Jagannath Rana v. Rajendra s/o Radhakishan Rana
The Supreme Court held that after a final judicial decision declining arbitration under Section 8(1) of the Arbitration Act, parties cannot invoke Section 11(6) jurisdiction for appointment of an arbitrator, applying res judicata and issue estoppel principles.
Sudershan Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of appellants charged with illegal sale of government wheat, emphasizing the presumption of innocence and the need for prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Kumod Kumar & another v. State of Jharkhand & others
The Supreme Court held that Steno Sub-Inspectors and general line Sub-Inspectors belong to distinct cadres, and seniority in the general line must be counted from the date of appointment to that line, not from initial appointment as Steno Sub-Inspectors.