Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
Sunita Kachwaha & Ors. v. Anil Kachwaha
The Supreme Court restored maintenance awarded to a wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C. on grounds of cruelty and inability to maintain herself, setting aside the High Court's order that denied her maintenance.
Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn.
The Supreme Court held that a club's kitchen and catering activities constitute a manufacturing process under the ESI Act, making the club liable as a factory for employee insurance contributions.
New Mangalore Port Listed Workers Managing Committee v. The Regional Director, ESI Corporation, Bangalore
The Supreme Court held that the applicability of the ESI Act to workers of a managing committee under a Major Port Trust depends on whether the committee is integral to the port, making the Central Government the appropriate authority, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
KSL & INDUSTRIES LTD. v. M/S ARIHANT THREADS LTD.
The Supreme Court held that Section 22 of the Sick Industrial Companies Act bars recovery proceedings under the RDDB Act against a sick company during reconstruction, despite the RDDB Act's overriding clause.
Pradeep Kumar Maskara and others v. State of West Bengal and others
The Supreme Court held that Chapter II-B of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act applies to transferred territories without a separate notification and directed the tribunal to follow the binding High Court judgment quashing the vesting proceedings against the appellants' lands.
Gunmala Sales Private Ltd. v. Anu Mehta & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that complaints under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the NI Act must specifically aver a director's responsibility to proceed, but the High Court may quash proceedings if unimpeachable evidence shows no liability, remitting the matter for fresh consideration.
N. Soundaram v. Pounraj & Anr
The Supreme Court restored criminal proceedings against the accused, holding that the High Court erred in quashing the final police report under Section 482 Cr.P.C. when a prima facie case was made out.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Arvind Kumar Srivastava
The Supreme Court held that persons who delay challenging adverse orders and acquiesce therein cannot claim the benefit of judgments granted to similarly situated persons who were vigilant, upholding the principle of laches and denying relief to the respondents.
Kuldeep Kaur v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of the mother-in-law under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide due to lack of direct evidence linking her conduct to the deceased's suicide.
Maj. Gen. Kapil Mehra v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's compensation award for DDA land acquisition in Vasant Kunj, affirming the method of valuation, appropriate deductions, statutory interest, and proportionate costs.
State of Uttaranchal & Ors. v. C.S.R.K.S. Medical Health Services, Uttaranchal
The Supreme Court upheld Government Orders prescribing fitness tests for promotion from Group 'D' to Group 'C' posts, holding that seniority-based promotion is subject to rejection of unfit candidates under the 2004 Rules.
Varun Saini & Ors. v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
The Supreme Court held AICTE approval mandatory for technical courses, extended admission timelines for 2014-15 due to exceptional circumstances, and mandated strict adherence to schedules to uphold educational standards.
Deo Kalya Patil & Ors. v. Nagindas Shamjibhai Shah Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of an interim injunction restraining CIDCO from allotting land, holding that the plaintiffs failed to establish entitlement to such relief pending suit disposal.
Sarjeet Singh v. Hari Singh
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over disputes concerning Shamilat deh common village lands, dismissing the suit for possession and directing parties to seek remedies under the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulations) Act, 1961.
State of West Bengal v. Pronab Chakraborty
The Supreme Court held that departmental proceedings for grave misconduct can continue against a government employee after retirement, even without pecuniary loss to the Government, under Rule 10(1) of the West Bengal Services Rules, 1971.
Dipanwita Roy v. Ronobroto Roy
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing a DNA test to determine allegations of adultery and paternity in a divorce petition, balancing the presumption of legitimacy with scientific evidence and privacy rights.
Om Prakash v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for rape and abetment, ruling that intentional aiding of rape by luring the victim constitutes abetment under Section 109 IPC, and that consent is immaterial for victims under 16 years.
Rajib Ranjan v. R. Vijaykumar
The Supreme Court held that prosecution of public servants requires prior sanction only if offences are committed in discharge of official duties and quashed a criminal complaint that was a mala fide attempt to convert a civil dispute into a criminal case.
Sameer Singh and Another v. Abdul Rab and Others
The Supreme Court held that an executing court's refusal to adjudicate on jurisdictional grounds is not a decree under Order XXI, Rule 103 CPC and is subject to High Court's superintendence jurisdiction under Article 227.
ANANDA POOJARY v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to inconclusive evidence on cause of death and absence of motive, emphasizing the need to give benefit of doubt in criminal cases.