Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
K.K. Dixit v. Rajasthan Housing Board
Diploma holders acquiring AMIE qualification must complete the full required experience after qualification to be eligible for promotion in the degree holders' quota; prior diploma-holder service cannot be counted.
Harsha Constructions v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that disputes expressly excepted from arbitration under a contract cannot be decided by an Arbitrator and set aside the arbitral award on such non-arbitrable issues while upholding the rest.
Pargan Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for murder and robbery, affirming that eyewitness identification after long lapse is credible when supported by injured witness testimony and corroborated extra-judicial confession.
U.P. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh's law declaring Urdu as the second official language alongside Hindi, affirming the State Legislature's power under Article 345 to adopt multiple official languages absent conflicting Presidential directions under Article 347.
M/s Anand Brothers P. Ltd. TR. M.D. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that under Clause 70 of the contract, an arbitral award must include reasons supporting the arbitrator's findings, and a non-speaking award without such reasons can be set aside.
H.A. Martin v. Moses Thambi Pillai
The Supreme Court held that the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church, a religious society registered under the 1860 Act, is exempt from the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, rendering the Act inapplicable to it.
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI v. SANJAY
The Supreme Court held that the MMDR Act does not bar prosecution under the IPC for illegal mining offences, police can register FIRs and investigate without authorized complaints, but Magistrates can take cognizance under the MMDR Act only on complaints by authorized officers.
Narinder Singh v. New India Assurance Company Ltd
The Supreme Court held that driving a vehicle without valid registration at the time of accident constitutes a fundamental breach of the insurance policy, justifying repudiation of the claim.
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverage (P) Ltd. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that recovery under Section 153(4) of the Finance Act, 2003 can proceed without prior notice but factual disputes must be resolved in statutory appeals, directing deposit of disputed amounts as a condition precedent to appeal.
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Western Geco International Ltd.
The Supreme Court partially modified an arbitral award on delay attribution and upheld key contractual and tax findings, clarifying the scope of public policy in setting aside arbitral awards.
Tanua Rabidas v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under section 302 IPC based on reliable dying declarations recorded before medical witnesses despite absence of physical evidence like kerosene smell.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Rajkot v. Govindbhai Mamaiya
The Supreme Court held that heirs are assessed individually, not as an Association of Persons, and interest on enhanced land acquisition compensation is taxable in the year of receipt under Section 45(5) of the Income Tax Act.
V.K. Vasantha Kumari v. R. Sudhakar
The Supreme Court enhanced the permanent alimony awarded to a divorced wife to ensure stable monthly maintenance despite fluctuating interest rates on the lump sum amount.
Prempal v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based solely on a reliable dying declaration despite the victim's severe burn injuries, dismissing the defence's suicide theory and challenges to the statement's validity.
Raghubir Singh v. General Manager, Haryana Roadways, Hissar
The Supreme Court held that termination without enquiry under Article 311(2)(b) was unlawful, delay in raising industrial dispute does not bar relief, and ordered reinstatement with back wages, setting aside the Labour Court and High Court orders.
Mohd. Arif @ Ashfaq v. The Registrar, Supreme Court of India & Others
The Supreme Court held that review petitions in death penalty cases must be heard in open court with oral arguments, overruling the practice of deciding such petitions by circulation without oral hearing to uphold constitutional fairness under Article 21.
Abhay Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that while minimum height is a valid eligibility criterion for police constable selection, height alone cannot be the sole basis for selection, and directed fresh appointment of candidates dismissed for height manipulation without continuity of past service.
Narendra v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court modified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 5 of Section 300 IPC, recognizing a suicide pact with consent of the deceased.
Vireshwar Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld that ad hoc medical officers appointed without UPSC selection are entitled to regularization only from the date of UPSC recommendation, not from their initial appointment dates.
Kusha Laxman Waghmare v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court altered the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-II IPC due to lack of evidence of intent to cause death.