Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
M/S PARADEEP PHOSPHATE LTD. v. PARADEEP PHOSPHATE MAZDOOR UNION
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's notification abolishing contract labour in specified works of Paradeep Phosphate Ltd. and directed regularization of affected workers, dismissing the company's appeal.
Manohar Lal Sharma v. The Principal Secretary & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Central Government lacked legal authority to allocate coal blocks to private companies without following statutory procedures under the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957 and the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, quashing such allocations made between 1993 and 2010.
BALWANT RAI SALUJA v. AIR INDIA LTD.
The Supreme Court held that workers employed in statutory canteens through contractors are deemed employees of the principal employer only for the purposes of the Factories Act, 1948, and not for other employment benefits, dismissing the claim that they are regular employees of Air India.
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Penna Electricity Limited
The Supreme Court held that power supplied by a gas turbine unit prior to combined cycle COD is firm power payable with fixed charges, aligning unapproved PPAs with regulatory tariff regulations under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Pulsive Technologies P. Ltd. v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that dishonour of cheque due to 'stop payment' instructions attracts offence under Section 138 NI Act and quashing of complaint on such ground is impermissible at the threshold.
Tolya v. State of M.P. & Another
The Supreme Court held that allotment of surplus land under Section 35 of the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling Act confers Bhumiswami rights prohibiting transfer within ten years, rendering the sale deed null and void and restoring possession to the original allottees.
Raju @ Devendra Choubey v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of three accused based on credible child eyewitness testimony and evidence but acquitted one accused due to lack of proof of participation or common intention.
M/s. Gira Enterprises v. Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad
The Supreme Court held that customs duty valuation enhancement based on alleged comparable imports without supplying relevant evidence to the importer violates natural justice and set aside the enhanced assessment.
Singh Ram v. Sheo Ram
The Supreme Court held that in usufructuary mortgages, the right to redeem or recover possession accrues only upon payment or tender of mortgage money, and limitation runs from that date, not from the date of mortgage.
V. Sreeramachandra Avadhani v. Shaik Abdul Rahim & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that under Muhammadan Law, a gift of the corpus of property is absolute and unconditional, invalidating conditions restricting alienation, thereby validating the sale of gifted property by the donee.
Subhransu Sekhar Padhi v. Gunamani Swain
The Supreme Court held that under the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951, properties of guarantors cannot be sold under Section 29 and such sales are illegal, affirming the High Court's quashing of the sale and directing refund to the purchaser.
Saraladevi & Ors. v. Divisional Manager, M/s Royal Sundaram Alliance Ins. Co. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal's compensation award in a motor accident claim, rejecting the High Court's reduction based on erroneous contributory negligence and improper deductions.
SHIVGIRI ASSOCIATES & ORS. v. METSO MINERAL (INDIA) PVT.LTD.
The Supreme Court held that territorial jurisdiction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act lies where the cheque is dishonoured, not where the legal notice is sent, and set aside the jurisdiction of Gurgaon courts in favor of Bangalore.
Krishna Kumar Rastogi v. Sumitra Devi
The Supreme Court allowed the landlord's appeal holding that bona fide requirement of a shop for business by a family member is a valid ground for eviction under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, overruling the tenant's objections and the High Court's dismissal.
Kishore v. Binu N.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of a Co-operative Bank's appointment process for violating statutory rules and held that writ jurisdiction is maintainable despite alternative remedies under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India & Others v. S. Vanathi
The Supreme Court held that courts have limited jurisdiction to interfere with the quantum of punishment in disciplinary proceedings and restored the original penalty imposed by the disciplinary authority, setting aside the High Court's modification.
A. Francis v. The Management of Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an express condition in the posting order barring salary entitlement to a higher post precludes the employee from claiming higher salary despite discharging duties of that post.
Purshottam Das Tandon LRS. v. Military Estate Officer & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that entitlement to rent determined in an inter-pleader suit does not decide title, and writ petitions challenging ownership must be dismissed in favor of civil suit adjudication.
Viman Vaman Awale v. Gangadhar Makhriya Charitable Trust & Ors.
Seniority of a qualified teacher is determined from the date of initial appointment and continuous service, not from the date of acquiring a higher qualification, entitling the appellant to be appointed Headmistress over a junior teacher with earlier B.Ed. qualification.
Rakesh v. State of U.P.
A Magistrate can take cognizance and proceed on a protest petition even after accepting a police final report stating no case, as acceptance does not oust jurisdiction.