Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
U.O.I. & Ors. v. S.P. Nayyar
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot direct promotion without evidence of mala fide and must remit service promotion matters to the Departmental Promotion Committee for reconsideration if required.
Manju Sarkar v. Mabish Miah
The Supreme Court held that the death of a truck driver due to a road accident during employment-related activities entitles his dependents to compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, applying the principle of notional extension of employment.
Union of India through C.B.I. v. Nirala Yadav
The Supreme Court held that an accused’s indefeasible right to bail under Section 167(2) CrPC accrues upon filing a bail application after expiry of the statutory period, and this right is not extinguished by subsequent filing of the charge-sheet if the bail application was filed in time.
Bal Manohar Jalan v. Sunil Paswan
The Supreme Court held that accused must be given an opportunity of hearing under Section 401(2) CrPC before a revisional court can set aside a magistrate's order dismissing a complaint, and set aside the High Court order for non-compliance of this procedural safeguard.
Dev Prakash Tewari v. U.P. Cooperative Institutional Service Board
The Supreme Court held that disciplinary proceedings cannot continue after retirement without regulatory authority, and directed payment of full retiral benefits and arrears to the appellant.
State of U.P. v. M/s. Jaswant Sugar Mills Ltd.
The Supreme Court remitted the matter for adjudication of liabilities before compensation payment to M/s Jaswant Sugar Mills Ltd. and upheld cancellation of auction sale with interest payable to auction purchasers.
Ram Karan Through LRs. & ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a sale deed by a Scheduled Caste member to a non-Scheduled Caste person after the 1956 amendment is void, but ejectment proceedings filed after 31 years are barred by limitation and thus dismissed the State's claim.
Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission v. A.B. Natarajan
The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court's decision disqualifying candidates for violating examination instructions that compromised the fairness of the selection process.
H.C. Kulwant Singh v. H.C. Daya Ram
The Supreme Court held that vacancies arising before a rule amendment are governed by the old rules and those after by the new rules, denied vested promotion rights under old rules, and emphasized the necessity of impleading all affected parties in service promotions litigation.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Zahid Hussain
The Supreme Court held that back wages after illegal termination are subject to judicial discretion and modified the award to 25% of full back wages.
Sukhvinder Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a serviceman invalided out with a disability below 20 percent attributable to military service is entitled to disability pension including the service element and directed pension payment with arrears.
Ganesh Datt v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of murder and related charges due to inconsistencies between ocular and medical evidence, failure to recover weapons, and investigative deficiencies, holding that prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Ashi Devi & Ors v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for looting during the 1984 riots despite delayed FIR, allowing partial sentence reduction for the elderly appellant.
DR. AMARAGOUDA L PATIL v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court quashed the appointment of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Homeopathy for non-compliance with mandatory statutory eligibility criteria and procedural irregularities, emphasizing strict adherence to qualifications and limited but necessary judicial review.
S.E.B.I. v. Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court modified restraint orders to permit encashment and sale of certain Sahara properties under safeguards but upheld stringent bail conditions and custodial arrangements to enforce compliance with refund directions.
Bahadur Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder based on credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence and weapon recovery, dismissing their appeals.
Dr. Aloys Wobben v. Yogesh Mehra
The Supreme Court held that a person interested cannot simultaneously pursue patent revocation through both revocation petitions before the Appellate Board and counter-claims in infringement suits before the High Court, affirming the exclusivity of jurisdiction and binding effect of consent orders consolidating proceedings.
State of U.P. & Anr. v. Anand Kumar Yadav & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the mandatory minimum qualifications for teachers under the RTE Act, quashing Uttar Pradesh's attempt to regularize unqualified Shiksha Mitras as teachers.
State of U.P. & Anr. v. Anand Kumar Yadav & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of Uttar Pradesh's attempt to regularize unqualified Shiksha Mitras as teachers, affirming the mandatory statutory qualifications under the RTE Act and limiting relaxation powers to the Central Government.
Union of India v. Col. GS Grewal
The Supreme Court remitted the dispute over the Armed Forces Tribunal's jurisdiction and retrospective application of promotion policy affecting a seconded Army officer to a larger Bench, emphasizing adherence to coordinate Bench precedents and judicial discipline.