Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
Soma Isolux NH One Tollway Private Limited v. Harish Kumar Puri & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot nullify contractual rights through PIL directions and set aside penalties imposed on a highway concessionaire for project delays without considering contractual terms and prior judicial decisions.
Sushil Kumar Singhal v. Pramukh Sachiv Irrigation Department
The Supreme Court held that salary and pension cannot be retrospectively revised or recovered beyond the 34-month limitation period prior to retirement as prescribed by Government policy, quashing recovery and pension reduction orders against a retired employee.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Official Liquidator of M/s. Ambica Mills Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an interim order and undertaking restraining asset alienation do not create a registered charge, and ONGC is not entitled to preferential payment in Ambica Mills' liquidation.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Raj Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, emphasizing the necessity of a complete chain of circumstantial evidence excluding all reasonable doubt to sustain conviction.
Association of Unified Tele Services Providers v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the CAG's constitutional and statutory authority to audit private telecom licensees' accounts relating to revenue payable to the Union, affirming parliamentary oversight over public funds derived from natural resources like spectrum.
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd v. B.M. Motors
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing payment to retired partners and mandated BPCL to consider reconstitution of the partnership dealership treating the 1984 agreement as a No Objection Certificate, dismissing BPCL's appeal.
D.A.V. College Managing Committee v. Laxminarayan Mishra & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed DAV schools in Odisha to revise fees as per a Committee’s recommendations to meet 6th Pay Commission salary liabilities, emphasizing reasonable profit and regulation of fees by competent authority.
Shamsher Singh & Ors v. Rajinder Kumar & Ors
The Supreme Court held that specific performance may be refused under Section 20(2) of the Specific Relief Act where contract terms are inequitable and the property is mortgaged, modifying the decree to award monetary compensation instead.
Kokkilagadda Subba Rao v. Divisional Manager, United India Assurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the repudiation of an insurance claim for a fishing boat that sank outside permitted territorial waters, dismissing the appeal and refusing to entertain new contentions raised for the first time before it.
Dina Nath (D) by Lrs. & Anr. v. Subhash Chand Saini & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that striking out a tenant's defence under Section 15(7) of the Delhi Rent Control Act is discretionary and only justified in cases of deliberate or contumacious default, allowing the tenant to contest eviction where rent arrears were paid and default was not wilful.
Devi Ispat Limited & Anr. v. State Bank of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of Devi Ispat's writ petition challenging NPA classification and possession of secured assets, emphasizing the mandatory exhaustion of statutory remedies under the SARFAESI Act before judicial intervention.
Shamim Bano v. Asraf Khan
The Supreme Court held that a divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC beyond the Iddat period even after filing an application under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication.
Iswarlal Mohanlal Thakkar v. Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd.
The Supreme Court restored the Labour Court's award holding that a birth certificate issued by a competent authority prevails over school records in date of birth disputes, and premature termination based on incorrect date of birth is illegal.
Om Prakash v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 148, 302 read with 149 IPC, affirming that members of an unlawful assembly sharing a common object are liable for offences committed by any member, and delay in FIR was not fatal to prosecution.
Sidhartha Sarawgi v. Board of Trustees for the Port of Kolkata
The Supreme Court held that issuance of ejectment notices by the Land Manager under authorization from the Chairman is a valid ministerial act and does not constitute illegal sub-delegation of powers under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.
Ranjan Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of Medical Laboratory Technician appointments, holding that non-impleaded appointees cannot be adversely affected and candidates cannot challenge a selection process after participating without objection.
Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Rajkot v. Estate of Late HMM Vikramsinhji of Gondal
The Supreme Court held that income from U.K. discretionary trusts is not includible in the settlor's or his son's income for tax purposes, affirming the trusts' discretionary nature and dismissing the Revenue's appeals.
Kakali Ghosh v. Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration
The Supreme Court held that a woman government employee is entitled to uninterrupted 730 days of Child Care Leave under Rule 43-C, and leave cannot be arbitrarily restricted to three spells per year without valid reasons.
National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India
The Supreme Court of India recognized transgender persons as a third gender, affirming their fundamental right to self-identify their gender and directing the State to provide constitutional protections and welfare measures.
Prakash v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court acquitted Prakash due to failure of the prosecution to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, unreliable fingerprint and blood evidence, and flawed investigation.