Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
INDIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH TRUST ASSOCIATION v. SRI BALA & CO.
The Supreme Court held that a second suit for specific performance filed beyond three years from rejection of the earlier plaint is barred by limitation and liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Bansal Wood Products Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the exclusion of delay under Section 14 of the Limitation Act for arbitration claims following consumer complaint proceedings and directed payment of interest on delayed insurance claim from the date the claim was held within limitation.
S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to urgently frame and implement a statutory scheme for cashless treatment of motor accident victims during the golden hour to uphold the right to life under Article 21.
Meera Singh v. Deepak Kumar
The Supreme Court held that disputes over salary arrears and pension entitlement following absorption require adjudication through enquiry and reasoned orders, not contempt proceedings, and directed university authorities to decide the claims accordingly.
DHIRENDRA KUMAR v. DEEPAK KUMAR & ORS
The Supreme Court held that claims for salary and pension arrears of absorbed employees require fact-finding enquiries by university authorities and cannot be adjudicated in contempt proceedings, disposing of the petitions with directions for such adjudication.
BAIDYA NATH CHOUDHARY v. DR. SREE SURENDRA KUMAR SINGH
The Supreme Court directed a fact-finding enquiry to adjudicate the petitioner's claims of salary arrears and pension following absorption, dismissing the contempt petition for non-compliance.
Dr. Shyam Narayan Singh v. Sanjay Kumar
The Supreme Court directed a fact-finding enquiry and administrative adjudication for payment of salary arrears and pension to absorbed employees, dismissing the contempt petition challenging interim withholding of dues.
H. Guruswamy & Ors. v. A. Krishnaiah Since Deceased by Lrs.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order condoning a six-year delay in recalling a suit dismissed as abated, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation laws and res judicata principles.
Anraj Devi v. Deepak Kumar
The Supreme Court directed Magadh University to adjudicate and pay family pension and post-retiral benefits to the petitioner’s deceased husband’s family in compliance with its earlier absorption order, disposing of the contempt petition with procedural directions.
Dr. Yugeshwar Yadav v. Sanjay Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed a fact-finding enquiry to adjudicate disputed claims of salary arrears and pension following absorption into service, holding that interim withholding of payments pending enquiry does not amount to contempt.
PRASHANT BANDYOPADHYAY & ANR v. SUDHIR TRIPATHI & ORS
The Supreme Court disposed of the contempt petition directing adjudication of salary arrears and pension claims through due enquiry, dismissing the petition for non-compliance due to incomplete joinder and unresolved claims prior to State bifurcation.
Gopal Sharan Singh v. Deepak Kumar
The Supreme Court directed administrative enquiry into disputed salary arrears and pension claims following absorption orders, dismissing contempt petitions for non-compliance.
Dinesh Kumar Singh and Anr. v. R. K. Mahajan and Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging non-compliance of its order, holding that the commission’s direction to consider candidates for absorption did not mandate positive absorption and no willful disobedience was established.
SRI MUNSHI LAL MAHTO v. SRI SUDHIR TRIPATHY
The Supreme Court held that disputes over appointment validity, pay fixation, and arrears cannot be adjudicated in contempt proceedings and must be resolved through proper administrative and judicial processes.
Premsila Kuer v. Dr. Amrendra Narayan Yadav & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the deceased employee's absorption date shall be treated notionally from 12.02.1990 entitling the petitioner to salary and family pension subject to a fact-finding enquiry, and disposed of contempt petitions with directions for adjudication and compliance.
JAI KRISHNA PRASAD YADAV v. DEEPAK KUMAR
The Supreme Court directed fact-finding enquiries to adjudicate disputed claims of salary and pension arrears for absorbed employees, disposing of contempt petitions alleging non-compliance with earlier orders.
H. N. Pandakumar v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court allowed compounding of a non-compoundable offense under Section 326 IPC post-conviction based on a genuine compromise, confirming conviction but reducing sentence to time served.
The State of Punjab v. Hari Kesh
The Supreme Court held that sanction irregularities do not warrant quashing of proceedings after trial commencement unless failure of justice is shown, and restored the prosecution against the accused.
Bishwajit Dey v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court held that a seized vehicle used in an NDPS offence can be released on interim custody to an innocent owner not charged with the offence, subject to conditions ensuring its availability for trial and potential confiscation.
Abdul Nassar v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence for rape and murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial and forensic evidence, dismissing the appeal despite procedural criticisms.