Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
Vijay Kumar v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in a murder case due to incomplete circumstantial evidence and unreliable recovery and identification of stolen property.
Union of India v. M/S PAM Development Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a party participating in arbitration without timely jurisdictional objections waives such rights, upholding the arbitral award and dismissing the appeal against the arbitrator's appointment.
Bhaskar Lal Sharma v. Monica
The Supreme Court held that allegations of mental cruelty and unlawful retention of property suffice to sustain a prima facie case under Sections 498A and 406 IPC, dismissing the appellants' plea to quash the complaint and directing expeditious trial.
State of Sikkim and Others v. Adup Tshering Bhutia and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective amendment fixing seniority based on entry-level appointment date in the integrated Sikkim Police Force, validating retrospective promotions to remedy historical inequalities in promotion opportunities.
Hari Nandan Prasad v. Employer I/R to Mangmt.of FCI
The Supreme Court held that illegal termination of daily wage workers does not automatically entitle reinstatement, but Industrial Tribunals may order regularization as affirmative action consistent with Article 14, allowing partial relief to one appellant while denying reinstatement to the other.
V. K. Verma v. CBI
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's sentence for criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act due to long trial delay, advanced age, and health, while enhancing the fine and maintaining conviction.
Voltas Limited v. Rolta India Limited
The Supreme Court held that a counter claim in arbitration is barred by limitation unless crystallized and notified earlier, restricting the respondent's counter claim to the amount specified in the prior notice and allowing the appeal in part.
Birju v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction but commuted the death sentence to 20 years rigorous imprisonment, holding that the case did not meet the "rarest of rare" criteria for capital punishment.
Siemens Aktiengeselischaft & S. Ltd. v. DMRC Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the award of a Delhi Metro contract to Hyundai Rotem, ruling that the tender evaluation process was fair, transparent, and legally valid, and rejected the appellant's challenge to the achievability of energy consumption values.
Gajanan Kamlya Patil v. Addl. Collector & Comp. Auth. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that without lawful and actual possession taken before repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act, the State cannot claim possession, and quashed possession notices issued post-repeal.
Enercon (India) Ltd. & Ors. v. Enercon GMBH & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the IPLA contains a valid arbitration agreement with London as the seat of arbitration, dismissed challenges to its validity, and upheld the concurrent jurisdiction of English courts.
Bastiram v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder under Sections 302 and 34 IPC, holding that reliable ocular evidence can prevail over medical evidence and that common intention was established.
G. Dhanasekar v. M.D., Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that compensation for functional disability must reflect the injury's impact on the victim's profession and restored the finding that the bus driver's negligence caused the accident, awarding the appellant just compensation accordingly.
Renu & Ors. v. District & Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that judicial staff appointments must comply with Articles 14 and 16 through transparent, advertised, and rule-based procedures, invalidating irregular appointments and directing reforms for centralized and regular recruitment.
Union of India & Ors. v. S.P. Verma
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of an employee's dismissal for unauthorized occupation of premises pending eviction appeal, allowing disciplinary proceedings only after final disposal of the eviction appeal.
Vijayander Kumar & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s refusal to quash criminal proceedings under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, holding that allegations disclosing a cognizable offence cannot be dismissed merely because a civil remedy exists.
M.D. ORISSA S.H.W COOP. STY. LTD. v. SATYANARAYAN PATTNAIK & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that an employee's withdrawal of a voluntary retirement application before final acceptance must be considered, and wrongful retirement warrants reinstatement with proportionate back wages.
State Bank of India & Ors. v. Surya Narain Tripathi
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment is intended only to alleviate sudden financial hardship and cannot be granted if adequate financial provision has been made to the deceased employee's family, allowing the Bank's appeal and dismissing the writ petition.
Dr. Purshotam Kumar Kaundal v. State of H.P. and Others
The Supreme Court held that a post graduate medical degree from a recognized university qualifies for promotion eligibility under Himachal Pradesh Medical Education Service Rules without mandatory MCI recognition.
M/s Engineer Builder & Associates v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the thirty-day limitation period for setting aside an arbitral award under the Jammu and Kashmir Arbitration Act, 1945 is mandatory and not extendable by condonation of delay under the Limitation Act.