Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Himmat Singh and others v. State of M.P. and another
The Supreme Court held that in land acquisition for railway purposes, all bona fide sale deeds must be considered without impermissible deductions for development charges, awarding enhanced compensation with statutory benefits to the appellants.
Himmat Singh and others v. State of M.P. and another
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for land acquisition with 10% annual escalation and remanded claims for additional damages for fresh adjudication.
State of Rajasthan v. Shambhu Kewat and Another
The Supreme Court held that offences under Section 307 IPC are non-compoundable and cannot be quashed merely on compromise, emphasizing the societal interest in prosecuting serious crimes.
State of West Bengal v. Sankar Ghosh
The Supreme Court held that acquittal in a criminal case does not automatically entitle a dismissed police officer to reinstatement, especially when departmental proceedings have established misconduct and service rules do not mandate reinstatement.
S.K. Rattan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a government employee transferred without framing new service rules continues under original service conditions and is entitled to pay parity and protection against arbitrary reduction.
Madhu @ Madhuranatha & Anr. v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on circumstantial evidence but commuted the death sentence to 30 years' rigorous imprisonment, emphasizing that the case did not meet the threshold for the rarest of rare category.
M/s. Gayatri Project Ltd. v. M/s. Sai Krishna Construction
The Supreme Court held that a disputed claim of full and final settlement does not preclude reference to arbitration, and the validity of such settlement must be decided by the arbitrator.
Poonam Tandon v. The Chancellor, Lucknow University
The Supreme Court upheld the Chancellor's final authority to decide on university appointments under Section 31(8)(a) of the U.P. State Universities Act, rejecting the High Court's interference due to alleged procedural defects in the Executive Council's dissent.
Collector of Land Acquisition v. M/S Andaman Timber Industries
The Supreme Court held that a perpetual license under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Regulation confers an interest in land entitling the licensee to compensation upon acquisition, and dismissed the review petition challenging this principle.
K.C. Bajaj v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that Non Practising Allowance must be included in basic pay for pension calculation of doctors retired before 1996, rejecting arbitrary exclusion and affirming equality under Article 14.
B. Thirumal v. Ananda Sivakumar
The Supreme Court held that redesignation of Junior Engineers as Assistant Engineers upon acquiring a degree is an upgradation, not recruitment by transfer or promotion, and such officers remain members of the Subordinate Service eligible only under the reserved quota for that service.
Lakha Ram Sharma v. Balar Marketing Private Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that delay caused by filing a rectification petition in a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded under the Limitation Act, allowing the petition to be adjudicated on merits by the IPAB.
U.O.I. & Ors. v. S.C. Karmakar & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of pay scale parity to CBI Office Superintendents with Central Secretariat Section Officers, dismissing the government's appeal.
NOIDA Entrepreneurs Association v. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority
The Supreme Court held that irregular and arbitrary land allotments by NOIDA are illegal, directing show cause notices to beneficiaries and emphasizing strict compliance with statutory provisions.
CHIRONJILAL SHARMA HUF v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that interest under Section 132B(4)(b) of the Income Tax Act is payable on retained assets exceeding tax liability from six months after the Section 132(5) order until the date of regular assessment, distinct from post-assessment refund provisions.
Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. Sarma
The Supreme Court held that a live-in relationship between an unmarried woman and a married man does not constitute a "relationship in the nature of marriage" under the DV Act, and thus the woman cannot claim maintenance or protection as a victim of domestic violence under the Act.
Sarah Mathew v. Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases
The Supreme Court held that for limitation under Section 468 Cr.P.C., the relevant date is when the Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence, not the date of filing the complaint, and delay can be condoned under Section 473 in the interest of justice.
State of Gujarat v. Girish Radhakrishnan Varde
In a police report case, a magistrate cannot add charges after chargesheet submission; such additions must be made at the framing of charges stage before the trial court.
Kanthamma v. K. Shettappa
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed a DNA test to establish paternity, setting aside the High Court's refusal to permit such a test.
Manoharan v. Sivaranjan
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the dismissal of the suit for non-payment of court fee and condoning delay in filing the appeal, emphasizing the constitutional mandate of equal justice and legal aid.