Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Dr. Nawal Kishore Verma and another v. The State of Bihar and others
The Supreme Court held that diploma holders in Homeopathic Medicine covered by a Government notification equating their qualification to a degree are entitled to the same pay scale as degree holders and directed the State and local bodies to extend such benefits.
Soma Suresh Kumar v. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Andhra Pradesh Protection of Depositors Act, affirming the State's competence to legislate to protect depositors from fraudulent financial establishments despite overlapping central banking laws.
State of U.P. v. M/s Lakshmi Sugar & Oil Mills Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that land not held or occupied for cultivation but for industrial purposes connected to a sugar factory vests in the State Corporation under the U.P. Sugar Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, and concurrent factual findings to that effect cannot be disturbed by the High Court in writ jurisdiction.
Manohar Lal Sharma v. M.C.I.
The Supreme Court upheld the Medical Council of India's rejection of renewal permission for a medical college's MBBS admissions due to serious deficiencies found in a surprise inspection, affirming MCI's administrative powers and the non-applicability of strict natural justice rules in such matters.
JAINA WINES PVT. LTD. v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing wine manufacturers exempted from excise duty to deposit any excise duty collected as part of MRP, emphasizing prevention of unjust enrichment and procedural safeguards for manufacturers.
Dr. Kulmeet Kaur Mahal v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court's order allowing RMOs to compete for vacant seats with weightage, holding that completed admissions should not be disturbed as appellants' rights were not adversely affected.
Rashmi Metaliks Ltd. v. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
The Supreme Court held that failure to submit the latest Income Tax Return was a non-essential breach not warranting disqualification of the tender bid and set aside the High Court's rejection of the appellant's bid.
Hill Properties Ltd. v. Union Bank of India
The Supreme Court held that a shareholder's right in a company-owned flat is transferable and mortgageable, and such property can be attached and sold in execution proceedings despite restrictive Articles of Association.
Shanmugam v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on reliable testimony of a related witness and rejected the appellants' contention of delay in FIR and lesser offence under Section 304 Part II IPC.
Pandhari Vithal Chame v. Maharashtra Indsl. Dev. Corpn. Th. R. Mngr & Anr
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing partial release of enhanced compensation without security and balance upon furnishing security, overruling the High Court's interim order.
Sunil Damodar Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence to life imprisonment after applying the 'rarest of rare' doctrine and considering mitigating socio-economic factors, while upholding the conviction for murder and attempt to murder.
Kashinath Basappa Janapure v. M.I.D.Corpn. Thr.Reg.Manager & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeal directing release of 50% of enhanced compensation without security and the balance upon furnishing security, modifying the High Court's orders.
Londhe Prakash Bhagwan v. Dattatraya Eknath Mane
The Supreme Court held that appeals under Section 9(1)(b) of the MEPS Act must be filed within a reasonable time and dismissed a nearly 10-year delayed appeal as barred by inordinate delay.
Wajidmiya Abdul Raheman Shaikh v. Maharashtra Ind. Dev. Cor.
The Supreme Court allowed appeals directing release of 50% of enhanced compensation without security and balance on furnishing security, overruling the High Court's interim orders.
MSR Leathers v. S. Palaniappan & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that prosecution based on second or successive dishonour of a cheque is permissible under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, overruling earlier precedent that limited prosecution to the first dishonour.
Moumita Kar Nee Halder v. Subrata Kar
The Supreme Court disposed of the appeal by consent, directing withdrawal of all pending cases and ordering financial settlements between the divorced parties to amicably end matrimonial litigation.
Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete India P.Ld v. Sukarsh Azad & Anr
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of a Section 138 complaint after the drawer offered payment with compensation, dismissed the appeal for delay and merit, and directed payment to the complainant, emphasizing the Act's objective to ensure payment over penal prosecution.
Amit Pandey v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail orders for four accused charged with murder under Section 302 IPC, holding that bail was not justified given the specific overt acts attributed to them in the charge-sheet.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Namdeo
The Supreme Court held that freedom fighter pension claims require a liberal approach but must comply with scheme documentary requirements unless impossibility is shown, and the High Court erred in granting pension solely on affidavits ignoring these requirements.
Bhanwar Lal & Anr. v. Rajasthan Board of Muslim Wakf & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that civil courts retain jurisdiction over suits concerning Wakf property instituted before the Rajasthan Wakf Act, 1995, and that the Wakf Tribunal's jurisdiction is limited to specific disputes enumerated in the Act.