Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Advocates Association, Bangalore v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court directed CBI investigation into the 2012 Bangalore court complex violence, emphasizing exceptional circumstances warranting transfer due to SIT's failure to commence inquiry.
Baldev Krishan v. Satya Narain
The Supreme Court held that subsequent events including the death of a landlord's family member can be considered in eviction suits, but if bonafide need is pleaded for the landlord and family collectively, the claim survives, allowing the appeal with conditions.
Ramachandra Narayan Nayak v. Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the department’s failure to supply cement as per contract constituted breach, rendering the rescission and penalties illegal, and restored the trial court’s decree in favor of the contractor.
M/S. ISWARYA ASSOCIATES v. THE BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE & ANR.
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a parking fee collection license granted by an unauthorized officer, affirming that only the Standing Committee under Section 348 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 can grant such licenses.
Union of India and Ors. v. Shri Bhanwar Lal Mundan
The Supreme Court held that erroneous pay fixation based on deputation pay cannot be protected on repatriation and pension must be fixed on correct pay, but recovery of excess payment is waived in absence of employee fault.
Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a belatedly exercised and accepted option for the C.P.F. Scheme precludes an employee from claiming pension benefits under a deeming provision treating failure to opt as acceptance of the Pension Scheme.
Nagpur Ceramic Pvt. Ltd. v. Chandrika S/O Nandilal Vishwakarama
The Supreme Court held that a bona fide defence and deposit of claimed amount negate admission of a Company Petition under Section 433(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, setting aside the appellate Court's order admitting the petition.
Shimbhu and Anr v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the statutory minimum ten-year sentence for gang rape, rejecting reduction based on victim's compromise or passage of time, emphasizing strict adherence to sentencing provisions under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.
Master Mallikarjun v. Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for a 12-year-old child with permanent disability from a motor accident, emphasizing non-pecuniary damages over pecuniary loss formulas for child victims.
Pepsu Road Transport Corporation v. National Insurance Company
The Supreme Court held that an insurer is liable to indemnify the insured unless it proves wilful breach of policy conditions by the insured in employing a driver with a fake licence.
Kamlesh Prabhudas Tanna & Another v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court remitted the criminal appeal for fresh disposal, emphasizing the appellate court's duty to independently reappraise evidence and provide clear reasons before upholding conviction in dowry death and related offences.
ECON ANTRI LTD. v. ROM INDUSTRIES LTD. & ANR.
The Supreme Court affirmed that the limitation period under Section 142(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be computed by excluding the date on which the cause of action arose, overruling contrary precedent.
Sowmithri S v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court held that the Armed Forces authorities have the exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether to try a service member by Court Martial or civil court, and quashed the criminal prosecution in favor of military inquiry.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Jalandhar v. M/s. Kay Kay Industries
The Supreme Court held that a manufacturer of final products is entitled to deemed MODVAT credit if inputs are received under invoices declaring payment of appropriate excise duty, requiring only reasonable care and not independent verification of duty payment by the supplier.
Kishan Gopal v. Lala
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation with interest to the parents of a child who died due to rash and negligent driving, setting aside the Tribunal and High Court's erroneous dismissal of the claim.
Prem Chand v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court reduced the fine imposed under Section 324 IPC on a poor labourer from Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 10,000, emphasizing consideration of the accused's financial capacity in sentencing.
Chairman, Bihar School Exam.Board v. Sanjay Kumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing the declaration of examination results for students from an unrecognised college, holding such declaration impermissible.
GOA COASTAL ZONE MG. AUTH. v. RUDRESH NAIK
The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal against the Tribunal's order but deleted the imposed costs and granted additional time for compliance.
Union of India v. G.R. Rama Krishna
The Supreme Court held that only regular service counts for promotion eligibility under statutory recruitment rules, setting aside a High Court order appointing an ad-hoc employee contrary to such rules.
State of Orissa v. Khaga @ Khageswar Naik & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the killing was murder under Section 302 IPC as Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC did not apply, restoring the trial court's conviction and setting aside the High Court's reduction to culpable homicide.