Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
Prabhudas Damodar Kotecha & Ors. v. Manhabala Jeram Damodar & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that suits by licensors against gratuitous licensees are maintainable in Small Causes Courts under Section 41(1) of the PSCC Act, interpreting 'licensee' in a broad sense including gratuitous licensees.
Lalu Prasad Yadav v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant’s plea for transfer of a long-pending criminal trial at the final stage, holding that a belated apprehension of bias based on distant familial ties is insufficient to justify transfer and directed expeditious conclusion of the trial.
Buddhadeb Ruidas & ors. v. State of West Bengal and ors.
The Supreme Court held that recruitment conducted by calling candidates from employment exchanges without newspaper advertisement is valid if the statutory scheme is followed and the process is fair, setting aside the quashing of the select list by lower courts.
Raj Rishi Mehra v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court held that candidates in the waiting list are not entitled to appointment against vacancies arising after the select list is exhausted, including posts vacated by resignation or dereserved reserved posts, especially when fresh recruitment has been initiated.
State of Punjab v. Madan Mohan Lal Verma
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of an Income Tax Inspector accused of accepting illegal gratification, holding that mere recovery of money and phenolphthalein test without reliable evidence of demand and acceptance is insufficient for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
State of M.P. v. Babulal & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the trial court’s sentence, holding that delay or sympathy cannot justify lenient sentencing in serious offences involving grievous injuries, emphasizing proportionality and deterrence in criminal punishment.
Manoj Manu & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that UPSC must forward names from the reserve list to fill vacancies arising from non-joining candidates when requisitioned by the Government, and refusal without valid reason is arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16.
Deepali Gundu Surwase v. Kranti Junior Adhyapak Mahavidyalaya (D.Ed.)
The Supreme Court held that illegal suspension and termination entitle reinstatement with full back wages unless the employer proves gainful employment during the period, emphasizing adherence to natural justice and statutory rules.
Dharminder Singh @ Vijay Singh v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder and kidnapping based on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of excluding all other hypotheses and the accused's failure to provide any explanation.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Chhabil Dass Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in entertaining a writ petition challenging reassessment orders under the Income Tax Act when an efficacious statutory remedy of appeal was available and not exhausted.
Harbhajan Kumar v. Collector Land Acquisition & Colonisation Department
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to enhance land acquisition compensation to Rs. 7,25,000 per acre, aligning it with its prior ruling in Ashrafi and Ors. vs. State of Haryana.
The Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy & Others v. M.K. Bawane
The Supreme Court held that re-employed government employees whose sterilization occurred prior to re-employment are not entitled to incentive increments under the government policy promoting small family norms, and set aside the High Court's contrary direction.
Poona Timber Merchants and Saw Mill Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that private negotiations do not constitute acquisition under the MRTP Act and that failure to acquire land within statutory time limits results in deemed lapsing of reservation.
Jitendra Kumar Khan and others v. The Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Limited and others
The Supreme Court upheld the allowance of an amendment pleading equitable set-off distinct from legal set-off, emphasizing the discretionary nature of equitable set-off arising from the same transaction or connected circumstances.
MGB GRAMIN BANK v. CHAKRAWARTI SINGH
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment is not a vested right and pending applications must be considered under the new scheme in force, setting aside the High Court's direction for appointment under the old scheme.
Nihal Singh & Others v. State of Punjab & Others
The Supreme Court held that Special Police Officers appointed under statutory authority have a master-servant relationship with the State and directed their regularization despite absence of sanctioned posts, distinguishing the case from irregular appointments in Umadevi.
J & K Institute of Management Public Administration and Rural Development v. Renu Bala
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by rewriting Recruitment Rules and restored the quashing of a tainted selection, directing appointments strictly according to existing rules.
Bakhshish Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld life convictions for murder and conspiracy, affirming that credible eyewitness identification and strong circumstantial evidence can establish guilt despite minor contradictions and physical absence of the conspirator.
Tara v. Basant and Co.
The Supreme Court held that an amendment to a plaint cannot be refused merely because it ousts the trial court's pecuniary jurisdiction and directed expeditious disposal of the suit.
Sham Lal v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court held that arbitrary classification of constructions for exemption from land acquisition violates Article 14 and quashed the State Government's order modifying the Trust's resolution, directing exclusion of appellants' land except for the ring road.