Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
JSW Steel Ltd v. Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed multiple review petitions against its earlier order in Civil Appeal No. 7944 of 2010, holding that no sufficient grounds for review were made out.
Union of India v. Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's review petition challenging the interpretation of the MMDR Act in Sandur Manganese, affirming limited grounds for review and upholding the original judgment directing reconsideration of mining lease applications.
Sukhdev Singh v. Union of India and others
The Supreme Court held that every entry in a public servant's Annual Confidential Report must be communicated within a reasonable time, and non-communication violates natural justice and Article 14, affecting promotion and service benefits.
Shakuntalabai & Anr. v. Nanaji Dewaji Wadaskar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment for mischaracterizing the appeal and failing to consider submissions, remanding the matter for fresh hearing on merits.
Kanhaiya Lal & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld convictions and commuted death sentences to life imprisonment in a multiple murder case, holding that delay in FIR was justified, relatives' testimony was credible, and death penalty was not warranted under the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.
AWADHESH KUMAR SHARMA v. U.P.S.R.T.C.
The Supreme Court reinstated a bus conductor terminated for carrying passengers without tickets, allowing service continuity but denying back-wages, balancing employee circumstances and employer interests.
Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. v. Ministry of Environment & Forest
The Supreme Court upheld MOEF's rejection of forest clearance for bauxite mining in Niyamgiri Hills due to violations of tribal rights under the Forest Rights Act and environmental laws.
Shivaji Keshvrao Bhoite v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court confirmed interim bail granted to the appellant in a criminal case, following the earlier bail granted to a co-accused, emphasizing parity and fairness in bail considerations.
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld its constitutional jurisdiction to regulate illegal mining in Karnataka, endorsing the Central Empowered Committee's recommendations and directing implementation of environmental and rehabilitative measures to protect fundamental rights and natural resources.
Rattiram & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh; Satyanarayan & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that non-compliance with committal procedure under the SC/ST Act does not vitiate trial and upheld convictions of accused who shared the common object of assault under Section 149 IPC, while acquitting others due to insufficient evidence.
SASI v. STATE OF KERALA
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction under the Kerala Forest Act, holding that acquittal of co-accused negates independent conviction without separate evidence.
Mariappan v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction, holding that the appellant failed to prove insanity at the time of the offence under Section 84 IPC.
Hansa v. Deep Shankar Roy
The Supreme Court held that unregistered letters of intent with conditions do not create enforceable sale agreements under the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, and bonafide subsequent buyers without notice prevail over prior unregistered claims.
Sahib Hussain @ Sahib Jan v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for five murders based on circumstantial evidence and affirmed the commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment with a 20-year minimum imprisonment term without remission.
U.P. AVAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD v. OM PRAKASH SHARMA
The Supreme Court held that a highest bidder in a public auction acquires no vested right without acceptance by the competent authority and dismissed the suit for lack of concluded contract and non-compliance with mandatory statutory notice.
S. Malla Reddy v. M/s. Future Builders Co-operative Housing Society
The Supreme Court held that defendants cannot withdraw admissions made in an earlier written statement by filing a fresh or amended statement after trial commencement, and successive applications for the same relief constitute abuse of process.
Mashyak Grihnirman Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit v. Usman Habib Dhuka
The Supreme Court held that a belated amendment to challenge a conveyance deed known at the time of suit filing can be refused if due diligence is not shown, restoring the trial court's dismissal of the amendment application.
Hazara Singh v. Raj Kumar
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's sentence under Section 307 IPC, holding that the High Court erred in reducing the sentence based on irrelevant grounds such as trial delay and potential enmity revival.
Jehal Tanti v. Nageshwar Singh
The Supreme Court held that a sale deed executed in violation of a valid interim injunction is unlawful and remitted the second appeal for fresh consideration of substantial questions of law.
Jatya Pal Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that VSNL/Tata Communications Limited is not a State or public authority under Article 12 and does not perform public functions, thus writ petitions challenging employee terminations are not maintainable.