Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
M. Manohar Reddy & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a writ of quo warranto to quash a High Court judge's appointment is maintainable only for lack of eligibility or suppression of material facts, and dismissed the petition challenging the appointment of respondent No.3 due to absence of such grounds.
Multani Hanifbhai Kalubhai v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that the statutory prohibition on releasing vehicles seized for transporting certain animals does not apply to buffalo calves, ordering immediate release of the appellant's vehicle.
Rajkumar S/o Rohitlal Mishra v. Jalagaon Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of reinstatement claims by temporary daily wage workers due to inordinate delay in conciliation but enhanced their compensation awards.
State of U.P. v. Zila Parishad Ghaziabad
The Supreme Court held that the State Government has discretion to delegate Public Distribution System powers and that Article 243-G is an enabling provision, setting aside the High Court’s quashing of the withdrawal of PDS powers from Gram Panchayats.
Gita Ram v. State of H.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence for exhibiting obscene films, rejecting the appellants' plea for probation under the Probation of Offenders Act.
Asst. Engineer, Rajasthan Dev. Corp. v. Gitam Singh
The Supreme Court held that reinstatement is not automatic for daily wagers wrongfully terminated under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act and awarded compensation instead of reinstatement for short-term service.
Raju Ghosh v. State of Tripura
The Supreme Court set aside the Gauhati High Court's interim order and directed expedited hearing of the writ appeal to ensure police availability for upcoming elections, without deciding the merits.
HARI KISHAN v. RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
The Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan Public Service Commission to conduct the Rajasthan Judicial Services written examination allowing all candidates who passed the original preliminary exam to appear, emphasizing administrative feasibility and adherence to candidate limits.
State of Maharashtra v. Nowrosjee Wadia College
The Supreme Court held that university teachers are entitled to leave encashment under university statutes but the State Government is not legally obligated to reimburse affiliated colleges for such payments, affirming the validity of State directives to repeal leave encashment provisions.
Noor Mohammed v. Jethanand and another
The Supreme Court condemned inordinate delays and routine adjournments in civil appeals, emphasizing the constitutional mandate of speedy justice and the duties of courts and advocates, while upholding the High Court's admission of the second appeal.
Saraswati Devi v. Delhi Devt. Authority
The Supreme Court held that evacuee property owned by the government but subject to private encumbrances can be validly acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, dismissing the appellant's challenge to acquisition made before full payment and title transfer.
State of Rajasthan v. Nathi Singh
The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal upholding the High Court's acquittal of Nathi Singh and dismissed the accused's appeal as infructuous after sentence completion.
Mohammad Bin Beerankutti v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court modified the death sentence to life imprisonment in a murder-robbery case, holding that the crime did not meet the 'rarest of rare' threshold required for capital punishment.
Laxmibai v. Bhagwantbuva
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered adoption deed and rejected the existence of a prohibitive family custom, restoring the trial court's decree in favor of the adoptive mother.
Shishpal Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court granted absolute interim protection from arrest to the appellant on condition of cooperation with the investigation and non-interference with evidence.
Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence for double murder to life imprisonment, holding that the case did not meet the 'rarest of rare' threshold required for capital punishment.
M/s Atlas Cycle (Haryana) Ltd v. Kitab Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's interference with the Labour Court's perverse finding, directing reinstatement of a workman coerced into resignation without compliance with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Mohd. Mehtab Khan v. Khushnuma Ibrahim
The Supreme Court held that an appellate court should not interfere with a trial court's discretionary refusal of interim mandatory injunction under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act unless the discretion is exercised arbitrarily, and restored possession order to the defendants.
Priyadarshini College of Computer Science v. Manish Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a candidate who misrepresents eligibility criteria cannot claim compensation from the admitting college, and quashed the High Court's compensation order against the college.
Anil Sute v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable prosecution evidence and granted them benefit of doubt.