Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Indore Development Authority v. Dr. Hemant Mandovra
The Supreme Court set aside consumer forum orders directing possession after 28 years of default, holding that fresh tender or auction must be followed for allotment.
CELIR LLP v. SUMATI PRASAD BAFNA
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a SARFAESI Act auction, set aside a High Court redemption order, directed issuance of sale certificate to the successful bidder, and held that obstructing possession and title transfer post-judgment may constitute contempt.
Urban Improvement Trust v. Vidya Devi
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of land acquisition notifications due to non-compliance with mandatory notice and compensation payment provisions, emphasizing protection of landowners' rights despite delay in challenge.
Amar Sardar v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must independently evaluate evidence while deciding criminal appeals and remanded the case for fresh consideration due to lack of independent reasoning in the impugned judgment.
Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed the allotment of government land to MRCHS due to violation of eligibility criteria, lack of transparency, and arbitrariness in the allotment process.
Union of India v. N.M. Raut
The Supreme Court held that financial upgradations granted under CCS RP Rules must be counted for MACPS benefits, allowing appeals and clarifying recovery and pension recalculations.
Navratan Lal Sharma v. Radha Mohan Sharma & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a party aggrieved by breach of a compromise decree has a statutory right to seek restoration of appeal under Order 23, Rule 3 CPC, which cannot be denied by the court recording the compromise.
ABC v. XYZ
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under Section 376 IPC based on consensual relations and breach of promise to marry, while allowing settlement and disposal of related financial disputes under Section 138 NI Act through mediation.
Anmol v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that disability-based disqualification from medical education requires individualized functional assessment and reasonable accommodation, rejecting rigid NMC guidelines and affirming the appellant's right to admission under the RPwD Act and constitutional mandates.
Daliben Valjibhai & Ors. v. Prajapati Kodarbhai Kachrabhai & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a suit challenging a registered sale deed on grounds of fraud cannot be summarily dismissed as barred by limitation if filed within three years of knowledge of the fraud, emphasizing that limitation runs from knowledge, not registration date.
Arjun S/o Ratan Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed the preventive detention of a bootlegging accused, holding that his activities did not constitute a threat to public order warranting such detention.
Dushyant Janbandhu v. M/S Hyundai AutoEver India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that disputes relating to non-payment of wages and termination under statutory labor laws are non-arbitrable, set aside the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator, and dismissed the arbitration petition as an abuse of process.
Naresh Kumari v. Chameli
The Supreme Court held that a gift of land with a condition of perpetual services is not revocable on cessation of such services, dismissing the heirs' claim for resumption due to lack of evidence and constitutional infirmity of the condition.
BABY SAKSHI GREOLA v. MANZOOR AHMAD SIMON
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for a minor grievously injured in a motor accident, emphasizing liberal assessment under various heads including attendant charges and loss of marriage prospects, applying the multiplier method and minimum skilled wages.
State of Odisha v. Dilip Kumar Mohapatra
The Supreme Court held that a temporary employee engaged without regular recruitment is not entitled to reinstatement upon termination and awarded monetary compensation instead.
Parvin Kumar Jain v. Anju Jain
The Supreme Court upheld the Family Court's and High Court's orders on maintenance, dissolved the marriage on irretrievable breakdown, and fixed a one-time permanent alimony settlement for the wife and son.
Nusrat Parween v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish motive and presence at the crime scene, holding that the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete and Section 106 Evidence Act could not be invoked.
MUTHUPANDI v. STATE
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but modified the sentence by directing compensation payment to the deceased's mother under Section 357(3) CrPC.
Jaichand (Dead) Through Lrs & Ors v. Sahnulal & Anr
The Supreme Court held that specific performance requires proven readiness and willingness, and the High Court erred in disturbing the first appellate court's factual findings in a second appeal under Section 100 CPC.
Chavda & Ors. v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld charges under Section 498A IPC for cruelty but discharged the accused from Section 306 IPC abetment of suicide charges due to lack of mens rea and proximate link.