Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Ajay Arjun Singh v. Sharadendu Tiwari & Others

A. Election — Election petition — Generally — Casual approach — Deprecated — Election is a "politically sacred" event and an election dispute is too serious a matter to be dealt with casually — Therefore, the Parliament thought...

Lalita Ramesh Lase & Ors. v. Jairaj Kantilal Sonawala & Ors.

Heard in part. It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondent that in pursuance of order dated 11.07.2014, the petitioners have filed documents only in 38 special leave petitions.

Siddharth Chaturvedi v. Securities and Exchange Board of India

A. Interpretation of Statutes — Particular words and phrases — ‘Shall have due regard to’ — If gives discretion — Reiterated that "shall have due regard to" vests a discretion in an authority B. Interpretation of Statutes —...

M/s. Bajaj Hindustan Ltd. v. State of U.P. & Ors.

U.P. Sugarcane Purchase Tax Act, 1961 — Ss. 3, 3-A(1) proviso — Payment of tax before removal of the sugar from the godown — Levy of penalty for not taking “prior approval” for depositing the sugar bags in the rented Godown...

Suresh Chand Gautam v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

A. Constitution of India — Art. 32 and 226 — Writ of mandamus — Reservation — When issued — Reiterated that no mandamus can be issued either to provide for reservation or for relaxation — Existence of a provision for reservation...