Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Union of India & Ors. v. V.K. Krishnan & Ors.

Service Law — Promotion — Railway employees — Out of R-1, R-2 and R-3, R-2 and R-3 were promoted to a higher post of Pointsman B in group C — R-1, who was having the longest service in group D, had not been promoted — Case of R...

M/s. Essar Oil Ltd. v. Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. & Ors.

Contract and Specific Relief — Contractual Obligations and Rights — Privity and Third Parties’ Obligations and Rights — Sub Contract entered between the appellant and respondent — Contract given by ONGC to the respondent —...

Murad Abdul Mulani v. Salma Babu Shaikh & Ors.

Police — Inappropriate investigation — Effect of — Accused alleged of abatement of suicide of a 10th standard girl student — Trial court acquitted the accused stating there was no evidence on the record — Allegations against...

State (Government of NCT of Delhi) v. Nitin Gunwant Shah

Evidence Act, 1872 — S. 32(1) — Dying declaration — Veracity of — Held, statement as to death must be made by the person himself and if any discrepancy arises, the same cannot be relied...

Delhi Development Authority v. Jyotsna Suri and Ors.

Land Acquisition and Requisition — Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — S. 24(2) — For initiation of acquisition proceedings afresh — Period of 1 year given...

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

A. Constitution of India — Art. 19(1)a — Meaning of the expression “freedom of speech and expression” — Concepts involved — There are three concepts which are fundamental in understanding — The first is discussion, the second is...

M/s. Boorugu Mahadev & Sons & Anr. v. Sirigiri Narasing Rao & Ors.

Eviction and Rent Control — Eviction — Grounds of default in payment of rent and denial of title to the suit premises — Suit premises was purchased jointly by the predecessors of the appellants under a registered sale deed —...

State of Karnataka Etc. v. M/s. Pro Lab & Ors. Etc.

A. Sales Tax — Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 — Sch. VI Entry 25 — — Constitutional validity — Entry 25 of Sch. VI to the Act which makes that part of processing and supplying of photographs, photo prints and photo negatives...