Latest Supreme Court Judgments

Landmark Supreme Court of India rulings, explained in clear, plain language.

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Can the government recover disputed dues from a contractor's unrelated running contracts?

Government Cannot Recover Dues From Unrelated Contracts Without Notice or Hearing

M/S Awadhesh Singh Gautam vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

Contract Law / Government Contracts / Natural Justice

The Supreme Court quashed an order blocking Rs.84,17,003/- from three separate contracts to recover alleged overpayment under different contracts, holding it unauthorised and contrary to natural justice.

Can a SARFAESI auction sale stand if it violates multiple mandatory procedural safeguards?

Supreme Court sets aside illegal SARFAESI auction of Ooty hill resort

Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited vs M/s P.M. Associates & Ors.

Securitisation Law / Enforcement of Security Interest / SARFAESI

The Supreme Court set aside the SARFAESI auction of a hill resort because the process violated multiple mandatory statutory safeguards, including a DRAT restraint order, the 30-day notice period, and issuance of the sale certificate to a non-bidder.

Can a fraudulently initiated CIRP be recalled without terminating the entire process?

Court Rules Fraudulent CIRP Can Be Recalled But Not Automatically Annulled

Orris Infrastructure Private Limited vs Rakesh Kumar Gupta & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law / Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

The Supreme Court held that the Adjudicating Authority has power to recall a fraudulently initiated CIRP but must decide independently whether to continue or terminate the proceedings after hearing all stakeholders.

Is a cheque dishonour notice valid if received by the accused's family member at his correct address?

Notice Delivered to Accused's Mother at Correct Address Deemed Valid Service Under Section 138

Sainaba vs State of Kerala & Anr.

Criminal Law / Negotiable Instruments / Cheque Dishonour

The Supreme Court restored the cheque dishonour conviction, holding that dispatching a statutory notice to the correct address by registered post raises a presumption of valid service even if received by a family member, and declared M.D. Thomas v. P.S. Jaleel per incuriam.

Can a liquidation auction bidder reclaim forfeited EMD for non-payment of balance?

Forfeiture of EMD Upheld for Failure to Pay Balance Auction Consideration

M/S ASJ Finsolutions Pvt. Ltd. vs Vikram Bajaj

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law / Liquidation Process

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld forfeiture of EMD and all deposited amounts paid by a successful liquidation-auction bidder who failed to pay the balance sale consideration within 90 days.

Can accused in a serious corruption case be kept in pre-trial custody indefinitely?

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused in Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Corruption Case

Sanjay Badaya vs. State of Rajasthan & Shubhanshu Dixit vs. State of Rajasthan

Criminal Law / Bail / Anti-Corruption

The Supreme Court granted bail to two accused in the Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission corruption case, holding that prolonged pre-trial detention violated their right to personal liberty under Article 21 when the trial was not imminent.

Can a second suit for specific performance succeed when the first suit omitted that relief?

Supreme Court Sets Aside Specific Performance Decree Based on Unproved Oral Contract

Bombay Garage Ahmedabad Limited & Ors. vs J P Iscon Private Ltd. & Anr.

Civil Law / Specific Performance / Contract Law

The Supreme Court set aside decrees for specific performance of an alleged oral property sale contract, holding the suit was barred by Order II Rule 2 CPC and no concluded contract was proved.

Can a coerced police confession alone justify preventive detention under NSA?

Supreme Court Quashes NSA Detention Based on Coerced Police Confession

Mulla Afroz vs Union of India and Ors.

Criminal Law / Preventive Detention / Constitutional Law

The Supreme Court quashed the NSA preventive detention order holding that a coerced extra-judicial confession to police cannot, without independent supporting material, form the basis for preventive detention.

Can a High Court impose a mathematical step-down model to reduce land compensation?

Supreme Court Restores Higher Land Compensation for Punjab Drain Acquisition

Surinder Ahuja & Anr. vs State of Punjab & Anr.

Land Acquisition / Compensation Law

The Supreme Court restored the uniform market value of Rs. 5,00,000 per acre and 50% severance charges on unacquired land for Punjab farmers whose land was acquired for the Aspal Extension Drain.

Can the State be held accountable for systemic failures that endanger women in public spaces?

Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action on Delhi NCR Rape Incidents to Ensure Public Safety

In Re: Recent Rape Incidents in Delhi NCR

Constitutional Law / Public Safety / Criminal Law

The Supreme Court took suo moto cognizance of repeated rape incidents in Delhi NCR and ordered immediate safety audits, vulnerability mapping, enhanced patrolling, and status reports from Delhi authorities.

Can Supreme Court dissolve marriage and quash all pending cases under Article 142?

Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage and Quashes All Pending Cases Between Estranged Spouses

Shikha w/o Varun Surekha @ Shikha d/o Sharadkumar Raniwala vs. State of Odisha & Others

Family Law / Matrimonial Law — Divorce by Mutual Consent under Article 142, Quashing of Pending Proceedings

The Supreme Court dissolved the marriage between the parties under Article 142 of the Constitution and quashed all 18 pending civil and criminal cases between them and their families.

Are workers of defunct State corporations entitled to interest on delayed wages and EPF dues?

Supreme Court directs Bihar and Jharkhand to pay interest and compensation to workers of defunct State corporations

Bihar State Ardh Sarkari Arajpati Karamchari Maha Sangh and Others vs State of Bihar and Others

Labour Law / Constitutional Law / Public Law Remedies

The Supreme Court directed Bihar and Jharkhand to pay 12% interest on delayed EPF dues, 6% interest on delayed wages, and Rs.1,00,000 one-time payment to each daily-wage worker of five defunct State corporations.

Can government employers change recruitment selection rules after the process begins?

Supreme Court Settles Law on Changing Recruitment Rules Mid-Process

Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors. vs Rajasthan High Court & Ors.

Constitutional Law / Service Law / Public Employment Recruitment

A five-judge bench upheld K. Manjusree, ruling that eligibility criteria for placement in a select list cannot be changed after the recruitment process begins, though recruiting bodies may devise procedural steps before each stage.

Can a High Court substitute an injunction decree with compensation never sought by the plaintiff?

High Court Cannot Award Compensation Without Plaintiff's Prayer for Injunction Decree

Rajat Kumar and Others vs S D Adarsh Jain Kanya Maha Vidyalaya Sadhaura and Others

Civil Law / Property / Injunction / Second Appeal

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order that replaced a mandatory injunction decree with monetary compensation awarded without any such prayer by the plaintiff.

Is the right to walk on a footpath a fundamental right under the Constitution?

Supreme Court Declares Right to Walk on Footpaths a Fundamental Right

Maniyar Iliyaz @ Shaik Riyaz & Anr. vs P. Ayyappan & Ors.

Constitutional Law / Motor Accident Compensation / Fundamental Rights

The Supreme Court declared that the right to walk on demarcated footpaths is a fundamental right under Articles 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution, imposing an enforceable duty on municipal bodies to build and maintain footpaths.

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