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LOK 2026 (11) SC 67 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1200
To execute the 2011 decree giving Himachal Pradesh 7.19% of Bhakra-Beas power, Punjab and Haryana must supply about 11,973 MU over 20 lean seasons after adjusting its capital-cost liability.
LOK 2026 (11) SC 63 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1202
National Book Trust, a society set up by Government resolution under deep and pervasive Government control, is "State" under Article 12; this does not make its employees Government servants.
LOK 2026 (3) SC 250 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 295
A High Court cannot set aside a letter of award and an executed contract because a re-evaluation left the rival bidder ahead by a minuscule score; the final choice in a tender belongs to the owner, and courts must show restraint.
LOK 2023 (5) SC 12 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: 2023 INSC 468 : AIR 2023 SC (Civ) 2212 : (2023) 14 SCC 231 : 2023 (5) SCR 165 : 2023 (6) Scale 402 : 2023 (3) KHC 435 : 2023 (3) KLT SN 19
Constitution Bench: under Article 142(1) the Supreme Court may dispense with the six-month wait under Section 13-B and quash connected cases on settlement, and may dissolve a marriage for irretrievable breakdown even if one spouse objects, exercising the power with care.
LOK 2019 (4) SC 29 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: 2019 INSC 457 : 2019 (1) BankJ 1 : JT 2019 (4) SC 206 : 2019 KLT (Online) 3005 : 2019 (5) Scale 629 : (2019) 5 SCC 480 : 2019 KHC 6385
By a circular dated 12.02.2018, the RBI replaced its earlier restructuring schemes with a revised framework for stressed assets. For accounts with aggregate exposure of INR 2000 crore and above, if a resolution plan was not implemented within 180 days of default, lenders had to file insolvency applications within 15 days. The circular cited Sections 35A, 35AA and 35AB of the Banking Regulation Act and Section 45L of the RBI Act as its sources of power. Power generation companies and other sectors challenged Sections 35AA and 35AB as manifestly arbitrary and unguided, and the circular as ultra vires. They relied on Parliamentary Standing Committee reports on the power sector’s problems, many caused by government policy.
LOK 2018 (3) SC 121 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: AIR 2018 SC 1478 : JT 2018 (4) SC 71 : 2018 (4) Scale 436 : (2018) 5 SCC 798 : 2018 KHC 6203
A claim for retrospective promotion raised 17 to 20 years after supersession is stale; repeated representations do not save it, and a later judgment such as Dev Dutt gives no fresh cause of action.
LOK 2018 (3) SC 125 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: JT 2018 (3) SC 319 : 2018 (4) Scale 270 : (2018) 6 SCC 215 : 2018 KHC 6182
Dropping a land acquisition on the strength of licence applications by builders who bought after the Section 4 notification is fraud on power; the Supreme Court set aside the decisions, declared a deemed award as on 26.08.2007 and directed restitution of the gains of builders and middlemen.
LOK 2013 (9) SC 34 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: AIR 2014 SC 122 : JT 2013 (12) SC 276 : 2013 (4) KLT SN 1 : 2013 (11) Scale 85 : (2013) 10 SCC 359 : 2013 (13) SCR 96 : 2013 KHC 4708
Reviewing Namit Sharma (2012), the Supreme Court held Information Commissions perform administrative, not judicial, functions; it recalled the directions requiring judicial members and a basic degree, and gave fresh directions on appointing persons of eminence from diverse fields.
LOK 2013 (9) SC 35 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: AIR 2013 SC (Supp) 821 : (2014) 2 SCC 687 : JT 2013 (12) SC 90 : 2013 (11) Scale 75 : 2013 KHC 4686
Supreme Court orders under Articles 136 and 142 directing day-to-day trial of the 2G case and confining challenges to itself do not unconstitutionally oust remedies under Articles 226/227 or Section 482 Cr.P.C.; they serve speedy trial and the larger public interest.
LOK 2011 (9) SC 274 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: (2011) 13 SCC 344 : 2011 (11) SCR 527 : JT 2011 (11) SC 437 : 2011 (11) Scale 144
Himachal Pradesh, as a successor State under Section 78 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, held entitled to 7.19% of the composite Punjab share of power from the Bhakra-Nangal and Beas Projects; its claim to 12% free power as home State rejected.
LOK 2011 (9) SC 125 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: AIR 2012 SC (Civ) 2290 : JT 2011 (10) SC 304 : 2011 (4) KLT (SN) 29 : 2011 (10) Scale 315 : (2011) 10 SCC 1 : [2011] 12 SCR 496 : 2011 KHC 4842
A High Court’s recommendation binds the Lieutenant Governor in compulsorily retiring judicial officers; uncommunicated adverse entries and doubtful-integrity entries based on discreet inquiries may be considered, and judicial review is narrow.
LOK 2011 (9) SC 121 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: 2011 (15) SCR 675 : AIR 2011 SC 3316 : (2011) 9 SCC 79 : JT 2011 (11) SC 145 : 2011 (10) Scale 261 : 2011 4 KLT SN 75 : 2011 KHC 4838
Higher water charges for industries that use water as a raw material are a valid classification, and MIDC’s demand of the differential from 2001, when the increase was notified and known, is not a retrospective levy.
LOK 1952 (12) SC 103 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: [1953] 1 S.C.R. 338 : 1952 INSC 39
Review petition clarification regarding severability of unconstitutional provisions of Bombay Prohibition Act.
LOK 1952 (11) SC 251 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: [1954] 1 S.C.R. 30 : 1952 INSC 37
Enhanced fine imposed by Special Court under post-offence amendment held violative of Article 20(1) prohibiting ex post facto criminal laws.
LOK 1952 (11) SC 104 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: [1953] 1 S.C.R. 254 : 1952 INSC 36
Taking an abducted person into custody under Abducted Persons Act does not constitute 'arrest' within Article 22(1) requiring production before magistrate within 24 hours.
LOK 1952 (11) SC 52 · Supreme Court of India Overruled
Equivalent citations: [1954] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 1952 INSC 35
Landmark decision on colorable legislation; holding that colorable legislation pertains to lack of legislative competence rather than bad faith or motive of law-makers.
LOK 1952 (10) SC 302 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: [1953] 1 S.C.R. 1129 : 1952 INSC 34
Bihar State Legislature passed law revoking lease granted to appellants; held unconstitutional as single-person discriminatory legislation depriving judicial remedy.
LOK 1952 (10) SC 281 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: [1953] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 1952 INSC 48
Advocate of Supreme Court is entitled as of right to practice (both plead and act) in Calcutta High Court original side without needing local attorney.
LOK 1952 (10) SC 202 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: [1953] 1 S.C.R. 1144 : 1952 INSC 33
Madras High Court cannot issue writ under Article 226 against Election Commission located in New Delhi as authority resides outside territorial limits.
LOK 1952 (10) SC 162 · Supreme Court of India
Equivalent citations: [1953] 1 S.C.R. 1069 : 1952 INSC 32
Sales effected by export directly out of India or import into India are immune from State sales tax under Article 286(1)(b).