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Landmark judgments

Constitution Bench judgments (decided by five or more judges), judgments our summary check rates as important, and ones we have marked by hand. 738 in all.

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GAYATRI BALASAMY v. M/S ISG NOVASOFT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 6178/2025 · 30 Apr 2025DisposedLandmark
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STATE OF TAMIL NADU, ETC v. SITALAKSHMI MILLS, ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2547/1969 · 21 Dec 1973AllowedLandmark
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GWALIOR RAYON SILK MFG. (WVG.) CO. LTD v. THE ASSTT. COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 212/1973 · 21 Dec 1973DismissedLandmark
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FAGU SHAW, ETC., E.TC v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 41/1973 · 20 Dec 1973DisposedLandmark
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KAMTA PRASAD AGGARWAL ETC v. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BALLABGARH & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2427/1968 · 20 Dec 1973DismissedLandmark
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RAMA SUGAR INDUSTRIES LTD v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1453/1969 · 17 Dec 1973AllowedLandmark
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STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR v. KHAN CHAND
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1730/1967 · 17 Dec 1973DismissedLandmark
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POORAN MAL ETC v. DIRECTOR OF INSPECTION (INVESTIGATION) OF INCOME-TAX MAYUR BHAVAN, NEW DELHI & OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 446/1971 · 14 Dec 1973DismissedLandmark
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RAVAL & CO v. K. C. RAMACHANDRAN & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 50/1968 · 11 Dec 1973DismissedLandmark
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BINANI BROS. (P) LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 92/1969 · 11 Dec 1973AllowedLandmark
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THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF WEST BENGAL FOR THE TRUST OF CHITRA DASSI v. C.L.T WEST BENGAL, CALCUTTA
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2358/1968 · 4 Dec 1973DismissedLandmark
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KHAZAN SINGH ETC. ETC v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1737/1972 · 3 Dec 1973DismissedLandmark
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SHREE MEENAKSHI MILLS LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 734/1973 · 26 Nov 1973DismissedLandmark
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E. P. ROYAPPA v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 284/1972 · 23 Nov 1973DismissedLandmark
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A. S. KARTHIKEYAN ETC v. STATE OF KERALA & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 326/1973 · 20 Nov 1973DismissedLandmark
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BARADAKANTA MISHRA v. THE REGISTRAR OF ORISSA HIGH COURT & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaCRIMINAL APPEAL No. 41/1973 · 19 Nov 1973DismissedLandmark
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RAMCHANDRA SHANKAR DEODHAR & ORS v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 299/1969 · 12 Nov 1973AllowedLandmark
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KRISHAN GOPAL v. SHRI PRAKASH CHANDRA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1555/1973 · 8 Nov 1973AllowedLandmark
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ARATI RAY CHOUDHURY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 459/1972 · 11 Oct 1973DismissedLandmark
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STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR v. TRILOKI NATH KHOSA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2134/1972 · 26 Sep 1973AllowedLandmark
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STATE OF KERALA AND ANR v. THE GWALIOR RAYON SILK MANUFACTURING (WVG.) CO. LTD. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1938/1972 · 18 Sep 1973DisposedLandmark
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KANU SANYAL v. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DARJEELING & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 205/1973 · 11 Sep 1973DisposedLandmark
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STATE OF MYSORE v. R. V. BIDAP
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 992/1973 · 3 Sep 1973DismissedLandmark
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DARUKA & CO v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 94/1972 · 31 Aug 1973DismissedLandmark
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HARIPRASAD MULSHANKER TRIVEDI v. V. B. RAJU AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2650/1972 · 28 Aug 1973Partly allowedLandmark
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M. RAMANATHA PILLAI v. THE STATE OF KERALA & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 275/1971 · 27 Aug 1973DismissedLandmark
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SAMBHU NATH SARKAR v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 266/1972 · 19 Apr 1973AllowedLandmark
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S. P. WATEL AND OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 105/1969 · 28 Mar 1973AllowedLandmark
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UNION OF INDIA OWNER OF THE EASTERN RAILWAY v. THE COMMISSIONER OF SAHIBGANJ MUNICIPALITY
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2304/1968 · 22 Feb 1973AllowedLandmark
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RAMANLAL BHOGILAL SHAH AND ANOTHER v. D. K. GUHA AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 164/1972 · 24 Jan 1973AllowedLandmark
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VEERPAL SINGH v. DEPUTY REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MEERUT & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 214/1972 · 23 Jan 1973AllowedLandmark
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VEERPAL SINGH v. REGISTRAR, COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, U.P. & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 298/1971 · 22 Jan 1973AllowedLandmark
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UTIAR PRADESH CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 243/1971 · 19 Jan 1973AllowedLandmark
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SIRSI MUNICIPALITY BY ITS PRESIDENT SIRSI v. CECELIA KOM FRANCIS TELLIS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 330/1967 · 18 Jan 1973DismissedLandmark
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JANKI PRASAD PARIMOO & ORS. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 175/1971 · 10 Jan 1973AllowedLandmark
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SARDARMAL LALWANI v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 646/1970 · 11 Dec 1972AllowedLandmark
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NAGPUR IMPROVEMENT TRUST AND ANOTHER v. VITHAL RAO AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2139/1968 · 11 Dec 1972DismissedLandmark
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SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF MADRAS, HOME DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER v. ZENITH LAMP & ELECTRICAL LTD
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 993/1967 · 10 Nov 1972AllowedLandmark
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NEPTUNE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS v. UN!ON OF INDIA & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 425/1971 · 10 Nov 1972DismissedLandmark
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ANAKAPALLE COOP. AGRL. & INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY LTD. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 279/1972 · 6 Nov 1972DismissedLandmark
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THE PANIPAT CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR MILLS v. THE UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1357/1972 · 6 Nov 1972DismissedLandmark
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BENNET COLEMAN & CO. & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 334/1971 · 30 Oct 1972AllowedLandmark
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HARI CHAND MADAN GOPAL AND OTHERS v. STATE OF PUNJAB
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 909/1967 · 6 Oct 1972DismissedLandmark
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THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., HYDERABAD & ANOTHER v. V. VENKATA REDDY & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 993/1972 · 3 Oct 1972AllowedLandmark
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STATE OF PUNJAB v. K. R. ERRY & SOBHAG RAI MEHTA
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1893/1967 · 21 Sep 1972DismissedLandmark
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HIMAT LAL K. SHAH v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AHMEDABAD & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaCRIMINAL APPEAL No. 152/1970 · 15 Sep 1972AllowedLandmark
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ALLENBURRY ENGINEERS PRIVATE LTD v. RAMAKRISHNA DALMIA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1072/1971 · 15 Sep 1972DismissedLandmark
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RAJ KUMAR DEVINDRA SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 69/1967 · 11 Sep 1972AllowedLandmark
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N. SUBBA RAO ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2436/1969 · 23 Aug 1972Partly allowedLandmark
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R. L. NARASIMHAM v. UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 630/1970 · 4 Aug 1972DismissedLandmark
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RAM LAL WADHWA & ANR v. THE STATE OF HARYANA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 97/1970 · 5 May 1972DismissedLandmark
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AMAR CHANDRA CHAKRABORTY v. COLLECTOR OF EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1063/1971 · 3 May 1972DismissedLandmark
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HARI SINGH AND ORS v. THE MILITARY ESTATE OFFICER AND ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 493/1967 · 3 May 1972DismissedLandmark
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MALANKARA RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 117/1970 · 28 Apr 1972DisposedLandmark
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KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PRODUCE COMPANY LTD v. THE STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 44/1971 · 27 Apr 1972DismissedLandmark
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KUNJUKU'TTY SAHIB ETC. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA & ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 143/1971 · 26 Apr 1972DismissedLandmark
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BALMADIES PLANTATIONS LTD. & ANR v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 373/1970 · 19 Apr 1972DisposedLandmark
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THE CONTROLLER OF ESTATE DUTY, MYSORE BANGALORE v. HAJI ABDUL SATTAR SAIT & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1354/1968 · 19 Apr 1972DismissedLandmark
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S. NARAYANASWAMI v. G. PANNERSELVAM & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 189/1971 · 12 Apr 1972AllowedLandmark
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RATILAL BHANJI MITHANI v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaCriminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 1260/1971 · 11 Apr 1972DismissedLandmark
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