Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
RENJITH K.G. & OTHERS v. SHEEBA
The Supreme Court held that a pendente lite transferee can challenge execution of a partition decree under Order XXI Rule 99 CPC and that limitation for execution runs from the date of the final decree, not from its engrossment on stamp paper.
Sandeep v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's murder conviction under section 302 IPC but set aside the section 34 IPC charge and modified the life sentence to the period already served, emphasizing credible ocular evidence and proportionality in sentencing.
Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that the State cannot cancel a completed recruitment process by changing eligibility rules post facto and directed preparation of a fresh select list in accordance with settled legal principles and prior judicial orders.
M/s. Shriram Investments v. Commissioner of Income Tax III Chennai
The Supreme Court held that an assessing officer cannot consider claims made in a revised income tax return filed beyond the statutory limitation period under Section 139(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that caste-based discriminatory provisions in State prison manuals violate constitutional guarantees of equality and dignity, directing their repeal and mandating affirmative State action to eliminate such discrimination in prisons.
Tarina Sen v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings arising from commercial loan disputes can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC if the parties have fully settled the dues, thereby preventing oppression and prejudice to the accused.
Khalsa University and Another v. State of Punjab and Another
The Supreme Court upheld the repeal of Khalsa University Act, holding that singling out a single entity for repeal is constitutionally valid if based on reasonable classification with intelligible differentia under Article 14.
Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax v. M/s Safari Retreats Private Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 17(5)(c) and (d) of the CGST Act, clarifying that ITC denial applies only where there is a break in the taxable supply chain and allowing ITC on construction inputs used for immovable property let out on rent to avoid cascading tax.
Rama Devi v. The State of Bihar
The Supreme Court restored the conviction of two accused for the murder of Brij Bihari Prasad and his bodyguard, emphasizing the primacy of credible eyewitness testimony despite minor contradictions and procedural delays.
State of U.P. & Anr. v. Northern Coal Fields
The Supreme Court held that land vested absolutely in the Central Government and subsequently in a Government Company under the Coal Bearing Areas Act, 1957, extinguishes the State Government's right to claim lease rent, dismissing the State's appeal.
Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal
The Supreme Court held that TOLA extends the time limits for reassessment notices under the Income Tax Act even after the new regime commenced, validating notices issued between April and June 2021 and prescribing procedural safeguards for subsequent notices.
K. Bharthi Devi and Anr. v. State of Telangana and Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed criminal proceedings against appellants in a loan fraud case after settlement with the bank, holding that continuation of prosecution would be oppressive and an abuse of process in a dispute predominantly of civil nature.
M/S S. S. PRODUCTION AND ANR. v. TR. PAVITHRAN PRASANTH
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 138 NI Act for dishonoured cheques, affirming that failure to rebut statutory presumption of debt leads to conviction and ordered concurrent sentences for multiple offences arising from the same transaction.
Harshad Gupta v. The State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that once a valid judgment of conviction is pronounced, the successor judge is only required to hear the accused on sentencing, not to re-hear the conviction.
V. Vincent Velankanni v. The Union of India and Others
The Supreme Court upheld that seniority in industrial establishments must be reckoned from the date of promotion after probation and trade test completion as per applicable rules, and a subsequent Government Order restoring seniority reckoning from initial appointment applies prospectively only.
K. Vadivel v. K. Shanthi
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing further investigation in a murder trial, holding that such power must be exercised sparingly and only on sound legal grounds, and directed the trial to conclude expeditiously.
Atul Kumar v. The Chairman (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) and Others
The Supreme Court allowed admission to a Scheduled Caste candidate who missed the fee payment deadline due to procedural difficulties, invoking Article 142 to grant relief and create a supernumerary seat.
Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd v. Jhabua Power Limited and Others
The Supreme Court held that State Electricity Regulatory Commissions are guided but not bound by State Government policy directions under Section 108 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and that review of regulatory orders requires demonstration of error, thereby upholding APTEL's setting aside of KSERC's review order approving power purchase agreements based solely on such directions.
Manisha Ravindra Panpatil v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the summary removal of a woman Sarpanch based on unverified allegations, emphasizing the need for proper inquiry and protection against discriminatory administrative actions.
LAKHA SINGH v. BALWINDER SINGH
The Supreme Court set aside concurrent judgments upholding a disputed agreement to sell agricultural land, finding the agreement fabricated and the findings of fact perverse, thereby allowing the appeal and dismissing the suit.