Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Directorate of Enforcement v. Bibhu Prasad Acharya
The Supreme Court held that prior government sanction under Section 197(1) CrPC is mandatory before taking cognizance of offences against public servants under the PMLA, dismissing the appeal and quashing cognizance taken without such sanction.
MANIK PANJABRAO KALMEGH v. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BEMBLA
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision denying compensation for awala trees and borewell due to inadmissible evidence and affirmed that cumulative increase in land compensation is discretionary, dismissing the appellant's appeal.
Devendra Kumar & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court reduced the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, recognizing the absence of premeditation and the occurrence of a sudden fight.
Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the survival of Article 31C post-Minerva Mills, affirming immunity for laws giving effect to Article 39(b), and referred the interpretation of 'material resources of the community' in Article 39(b) for further consideration.
NABHA POWER LIMITED & ANR. v. PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that the Cabinet decision announced via Press Release on 01.10.2009 did not constitute law under the PPA, and the change in Mega Power Policy law occurred only after statutory notifications in December 2009, dismissing the appellant's claim for tariff adjustment based on an earlier change in law.
Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Anjum Kadari & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the legislative competence of the Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Act, emphasizing secularism and minority rights, and stayed the High Court's order striking down the Act.
Miss Rushi @ Ruchi Thapa v. M/s. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Another
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for a permanently disabled child victim in a motor accident case by applying the multiplier method with skilled wages, recognizing attendant charges and loss of future prospects, and directed interest payment on the awarded amount.
Noida Special Economic Zone Authority v. Manish Agarwal & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the approval of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, rejecting challenges based on valuation, statutory dues under SEZ Act, and entitlement to full claim payment.
XYZ v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must verify the genuineness of settlements in serious criminal cases through personal presence or inquiry before quashing proceedings, especially when affidavits by illiterate victims lack proper endorsement.
Justice Shailendra Singh & Ors v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court held that all High Court judges, irrespective of their source of appointment, are entitled to uniform service conditions including subscription to the General Provident Fund, quashing government communication denying such benefits to judges elevated from the district judiciary under the New Pension Scheme.
Mukul Kumar Tyagi v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that candidates possessing the prescribed CCC certificate at the time of interview could not be terminated for lacking it on the application date, directing their reinstatement and affirming strict adherence to recognized qualifications in public employment.
Subrata Choudhury @ Santosh Choudhury & Ors. v. The State of Assam & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a second complaint on the same facts after dismissal of the first complaint on merits and acceptance of a Final Report is not maintainable unless exceptional circumstances exist, and set aside the High Court's order allowing the second complaint.
Anoop M. v. Gireeshkumar T.M.
The Supreme Court upheld that only candidates possessing the prescribed certificate in Data Entry and Office Automation are eligible for LDC posts in Kerala Water Authority, rejecting inclusion of candidates with DCA or other higher qualifications without proper equivalence assessment.
The Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Limited v. Bapuna Alcobrew Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that the two-year limitation under Electricity Act, 2003 does not bar recovery of electricity dues incurred under the 1910 Act prior to 2003 and upheld the appellants' right to recover minimum guarantee charges, setting aside the High Court's quashing of the demand.
Panchayat & Rural Development Department & Ors. v. Santosh Kumar Shrivastava
The Supreme Court held that pension and retiral dues cannot be withheld due to failure to vacate government accommodation and upheld the quashing of recovery of penal house rent and excess salary from retiral benefits.
Om Rathod v. Director General of Health Services
The Supreme Court held that persons with disabilities must be assessed for medical course eligibility based on functional competence with reasonable accommodations, not merely on quantified disability, affirming their constitutional right to equality and inclusion.
Neeraj Sud v. Jaswinder Singh
The Supreme Court held that mere deterioration of a patient's condition post-surgery does not establish medical negligence absent proof of breach of duty or lack of skill, setting aside the compensation awarded by the NCDRC.
Ramratan @ Ramswaroop v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that bail conditions must be reasonable and related to securing the accused's presence, setting aside High Court conditions that interfered with civil property rights and exceeded bail jurisdiction.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ramjan Khan & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case due to unreliable ocular evidence and material contradictions, emphasizing that acquittal after proper appreciation of evidence should not be disturbed absent perversity.