Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Omkar Ramchandra Gond v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that persons with benchmark disabilities cannot be disqualified from medical education solely based on quantified disability percentage; individualized functional assessment and reasonable accommodation are mandatory under the RPwD Act and constitutional equality.
CHANDRAMANI NANDA v. SARAT CHANDRA SWAIN
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by considering higher income, future prospects, 100% disability, attendant charges, loss of marriage prospects, and pain and suffering, overruling lower courts' assessments.
D.C. Malviya v. Dr. A.H. Memon
The Supreme Court upheld the National Commission’s compensation award for medical negligence, dismissing petitions seeking enhancement or reduction, affirming the reasonableness of the compensation and interest granted.
Neelam Gupta v. Rajendra Kumar Gupta
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decree recognizing plaintiff's title and possession over disputed land, rejecting defendants' claims of joint family ownership, adverse possession, and limitation.
Shingara Singh v. Daljit Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the doctrine of lis pendens to set aside a subsequent sale deed executed during pendency of suit and granted specific performance to the plaintiff, dismissing the appeal of the alleged bona fide purchaser.
Somjeet Mallick v. State of Jharkhand & Others
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot quash criminal proceedings at the threshold without considering investigation materials and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the quashing petition.
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.