Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
PERNOD RICARD INDIA (P) LTD v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court held that the substituted rule reducing penalty applies to proceedings initiated after substitution, even for violations committed before, setting aside the higher penalty imposed under the old rule.
Jadunath Singh v. Arvind Kumar & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted to two accused involved in a separate murder and absconding during trial custody, emphasizing the need to consider conduct and material facts in bail decisions.
Ramayan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail orders for accused in a murder case, emphasizing the need for cautious exercise of bail discretion in serious offences with credible witness intimidation.
Hansraj v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to properly prove the disclosure statement and recovery of stolen articles, emphasizing strict proof requirements under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing acquittal without finding perversity or no other possible view except guilt, and that disclosure statements and recoveries were not proved in accordance with law.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India v. Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 are to be tried by Special Courts constituted under the Companies Act, 2013 as it existed at the Code's commencement, rejecting the High Court's quashing of proceedings for want of jurisdiction.
Mrinmoy Maity v. Chhanda Koley
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that delay and laches disentitle a rival applicant from challenging LPG distributorship allotment and upheld the Corporation's acceptance of alternate land under amended guidelines.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Satish Jain
The Supreme Court held that an agreement and arbitration award based on an ex-parte decree later set aside lack legal sanctity, and directed the suit to proceed on merits protecting State ownership of land.
GOVIND KUMAR SHARMA & ANR. v. BANK OF BARODA & ORS.
The Supreme Court set aside an auction sale under SARFAESI Act for non-compliance with mandatory notice rules, restored appellants' tenancy status, and directed refund of auction money with 12% compound interest.
Mukhtar Zaidi v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that when a Magistrate relies on affidavits filed with a Protest Petition after police closure report, the matter must be treated as a complaint under Section 190(1)(a) Cr.P.C. and proceeded with accordingly, setting aside the summoning order treating it as a State case.
The State of West Bengal v. Jayeeta Das
The Supreme Court held that until the State Government constitutes a Special Court under the NIA Act, the Sessions Court has jurisdiction to try UAPA offences and authorize remand, reversing the High Court's quashing of such proceedings.
THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH v. KAMAL AGARWAL & ORS.
The Supreme Court quashed a criminal FIR registered in Arunachal Pradesh for a civil dispute over property transactions occurring in Rajasthan, holding lack of territorial jurisdiction and misuse of criminal law.
Kirpal Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to wholly unreliable and uncorroborated prosecution evidence, emphasizing the primacy of quality over quantity of evidence in criminal trials.
State of Telangana v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in allowing a review petition that set aside concurrent judgments confirming forest land status, affirming the limited scope of review and the statutory scheme for forest land declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967.
Dharambir @ Dharma v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to wholly unreliable prosecution witnesses and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Ramvir @ Saket Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and attempted murder based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing claims of fabrication and private defence.
Association of Engineers v. The State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of appointing Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers under executive orders pending formal rule amendments, dismissing challenges based on statutory and constitutional grounds.
Sandeep Kumar v. GB Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology
The Supreme Court held that termination without disciplinary enquiry violates natural justice and reinstated the appellant after quashing the termination order, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition on technical grounds.
Arcadia Shipping Ltd. v. Tata Steel Limited
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi High Court has territorial jurisdiction over a suit involving interconnected sale and shipment transactions, permitting joinder of all defendants including the shipper in a single suit.
Meher Fatima Hussain v. Jamia Milia Islamia
The Supreme Court held that university teachers appointed through proper selection processes are entitled to regularisation upon merger of posts, and arbitrary refusal to continue their service violates Article 14.