Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
M. Radheshyamlal v. V Sandhya
The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeals, holding that he failed to prove adverse possession and confirming defendants' title under a valid settlement deed, while granting extended time to vacate the property.
NAVAS @ MULANAVAS v. STATE OF KERALA
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for quadruple murder based on circumstantial evidence and affirmed the High Court's commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment without remission for 30 years, applying the Swamy Shraddananda sentencing principles.
Somnath v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld compensation for custodial abuse by a police officer but declined criminal prosecution due to limitation and retirement, reaffirming strict safeguards for detainees.
M/s Global Technologies and Research v. Principal Commissioner of Customs
The Supreme Court upheld the CESTAT's order rejecting the appellant's undervaluation claim and dismissed the appeal, holding that the Committee of Commissioners' review was timely and the goods were identical or similar for customs valuation purposes.
Susela Padmavathy Amma v. M/S Bharti Airtel Limited
The Supreme Court held that a director cannot be held liable under Section 141 NI Act without specific averments showing control and responsibility over the company's business, and quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant director for cheque bounce offences.
Union of India v. Raj Rahul Garg
The Supreme Court held that a High Court Judge’s pension must be computed by blending her entire judicial service, disregarding administrative breaks, to avoid discrimination and uphold judicial independence.
Jafar v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a dacoity case due to unreliable identification evidence and insufficient recovery, emphasizing the necessity of a proper identification parade.
Association of Democratic Reforms v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed the digitization and public uploading of electoral bond data by the Election Commission and issued notice to SBI for disclosure of bond details, reinforcing transparency obligations under the Constitution Bench judgment.
Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the grant of interim compensation under Section 143A(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act is discretionary and not mandatory, requiring courts to apply mind to relevant factors before directing payment.
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld regulatory measures including production ceilings, mandatory rehabilitation plans, and a 10% levy on mining proceeds to restore environmental damage from illegal mining in Karnataka's Bellary, Chitradurga, and Tumkur districts.
Srikant Upadhyay v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that a person declared absconding under Section 82 CrPC is not entitled to anticipatory bail and pendency of bail application without interim protection does not bar issuance of proclamation or further proceedings.
Baban Balaji More v. Babaji Hari Shelar
The Supreme Court held that tenancy of agricultural Watan lands subsisting on the appointed date of the Abolition Act continues under the Tenancy Act, invalidating heirs' possession claims under the 1874 Act and affirming tenants' right to purchase the land.
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. v. Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers’ Union
The Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's order directing regularization and backwages for contract workers excluded from a prior settlement, affirming the Tribunal's jurisdiction and the workers' entitlement under labor laws.
The Executive Engineer, KNNL v. Subhashchandra & Ors.
The Supreme Court remanded land acquisition compensation enhancement cases to the Karnataka High Court for fresh, notification-wise and village-wise adjudication ensuring uniformity and protection of finalized compensation awards.
State of Gujarat v. Paresh Nathalal Chauhan
The Supreme Court expunged the High Court's premature observation denying statutory good faith protection to GST officers, affirming that such immunity is a defense to be adjudicated only in legal proceedings.
Dablu Kujur v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court dismissed bail at the trial's final stage and emphasized strict compliance with Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. requirements for police reports to ensure lawful prosecution.
Naresh Kumar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 420, and 506 IPC, holding that the dispute was essentially civil and the FIR was an abuse of process.
Suneeta Devi v. Avinash
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order quashing a land allotment for a school, holding that the writ petition was not maintainable due to concealment of prior petitions and violation of natural justice.
Shahid Ali v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC for death caused by celebratory firing without intention to kill.
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The Supreme Court held that timelines in IAS officers' appraisal rules are directory, judicial interference in administrative evaluations requires restraint, and set aside the High Court order for overstepping its jurisdiction.