Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court granted bail to an undertrial accused under UAPA due to violation of his right to speedy trial and prolonged pre-trial incarceration exceeding four years.
Rakesh Kumar Gupta v. Supreme Court of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging judicial appointment delays and upheld limited judicial review over the collegium's subjective satisfaction in appointments.
JOTHI @ NAGAJOTHI v. THE STATE
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that absence of independent witnesses and procedural lapses in sampling do not vitiate prosecution if the evidence is consistent and sample integrity is maintained.
Life Insurance Corporation of India and Another v. Sunita
The Supreme Court held that accident benefit under a life insurance policy is payable only if the policy is in force on the date of accident, and non-disclosure of accident at revival disentitles the insured from claiming such benefit.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Babbu Rathore & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that while investigation under the SC/ST Act must be conducted by an officer not below Deputy Superintendent rank, proceedings for IPC offences cannot be quashed if investigated by a competent officer under the Code, restoring trial for IPC offences.
ANISH M RAWTHER @ ANEES MOHAMMED RAWTHER v. HAFEEZ UR RAHMAN & ORS.
The Supreme Court dismissed as infructuous an appeal challenging an interim order after the suit was finally decreed, holding that the moratorium under IBC does not automatically bar suit proceedings.
The Commercial Tax Officer v. Mohan Breweries and Distilleries Limited
The Supreme Court held that purchase tax under Section 7-A of the Tamil Nadu GST Act is leviable on empty bottles purchased from unregistered dealers but the assessee is entitled to benefit of binding departmental clarifications exempting such tax for the assessment year 1996-97, and cash discounts given are not taxable.
SHAHED KAMAL & ORS v. M/s A. SURTI DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that peaceful protest by homebuyers highlighting genuine grievances in mild language falls within the 9th Exception to defamation and quashed criminal defamation proceedings against them.
Jugal Kishore Khanna v. Sudhir Khanna
The Supreme Court held that an oral family settlement with payment can transfer joint family property rights absent registered documents, restoring appellants' exclusive ownership of Kamla Nagar property while affirming respondents' exclusive ownership of Malcha Marg property.
Dr. Suhas H. Pophale v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and Its Estate Officer
The Supreme Court held that the Public Premises Act applies to premises only from the date they belong to a Government Company, protecting statutory tenants under State Rent Control Acts from eviction under the Public Premises Act prior to that date.
Palakom Abdul Rahiman v. The Station House Officer
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming that common intention among accused suffices for murder liability even without proof of unlawful assembly.
Palakom Abdul Rahiman v. The Station House Officer
The Supreme Court upheld life convictions of accused for double murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming that common intention suffices for joint liability even without common object under Section 149 IPC.
The Commercial Tax Officer v. Mohan Breweries and Distilleries Limited
The Supreme Court held that purchase tax under Section 7-A is leviable on empty bottles purchased from unregistered dealers unless binding departmental clarifications exempting such tax apply prospectively, and cash discounts are not taxable under the Act.
Raveen Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s reversal of acquittal and conviction under Section 20 NDPS Act, clarifying appellate scope, evidentiary standards for prosecution documents, and sentencing principles under the NDPS Act.
Jayamma & Anr. v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s conviction based solely on a dying declaration found unreliable due to infirmities and restored the trial Court’s acquittal of the appellants.
Sanjay Kumar Rai v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that High Courts have inherent jurisdiction to examine the merits of discharge orders to prevent abuse of process and remanded the case for fresh consideration.
SUBHASH CHANDER v. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.
The Supreme Court held that after expiry of the lease, the lessee becomes a statutory tenant under the Rent Control Act, barring Civil Court jurisdiction for possession suits, and eviction must proceed under the Rent Control Act despite the special Burmah Shell Act.
Munni Devi Alias Nathi Devi Lrs. & Ors. v. Rajendra Alias Lallu Lal Lrs. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a Hindu widow in settled possession of ancestral property in lieu of her pre-existing right to maintenance acquires absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Munni Devi Alias Nathi Devi Lrs. & Ors. v. Rajendra Alias Lallu Lal Lrs. & Ors.
A Hindu widow in settled possession of ancestral property in lieu of her pre-existing right to maintenance acquires absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, even without formal documentation.
Legal Heirs v. Jagtar Singh
The Supreme Court held that partition is completed on the Revenue Officer's order under Section 118 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, severing joint status and extinguishing the right of pre-emption if not subsisting on the date of decree, thereby setting aside the High Court's judgment in favor of the pre-emptor.