Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Vinod Katara v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition claiming juvenility, holding that reliable school records established the petitioner was a major at the time of the murder, and medical ossification tests are unreliable beyond 25 years of age.
Sangam Milk Producer Company Ltd. v. The Agricultural Market Committee & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld that "ghee" is a product of livestock under the Andhra Pradesh Markets Act, validated the 1994 notification issued without Section 3 procedure, and held producers liable for retrospective market fees.
Rajesh Monga v. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a borrower is bound by the adjustable interest rate terms in a duly executed loan agreement linked to the lender's retail prime lending rate, and pre-contractual representations do not override such contractual terms.
Murari Lal Chhari & Ors. v. Munishwar Singh Tomar & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against SAF officers for alleged land trespass, holding that prosecution without sanction under Section 197 CrPC and after dismissal of a related Contempt Petition was an abuse of process.
Thangam and Another v. Navamani Ammal
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered Will executed by a mentally competent testator, emphasizing the necessity of specific para-wise denials in pleadings and dismissing the appeal challenging the Will's genuineness.
Avitel Post Studioz Limited & Ors v. HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Limited
The Supreme Court upheld enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, holding that allegations of arbitral bias must meet a high international standard and be raised timely in the seat jurisdiction, and that enforcement can only be refused for violations of the forum state's most basic notions of morality and justice.
Shazia Aman Khan v. The State of Orissa
The Supreme Court held that the welfare and wishes of a 14-year-old child are paramount in custody disputes, allowing custody to remain with the appellants who have cared for her since infancy, overruling the biological father's claim.
Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai v. V. Kumar Vamanrao @ Alok and Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's reliance on an unpleaded 1965 partition, upheld the 1984 partition, and validated the sale deed of disputed property by defendant No. 7 to defendant No. 9.
Sita Soren v. Union of India
The Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the question of whether parliamentary privilege under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) protects legislators from criminal prosecution for bribery, doubting the correctness of the majority view in PV Narasimha Rao.
ANIL MISHRA v. STATE OF U.P.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC based on a settlement agreement to which the original complainant and injured victim is not a party and has objected.
Vinayak Purshottam Dube (Deceased) v. Jayashree Padamkar Bhat
Legal representatives of a deceased sole proprietor are liable to satisfy monetary dues from the estate but are not bound to perform personal contractual obligations requiring the deceased's skills or expertise.
Major Gen. Darshan Singh v. Brij Bhushan Chaudhary
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a suit for specific performance of sale of HUF property due to plaintiffs' suppression of material facts and held that specific performance is discretionary and cannot be granted against one co-sharer alone.
Mohammed Khalid and Another v. State of Telangana
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants in an NDPS case due to procedural lapses in search, seizure, sampling, and unreliable prosecution evidence, emphasizing strict compliance with NDPS Act safeguards.
M/S ARIF AZIM CO. LTD. v. M/S APTECH LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the Limitation Act applies to Section 11(6) arbitration petitions, limitation begins after valid arbitration notice and failure to appoint arbitrator, and allowed the petition for appointment of arbitrator as filed within limitation.
High Court Bar Association, Allahabad v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that interim stay orders cannot be automatically vacated after six months without judicial hearing, reaffirming the independent jurisdiction of High Courts and limiting the scope of Article 142 powers to prevent judicial legislation.
Basavaraj v. Indira and Others
The Supreme Court held that a belated amendment seeking to challenge a compromise decree at the trial's fag end is impermissible without due diligence and must be challenged only before the court which passed the decree.
Savitri Bai v. Savitri Bai
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a duly proved Will over a subsequent sale deed executed without the legatee's consent, restoring ownership and possession to the Will's beneficiary.
Vedanta Limited v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors
The Supreme Court dismissed Vedanta Limited's appeal, affirming the High Court's closure order of its copper smelter unit for repeated environmental violations, emphasizing the primacy of environmental protection over economic interests.
Nirmal Premkumar & Anr. v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court acquitted two teachers accused of sexual harassment under the POCSO Act due to material contradictions and lack of reliable corroboration in the victim's testimony, emphasizing strict scrutiny of evidence in sexual offence cases.
Bharti Cellular Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 57, Kolkata
The Supreme Court held that cellular service providers are not liable to deduct tax at source under Section 194-H on payments to franchisees/distributors who are independent contractors, not agents.