Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Thankamma George v. Lilly Thomas and Another
The Supreme Court held that the principal's execution of a sale deed impliedly revoked the agent's power of attorney, rendering a subsequent unauthorized sale deed void, and allowed the appeal restoring the Trial Court's decree for partition and possession.
Ratnu Yadav v. The State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to lack of reliable corroboration of extra-judicial confession and insufficient evidence proving homicidal death beyond reasonable doubt.
Vinod Jaswantray Vyas v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court acquitted police officers accused of custodial death, holding that medical evidence contradicted eyewitness testimony and the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Ram @ Ramdas Sheshrao Neharkar v. Sheshrao Baburao Neharkar
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in a partition suit, holding that the appellant failed to prove marriage and parentage, justifying the High Court's reversal of concurrent findings.
State of Punjab v. Randhir Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case due to unreliable dying declarations and insufficient prosecution evidence.
Elfit Arabia & Anr v. Concept Hotel BARONS Limited & Ors
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator holding the claim was ex facie barred by limitation and criminal proceedings under Section 138 NI Act do not extend limitation for arbitration.
Naseem Kahnam and Others v. Zaheda Begum by LR. and Others
The Supreme Court upheld a family settlement agreement partitioning property among Mohammedan heirs, including a niece, emphasizing enforceability despite non-registration and favoring family harmony.
SHASHIDHAR v. ASHWINI UMA MATHAD
The Supreme Court modified the partition decree by excluding certain self-acquired properties from ancestral coparcenary partition, confirming shares of parties in other properties.
Shiv Pratap Singh Rana v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed rape and criminal intimidation proceedings against the appellant, holding the relationship was consensual and the prosecution's case lacked sufficient material to proceed to trial.
X v. Y
The Supreme Court upheld divorce on the ground of desertion due to non-compliance with a decree for restitution of conjugal rights and conditioned its operation on payment of Rs. 30 lakhs as lump sum alimony.
Thatireddigari Maheswara Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder based on reliable eyewitness testimony of the deceased's relatives corroborated by material evidence, dismissing the appeal.
Vishwanatha v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to doubts over his identification in the absence of a Test Identification Parade and inconsistencies between eyewitness testimony and medical evidence.
R. RADHAKRISHNA PRASAD v. SWAMINATHAN & ANR.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reduction of refundable advance consideration to Rs. 3,00,000/- due to lack of proof for additional payments in a suit for specific performance.
Bombay Slum Redevelopment Corporation Private Limited v. Samir Narain Bhojwani
The Supreme Court held that appellate courts under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act may remand matters only in exceptional cases, set aside the High Court's remand order, and directed fresh hearing on merits to uphold arbitration's objectives of efficiency and minimal court interference.
Sardar Ravi Inder Singh v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court quashed a criminal complaint as an abuse of process where the plaintiff had settled and withdrawn the suit for specific performance, renouncing all claims over the property.
Mahesh Chand Bareth v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld age relaxation and bonus marks granted to candidates with experience in government educational projects in recruitment to the post of Prabodhak, finding no violation of Article 14 or the Rules.
The State of West Bengal v. Rajpath Contractors and Engineers Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act filed after the limitation period expired before court closure is barred, and Section 4 of the Limitation Act does not apply to extend the limitation in such cases.
Har Narayan Tewari v. Cantonment Board, Ramgarh
The Supreme Court held that the plaintiff-appellant's suit for title and possession over disputed land was not barred by res judicata and restored the trial court's decree in his favor.
The Excise Commissioner Karnataka & Anr. v. Mysore Sales International Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that excise contractors who obtain retail vending rights by auction are not "buyers" under Section 206C of the Income Tax Act, and Mysore Sales is not liable to collect TDS, also mandating notice and hearing before passing orders under Section 206C(6).
The State of Punjab v. Partap Singh Verka
The Supreme Court held that prior sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is mandatory before summoning a public servant under Section 319 CrPC, and without such sanction, the summons are invalid.