Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Sheikh Arif v. State of Maharashtra & Anr
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant for alleged rape based on false promise of marriage, holding the relationship was consensual and prosecution an abuse of process.
Gulshan Bajwa v. High Court of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for criminal contempt against an advocate who made baseless allegations and threats against judges and opposing counsel, emphasizing the need to protect judicial dignity and independence.
AJITSINH CHEHUJI RATHOD v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act and dismissed the appeal, holding that additional evidence at appellate stage cannot be admitted without due diligence and that the accused must rebut statutory presumptions by leading evidence.
Priyanka Prakash Kulkarni v. Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court allowed a candidate to change her application category to Reserved Female Category post-application deadline based on a corrigendum relaxing NCL Certificate validity, overruling restrictive procedural instructions.
P.C. Jain v. Dr. R.P. Singh
The Supreme Court upheld medical negligence compensation with 12% interest, set aside ex-parte order obtained by misrepresentation, and imposed costs on the negligent doctor.
J.N. Puri v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that a restoration application filed promptly after dismissal for non-prosecution must be heard on merits, and remitted the writ petition challenging land acquisition for fresh adjudication.
Dashrath Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant under Section 3(1)(xi) of the SC/ST Act, holding that the offence requires proof of caste-based intention which was absent in this case.
Sanjay Upadhya v. Anand Dubey
The Supreme Court held that a good faith publication exercising the right to freedom of speech under Article 19(1)(a) does not constitute criminal defamation under Section 500 IPC and quashed all proceedings against the newspaper owner.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) v. J.K. Prashar
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision reversing denial of promotion to respondent no. 1 and setting aside promotions of others for non-compliance with statutory service rules requiring formal appointment as Section Officer.
YAGWATI @ POONAM v. GHANSHYAM
The Supreme Court enhanced the maintenance awarded under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act to Rs.20,000 per month, directing payment of arrears and ensuring payments do not exceed 50% of the respondent's pension.
Juhru v. Karim
The Supreme Court held that summoning additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. requires strong evidence beyond mere suspicion and upheld summoning of the father-in-law but set aside summons against sister-in-law and brother-in-law for lack of credible evidence.
Krishan v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a double murder case due to hostile eyewitnesses, suspicious delayed recovery of weapon, and failure to investigate other suspects, holding that such evidence was insufficient to sustain conviction.
Gloster Limited v. Gloster Cables Limited
The Supreme Court held that the Adjudicating Authority under the IBC lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate title disputes over trademarks not intrinsically connected to insolvency proceedings, affirming that such disputes must be resolved outside the insolvency process.
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. KAPIL WADHAWAN
The Supreme Court held that filing a complete chargesheet within the statutory period extinguishes the accused's right to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., even if further investigation is pending.
Prakashchandra Joshi v. Kuntal Prakashchandra Joshi
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage under its discretionary power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
RANI CHANDER KANTA v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld that ownership of evacuee property is limited to the area specifically sold and paid for, dismissing claims based on possession of a larger area.
OMDEO BALIRAM MUSALE v. PRAKASH RAMCHANDRA MAMIDWAR
The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition against the High Court's refusal to restore a long-delayed suit dismissed for default, emphasizing procedural compliance and the impact of inordinate delay rendering the suit infructuous.
Raja Naykar v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and conclusive chain of evidence.
Goa Foundation v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court upheld the State of Goa's forest identification criteria for private lands, rejecting the appellant's plea to lower canopy density and area thresholds, and dismissed the appeals challenging these criteria.
Babasaheb Wasade & Ors. v. Manohar Gangadhar Muddeshwar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a Working President can validly convene society elections under the doctrine of necessity and disqualified members in arrears of subscription are not entitled to notice, thereby validating the election and directing fresh elections to restore proper governance.