Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Jyoti Devi v. Suket Hospital
The Supreme Court restored Rs.5 lakh compensation awarded for medical negligence in appendicitis surgery, clarifying the limited applicability of the eggshell skull rule and emphasizing just and adequate relief under the Consumer Protection Act.
Sanju Rajan Nayar v. Jayaraj & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that absence of direct evidence and departmental exoneration do not justify quashing when credible material and sanction for prosecution exist.
Kariman v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence and ordering release after considering the evidence and long custody period.
YASH RAJ FILMS PRIVATE LIMITED v. AFREEN FATIMA ZAIDI
The Supreme Court held that a promotional trailer does not create contractual obligations nor constitute unfair trade practice or deficiency of service when a song shown in the trailer is omitted from the movie.
Rehan Ahmed v. Akhtar Un Nisa
The Supreme Court upheld the validity and executability of a compromise decree between the plaintiff and sole owner, rejecting objections based on alleged joint ownership and procedural irregularities.
Dolly Rani v. Manish Kumar Chanchal
The Supreme Court held that a Hindu marriage not solemnized as per Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is invalid, and registration or certificates without such solemnization confer no legal status, allowing the parties' joint application to declare nullity of marriage and quash related proceedings.
PERNOD RICARD INDIA (P) LTD v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court held that the substituted rule reducing penalty applies to proceedings initiated after substitution, even for violations committed before, setting aside the higher penalty imposed under the old rule.
Jadunath Singh v. Arvind Kumar & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted to two accused involved in a separate murder and absconding during trial custody, emphasizing the need to consider conduct and material facts in bail decisions.
Ramayan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail orders for accused in a murder case, emphasizing the need for cautious exercise of bail discretion in serious offences with credible witness intimidation.
Hansraj v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to properly prove the disclosure statement and recovery of stolen articles, emphasizing strict proof requirements under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing acquittal without finding perversity or no other possible view except guilt, and that disclosure statements and recoveries were not proved in accordance with law.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India v. Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 are to be tried by Special Courts constituted under the Companies Act, 2013 as it existed at the Code's commencement, rejecting the High Court's quashing of proceedings for want of jurisdiction.
Mrinmoy Maity v. Chhanda Koley
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that delay and laches disentitle a rival applicant from challenging LPG distributorship allotment and upheld the Corporation's acceptance of alternate land under amended guidelines.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Satish Jain
The Supreme Court held that an agreement and arbitration award based on an ex-parte decree later set aside lack legal sanctity, and directed the suit to proceed on merits protecting State ownership of land.
GOVIND KUMAR SHARMA & ANR. v. BANK OF BARODA & ORS.
The Supreme Court set aside an auction sale under SARFAESI Act for non-compliance with mandatory notice rules, restored appellants' tenancy status, and directed refund of auction money with 12% compound interest.
Mukhtar Zaidi v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that when a Magistrate relies on affidavits filed with a Protest Petition after police closure report, the matter must be treated as a complaint under Section 190(1)(a) Cr.P.C. and proceeded with accordingly, setting aside the summoning order treating it as a State case.
The State of West Bengal v. Jayeeta Das
The Supreme Court held that until the State Government constitutes a Special Court under the NIA Act, the Sessions Court has jurisdiction to try UAPA offences and authorize remand, reversing the High Court's quashing of such proceedings.
THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH v. KAMAL AGARWAL & ORS.
The Supreme Court quashed a criminal FIR registered in Arunachal Pradesh for a civil dispute over property transactions occurring in Rajasthan, holding lack of territorial jurisdiction and misuse of criminal law.
Kirpal Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to wholly unreliable and uncorroborated prosecution evidence, emphasizing the primacy of quality over quantity of evidence in criminal trials.
State of Telangana v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in allowing a review petition that set aside concurrent judgments confirming forest land status, affirming the limited scope of review and the statutory scheme for forest land declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967.