Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Dharambir @ Dharma v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to wholly unreliable prosecution witnesses and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Ramvir @ Saket Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and attempted murder based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing claims of fabrication and private defence.
Association of Engineers v. The State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of appointing Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers under executive orders pending formal rule amendments, dismissing challenges based on statutory and constitutional grounds.
Sandeep Kumar v. GB Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology
The Supreme Court held that termination without disciplinary enquiry violates natural justice and reinstated the appellant after quashing the termination order, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition on technical grounds.
Arcadia Shipping Ltd. v. Tata Steel Limited
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi High Court has territorial jurisdiction over a suit involving interconnected sale and shipment transactions, permitting joinder of all defendants including the shipper in a single suit.
Meher Fatima Hussain v. Jamia Milia Islamia
The Supreme Court held that university teachers appointed through proper selection processes are entitled to regularisation upon merger of posts, and arbitrary refusal to continue their service violates Article 14.
Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba v. Union of India
The Supreme Court clarified that pension for women SSCOs released before completing twenty years must be computed on salary as on the deemed completion of twenty years including increments, with arrears payable accordingly, and directed correction of pension orders and grant of related benefits.
Selvi v. Gopalakrishnan Nair
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remitted the partition suit for fresh trial to determine the correct boundaries and ownership of Survey No.988, emphasizing the necessity of proper enquiry before passing a final decree.
Selvi v. Gopalakrishnan Nair
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remitted the partition suit for fresh trial to determine the correct boundaries and ownership of Survey No. 988, emphasizing the need for proper inquiry before final decree.
Sambhubhai Raisangbhai Padhiyar v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of a child but commuted the death sentence to 25 years rigorous imprisonment without remission, emphasizing the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence and the applicability of POCSO Act presumptions.
SUBHASH @ SUBANNA & ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of appellants who inflicted fatal injuries disproportionate to any provocation, rejecting their claim of private defence.
Manisha Mahendra Gala v. Shalini Bhagwan Avatramani
The Supreme Court dismissed the Gala’s appeals, holding they failed to prove easementary rights over the disputed road by prescription, necessity, or sale deed, affirming the lower courts’ decisions.
Mahakali Sujatha v. The Branch Manager, Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited & Another
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the repudiation of life insurance claims due to insurer's failure to prove suppression of material facts, emphasizing the burden of proof and the principle of utmost good faith under Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938.
Ravishankar Tandon v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants by holding that the prosecution failed to prove the murder beyond reasonable doubt, particularly due to the inadmissibility of Section 27 statements and incomplete chain of circumstantial evidence.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court allowed the curative petition to set aside its prior judgment restoring a patently illegal arbitral award that ignored vital evidence and misinterpreted the termination clause, reinstating the Division Bench's decision and preventing miscarriage of justice.
PHR INVENT EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY v. UCO BANK
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in entertaining a writ petition under Article 226 when an effective statutory remedy under the SARFAESI Act was available and upheld the finality of the confirmed auction sale in favor of the auction purchaser.
Arun Shankar v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to incomplete chain of circumstantial evidence and plausible alternative theory of accidental death.
Sanjay Chaudhary and Anr. v. Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd. and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a developer cannot charge interest on the balance amount from homebuyers when possession is delayed, setting aside such a direction by the consumer commission.
Bhupatbhai Bachubhai Chavda & Anr. v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that an appellate court can overturn an acquittal only if no plausible view other than guilt exists and reaffirmed that the burden of proof lies on the prosecution unless shifted by statute, setting aside the High Court's conviction and restoring the acquittal.
Aabid Khan v. Dinesh and Others
The Supreme Court enhanced motor accident compensation by accepting expert medical disability evidence and realistic income, emphasizing adequate relief for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities.