Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Container Corporation of India Ltd. v. Ajay Khera & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed phased replacement of heavy-duty diesel vehicles with cleaner BS-VI vehicles at the Tughlakabad ICD and mandated optimal utilization of ICDs around Delhi to balance pollution control with logistical feasibility, emphasizing the fundamental right to a pollution-free environment for all citizens.
Dinesh Gupta v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed a criminal FIR filed with false jurisdictional facts to convert a civil-commercial dispute into a criminal case, holding it an abuse of process and imposed heavy costs on the complainant.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Yogendera Mohan Sengupta
The Supreme Court held that the National Green Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by directing the State on legislative functions under the Town & Country Planning Act, setting aside NGT orders restricting Shimla's development plan and affirming the State's exclusive legislative authority in town planning.
Dr. Balbir Singh Bhandari v. The State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's cancellation of a pay scale order and allowed recovery of amounts paid to Ayurvedic Medical Officers, emphasizing the need for Cabinet approval and consistency with Finance Department orders.
Alagammal and Ors. v. Ganesan and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that failure to pay the balance consideration within the stipulated time and absence of readiness and willingness bars suit for specific performance, especially where a prior sale deed exists, and allowed the appeal restoring the trial court's dismissal.
Raju and Another v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 307 IPC due to contradictions and absence of key witnesses, restoring the Trial Court's acquittal of the appellant.
HDFC BANK LIMITED v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
The Supreme Court held that the complaint contained sufficient averments to hold a director vicariously liable under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and set aside the High Court’s quashment of proceedings against her.
Mohd. Julfukar v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 376 and 506 IPC where the complainant and accused had amicably settled their dispute and the complainant no longer wished to prosecute.
Suresh Garodia v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated after a 34-year delay, holding them to be an abuse of process motivated by a property dispute and emphasizing the need for reasons when rejecting police final reports.
K.P. Mozika v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that contracts for hiring vehicles to ONGC and IOCL did not transfer the right to use goods and thus were not sales liable to VAT or sales tax but contracts for services liable to service tax.
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. v. MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited
The Supreme Court held that under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, tariff adoption requires regulatory scrutiny including market alignment, and only bidders issued Letters of Intent qualify as successful bidders entitled to supply power, setting aside the High Court's order directing procurement from a non-successful bidder.
ANJUM ARA v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court held that disqualification based on a guideline clause already declared unconstitutional is unsustainable and ordered reinstatement of the appellant with continuity in service.
Pradeep Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence.
Gurdev Singh Bhalla v. State of Punjab & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the summoning of police officials under Section 319 Cr.P.C. despite absence of sanction, holding that prima facie evidence justified their trial for corruption-related offences.
Jitendra Kumar Mishra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case by holding that the dying declaration was unreliable and the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
State of Punjab v. Gurpreet Singh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's acquittal of the main accused in a murder case, restoring his conviction based on reliable eyewitness testimony, motive, and recovery of weapon, while upholding acquittal of co-accused due to lack of evidence.
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Darshan Lal Bohra
The Supreme Court held that only objectors who filed written objections under Section 5A have a right to hearing, acceptance of compensation bars challenge, and substantial compliance with Section 5A suffices to uphold land acquisition.
CBI BS AND FC Mumbai v. Manojdev Gokulchand Seksaria and Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside the Bombay High Court's order quashing criminal proceedings related to IPO fraud, holding that SEBI consent does not bar criminal trial and remanded the matter for hearing by a Division Bench.
Sarfaraz Alam v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a COFEPOSA detention order, holding that documented refusal by the detenue to receive grounds of detention does not vitiate the order if authorities comply with Article 22(5) procedural safeguards.
Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Darshan Singh due to failure of prosecution to prove his presence at the crime scene beyond reasonable doubt and accepted the possibility of suicide, emphasizing the necessity of a complete chain of circumstances in circumstantial evidence cases.