Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Arvind Kejriwal v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal pending final adjudication of his appeal, emphasizing the exercise of judicial discretion in bail matters considering his political status and ongoing general elections.
State of Orissa v. Santi Kumar Mitra
The Supreme Court held that the State lawfully determined the lease due to lessee's breaches, allowing resumption of possession and setting aside the High Court's judgment favoring the lessees.
SHRIRAM CHITS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED v. RAGHACHAND ASSOCIATES
The Supreme Court held that the service provider bears the burden to prove that the service was availed for commercial purposes to exclude the complainant from the definition of consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, dismissing the appeal and upholding the complaint's maintainability and findings of deficiency of service.
Ali Hossain Mandal & Ors. v. West Bengal Board of Primary Education & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that appointments must follow the prescribed recruitment rules, a Merit List expires after one year without extension, and no appointments can be made from an expired panel, setting aside lower court directions to the contrary.
Rajendra Bhagwanji Umraniya v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that victim compensation under Section 357 CrPC is independent of criminal sentencing and cannot be a ground for remission of sentence, setting aside the High Court's order that linked compensation payment with sentence reduction.
Municipal Committee Katra & Ors. v. Ashwani Kumar
The Supreme Court held that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition seeking damages for a contractual dispute and set aside the award of pro-rata compensation to the respondent who caused delay by non-compliance with tender conditions.
Col. Ramneesh Palsingh v. Sugandhi Aggarwal
The Supreme Court restored permanent custody of minor children to the father, rejecting unsubstantiated parental alienation claims and emphasizing the paramount welfare principle and the children's clear preference.
Mahendra Kaur Arora v. HDFC Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the security deposit refund obligation arises only upon actual handing over of vacant possession, restoring the Rent Tribunal's decree in favor of the landlord and dismissing the intra-court appeal as not maintainable.
Selvamani v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for gang rape, ruling that hostile witness testimony and delayed cross-examination do not vitiate the trial if core evidence including medical and contemporaneous statements is reliable.
K.P. Khemka & Anr. v. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that debts barred by limitation can still be recovered under the Recovery of Dues Act and State Financial Corporations Act as these statutes confer a distinct recovery power independent of civil remedies, but referred the matter to a larger bench for authoritative pronouncement.
Mrs. Bhumikaben N. Modi & Ors. v. Life Insurance Corporation of India
The Supreme Court held that issuance of a first premium receipt and receipt of premium before the death of the proposer creates a presumption of acceptance of the insurance contract, restoring the consumer forum orders directing LIC to pay the insurance claim.
SHEIKH NOORUL HASSAN v. NAHAKPAM INDRAJIT SINGH
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's discretionary grant of leave to file replication in an election petition, clarifying that replication is permissible under the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and CPC procedure, provided no new cause of action or material facts are introduced beyond the original petition.
Vijay Laxman Bhawe Legal Heirs v. P & S Nirman Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a stranger to a suit cannot file an application for condonation of delay for restoration, quashing the orders allowing such restoration and directing the trial court to decide the pending application by the legal heirs on merits.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Tiwari
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of compulsory retirement as a disciplinary punishment under the CRPF Rules, affirming the punishment imposed on the respondent and setting aside the High Court's order.
Child in Conflict with Law v. The State of Karnataka and Another
The Supreme Court held that the three-month timeline for preliminary assessment under the Juvenile Justice Act is directory, upheld the Board’s order directing trial of a child as an adult, and dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court’s revision order.
Jagvir Singh v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges after finding the eyewitness testimony unreliable and the prosecution case inherently doubtful, setting aside the concurrent convictions of the lower courts.
Shripal & Anr. v. Karnataka Neravari Nigam Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for lands acquired in 2007 under the Hippargi Barrage project to Rs.4,50,000 per acre with statutory benefits, modifying the High Court order and allowing the appeals.
Sukhpal Singh v. NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on admissible evidence recorded under Section 299 CrPC in the accused's absence and a confession note proved by expert handwriting analysis, establishing a complete chain of circumstantial evidence.
Amanatullah Khan v. Commissioner of Police, Delhi
The Supreme Court directed amendment and strict regulation of police History Sheets to protect minors and innocent persons' dignity, mandated periodic audits, and urged all States to prevent prejudicial entries, upholding constitutional rights under Article 21.
All India Bank Officers’ Confederation v. The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 17(2)(viii) of the Income Tax Act and Rule 3(7)(i) of the Income Tax Rules, holding that taxing interest-free or concessional loans as perquisites using SBI's PLR as benchmark is a valid delegation and not arbitrary.