Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Mahalakshmi & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants under Section 498A IPC due to vague allegations and lack of material evidence, allowing the appeal and clarifying trial court's power to proceed if new evidence arises.
Chandrasekhar Patel v. Suresh & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case, emphasizing the accused's right to cross-examination and that acquittal should not be disturbed if it is a possible view based on the evidence.
ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR & ANOTHER v. URMILA G. & OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that the Upa Lokayukta lacks jurisdiction to issue positive directions for correction of revenue records, which must be pursued through statutory remedies, and set aside the impugned orders accordingly.
Sebastian Dominic v. K. Harris & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the promotion granted to an employee based on a questioned distance education degree, leaving the validity issue open due to his retirement and settled service benefits.
Dr. P.N. Shukla v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that granting higher pay scale and NPA to a single employee governed by the same recruitment rules as others without proper amendment was illegal and ordered recovery of excess payments.
Hari Babu Thota v. Respondent
The Supreme Court held that MSME status for exemption under Section 240A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is to be determined as on the date of submission of the resolution plan, not CIRP commencement, setting aside lower tribunals' orders and allowing the appeal.
Vijay v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that Section 35 of the Stamp Act does not bar secondary evidence of an agreement to sell executed before stamp duty liability arose, allowing its admissibility under the Evidence Act.
Pop Singh & Ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court modified the conviction from Section 304 Part-I to Part-II IPC, holding that the appellants lacked intention to cause death but had knowledge of likely death, and reduced the sentence accordingly.
Union of India & Ors. v. K. Suri Babu
The Supreme Court held that disciplinary proceedings against workmen must be governed by certified Standing Orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and not by the Central Civil Services Rules, 1965, absent a specific notification excluding the Act's applicability.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the Union Government lawfully has unilateral power to appoint and extend the tenure of the Chief Secretary of Delhi, given the exclusion of certain subjects from GNCTD's legislative and executive domain.
Pavana Dibbur v. The Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court held that prosecution under Section 3 of the PMLA can proceed against a person not named in the predicate offence, but conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC to commit a non-scheduled offence does not attract PMLA provisions.
Ved Pal & Anr v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellants, holding that the prosecution failed to prove rape beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of corroborative medical and forensic evidence and improbability of the prosecution story.
Digvijaysinh Himmatsinh Jadeja v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of the FIR involving disputed factual issues and directed continuation of investigation under Sections 406 and 420 IPC.
Pavnesh Kumar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the medical board's decision declaring the appellant medically unfit for promotion through LDCE, holding that routine medical category SHAPE-I does not substitute for detailed medical fitness required in the selection process.
Sivamani and Anr. v. State represented by Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District
The Supreme Court modified the appellants' conviction from attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC to voluntarily causing hurt under Sections 323 and 324 IPC, holding that simple injuries and lack of intention to kill do not sustain a Section 307 conviction.
Abhishek Saxena v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and chargesheet against the appellant under Sections 323, 384, and 406 IPC for lack of prima facie case, holding that the High Court erred in refusing to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Jaiveer Singh and Others v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court held that the 18 months D.El.Ed. diploma through ODL mode by NIOS is not equivalent to the 2 years diploma prescribed by NCTE and upheld the State's right to prescribe minimum qualifications for teacher recruitment.
Vishnu Kumar Shukla & Anr. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeal and discharged them from criminal prosecution due to lack of prima facie evidence and abuse of process by the complainant based on forged tenancy documents.
Mariappan v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police
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 I IPC, recognizing the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Suresh & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and charge sheet in a fuel adulteration case due to the prosecution's failure to produce expert evidence establishing the nature of the seized liquid, holding that continuation of prosecution without such material is an abuse of process.