Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya v. Aminul Haque Laskar
The Supreme Court dismissed an election petition for failure to disclose material facts and particulars required under the Representation of the People Act, affirming that bald allegations without a complete cause of action warrant rejection under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
M/S MADURA COATS PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND ANR.
The Supreme Court held that non-furnishing of an assessee's own document not relied upon adversely does not violate natural justice and upheld remand for fresh adjudication despite prior tribunal directions.
Mohd. Ahsan v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC, recognizing the incident as a sudden fight without premeditation.
Rahul Kumar Yadav v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that a plea of juvenility can be raised at any stage and directed a proper inquiry into the appellant's age before confirming conviction and sentence.
Shriram Manohar Bande v. Uktranti Mandal
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful termination of an assistant teacher whose resignation was validly accepted by the management under the MEPS Act, rejecting claims of fabricated documents and non-communication of acceptance.
Global Credit Capital Limited v. Sach Marketing Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that security deposits carrying interest and repayable without forfeiture constitute financial debt under the IBC, affirming the classification of the claimants as financial creditors and dismissing the appeals.
Shri Mallikarjun Devasthan, Shelgi v. Subhash Mallikarjun Birajdar
The Supreme Court held that delay in filing Change Reports under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act is curable and does not invalidate the acceptance of such reports, allowing the appeal and confirming the trusteeship succession.
Prashant Singh v. Meena
The Supreme Court held that a Consolidation Officer cannot extinguish vested ownership rights under Section 49 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, and upheld the co-owner's right to sue for declaration of ownership in civil court.
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.