Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Sudhir Vilas Kalel v. Bapu Rajaram Kalel
The Supreme Court held that failure to produce the Validity Certificate within the prescribed time results in automatic disqualification, and the Temporary Extension Act, 2023 does not protect candidates whose applications were rejected, thereby validating the No Confidence Motion against the Sarpanch.
Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab & Another
The Supreme Court upheld the denial of bail to an accused under stringent provisions of the UAP Act, holding that prima facie evidence of involvement in terrorist activities justifies continued custody during trial.
Kishore & Ors. v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of murder and related charges due to absence of unlawful assembly, unreliable eyewitness identification, and doubtful recovery evidence, emphasizing the necessity of proving specific roles beyond reasonable doubt.
Saraswathi v. S.A. Palanisamy
The Supreme Court allowed the civil appeal by setting aside prior judgments and decrees based on a valid settlement agreement between the parties and directed decree drawing accordingly.
Union of India and Others v. Shishu Pal @ Shiv Pal
The Supreme Court upheld termination of a CRPF constable for deliberately concealing pending criminal cases in his verification form, emphasizing the higher integrity standards required in uniformed services.
Jagmohan and Another v. Badri Nath and Others
The Supreme Court upheld tenants' right of pre-emption over urban immovable property despite a State notification excluding pre-emption rights for sale of land within municipalities, and held the suit was within limitation.
Velthepu Srinivas and Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of three accused but modified the conviction of the fourth accused to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, sentencing him to 10 years imprisonment.
Ram Singh v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's murder conviction due to inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony, non-recovery of weapon, absence of ballistic evidence, and acquittal of co-accused on the same evidence, granting the appellant benefit of doubt.
Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court modified the life sentence under Section 376 AB IPC for rape of a minor to 30 years rigorous imprisonment with fine, confirming conviction but adjusting the punishment for appropriate deterrence and rehabilitation.
Abduljabbar v. The State of Haryana & Ors.
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant’s sentence to the period already served due to a thirteen-year trial delay while upholding the conviction under Sections 323 and 325 IPC.
Rajasekar v. The State
The Supreme Court confirmed the appellant's conviction under the POCSO Act but reduced the sentence to the period already served, granting partial relief on the quantum of punishment.
Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings reopened after a compromise in a matrimonial dispute due to vague allegations and abuse of process, emphasizing careful scrutiny under Section 482 CrPC.
Haalesh @ Haleshi Kurubara v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of appellants as members of an unlawful assembly under Section 149 IPC based on reliable ocular evidence and dismissed their appeals.
Vinod Kanjibhai Bhagora v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that prior Central Government service must be counted as qualifying service for pension under Rule 25(ix) of the Gujarat Pension Rules if the employee is absorbed by the State Government, allowing the appellant's appeal and directing recalculation of pension benefits.
The Authorised Officer, Central Bank of India v. Shanmugavelu
The Supreme Court held that forfeiture of earnest money under SARFAESI Rules must be limited to actual loss suffered and cannot result in unjust enrichment of the secured creditor.
Sushil Kumar Pandey & Ors. v. The High Court of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Jharkhand High Court's post-examination imposition of a 50% aggregate qualifying mark for District Judge appointments was arbitrary and ultra vires, directing adherence to the original recruitment rules and merit list.
Dattatraya v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, recognizing the act as committed in a sudden fight without premeditation, and ordered his release after considering his incarceration period.
Haryana Staff Selection Commission v. Subhash Chand
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing appointment of a candidate under the EBPGC reserved category due to administrative failure to modify recruitment processes following judicial restraint on SBC reservations.
Government of Goa v. Maria Julieta D’Souza & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the plaintiff had established title by preponderance of probabilities and dismissed the Government's appeal challenging the burden and standard of proof.
Bharat Sher Singh Kalsia v. State of Bihar & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against a bona fide purchaser under a valid Power of Attorney, holding the dispute to be civil and outside the territorial jurisdiction of the prosecuting court.