Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Krishan v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a double murder case due to hostile eyewitnesses, suspicious delayed recovery of weapon, and failure to investigate other suspects, holding that such evidence was insufficient to sustain conviction.
Gloster Limited v. Gloster Cables Limited
The Supreme Court held that the Adjudicating Authority under the IBC lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate title disputes over trademarks not intrinsically connected to insolvency proceedings, affirming that such disputes must be resolved outside the insolvency process.
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. KAPIL WADHAWAN
The Supreme Court held that filing a complete chargesheet within the statutory period extinguishes the accused's right to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., even if further investigation is pending.
Prakashchandra Joshi v. Kuntal Prakashchandra Joshi
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage under its discretionary power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
RANI CHANDER KANTA v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld that ownership of evacuee property is limited to the area specifically sold and paid for, dismissing claims based on possession of a larger area.
OMDEO BALIRAM MUSALE v. PRAKASH RAMCHANDRA MAMIDWAR
The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition against the High Court's refusal to restore a long-delayed suit dismissed for default, emphasizing procedural compliance and the impact of inordinate delay rendering the suit infructuous.
Raja Naykar v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and conclusive chain of evidence.
Goa Foundation v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court upheld the State of Goa's forest identification criteria for private lands, rejecting the appellant's plea to lower canopy density and area thresholds, and dismissed the appeals challenging these criteria.
Babasaheb Wasade & Ors. v. Manohar Gangadhar Muddeshwar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a Working President can validly convene society elections under the doctrine of necessity and disqualified members in arrears of subscription are not entitled to notice, thereby validating the election and directing fresh elections to restore proper governance.
Atamjit Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the limitation of the underlying debt in Section 138 NI Act cases cannot be decided at the summoning stage under Section 482 CrPC without evidence and restored the complaint quashed by the High Court.
Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. M/s U.P Gun House & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld an auction sale under the SARFAESI Act despite defective service of notice, directing a settlement payment to the borrower in exercise of its constitutional powers.
Bihar State Electricity Board v. Dharamdeo Das
The Supreme Court held that completion of minimum qualifying service entitles an employee only to be considered for promotion, not to retrospective promotion, and upheld the Board's decision denying backdating of promotion to the respondent.
AXIS BANK LIMITED v. NAREN SHETH & ANR.
The Supreme Court corrected a terminology error in its earlier judgment by substituting 'unsecured creditor' with 'secured creditor' and condoned the delay in filing the clarification application.
Jay Shri & Anr v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court held that mere breach of contract without fraudulent intent does not attract criminal liability under Sections 420 or 406 IPC and granted anticipatory bail to the appellants in a case involving alleged cheating and conspiracy.
Kusha Duruka v. State of Odisha
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal as infructuous after the appellant was granted bail but censured the appellant for non-disclosure of pending proceedings and directed procedural reforms to ensure transparency and consistency in bail applications arising from the same FIR.
Raja Gounder v. M. Sengodan
The Supreme Court held that children born of void or voidable marriages are entitled to inherit their deceased father's share in property based on admissions by the father, and allowed partition accordingly.
The State of Assam v. Binod Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of Rule 63(iii) of the Assam Police Manual, ruling that the Deputy Commissioner cannot be the Reporting Authority for SPs' performance appraisals under the Assam Police Act, 2007 and All India Services Rules.
State Bank of India v. The Consortium of Murari Lal Jalan and Florian Fritsch
The Supreme Court held that the Performance Bank Guarantee cannot be adjusted against payment obligations under the Resolution Plan and directed the Successful Resolution Applicant to deposit the full amount in cash as per the Plan's terms.
Ramalingam & Ors. v. N. Viswanathan
The Supreme Court allowed the appellants' appeal and restored their discharge where medical evidence established the deceased's death was natural, negating a prima facie case for trial.
Allahabad University v. Geetanjali Tiwari (Pandey)
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reading down of UGC Regulation 10(f)(iii), holding it inapplicable to shortlisting candidates for Assistant Professor posts, thereby allowing teaching experience to be counted regardless of emoluments drawn.