Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
Nk Gursewak Singh v. Union of India & Anr.
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, modifying the sentence to the period already served.
Dilip Kumar v. Brajraj Shrivastava & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a Magistrate must record statements of all witnesses named in a complaint before dismissing it under Section 203 Cr.P.C., and upheld the High Court's remand for proper inquiry.
Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Limited v. Suresh Chand Jain
The Supreme Court held that special leave petitions under Article 136 against NCDRC orders are not maintainable as a matter of routine and must be preceded by exhaustion of alternative remedies under the Consumer Protection Act or writ jurisdiction.
M/S UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SURESH CHAND JAIN & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that appeals under Article 136 lie only against original orders of the National Consumer Commission and directed the petitioner to approach the High Court under Articles 226/227 to challenge appellate orders, dismissing the Special Leave Petition accordingly.
Suresh Thipmppa Shetty v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court overturned the convictions of appellants for murder conspiracy due to reasonable doubt arising from acquittal of main accused and insufficient evidence linking them to the crime.
Hem Raj v. The New India Assurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court held that an insurer must pay medical expenses under a valid motor insurance policy if supported by credible evidence, allowing the appellant’s appeal to that extent with interest and costs.
भारतीय कामगार कर्मचारी महासंघ v. मेसर्स जेट एअरवेज लिमिटेड
The Supreme Court held that workers completing 240 days of continuous service under the Mumbai Model Standing Orders are entitled to permanent employment, overruling any inconsistent private settlements.
Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh v. M/s. Jet Airways Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that certified Standing Orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 prevail over inconsistent settlements, entitling fixed-term contract workmen completing 240 days of service to permanency.
Vinod Kumar Sachdeva v. Aok Kumar Sachdeva & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 applies only between parties to the arbitration agreement and set aside the High Court's order directing reference of all disputes to arbitration.
Vinod Kumar Sachdeva v. Ashok Kumar Sachdeva
The Supreme Court held that disputes involving parties not signatories to an arbitration agreement cannot be referred to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and set aside the High Court's order directing such reference.
Chennupati Kranthi Kumar v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that police cannot impound passports and set aside the High Court's condition requiring surrender of the wife's and son's passports for returning the appellant's passport, affirming the fundamental right to travel abroad.
Dhanraj N Asawani v. Amarjeetsingh Mohindersingh Basi
The Supreme Court held that Section 81(5B) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act does not bar any person other than the auditor or Registrar from lodging an FIR, and quashed the High Court's order that had invalidated such an FIR.
Mahendra Awase v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mere harassment or loan recovery demands do not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC without clear evidence of instigation or intent, and discharged the accused from charges.
Rohit Bishnoi v. Rajasthan State and Others
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail orders in a murder case, emphasizing the need for reasoned bail decisions considering the gravity of offenses and prima facie evidence.
Ram Kishan v. Manish Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a civil suit and striking out of issues challenging the Delhi Cantonment Board's authority, affirming statutory bar under Section 250 of the Cantonments Act and rejecting relief for seal removal without approved building plan.
Legal Representatives v. Manish Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the maintainability of a civil suit against the Delhi Cantonment Board’s jurisdiction and rejected a writ petition for de-sealing property without sanctioned building plans.
Gurbachan Singh v. Gurcharan Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that no substantial question of law arose under Section 100 CPC and upheld the finding of family partition and valid possession by the purchaser in a property dispute.
Gurbachan Singh (Dead) v. Gurcharan Singh (Dead)
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision recognizing partition effected by the father and affirmed the purchaser’s right to possession, dismissing the appeal challenging concurrent findings of fact.
The State of West Bengal v. Suvendu Adhikari
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order transferring investigation of multiple FIRs involving explosive substances to the NIA under Section 6(5) of the NIA Act, affirming the Central Government's suo moto power to direct such investigation.
BHIM RAO BASWANTH RAO PATIL v. K. MADAN MOHAN RAO
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's application to reject an election petition alleging non-disclosure of criminal antecedents, holding that such disputes require full trial and that only cases mandatorily disclosed under Section 33A of the Representation of People Act must be considered at the rejection stage.