Supreme Court of India
8,449 judgments
Deep v. Haryana State
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that the minor witness's testimony was unreliable and the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Pradeep v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to unreliable testimony of a minor witness, inadequate judicial examination, and non-examination of crucial witnesses, emphasizing the need for careful scrutiny of child witness evidence.
State of U.P. v. Sonu Kushwaha
The Supreme Court held that penetrative sexual assault on a child below twelve years constitutes aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act, mandating the minimum sentence under Section 6, and restored the Trial Court's conviction and sentence.
S. NARAHARI v. S.R. KUMAR
The Supreme Court held that Special Leave Petitions against High Court review orders are not maintainable under Order XLVII Rule 7 CPC and referred the question of filing subsequent SLPs after nonspeaking dismissals to a larger bench.
Abdul Ansar v. Kerala State
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from Section 308 IPC to Section 338 IPC for rash and negligent act causing grievous injury, reducing the sentence and ordering compensation to the victim.
Abdul Ansar v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from attempt to culpable homicide under Section 308 IPC to negligence causing grievous hurt under Section 338 IPC, reducing the sentence and increasing compensation.
Arun Dev Upadhyaya v. Integrated Sales Service Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petitions and upheld the enforceability of a foreign arbitral award against a non-signatory, affirming the limited scope of judicial review under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
ARUN DEV UPADHYAYA v. INTEGRATED SALES SERVICE LTD. & ANR.
The Supreme Court dismissed the review petitions and upheld the enforceability of a foreign arbitral award against a non-signatory, clarifying the limited scope of review and enforcement under Indian arbitration law.
Pritinder Singh v. Punjab State
The Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction based on incomplete circumstantial evidence and unreliable extra-judicial confessions, emphasizing the need for a complete evidentiary chain and corroboration.
Pritinder Singh v. Punjab State
The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions based on unreliable extra-judicial confessions and incomplete circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the need for corroboration and exclusion of all other hypotheses.
Pritinder Singh @ Lovely v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a firearm murder case due to failure of prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and lack of credible extra-judicial confession and ballistic expert evidence.
Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station v. Ashwani Kumar Dubey
The Supreme Court set aside the NGT order for violating natural justice by not allowing appellants to object to expert Committee reports and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
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The Supreme Court set aside NGT orders for failure to afford hearing on committee reports, emphasizing adherence to natural justice and judicial principles in environmental adjudication.
Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station v. Ashwani Kumar Dubey
The Supreme Court held that the NGT must comply with natural justice by allowing parties to object to expert Committee reports before issuing directions and cannot delegate its adjudicatory functions to such Committees, remanding the matter for reconsideration.
Harir Prakash Shukla and Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
The Supreme Court held that procedural safeguards under Banvasi Seva Ashram apply broadly to forest dwellers, and the High Court cannot reappraise evidence under Article 226 to overturn concurrent findings of fact by competent authorities regarding forest land possession.
Hari Prakash Shukla & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the procedural right to be heard under the Banwasi Seva Ashram judgment applies to all claimants regardless of community, and the High Court erred in re-appreciating evidence to overturn concurrent findings of possession by lower courts, thereby setting aside the eviction order.
Hari Prakash Shukla & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the procedural right to be heard under the Banwasi Seva Ashram judgment applies to all claimants irrespective of community, and the High Court erred in re-appreciating evidence and disturbing concurrent findings of possession by lower courts.
Keshawji & Anr. v. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed a vague notice under Sections 238 and 271 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, holding that use of wholesome water for non-domestic purposes is permitted where unfiltered water is unavailable, and notices must be addressed to occupiers, not only owners.
Keshawji & Anr. v. Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that use of wholesome water for non-domestic purposes is permitted where unfiltered water is unavailable, and vague notices under Sections 238 and 271 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act are invalid, quashing the impugned notice against the owner.
Ramesh Chand v. Management of Delhi Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court held that an employee must prove unemployment after dismissal to claim back wages, and awarded partial back wages to the appellant upon reinstatement.