Supreme Court of India
16,876 judgments
Rajnish Kumar Rai v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that only the High Court within whose territorial jurisdiction the transferring Tribunal Bench sits can review transfer orders, and refused to transfer the case on grounds of inconvenience, dismissing the Special Leave Petition.
K. Hymavathi v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that a cheque issued within the limitation period towards a promissory note constitutes a legally enforceable debt, and quashing of proceedings under Section 138 NI Act on limitation grounds without evidence is improper.
Rohit Chaudhary & Anr. v. M/S Vipul Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that purchasers using goods for self-employment to earn livelihood are consumers under the Consumer Protection Act and allowed refund with interest for non-delivery of commercial office space.
Bachhu Yadav v. Directorate of Enforcement Government of India
The Supreme Court granted bail to the petitioner accused under PMLA, holding that a plausible explanation for alleged proceeds of crime predating the illegal activity period justifies bail subject to trial conditions.
Roopa Soni v. Kamalnarayan Soni
The Supreme Court allowed the wife's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty and irretrievable breakdown of marriage, emphasizing a liberal, contextual, and socially sensitive approach.
N. Ramkumar v. The State
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, modifying the sentence to time served.
Loonkaran Gandhi v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act does not apply to acquisitions under the Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, upheld refusal of alternate land allotment, and directed fresh determination of compensation at market value with statutory benefits due to inordinate delay.
R. Sreenivasa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that the last seen theory was not proved beyond reasonable doubt and the benefit of doubt must go to the accused.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Educational Society v. Delhi Development Authority
The Supreme Court held that voluntary deposit of disputed additional FAR charges without adjudication of illegality does not entitle appellants to interest on refund during litigation.
Makkella Nagaiah v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed a writ petition verifying the petitioner’s juvenility at the time of offence and ordered his immediate release after he had undergone imprisonment exceeding the maximum statutory period under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.
Prakash Bang v. Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the consumer complaint alleging vaccine-induced myositis due to insufficient evidence establishing causation and held that minimal unproven adverse reactions do not constitute deficiency in service.
The State of Punjab and Others v. Jaswant Singh
The Supreme Court held that discharge of a probationer constable under Rule 12.21 of Punjab Police Rules is a simpliciter termination not requiring inquiry or hearing, and upheld the validity of the discharge order dismissing the reinstatement claim.
PACL v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court dismissed omnibus bail applications in multiple criminal cases related to PACL fraud, directing accused to seek bail before respective jurisdictional courts while extending interim bail for three months.
Harilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of murder charges due to inconsistencies in eyewitness accounts, delayed FIR, and inconclusive forensic evidence, granting them the benefit of doubt.
Union of India & Others v. Jogeshwar Swain
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of a BSF constable's dismissal due to procedural irregularities and insufficient evidence despite his plea of guilty before a Summary Security Force Court.
Purushottam Bagh Sahkari Awas Samiti Ltd. v. Shobhan Pal Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision setting aside an arbitral award nullifying a sale deed, holding that the society failed to prove violation of bye-laws by the member.
Jamboo Bhandari v. M.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that while Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act mandates a minimum 20% deposit for suspension of sentence in cheque dishonour appeals, exceptions can be made in exceptional cases with reasons recorded, restoring the revision petitions for reconsideration.
Ameena Begum v. State of Telangana
The Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order against a habitual offender, holding that the offences did not disturb public order and that the detaining authority failed to apply its mind properly, thereby violating constitutional safeguards.
Munna Pandey v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction and death sentence of the appellant in a rape-murder case due to procedural lapses including failure to conduct medical examination and obtain forensic reports, and inadequate Section 313 CrPC examination.
FULMATI DHRAMDEV YADAV v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that appeals under Section 30 of the Workmen Compensation Act are limited to substantial questions of law and restored the Commissioner's compensation award, finding no perversity in the fact findings regarding the deceased's employment and death during course of employment.