Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
Wazir Khan v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for murdering his wife, affirming that failure to truthfully explain incriminating circumstances within his knowledge justifies invoking Section 106 of the Evidence Act and sustaining conviction on circumstantial evidence.
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. VANDANA GUPTA
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of two company directors, holding that vicarious liability under the Delhi Development Act requires proof of control over the company's day-to-day affairs.
E.S.I. Corporation v. M/s. Endocrinology and Immunology Lab
The Supreme Court held that a pathological laboratory is covered under the Employees' State Insurance Act only from the 2007 Kerala Government notification date, dismissing earlier claims of coverage.
State of Punjab v. Paramjit Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case, holding that the disbelieved eyewitness testimony and extra-judicial confession were rightly rejected on cogent grounds.
Kishore Balkrishna Nand v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a good faith complaint made to a public authority does not constitute defamation under Section 499 IPC and quashed the criminal proceedings initiated on that basis.
Avtar Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of rape charges due to inherent improbabilities, contradictions in prosecution evidence, and acquittal of a co-accused breaking the chain of events.
Nirmala Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh
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 I IPC, recognizing grave and sudden provocation and mitigating circumstances.
The State of Rajasthan v. Sharwan Kumar Kumawat
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of amendments introducing auction and rejecting pending mining lease applications, holding no vested or fundamental right arises from mere applications and legitimate expectation cannot override public interest and statutory powers.
Ashok Kumar v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that immediate police intimation satisfies insurance policy conditions in theft cases and breach of policy by leaving keys in ignition is not fundamental, allowing claim settlement on a non-standard basis despite earlier complaint withdrawal.
MD. ASFAK ALAM v. STATE OF JHARKHAND
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's rejection of anticipatory bail in a matrimonial offence case, emphasizing procedural safeguards against arbitrary arrest and directing strict compliance with arrest protocols under Sections 41 and 41A CrPC.
Gostho Behari Das v. Dipak Kumar Sanyal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that suspension of a medical license is not a permissible punishment under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and restored the appellant's license suspended during contempt proceedings.
Sandeep Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that under Section 319 CrPC, courts must summon additional accused if prima facie evidence appears during trial, and set aside the High Court's order that prematurely assessed evidence to deny summoning.
Vernon Gonsalves v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed bail appeals of Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira under UAPA, holding that the materials prima facie establish their involvement in terrorist activities, justifying denial of bail under Section 43D(5).
B.P. Naagar v. Raj Pal Sharma
The Supreme Court remanded a suit concerning valuation and court fee payable for declaration and cancellation of deeds, clarifying the scope of rejection of plaint orders and supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
Ex Sepoy Madan Prasad v. Union of India and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an army personnel for habitual overstaying of leave, affirming the Summary Court Martial's authority to impose dismissal under the Army Act, 1950.
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.
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.
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.