Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Priya Pramod Gajbe v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that authentic pre-Constitutional documents establish Scheduled Tribe status and the Affinity Test cannot be the sole basis to reject such claims, allowing the appellant's claim to belong to the Mana Scheduled Tribe.
Amit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that police must register FIRs and conduct proper investigations into the suspicious deaths of two IIT Delhi students alleging caste-based atrocities, setting aside the High Court's refusal to direct FIR registration.
Pratibha Manchanda v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside anticipatory bail granted in a land forgery case, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and ordering a Special Investigation Team to ensure a thorough probe.
SRI LAKSHMANA GOWDA B.N. v. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for a motor accident victim by accepting credible evidence of higher income and greater disability, applying the multiplier method and awarding damages for loss of marriage prospects.
Vinod Kumar v. District Magistrate Mau
The Supreme Court held that disputes regarding apportionment of compensation under the National Highways Authority Act, 1956 must be referred to the Principal Civil Court, and the District Magistrate has no jurisdiction to decide such disputes.
Mohd. Naushad v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of key accused in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case, commuted death sentence to life imprisonment, and affirmed principles on circumstantial evidence, confessional statements, and admissibility of pointing out.
The Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. v. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Supreme Court held that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's unreasonable delay in approving the appellant's application to reduce contracted electricity demand was arbitrary under Article 14, entitling the appellant to a refund of excess charges paid.
Rahul Ganpatrao Sable v. Laxman Maruti Jadhav
The Supreme Court enhanced motor accident compensation by holding that permanent disability entails 100% loss of income without deductions for uncertainties or personal expenses, applying correct multipliers, and awarding additional damages for attendant care, future medical expenses, and other heads.
Rahul Ganpatrao Sable v. Laxman Maruti Jadhav
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in motor accident claims by holding that permanent disability entails 100% loss of income, applying correct multipliers, disallowing certain deductions, and awarding additional heads of damages including attendant charges and loss of consortium.
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. 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 @ 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.
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.
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.