Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
Digambar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, holding the case did not meet the 'rarest of rare' threshold for capital punishment.
State of Rajasthan v. Dr. Hamir Singh Chouhan
The Supreme Court held that permanent absorption in the Dairy Federations terminated the respondents’ lien with the State Government, denying them pensionary benefits from the State after retirement benefits were received from the Dairy Federations.
T.D. Vivek Kumar v. Ranbir Chaudhary
The Supreme Court held that a contractual clause providing for double earnest money as compensation excludes specific performance, allowing the appeal to restore the Trial Court's decree refusing specific performance.
Prasanna and Others v. Mudegowda
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that a suit for possession filed within six months of prior litigation declaring title is not barred by limitation, confirming Mudegowda's valid title and possession over the property.
Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others v. BCI Staff Colony Residential Welfare Association and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of a defective auction sale of sick company assets due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural guidelines and absence of competitive bidding.
Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others v. BCI Staff Colony Residential Welfare Association and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of auction confirmation due to non-compliance with statutory valuation and payment guidelines, emphasizing the necessity of competitive bidding and procedural fairness in asset sales under the Sick Industrial Companies Act.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rachna Hills
The Supreme Court held that mandatory DIOS approval is essential for teacher appointments in minority institutions, rejecting the concept of deemed appointment and applying amended selection Regulations even to pending proposals.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rachna Hills
The Supreme Court held that teacher appointments in minority institutions under the Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Act require mandatory DIOS approval, no deemed appointment arises from delay, and amended rules apply to pending selections.
Bothilal v. The Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a heroin trafficking case due to inadmissibility of confessional statements, procedural lapses in sample drawing, and failure to prove possession beyond reasonable doubt.
Bothilal v. The Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a narcotics case, holding that confessional statements to police officers are inadmissible, procedural safeguards in sample drawing were violated, and possession of contraband was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Rakesh Raman v. Kavita
The Supreme Court allowed the husband's appeal, holding that irretrievable breakdown of marriage evidenced by long separation and repeated failed reconciliations constitutes cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, thereby justifying divorce and awarding permanent alimony.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful discharge of a recruit from the Railway Protection Force before formal appointment based on adverse antecedents, holding that acquittal in criminal trial does not automatically entitle appointment.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of pre-appointment discharge of a recruit in the Railway Protection Force based on antecedent verification despite subsequent acquittal in criminal trial.
Vijay Kumar Ghai v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that its judgment is binding but must be applied after factual scrutiny in each case, dismissing the applicant's plea for blanket application and quashing of criminal proceedings.
Vijay Kumar Ghai v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court dismissed an application seeking intervention and clarification of its earlier judgment, holding that the applicability of its law must be tested on facts of each case and cannot be generalized.
Mukul Agarwal & Ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
The Supreme Court dismissed an application by a non-party seeking clarification of its earlier judgment on quashing criminal proceedings based on civil court findings, holding that applicability must be tested by the concerned court on facts.
Mukul Agarwal & Ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
The Supreme Court dismissed a non-party’s application seeking clarification of its earlier order on quashing criminal proceedings based on civil court findings, holding that applicability of the law must be tested on facts by the concerned court.
State of Gujarat v. Dr. P. A. Bhatt
The Supreme Court held that different pay scales based on educational qualifications within the same medical cadre are valid and that AYUSH doctors do not perform equal work as MBBS doctors to claim equal pay.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court modified its June 2022 directions on Eco-Sensitive Zones to exempt notified/proposed ESZs, mandate site-specific boundaries, prohibit mining within one kilometre of protected areas nationwide, and require adherence to MoEF & CC Guidelines balancing environmental protection with local livelihoods.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
The Supreme Court modified its earlier directions on Eco-Sensitive Zones around Protected Areas, emphasizing site-specific notifications under statutory procedure, prohibiting mining within one kilometre, and balancing environmental protection with residents' rights.