Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-3 v. Abhisar Buildwell P. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act, the Assessing Officer cannot reopen completed assessments in absence of incriminating material found during search, limiting the scope of assessment to such material and abated pending assessments.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-3 v. Abhisar Buildwell P. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act, assessments reopening completed assessments require incriminating material found during search; absent such material, no additions can be made.
Suneetha Narreddy v. Y S Avinash Reddy
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's interim order granting anticipatory bail and restricting investigation procedures in a murder conspiracy case, emphasizing that such directions unduly hamper investigation and extended the investigation deadline.
Rockline Construction Company v. Doha Bank QSC & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal to decide the rate of interest and mesne profits on a refunded auction sale amount expeditiously, rejecting limitation objections and refusing to interfere with prior orders.
Rockline Construction Company v. Doha Bank QSC & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal to expeditiously decide the pending appeal on the rate of interest and mesne profits payable on the refund of a set-aside auction sale amount, holding that limitation shall not bar the appeal.
Jitendra Kumar Rode v. Union of India
The Supreme Court set aside a corruption conviction upheld without trial court records, holding that appellate courts must peruse complete records to ensure fair trial rights under Article 21.
Jitendra Kumar Rode v. Union of India
The Supreme Court set aside a corruption conviction upheld without trial court records, holding that appellate courts must peruse complete records under Section 385 CrPC to protect the accused's fundamental rights under Article 21.
Maghavendra Pratap Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Maghavendra Pratap Singh due to insufficient circumstantial evidence and flawed investigation, emphasizing the necessity of a complete chain of evidence and proper proof of criminal conspiracy.
Ali Hussain Ishaq Ali Vohra & Ors v. State of Gujarat & Ors
The Supreme Court held that withdrawal of a writ petition with a prayer for liberty to file afresh permits filing a fresh petition even if the dismissal order does not expressly mention such liberty, and restored the subsequent petition for adjudication on merits.
Dakkata Balaram Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions based on circumstantial evidence and possession of stolen property, refusing to interfere with concurrent findings absent manifest illegality.
Ritu Tomar v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR registered on baseless allegations in a matrimonial dispute, emphasizing the necessity of magistrate's reasoned rejection of police reports under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. before ordering FIR registration.
Ritu Tomar v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR against the appellant due to a police report finding the allegations baseless and the Magistrate's failure to justify rejecting that report.
Vikas Chaudhary v. State of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that only High Courts and the Supreme Court can impose fixed term sentences without remission as an alternative to death penalty, and modified the appellants' sentence from life imprisonment without remission for 30 years to 20 years actual imprisonment considering mitigating factors.
Dakkata Balaram Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions based on strong circumstantial evidence and possession of stolen property, dismissing the appeal against concurrent findings of guilt by lower courts.
GMR Warora Energy Limited v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
The Supreme Court affirmed that statutory and regulatory changes by government instrumentalities after the PPA cut-off date constitute ‘Change in Law’ events entitling power generators to compensation, including carrying cost at the contractual Late Payment Surcharge rate.
GMR Warora Energy Limited v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
The Supreme Court held that levies and notifications by governmental instrumentalities after the cut-off date constitute ‘Change in Law’ events under PPAs, entitling generators to compensation and carrying cost at specified rates.
Charan Singh @ Charanjit Singh v. The State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction for dowry death due to lack of evidence of cruelty or harassment soon before death, emphasizing the necessity of proving essential ingredients before invoking statutory presumptions under Section 304B IPC.
Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court modified the life sentence without remission for brutal rape and murder of a minor to a fixed 30-year term, balancing reformation prospects with deterrence and victim rights.
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. v. Adani Power (Mundra) Limited
The Supreme Court upheld regulatory orders granting Change in Law relief to Adani Power for shortfall in assured domestic coal linkage, rejecting claims for relief beyond 70% domestic coal and affirming the compensation methodology.
Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Anr. v. Adani Power (Mundra) Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld regulatory orders granting Change in Law relief to Adani Power for shortfall in assured domestic coal linkage, rejecting the appellants' claim for relief on imported coal and affirming the compensation methodology.