Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
Prem Kishore & Ors v. Brahm Prakash & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that dismissal of an eviction petition for failure to produce evidence under Order 17 Rule 2 CPC is not a decision on merits and does not bar a subsequent eviction petition on the same issue under the doctrine of res judicata.
Prem Kishore & Ors v. Brahm Prakash & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that dismissal of an eviction petition for default without evidence under Order 17 Rule 2 CPC is not a decision on merits and does not bar a subsequent eviction petition by res judicata, thus allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's order rejecting the plaint.
Prasanta Kumar Sahoo v. Charulata Sahu
The Supreme Court upheld daughters' equal coparcenary rights under the 2005 Amendment, invalidated a challenged settlement deed, and affirmed partition shares accordingly.
Geeta & Ors. v. Financial Commissioner Govt. of NCT Delhi & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the expulsion of a cooperative society member for non-payment of dues, affirming that procedural lapses do not invalidate expulsion when substantive default is established.
Anwar @ Bhugra v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Sections 394, 397 IPC and Section 25 Arms Act due to serious discrepancies in prosecution evidence and doubtful recovery of the weapon.
CCE, AURANGABAD v. M/S VIDEOCON INDUSTRIES LTD
The Supreme Court upheld CESTAT’s classification of imported LCD panels under Chapter 90.13.8010 as Liquid Crystal Devices, rejecting revenue’s claim for classification under Chapter 85 parts headings.
M P High Court Bar Association v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld mandatory e-filing in Debt Recovery Tribunals while directing infrastructural support and grievance mechanisms to ensure equitable access to justice.
Shivshankara & Anr. v. H.P. Vedavyasa Char
The Supreme Court upheld concurrent findings that a suit based on prior possession is maintainable and dismissed the appeal challenging possession recovery and refusal to allow amendment of pleadings at appellate stage.
Pinak Pani Mohanty v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed transfer of Rs. 5,000 Crores from the Sahara-SEBI Refund Account to the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies for transparent disbursal to genuine Sahara Group depositors under judicial supervision.
Mohd Muslim @ Hussain v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court allowed bail to an accused under the NDPS Act after prolonged pre-trial detention, holding that stringent bail conditions must be balanced with the constitutional right to a speedy trial and personal liberty.
Yashpal Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed the High Court's bail orders in a serious murder case, holding that bail in such offences requires cogent reasons considering the gravity of the crime and the accused's conduct.
Yashpal Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court quashed the High Court's bail orders in a serious murder case, emphasizing the need for cogent reasons considering the gravity of offences and rejecting bail granted without such reasons.
Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that only Constitutional Courts can impose modified life sentences exceeding fourteen years, not limited to death penalty commutation cases, and accordingly modified the appellant's sentence to life imprisonment with a minimum of thirty years actual incarceration.
Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that only Constitutional Courts can impose modified life sentences exceeding fourteen years, not limited to death penalty commutation cases, and modified the appellant's sentence to life imprisonment with a minimum of thirty years' incarceration.
Tajvir Singh Sodhi v. State of Jammu and Kashmir
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of a flawed drug inspector selection process in Jammu and Kashmir due to procedural irregularities, emphasizing limited judicial interference in expert committee decisions.
Tajvir Singh Sodhi v. State of Jammu and Kashmir
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of a flawed drug inspector selection process in Jammu and Kashmir due to procedural irregularities but limited judicial interference to legality and mala fide, emphasizing expert committee autonomy.
Pulen Phukan & Ors. v. The State of Assam
The Supreme Court set aside the convictions for murder and related offences due to inconsistent prosecution evidence and unexplained police presence during the incident, granting benefit of doubt to the accused.
Pulen Phukan & Ors. v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court set aside the murder convictions due to inconsistent evidence, unexplained police presence during the crime, and procedural irregularities, granting benefit of doubt to the accused.
Abhishek Singh v. Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that withdrawal of CIRP applications under section 12A of IBC before constitution of CoC is permissible upon bona fide settlement, and the NCLT must apply Regulation 30A and its inherent powers to allow such withdrawal.
Abhishek Singh v. Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that withdrawal of CIRP applications under section 12A of IBC before constitution of the Committee of Creditors is permissible under Regulation 30A and the inherent powers of the NCLT, allowing settlement-based withdrawal despite alleged moratorium violations and other creditor claims.