Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
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.
Unnikrishnan CV v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the denial of promotion to appellants lacking the prescribed Diploma in Civil Engineering, holding that courts cannot declare equivalence of academic qualifications for service promotions.
UNNIKRISHNAN CV v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the denial of promotion to appellants lacking the prescribed Diploma in Civil Engineering, holding that courts cannot declare equivalence of academic qualifications absent authoritative recognition.
State of Punjab v. Dil Bahadur
The Supreme Court restored the original two-year sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death, rejecting the High Court's reduction based on undue sympathy and emphasizing proportionality and deterrence in sentencing.
State of Punjab v. Dil Bahadur
The Supreme Court restored the original two-year sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death, rejecting the High Court's reduction based on undue sympathy and emphasizing deterrent sentencing.
Union of India v. Ajay Kumar Singh @ Pappu
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for the main accused in a commercial quantity narcotics case, emphasizing strict compliance with Section 37 of the NDPS Act and rejecting bail merely because co-accused were released.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Rattan India Power Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of compensation for coal shortfall on a cumulative annual basis, ensuring full pass through of additional costs to the power generator.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Rattan India Power Limited
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing annual cumulative calculation of coal shortfall compensation and pass-through of additional costs to ensure the generator's economic equivalence post change of law.
Lok Prahari v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 39-AA mandating open ballot voting in Rajya Sabha elections to prevent cross-voting and maintain party discipline, dismissing challenges to the rule and related nomination provisions.
Lok Prahari v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 39-AA mandating open ballot voting in Rajya Sabha elections and the nomination requirements under Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act, dismissing challenges to these provisions.
Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that the convict was a juvenile at the time of the offence based on credible school records, invalidated his death sentence, and ordered his immediate release.
Swetab Kumar v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Supreme Court held that the immunity granted under the 2020 Advisory for possession of exotic species cannot be retrospectively nullified by the 2022 Amendment Act, emphasizing protection against ex post facto criminal laws and directing further public notice before enforcement.
Swetab Kumar v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Supreme Court held that declarations under the 2020 Advisory grant immunity from prosecution under the 2022 Amendment Act unless proper procedural safeguards and public notice are provided, prohibiting retrospective criminalization.
State Bank of India & Ors v. Rajesh Agarwal & Ors
The Supreme Court held that principles of natural justice, including the right to be heard, must be read into RBI's Master Directions on Frauds before classifying borrower accounts as fraudulent due to serious civil consequences.