Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
Dr Narendra Gupta v. Union of India
The Supreme Court mandated mandatory adoption of Ministry of Health guidelines to prevent unnecessary hysterectomies, affirming the right to health under Article 21 and directing stringent monitoring and action against violations.
Dr Narendra Gupta v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed mandatory adoption and implementation of guidelines to prevent unnecessary hysterectomies, emphasizing the right to health under Article 21 and ordering stringent monitoring and action against violations.
Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka v. Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 NI Act can continue despite approval of a resolution plan under the IBC, and directors remain liable notwithstanding debt settlement.
Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka v. Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can continue against a company and its directors despite insolvency resolution and approval of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Shankar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence due to failure to establish motive and inconclusive 'last seen' evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and unbroken chain of circumstances for conviction.
Shankar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence, including the alleged motive and last seen theory.
M/S PENNA ELECTRICITY LIMITED v. THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD
The Supreme Court upheld that in absence of contractual or regulatory provisions, the electricity Board is not liable to pay fixed or variable charges for power generation shortfall caused by fuel supply shortage under an unapproved PPA.
M/S PENNA ELECTRICITY LIMITED v. THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD
The Supreme Court held that in absence of contractual or regulatory provisions, the electricity board is not liable to pay fixed or variable charges for power generation shortfall caused by fuel shortage, dismissing the appeal of the power producer.
S. ATHILAKSHMI v. THE STATE
The Supreme Court quashed prosecution against a registered medical practitioner for stocking drugs without license, holding that exemption under Schedule K applies and mere possession does not constitute an offence.
Ashok Ram Parhad & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that training and probation periods are excluded from service for seniority and promotion under statutory rules, dismissing the appeal challenging the fixation of seniority of direct recruits as Assistant Conservator of Forest.
The Commercial Tax Officer v. Neeraja Pipes Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that valid service of assessment orders is essential for recovery proceedings under the VAT Act and Revenue Recovery Act, and estoppel applies where the assessee had knowledge or participated in proceedings without disputing service.
The Commercial Tax Officer & Ors. v. Neeraja Pipes Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the assessee was estopped from challenging the service of tax assessment orders and restored the attachment order for recovery of tax arrears under the Revenue Recovery Act.
Union of India v. Union Carbide Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's curative petitions seeking to reopen the 1989 Bhopal Gas Disaster settlement with Union Carbide, affirming the settlement's finality and the state's responsibility to cover any compensation shortfall.
Union of India v. M/s. Union Carbide Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's curative petitions seeking to reopen the 1989 Bhopal gas disaster settlement with Union Carbide, affirming the finality and binding nature of the settlement and rejecting unilateral enhancement of compensation.
The State of Goa v. Summit Online Trade Solutions (P) Ltd & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Sikkim lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions challenging a Goa GST notification, emphasizing that at least part of the cause of action must arise within the High Court's jurisdiction under Article 226(2).
The State of Goa v. Summit Online Trade Solutions (P) Ltd & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Sikkim lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions challenging a Goa GST notification, setting aside the High Court's order and deleting the State of Goa from the array of respondents.
Ganesh Prasad v. Rajeshwar Prasad & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order permitting amendment of the plaint, holding that amendments introducing alternative pleas without changing the nature of the suit are permissible and that the suit was not barred by dismissal of an earlier suit for non-prosecution.
Pawan Kumar Chourasia v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, holding that the extra-judicial confession was unreliable and insufficient to sustain conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC.
Ashutosh Samanta v. Sm. Ranjan Bala Dasi
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of letters of administration based on a duly proved will despite the absence of attesting witnesses and delay, clarifying the proper mode of proof under the Indian Succession and Evidence Acts.
Nand Lal v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court acquitted accused due to unexplained grievous injuries on one accused, unexplained delay and suppression of FIRs, and unreliable evidence from interested witnesses in a murder case under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC.