Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
Developer Group India Pvt. Ltd. v. Surinder Singh Marwah
The Supreme Court set aside a blanket injunction restraining alienation of properties purchased by related companies using siphoned funds, allowing limited protection to investors via an undertaking and directing expeditious final adjudication.
Munna Lal v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions due to unreliable eyewitness evidence, investigative lapses, and reasonable doubt arising from prior enmity and non-examination of key witnesses.
Munna Lal v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of murder charges due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, defective investigation, and prior enmity, granting them the benefit of doubt.
Prasad Pradhan & Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of appellants who inflicted fatal injuries with axes, rejecting claims of sudden fight or provocation and affirming that injuries sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death constitute murder under Section 302 IPC.
COMMON CAUSE v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court modified its 2018 guidelines on Advance Medical Directives and withdrawal of life support to make procedural safeguards more practical while upholding the constitutional right to die with dignity.
Common Cause v. Union of India
The Supreme Court modified its 2018 guidelines on Advance Medical Directives and withdrawal of life support to make procedural safeguards more practical while upholding the right to die with dignity.
Talat Sanvi v. State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that interim victim compensation cannot be imposed as a condition for anticipatory bail, as compensation is a post-trial remedy under Section 357 CrPC.
Talat Sanvi v. State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that interim victim compensation cannot be imposed as a condition for anticipatory bail, as victim compensation is a post-trial remedy under Section 357 CrPC.
Fisherman Care Association v. The Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
The Supreme Court allowed interim regulated Purse Seine Fishing beyond Tamil Nadu's territorial waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone, affirming State jurisdiction within territorial waters and Union jurisdiction beyond.
Fisherman Care Association v. The Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
The Supreme Court allowed restricted interim permission for Purse Seine Fishing beyond Tamil Nadu's territorial waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone, balancing State and Union jurisdiction and ecological concerns.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Rati Ram
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken or compensation tendered, setting aside the High Court's contrary decision.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Rati Ram
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken or compensation tendered, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
Delhi Development Authority v. Dewan Chand Pruthi
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was not taken due to a court stay but compensation was tendered, overruling earlier contrary precedent.
Delhi Development Authority v. Dewan Chand Pruthi
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is prevented by court stay and compensation is tendered, overruling earlier contrary precedent.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Khajan Singh
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken, even if compensation was not tendered, overruling earlier contrary precedent.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Khajan Singh
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken, even if compensation was not paid, overruling earlier contrary decisions.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Ratiram
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken, even if compensation has not been paid, overruling Pune Municipal Corporation (2014).
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Ratiram
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken even though compensation was not paid, overruling earlier contrary precedent.
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd v. State of Odisha
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's entitlement to compensation and premium for lands vested in a Government company under the Coal Bearing Areas Act, distinguishing such payments from royalty payable for mineral extraction.
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd v. State of Odisha
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's entitlement to compensation and premium for lands vested in a Government company under the Coal Bearing Areas Act, distinguishing such compensation from royalty payable under Section 18(a).