Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
K.L. Swamy v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Supreme Court held that interest under Section 158BFA(1) is leviable for late filing of block period returns even without notice under Section 158BC prior to amendment, but surcharge under proviso to Section 113 is prospective and not leviable retrospectively.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Sunil Jain & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers cannot challenge land acquisition lapsing under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act and clarified that acquisition does not lapse if possession or compensation is completed, excluding periods of litigation stay.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Goel Bus Service Kullu
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Himachal Pradesh special road tax on vehicles used without a valid permit, holding it to be a regulatory and compensatory tax within State legislative competence and not a penalty.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Goel Bus Service Kullu
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of a special road tax imposed by Himachal Pradesh on vehicles used without a valid permit, holding it to be a regulatory and compensatory tax within the State's legislative competence.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Bhagrati
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 remains unpaid, overruling the High Court's contrary decision.
The State of Haryana v. Sushila
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers and encroachers cannot claim lapse of land acquisition under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act when possession was taken over by the acquiring authority, dismissing their challenge to acquisition proceedings.
Water Resources Department v. Rattan India Power Limited
The Supreme Court held that a party cannot challenge the agreed contractual consideration after signing the contract and upheld the levy of irrigation restoration charges at Rs.1,00,000 per hectare as per the agreement.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed transfer petitions to consolidate and adjudicate the issue of uniform minimum marriage age by transferring a writ petition from the Delhi High Court to itself after the related Rajasthan High Court petition was dismissed.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Sunil Jain & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that subsequent purchasers have no locus to challenge land acquisition lapsing under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act and clarified that acquisition does not lapse if possession or compensation has been tendered, overruling earlier contrary precedent.
The State of Rajasthan v. Komal Lodha
The Supreme Court upheld the commutation of death penalty to life imprisonment but set aside the High Court's unwarranted adverse observations on investigation and judicial conduct.
The State of Rajasthan v. Komal Lodha
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's commutation of death penalty to life imprisonment but expunged its unwarranted observations on investigation and procedural aspects, emphasizing judicial discipline.
M/s Oswal Plastic Industries v. Manager, Legal Deptt N.A.I.C.O. Ltd
The Supreme Court held that in fire insurance claims where the insurer cannot reinstate damaged property, the insured is entitled to reinstatement value rather than depreciated value under Clause 9 of Section 2 of the policy.
Ranvir Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions due to unreliable dying declaration, contradictory evidence, and unfair investigation, emphasizing strict scrutiny in cases under Section 149 IPC.
Prakash Nayi @ Sen v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant on the ground of legal insanity under Section 84 IPC, holding that the burden of proving unsoundness of mind is on a preponderance of probabilities and must be properly considered by courts.
Prakash Nayi @ Sen v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant on the ground of legal insanity under Section 84 IPC, emphasizing the distinction between medical and legal insanity and the burden of proof on the accused.
Boby v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of prosecution to prove recovery under Section 27 Evidence Act and incomplete chain of circumstances, holding that last seen theory alone cannot sustain conviction.
Boby v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant Boby due to failure of the prosecution to prove recovery evidence under Section 27 of the Evidence Act and insufficiency of circumstantial evidence beyond last seen theory.
Mohinder Pal and Others v. State of J & K
The Supreme Court converted murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to contradictions in prosecution evidence and granted benefit of doubt to accused under Exception I of Section 300 RPC.
Mohinder Pal v. State of J & K
The Supreme Court reduced the appellants' murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to contradictions in prosecution evidence and granted them benefit of doubt under Exception I of Section 300 RPC.
Vijay and Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of murder charges due to unreliable sole eyewitness testimony marred by contradictions and prior enmity, granting them the benefit of doubt.