Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
K. S. Dinachandran v. Shyla Joseph & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the will excluding one child was duly proved and valid, setting aside lower courts' judgments and dismissing the partition suit.
R. Ashoka v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR against a public servant due to absence of sanction, mala fide prosecution, and abuse of process in land allotment irregularity allegations.
Maram Nirmala & Anr v. The State of Telangana & Anr
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against in-laws in a dowry harassment case due to vague allegations lacking specific involvement, emphasizing judicial caution to prevent misuse of Section 498A IPC.
Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay v. State of Jharkhand and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to pay scale parity from the date of appointment based on binding Patna High Court precedent deemed applicable to Jharkhand under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, rejecting delay and laches defenses.
Chandrashekar C v. The State of Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the purchaser-appellant in a land fraud case where the complainant admitted execution of sale documents and police found no forgery.
NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. v. M/S L. DOULO BUILDERS AND SUPPLIERS CO. PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the SARFAESI Act could not be invoked in Nagaland against a borrower without a valid security interest, upholding constitutional protections under Article 371A and dismissing the Corporation's appeal.
CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA v. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that in fire insurance claims, the insurer must indemnify loss caused by fire regardless of an excluded peril triggering the fire, unless the insured is implicated in fraud or wilful misconduct.
Vinod Kumar Pandey v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court quashed the prosecution sanction under the UAP Act granted without fresh material after two earlier rejections, holding that sanction validity must be judicially examined at the earliest stage.
State of U.P. v. Ajmal Beg
The Supreme Court restored the conviction for dowry death and cruelty, emphasizing the application of statutory presumptions and rejecting the High Court's acquittal based on misreading of evidence.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Neeru Devi
The Supreme Court reduced an excessive motor accident compensation award by halving the income computation of the deceased, emphasizing credible evidence and fair compensation principles.
Director of Income Tax (IT)-I, Mumbai v. M/s. American Express Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Section 44C of the Income Tax Act applies to all head office expenditure incurred outside India by non-resident assessees, including exclusive expenses for Indian branches, and such deductions are subject to the statutory ceiling prescribed therein.
Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused in a child sexual assault case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, highlighting critical omissions and investigative lapses.
Moideenkutty v. Abraham George
The Supreme Court held that suppression of an equitable mortgage by the vendor constituted fraud, restored the trial Court's decree for refund of advance with interest, and rejected the High Court's remand for set-off determination.
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Milkiyat Singh
The Supreme Court held that a cooperative society's status as multi-State under Section 103 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 depends on its objects extending beyond one State, not merely on state reorganization or area of operation, and set aside the High Court's contrary ruling.
Nayan Bhowmick v. Aparna Chakraborty
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and dissolved the marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142, emphasizing that prolonged separation and refusal to reconcile amount to cruelty justifying divorce.
Devendra Kumar Tripathi & Ors. v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim involving the death of a minor by applying minimum wages as notional income with a multiplier of 15 and recognized additional heads of damages including pain and suffering and loss of consortium.
Sithara N.S. & Ors. v. Sai Ram General Insurance Company Limited
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against dismissal of motor accident claims, holding that the claimants failed to prove the involvement of the offending vehicle and rash and negligent driving on the preponderance of probabilities.
Director of Town Panchayat v. M. Jayabal
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment is a concession, not a right, and once accepted on a post, no claim to a higher post arises later, dismissing delayed claims for promotion on compassionate grounds.
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Vita
The Supreme Court overruled a two-Judge Bench and held that the Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides State Rent Control Acts retrospectively, allowing eviction of unauthorized occupants even if tenancy commenced before 1958.
Pradeep Arora & Ors. v. Director, Health Department, Govt. of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that government notices under the Epidemic Diseases Act during COVID-19 constituted requisitioning of doctors’ services for insurance eligibility under PMGKY, overruling the High Court’s narrow interpretation.