Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN v. STATE OF ASSAM
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and his failure to provide a plausible explanation for her homicidal death.
MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN v. STATE OF ASSAM
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife based on circumstantial evidence, medical reports, and his failure to provide a plausible explanation for her homicidal death.
The Bengal Secretariat Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Ltd. v. Sri Aloke Kumar & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the General Body of a co-operative society has supreme authority to decide redevelopment projects including engaging third-party developers, setting aside the High Court's order restraining such development.
The Bengal Secretariat Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Ltd. v. Sri Aloke Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a cooperative society has the autonomy to redevelop its property through third-party developers as decided by its General Body, and individual members cannot stall such decisions absent fraud or illegality.
The Bengal Secretariat Cooperative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Ltd. v. Aloke Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a cooperative society’s General Body has the authority to approve redevelopment through a third-party developer, binding all members, and set aside the High Court’s order restraining such redevelopment.
M/s Thermax Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune-1
The Supreme Court held that the appellant's Modified Vapour Absorption Chiller does not qualify as a heat pump under the HSN definition and affirmed its classification as refrigerating equipment, denying concessional excise duty.
M/s Thermax Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune-1
The Supreme Court held that the appellant's Modified Vapour Absorption Chillers do not qualify as heat pumps under the HSN definition and must be classified as refrigerating equipment, denying concessional excise duty.
Ramanand @ Nandlal Bharti v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court overturned the death sentence and acquitted the accused due to failure of the prosecution to prove discovery evidence in accordance with law and unreliable extra-judicial confessions in a circumstantial evidence-based murder case.
Rajratan Babulal Agarwal v. Solartex India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the admission of a Section 9 insolvency petition, holding that the appellant failed to establish a genuine pre-existing dispute under the IBC and Sale of Goods Act.
Aishat Shifa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld Karnataka's Government Order mandating school uniforms, ruling that reasonable restrictions on religious attire in secular educational institutions are constitutionally valid and that delegation of authority to College Development Committees is lawful.
Aishat Shifa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld Karnataka's Government Order mandating school uniforms and restricting religious attire like headscarves in secular educational institutions as a valid exercise of State power consistent with constitutional secularism and fundamental rights.
Deputy Commissioner of Gift Tax, Central Circle-II v. M/S BPL Limited
The Supreme Court held that shares under lock-in period are unquoted shares and must be valued as per the prescribed formula for unquoted shares, accounting for transfer restrictions, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.
Deputy Commissioner of Gift Tax, Central Circle-II v. M/S BPL Limited
Shares under lock-in period are unquoted shares and must be valued accordingly for gift tax purposes, accounting for transfer restrictions, and stock exchange certificates are not conclusive on quoted status.
MEENA DEVI v. NUNU CHAND MAHTO @ NEMCHAND MAHTO
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation to Rs. 5,00,000/- for the death of a 12-year-old child in a motor accident, applying principles of notional income and future prospects beyond the claim petition amount.
Board of India v. National Stock Exchange Members Association
The Supreme Court held that stock brokers must obtain separate SEBI registration certificates and pay fees for each stock exchange membership under the 1992 regulatory scheme, overruling the High Court's single-registration interpretation.
Central Warehousing Corporation v. Adani Ports Special Economic Zone Limited
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order compelling a statutory corporation to accept partial settlement for relocation from SEZ land, remitting the matter for fresh adjudication amid conflicting government positions on SEZ delineation.
Meena Devi v. Nunu Chand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahto
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for the death of a child in a motor vehicle accident by applying an increased notional income with future prospects and allowed compensation exceeding the claim amount as just and reasonable.
Mahesh Govindji Trivedi v. Bakul Maganlal Vyas
The Supreme Court upheld the Single Judge's order allowing a belated counter-claim filed before framing of issues, emphasizing judicial discretion to prevent multiplicity of proceedings and rejecting the Division Bench's interference.
Mahesh Govindji Trivedi v. Bakul Maganlal Vyas
The Supreme Court held that a belated counter-claim filed before framing of issues may be allowed in the interest of justice and set aside the High Court's order disallowing it, affirming the discretion of courts to prevent multiplicity of proceedings.
Devendra Nath Singh v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that the High Court can direct further investigation under its inherent powers sparingly and only after affording the affected person a hearing, setting aside the impugned order for lack of such hearing.