Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) & Ors. v. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of search authorization under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing limited judicial review of the Revenue's bona fide reasons to believe and rejecting the High Court's quashing of the search.
M/s THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. v. SHASHIKALA J. AYACHI
The Supreme Court allowed the insurer's appeal, holding that delay in repudiation alone does not establish deficiency in service and that the consumer forum erred in allowing the marine insurance claim without sufficient evidence.
M/s THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. v. SHASHIKALA J. AYACHI
The Supreme Court held that delay in repudiation alone does not establish insurer's deficiency in service and set aside the consumer forum's order allowing a marine insurance claim based on contradictory and doubtful evidence.
Swami Samarth Sugars and Agro Industries Ltd. v. Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil Dnyaneshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd
The Supreme Court held that litigation delays justify extension of time for implementing a sugar factory project under the Sugarcane Control Order, and that the IEM does not lapse automatically without forfeiture of performance guarantee after due hearing.
Swami Samarth Sugars and Agro Industries Ltd. v. Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil Dnyaneshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd
The Supreme Court held that litigation-induced delays justify extension of time for implementing an Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum under the Sugarcane Control Order, and that derecognition requires due process, thereby restoring the appellant's rights and setting aside the High Court's cancellation of extensions.
Jarnail Singh & Anr v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants due to failure of prosecution to prove recovery and admissibility of key evidence, emphasizing strict proof requirements for criminal convictions.
Jarnail Singh & Anr v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants due to failure of prosecution to prove recovery and admissibility of critical evidence, emphasizing strict adherence to evidentiary rules in criminal convictions.
Sadhna Chaudhary v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's anticipatory bail granted to a police officer accused of sexual exploitation and non-cooperation in investigation, emphasizing strict scrutiny in bail matters involving serious offences.
Sadhna Chaudhary v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to a police officer accused of sexual assault and non-cooperation in investigation, emphasizing strict scrutiny and discretionary refusal of bail in serious offences.
Ajmal v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court modified the conviction from murder under section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304 Part II IPC, upholding other convictions and ordering release of appellants after time served.
Farooqi Begum v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's dismissal of the second appeal, and remanded the case for fresh consideration of possession and resumption evidence in a land dispute involving a rent-free grant.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anand Engineering College
The Supreme Court held that the Forest Department cannot impose damages directly under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act without due process and natural justice, and set aside a Rs. 10 crore damages order against an educational institution discharging effluent into a wildlife sanctuary.
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD. v. ALOK KUMAR LODHA
The Supreme Court held that licensees cannot amend suits to challenge pre-existing mortgages and implead mortgagee banks, as such amendments change the nature of the suit and cause misjoinder, and allowed the appeals setting aside the High Court's order permitting such amendments.
U.N. Krishnamurthy v. A. M. Krishnamurthy
The Supreme Court held that failure to prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform contractual obligations disentitles a plaintiff from specific performance of an agreement for sale of immovable property.
Vidarbha Industries Power Limited v. Axis Bank Limited
The Supreme Court held that the Adjudicating Authority has discretionary power under Section 7(5)(a) of the IBC to admit or reject CIRP applications by financial creditors, allowing consideration of the corporate debtor's overall viability and pending favorable orders before admission.
Malti Sahu v. Rahul
The Supreme Court restored the conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that the prosecution proved the complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking the accused to the double murder beyond reasonable doubt.
Malti Sahu v. Rahul
The Supreme Court restored the conviction under Section 302 IPC by holding that the prosecution proved the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt through a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, reversing the High Court's acquittal.
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Amritsar v. M/s D.L. Steels
The Supreme Court held that dried pomegranate seeds ('anardana') are correctly classified under tariff Heading 1209 as seeds, not under Heading 0813 for dried fruits, dismissing the Revenue's appeal for higher customs duty.
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Amritsar v. M/s D.L. Steels
The Supreme Court held that dried pomegranate seeds ('anardana') are correctly classified under Heading 1209 as seeds used for sowing, not as dried fruit under Heading 0813, dismissing the Revenue's appeal for higher customs duty.
Amrik Singh v. The State of Punjab
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused due to unsafe in-court identification without prior TIP and failure to prove recovery of stolen property, setting aside convictions under Sections 302 and 392 IPC.