Supreme Court of India

18,257 judgments

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Kamal Khudal v. State of Assam

14 Jul 2022 · Surya Kant; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable oral dying declaration corroborated by medical evidence and other incriminating circumstances, dismissing the appeal.

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Kamal Khudal v. State of Assam

14 Jul 2022 · Surya Kant; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable oral dying declaration corroborated by medical evidence, dismissing the appeal of the accused.

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Himanshu Kumar v. State of Chhattisgarh

14 Jul 2022 · A.M. Khanwilkar; J.B. Pardiwala · 2022 INSC 720

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking CBI investigation into alleged tribal massacres, holding that the State police investigation was credible and no exceptional circumstances warranted CBI intervention.

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Himanshu Kumar v. State of Chhattisgarh

14 Jul 2022 · A.M. Khanwilkar; J.B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition seeking CBI investigation into alleged tribal massacres, holding that the State police investigations were proper and no exceptional circumstances warranted CBI intervention.

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RAJESWARI CHANDRASEKAR GANESH v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

14 Jul 2022 · A.M. KHANWILKAR; J.B. PARDIWALA
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The Supreme Court held that in child custody writ petitions, the paramount consideration is the welfare of the minor children and a writ of Habeas Corpus is maintainable only if custody is unlawful, emphasizing that foreign court orders do not override the child's best interests.

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RAJESWARI CHANDRASEKAR GANESH v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

14 Jul 2022 · A.M. KHANWILKAR; J.B. PARDIWALA

The Supreme Court held that in a writ petition for Habeas Corpus involving child custody, the paramount consideration is the welfare of the minor children, and unlawful custody violating foreign court orders can be remedied by directing their return to the lawful guardian.

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Amarendra Kumar Pandey v. Union of India

14 Jul 2022 · Surya Kant; J. B. Pardiwala
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The Supreme Court held that discharge from Assam Rifles on four Red Ink entries is discretionary and must be preceded by application of mind and procedural fairness, setting aside the appellant's discharge and granting pension benefits continuity.

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Amarendra Kumar Pandey v. Union of India

14 Jul 2022 · Surya Kant; J. B. Pardiwala
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that discharge from Assam Rifles after four Red Ink entries is discretionary and must be based on due application of mind with procedural safeguards, setting aside the appellant's discharge and granting pension benefits.

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Dhananjay Rai @ Guddu Rai v. State of Bihar

14 Jul 2022 · Abhay S. Oka; M. M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that an admitted appeal against conviction cannot be dismissed solely because the appellant absconded and must be heard on merits, setting aside the High Court's dismissal for non-prosecution.

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Dhananjay Rai @ Guddu Rai v. State of Bihar

14 Jul 2022 · Abhay S. Oka; M.M. Sundresh

The Supreme Court held that an admitted appeal against conviction cannot be dismissed merely because the appellant absconded and must be heard on merits, setting aside the High Court's dismissal and remanding the appeal for fresh consideration.

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L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited v. Union of India

14 Jul 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Sudhanshu Dhulia · 2022 INSC 726

The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of interlocutory civil appeals pending against NCLAT orders after final orders were passed, vacating interim orders accordingly.

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L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Jul 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; Sudhanshu Dhulia
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The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of interlocutory civil appeals after final orders by the NCLAT, vacating interim orders and disposing the appeals as withdrawn.

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Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra

14 Jul 2022 · Surya Kant; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on credible ocular evidence and clarified the proper legal approach to discovery panchnama under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, dismissing the appellant's challenge.

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Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra

14 Jul 2022 · Surya Kant; J. B. Pardiwala
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The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on reliable eye witness evidence and clarified the limited evidentiary value of discovery panchnama under Section 27 of the Evidence Act.

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Barun Chandra Thakur v. Master Bholu

13 Jul 2022 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Vikram Nath

The Supreme Court upheld the Juvenile Justice Board’s preliminary assessment that a juvenile aged over 16 accused of a heinous offence should be tried as an adult, emphasizing procedural fairness and limiting High Court’s revisional scope.

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Sarju Mishra v. Jangi

13 Jul 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

The Supreme Court upheld the consolidation authorities' equitable distribution of partition shares where the Civil Court decree did not conclusively determine survivorship and share entitlement.

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Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) & Ors. v. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia

13 Jul 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian
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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.

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M/s THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. v. SHASHIKALA J. AYACHI

13 Jul 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian · 2022 INSC 718
Cites 0 · Cited by 5

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.

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M/s THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. v. SHASHIKALA J. AYACHI

13 Jul 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian

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.

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Swami Samarth Sugars and Agro Industries Ltd. v. Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil Dnyaneshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd

13 Jul 2022 · Hemant Gupta; V. Ramasubramanian
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

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