Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
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.
Commissioner of Sales Tax Odisha v. M/s. Essel Mining and Industries Ltd
The Supreme Court referred to a three-Judge Bench the question whether the Commissioner’s power to extend audit assessment time under Section 42(6) of the Orissa VAT Act must be exercised before expiry of the initial six months or can be granted post-facto, in light of the binding precedent in Shreyans Industries.
COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX ODISHA v. M/S. ESSEL MINING AND INDUSTRIES LTD
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether the Commissioner’s power to extend audit assessment time under Section 42(6) of the Orissa VAT Act must be exercised before expiry of the initial six-month period, aligning with the principle that extension after expiry is invalid.
State of West Bengal v. Rakesh Singh
The Supreme Court upheld bail granted to an accused under the NDPS Act where serious contradictions in the prosecution case and absence of contraband recovery from the accused raised prima facie doubts, applying Section 37 rigours only to commercial quantity cases.
State of West Bengal v. Rakesh Singh
The Supreme Court upheld bail granted to an accused under the NDPS Act due to serious doubts in prosecution case, intermediate quantity of contraband, and lack of prima facie evidence of financing illicit trafficking.
Shishpal @ Shishu v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC due to failure of prosecution to prove common intention and unreliable eyewitness evidence.
Shishpal @ Shishu v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC due to failure of prosecution to prove common intention and reliance on unreliable eyewitness testimony.
Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court laid down comprehensive guidelines on bail categorization, emphasized strict compliance with arrest procedures under Sections 41 and 41A CrPC, and reinforced the constitutional primacy of personal liberty under Article 21.
National Highways Authority of India v. Sri P. Nagaraju @ Cheluvaiah & Anr
The Supreme Court upheld arbitral awards enhancing land acquisition compensation under the National Highways Act, affirming the applicability of RFCTLARR Act provisions and limiting judicial interference to patent illegality.
National Highways Authority of India v. Sri P. Nagaraju @ Cheluvaiah & Anr
The Supreme Court upheld arbitral awards enhancing land acquisition compensation under the National Highways Act, affirming the applicability of RFCTLARR Act provisions and limiting judicial interference to cases of patent illegality.