Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Union of India & Ors. v. Naik Ram Singh
The Supreme Court held that disability pension is payable only if there is a reasonable causal connection between the injury causing disability and military service, and injuries sustained during authorized leave after reaching the leave station without such nexus do not qualify.
Pradeep Goyal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Union of India and GST Council to recommend all States to implement an electronic Document Identification Number system for tax communications to enhance transparency and accountability.
Pradeep Goyal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed the Union and GST Council to recommend States to implement a digital Document Identification Number system for GST communications to enhance transparency, without mandating compulsory implementation.
Mekala Sivaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming that concurrent findings of fact based on reliable eyewitness and medical evidence will not be disturbed absent manifest illegality.
Mekala Sivaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, affirming that concurrent findings of fact based on reliable eyewitness and medical evidence will not be disturbed absent manifest illegality or grave miscarriage of justice.
Kamal Khudal v. State of Assam
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.
Kamal Khudal v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable oral dying declaration corroborated by medical evidence, dismissing the appeal of the accused.
Himanshu Kumar v. State of Chhattisgarh
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.
Himanshu Kumar v. State of Chhattisgarh
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.
RAJESWARI CHANDRASEKAR GANESH v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
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.
RAJESWARI CHANDRASEKAR GANESH v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
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.
Amarendra Kumar Pandey v. Union of India
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.
Amarendra Kumar Pandey v. Union of India
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.
Dhananjay Rai @ Guddu Rai v. State of Bihar
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.
Dhananjay Rai @ Guddu Rai v. State of Bihar
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.
L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of interlocutory civil appeals pending against NCLAT orders after final orders were passed, vacating interim orders accordingly.
L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of interlocutory civil appeals after final orders by the NCLAT, vacating interim orders and disposing the appeals as withdrawn.
Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
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.
Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
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.
Barun Chandra Thakur v. Master Bholu
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.