Supreme Court of India
17,536 judgments
Advocate Association Bengaluru v. Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
The Supreme Court held that all relevant inputs must be placed before the Search cum Selection Committee for ITAT appointments, and subsequent material must be referred back for reconsideration, ensuring transparency and fairness in the selection process.
Advocate Association Bengaluru v. Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
The Supreme Court held that all material inputs affecting ITAT appointments must be placed before the recommending Committee for reconsideration to ensure fairness, and declined to exercise contempt jurisdiction while directing completion of appointments.
NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. ANAND SONBHADRA
The Supreme Court held that a lease deed not transferring substantially all risks and rewards incidental to ownership does not create a financial debt under the IBC, and thus the appellant is not a financial creditor in the insolvency proceedings.
Nanjundappa & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants charged with negligence causing death under Section 304(A) IPC due to insufficient circumstantial evidence and lack of expert corroboration linking their acts to the fatal electrocution.
Union of India & Ors. v. Brigadier Javed Iqbal
The Supreme Court upheld the promotion of an army officer to Major General despite a low medical category, affirming that promotion decisions rest on comprehensive medical and employability assessments by competent authorities.
Union of India & Ors. v. Brigadier Javed Iqbal
The Supreme Court upheld the promotion of an army officer classified as SHAPE-2 after the Selection Board and Chief of Defence Staff approved his fitness, ruling that medical classification alone does not bar promotion if duties and medical assessments permit.
Sudhir Ranjan Patra v. Himansu Sekhar Srichandan
The Supreme Court held that after setting aside an ex-parte decree, the trial court must decide on the defendants' prayer to file a written statement on merits, and the High Court erred in denying this right outright.
Meena Devi v. The State of U.P. and Another
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic bail order for a convicted murderer with extensive criminal history, emphasizing the need for reasoned judicial discretion in bail matters involving serious offences.
Veerendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, ruling that circumstantial evidence and medical opinion conclusively established guilt despite procedural lapses including non-conduct of DNA profiling.
Dilip v. Satish & Others
The Supreme Court restored an FIR alleging forgery and cheating in obtaining electricity connection, holding that fabrication of documents to secure electricity is a criminal offence despite a landlord's refusal to issue a no objection certificate.
Dilip v. Satish & Others
The Supreme Court held that forgery and cheating in obtaining electricity connection constitute offences and quashing of FIR on such grounds was improper, while affirming that electricity supply cannot be denied to tenants solely due to landlord's refusal.
The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority v. Maradu Municipality & Ors.
The Supreme Court ruled that flat-owners who enjoyed possession of flats for years and retain ownership of the land are not entitled to interest on refunded purchase amounts following demolition of illegal constructions.
The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority v. Maradu Municipality & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that flat-owners who enjoyed possession and ownership of undivided land shares are not entitled to interest on amounts paid for flats demolished due to illegal construction.
Suresh Chandra & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that failure of the Advocate-on-Record to verify the identity of a petitioner as required under Supreme Court Rules invalidates the filing of the petition on behalf of that petitioner, but does not nullify lawful custody or orders against them.
Suresh Chandra & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that an Advocate-on-Record must verify and certify the execution of vakalatnamas to prevent unauthorized filings, accepted that the applicant did not file the earlier SLP, but upheld his lawful custody and dismissed his application to recall the surrender order.
Dr R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy v. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
The Supreme Court upheld the NEET-PG 2022 examination schedule, dismissing the petitioners' plea for postponement and registration extension, emphasizing executive policy discretion and the need to maintain medical education continuity and patient care.
Dr R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy v. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking postponement of NEET-PG 2022, holding that the scheduling is a policy decision balancing public interest and candidates' rights, not warranting judicial interference.
Radheshyam Bhagwandas Shah v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that for premature release under CrPC, the appropriate government is the State where the crime was committed, not where the trial was conducted, and directed consideration of the petitioner's application under the policy applicable at conviction.
Radheshyam Bhagwandas Shah v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that the State where the crime was committed remains the appropriate Government to consider premature release applications, even if the trial was transferred and concluded in another State.
Surendran v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 498A IPC, clarifying that statements of a deceased are admissible under Section 32(1) of the Evidence Act if the cause of death was in question, regardless of acquittal under related charges.