Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
Desh Deepak Kumar Vihangam v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of principal kidnappers but acquitted others due to insufficient evidence of conspiracy, clarifying the standard of proof required under Section 120B IPC.
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. NARENDER KUMAR
The Supreme Court held that the MACP Scheme benefits apply from 1 September 2008, not retrospectively from 1 January 2006, and employees do not have a vested right to ACP benefits after the MACP Scheme superseded it.
Union of India & Anr. v. Manpreet Singh Poonam
The Supreme Court held that a voluntarily retired officer cannot claim promotion or pay benefits post-retirement and that promotion accrues only upon actual vacancy and selection under service rules, disallowing retrospective promotion based on notional vacancies.
OLX INDIA B.V. v. STATE OF HARYANA
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s interim directions requiring OLX to verify and attach identity and property documents with advertisements, holding that an intermediary cannot be compelled to guarantee third-party content without due process.
M/s Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Rambha Devi
The Supreme Court deferred the final interpretation of whether a light motor vehicle licence permits driving transport vehicles without separate endorsement, directing the Union Government to evaluate policy implications before further judicial consideration.
SRI ABHYUDAYA KUMAR SHAHI v. M/S. BHARAT PRADHAN FILLING CENTRE
The Supreme Court held that an appeal must be decided by the current appellate authority as per amended guidelines, setting aside a High Court order directing consideration by a non-existent forum and closing related contempt proceedings.
SRI ABHYUDAYA KUMAR SHAHI v. M/S. BHARAT PRADHAN FILLING CENTRE
The Supreme Court held that an appeal must be decided by the current appellate authority under amended guidelines, setting aside a High Court order directing consideration by a now non-existent forum and quashing related contempt proceedings.
DHEERAJ BHADVIYA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR.
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC in a Section 306 IPC case, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and imposing bail conditions to balance justice and inquiry.
DHEERAJ BHADVIYA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR.
The Supreme Court allowed anticipatory bail to the appellant in a Section 306 IPC case, setting aside the High Court's rejection and imposing conditions of security and cooperation with investigation.
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL) v. M/s. MOTISONS ENTERTAINMENT INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's summary dismissal of the Revenue's income tax appeal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration on merits regarding additions under Section 56(1).
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL) v. M/s. MOTISONS ENTERTAINMENT INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's brief dismissal of the Revenue's appeal regarding unexplained income addition under Section 56(1) and remanded the matter for fresh consideration on merits.
State of Odisha v. Samal Barrage Employees’ Union
The Supreme Court set aside contempt proceedings against State officials for non-compliance of regularization directions due to lack of notice and rejection of the claim on merits.
State of Odisha v. Samal Barrage Employees’ Union
The Supreme Court held that contempt proceedings cannot be sustained without notice to official respondents and set aside the High Court's contempt order, allowing the appeal.
PANI RAM v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court allowed substitution of the deceased appellant's legal representatives and corrected the advocate's name in the judgment to ensure proper continuation of the civil appeal.
Tedhi Singh v. Narayan Dass Mahant
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act but modified the sentence from imprisonment to fine and additional compensation, holding that the appellant failed to raise a sufficient probable defense to rebut the statutory presumption.
Abhishek Kumar v. State of Delhi
The Supreme Court allowed anticipatory bail to the appellant accused of serious offences, setting aside the High Court's rejection, subject to conditions including security and cooperation with investigation.
Jarnail Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to the appellant in serious criminal offences subject to conditions ensuring cooperation with the investigation, setting aside the High Court's rejection.
Raza Ahmad v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that challenges to Environmental Clearances granted before the NGT Act are barred by limitation but remitted the matter to the NGT to decide on the jurisdiction and condonation of delay regarding the land use change notification.
Raza Ahmad v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that the challenge to a pre-NGT Act Environmental Clearance is barred by limitation but remitted the challenge to a land use modification notification to the NGT for consideration of jurisdiction and condonation of delay.
M. Nageswara Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh; The State of Andhra Pradesh v. Kasireddy Ramakrishna Reddy
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's conviction and life sentence of accused persons for murder, holding that minor FIR delay and witness interest do not vitiate credible eyewitness evidence.