Supreme Court of India
16,357 judgments
Hari & Anr. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld convictions and life sentences for appellants involved in a brutal caste-based honour killing, emphasizing vicarious liability under Section 149 IPC and the necessity of witness protection, while commuting death sentences and acquitting three appellants for insufficient evidence.
Hari & Anr. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for caste-based honour killings under Section 302 read with 149 IPC, affirmed commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment, and emphasized witness protection and preventive measures against honour crimes.
M/S. SAI BABA SALES PVT. LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of environmental clearance granted by the local authority before judicial invalidation and protected completed constructions, while directing fresh clearance for further construction.
M/S. SAI BABA SALES PVT. LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Environmental Clearance granted by the local authority under the amended regime, protecting completed constructions while restraining further construction without fresh clearance.
State of Haryana v. Harnam Singh
The Supreme Court restored the Trial and Appellate Courts' findings that the Will was not proved, holding that the High Court erred in reappraising evidence in a second appeal under Section 100 CPC.
Akkamma v. Vemavathi
The Supreme Court held that a suit for declaration of ownership with consequential injunction is maintainable even if possession is not proved, but injunction cannot be granted without possession, and dismissal of earlier suit does not bar a new suit based on fresh interference.
Akkamma v. Vemavathi
The Supreme Court held that a suit claiming declaration of ownership along with injunction is maintainable under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 even if possession is not proved, and granted declaratory relief while denying injunction and amendment for possession.
L & T Finance Ltd. v. Pramod Kumar Rana
The Supreme Court set aside bailable warrants issued against a company director in a consumer dispute, holding that such coercive measures require deliberate avoidance of appearance and absence of representation, emphasizing due process and the right to access justice.
State of Rajasthan v. Bablu @ Om Prakash
The Supreme Court restored convictions of six accused in a murder case, holding that specific overt acts attributed by credible eyewitnesses suffice for conviction under Section 149 IPC, overruling the High Court's acquittal of those accused.
Avneesh Chandan Gadgil v. Oriental Bank of Commerce
The Supreme Court held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to condone delay in appeals under Section 30 of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, and set aside the High Court's order allowing such condonation.
Avneesh Chandan Gadgil v. Oriental Bank of Commerce
The Supreme Court held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 does not apply to appeals under Section 30 of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, and accordingly set aside the High Court's order condoning delay in such appeal.
Devender Bhaskar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that the diploma in Art and Craft from Kurukshetra University through distance education is not equivalent to the Haryana Industrial Training Department's diploma and cannot be recognized for appointment as Arts and Crafts teachers.
Devender Bhaskar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that the diploma in Art and Craft awarded by Kurukshetra University through distance education is not equivalent to the diploma conducted by Haryana Industrial Training Department and cannot be recognized for appointment as Arts and Crafts teachers.
State of Orissa v. Sakhi Bewa
The Supreme Court held that repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act does not affect proceedings or vesting of land where possession was taken by the State, remanding the case for fresh consideration of possession and maintainability issues.
State of Orissa v. Sakhi Bewa
The Supreme Court held that repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act does not affect possession already taken by the State, remanding the case for fresh consideration of possession and maintainability issues.
State of U.P. v. Chunni Lal
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order directing appointment of two persons to a single Deputy Collector post, holding such dual appointment impermissible and the order unsustainable.
Anil Kumar Soti v. State of U.P. through Collector Bijnore
The Supreme Court held that landowners are entitled to compensation at Rs.15,402 per acre for land acquired under a 1981 notification, aligning with a subsequent acquisition award for the same village, emphasizing proximate acquisition dates and finality of prior awards.
Anil Kumar Soti v. State of U.P. through Collector Bijnore
The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquired under a notification must align with final awards accepted by the State for proximate acquisitions in the same locality, awarding Rs.15,402 per acre instead of Rs.7,100.
Hamid Ali Khan v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the invocation of the urgency clause under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, validating the acquisition of land for residential development despite dispensing with the inquiry under Section 5A, emphasizing the need for relevant material and absence of mala fide in such exceptional exercise.
Hamid Ali Khan v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the government's invocation of the urgency clause under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, dismissing the challenge to acquisition of land for residential development and affirming the limited scope of judicial review over such subjective satisfaction.