Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr v. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's setting aside of an arbitrator's interim award that improperly denied Respondent No.1's stridhana rights over certain jewellery, emphasizing strict adherence to arbitration terms of reference.
Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a child but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 30-year minimum term, emphasizing the importance of mitigating factors in capital punishment cases.
Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for rape and murder of a child but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a 30-year minimum term, emphasizing the need to consider mitigating factors and procedural safeguards in capital cases.
State of Chhattisgarh v. M/S Sal Udyog Private Limited
The Supreme Court set aside the arbitral award's deduction of supervision charges for ignoring express contractual terms and government circulars, holding such failure as patent illegality warranting interference.
C. Haridasan v. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell, affirming the plaintiff's readiness and willingness and upholding enhancement of sale consideration, while setting aside the High Court's discretionary denial under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act.
C. Haridasan v. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree for specific performance of a sale agreement, affirming that readiness and willingness to perform are essential and that courts may enhance consideration to balance equities, overruling the High Court's denial based on Section 20 discretion.
Sarabjeet Singh Mokha v. The District Magistrate, Jabalpur & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's detention under the NSA due to unconstitutional delay and failure to communicate the rejection of his representation, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards under Article 22.
Sarabjeet Singh Mokha v. The District Magistrate, Jabalpur & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's detention under the NSA due to inordinate delay and failure to communicate the rejection of his representation, affirming the constitutional mandate for expeditious consideration of detenu representations.
Narayana Prasad Sahu v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mere dispatch of the Public Analyst's report by registered post without proof of actual service violates mandatory statutory requirements, leading to quashing of conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
Narayana Prasad Sahu v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mere dispatch of the Public Analyst's report without proof of actual service violates mandatory statutory requirements, leading to setting aside the conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
Bhoopendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of bail in a premeditated murder case, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of evidence and seriousness before granting bail.
Bhoopendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of bail in a premeditated murder case, emphasizing the need for judicious exercise of discretion considering serious evidence against the accused.
Dayle De’Souza v. Government of India
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a company director under the Minimum Wages Act for lack of specific averments of control and because the company was not prosecuted, affirming that vicarious liability requires prosecution of the company itself.
Dayle De’Souza v. Government of India
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against company directors for alleged Minimum Wages Act violations due to absence of specific averments of their control and failure to prosecute the company itself.
Hariram Bhambhi v. Satyanarayan
The Supreme Court held that mandatory notice and hearing rights under Section 15A of the SC/ST Act must be strictly complied with before granting bail, and failure to do so invalidates the bail order.
Sushil Kumar Tripathi v. Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya
The Supreme Court held that termination of a university assistant professor appointed under a UGC plan was illegal where the post continued to exist and recommended reinstatement with continuity of service benefits.
Sushil Kumar Tripathi v. Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya
The Supreme Court held that termination of a university assistant professor appointed under a Five Year Plan without valid abolition of the post was illegal and ordered reinstatement with continuity of service benefits.
Ganesan v. State
The Supreme Court held that only the offender who personally uses a deadly weapon can be convicted under Section 397 IPC, but upheld the appellants' conviction for dacoity under Section 391 IPC punishable under Section 395 IPC, setting aside their Section 397 IPC conviction.
Ganesan v. State
The Supreme Court set aside the appellants' convictions under Section 397 IPC for not using deadly weapons but upheld their convictions under Section 391 IPC punishable under Section 395 IPC for dacoity involving five or more persons.
The Transport Corpn. of India Ltd. v. Employees State Insurance Corpn.
The Supreme Court upheld the demand for interest on delayed ESI contributions under statutory regulations and held that such interest cannot be waived under Article 142 in absence of exceptional facts.