Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Vandana Singh v. Prashant Kumar
The Supreme Court disposed of a transfer petition following the parties' amicable settlement and execution of a final deed of settlement.
State of Maharashtra v. Pankaj Jagshi Gangar
The Supreme Court quashed the High Court's interim bail order in a serious MCOCA case, condemning forum shopping and emphasizing that bail cannot amount to acquittal at the interim stage.
Sunil Todi & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a cheque issued as security can attract criminal liability under Section 138 NI Act if a legally enforceable debt exists at presentation, and that mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC is required before issuing summons when accused reside outside jurisdiction.
Union of India v. Mudrika Singh
The Supreme Court held that the Commandant had jurisdiction to order additional evidence prior to the 2011 amendment and that the Summary Security Force Court was not required to furnish reasons for its findings, thereby upholding the disciplinary conviction for sexual misconduct.
Union of India and Ors. v. Mudrika Singh
The Supreme Court held that the Commandant had jurisdiction to order additional evidence before the 2011 amendment and that Summary Security Force Courts are not required to give reasons for findings, thereby upholding the disciplinary conviction for sexual misconduct.
Commissioner of Income Tax (IT-4), Mumbai v. M/s Reliance Telecom Limited
The Supreme Court held that the ITAT cannot recall its final order and re-hear the appeal on merits under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, limiting such powers to rectification of mistakes apparent from the record.
Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society v. Vidyasagar
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition under Section 25 CPC and transferred the civil suit filed by the respondent against the Legal Aid Society from Ludhiana to Patiala House Court, New Delhi, to prevent prejudice and inconvenience.
Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society v. Vidyasagar
The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a civil suit from Ludhiana to Patiala House Court, New Delhi under Section 25 CPC to prevent prejudice and inconvenience to the petitioner Legal Aid Society.
Pallabi Rai v. Rahul Rai
The Supreme Court allowed transfer of related family dispute cases pending in different courts to a single Family Court for consolidated and expeditious hearing.
Pallabi Rai v. Rahul Rai
The Supreme Court allowed transfer of two related family law cases pending in different courts to a single Family Court for consolidated and expeditious hearing.
ARCE POLYMERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S. ALPHINE PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of SARFAESI Act proceedings and sale of mortgaged property, holding that the borrower's conduct amounted to waiver and estoppel barring challenge to procedural compliance.
ARCE POLYMERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S. ALPHINE PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that a borrower's conduct inducing the creditor to defer SARFAESI enforcement proceedings amounts to waiver and estoppel, barring challenge to the sale, and upheld the validity of the auction and possession taken by the Bank.
Prachi Jain v. Shreyansh Jain
The Supreme Court permitted the respondent to withdraw the Hindu Marriage Petition, resulting in disposal of the transfer petition as infructuous, with liberty to revive if withdrawal fails.
Jaidev Rajnikant Shroff v. Poonam Jaidev Shroff
The Supreme Court upheld the status quo restraining the wife from residing in the matrimonial home, clarified the scope of 'similar' accommodation, rejected enhanced maintenance claims, and directed expeditious disposal of the pending divorce petition.
Vikramjit Kakati v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court held that in absence of prima facie material connecting the appellant to the alleged murder, charges framed against him were unsustainable and ordered his discharge.
Phool Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 376 IPC based solely on the credible testimony of the prosecutrix, rejecting the accused's plea of alibi and arguments on absence of injuries and delay in FIR.
Phool Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 376 IPC based solely on the credible testimony of the prosecutrix, rejecting the accused's alibi and plea for sentence reduction.
G. Sadasivan Nair v. Cochin University of Science and Technology
The Supreme Court held that retrospective application of a proviso limiting pension benefits under Rule 25(a), Kerala Service Rules, cannot arbitrarily deny similarly situated employees their rightful pension benefits, and allowed the appellant's claim to reckon prior Bar practice as qualifying service.
G. Sadasivan Nair v. Cochin University of Science and Technology
The Supreme Court held that retrospective amendments to pension rules must be applied uniformly and allowed the appellant to reckon prior Bar practice as qualifying service for pension, setting aside discriminatory denial by the university.