Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Mahendra K C v. The State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of an FIR under Section 306 IPC, holding that the allegations prima facie disclose an offence and the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by assessing evidence at the quashing stage.
State of Kerala & Anr. v. M/s Popular Estates
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that only about 402 acres of Popular Estates' land vested as private forest in the State of Kerala under the Vesting Act, with the remainder classified as plantation exempt from vesting.
State of Kerala & Anr. v. M/s Popular Estates
The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court’s finding that only about 402 acres vested as private forest in the State under the Vesting Act, while the remainder was plantation exempt from vesting, dismissing the State’s appeal.
State of Orissa & Ors. v. Premalata Mohapatra (Dead) Through Lrs.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order allotting land to the respondent, holding that eligibility under government policy requires verified service in forward areas during the specified period, which was not established.
State of Orissa & Ors. v. Premalata Mohapatra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order allotting land to the respondent, holding that the deceased did not fulfill the eligibility criteria of serving in forward areas during 1962-64 as required by government policy.
Badrilal v. Suresh
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a Will and held that a compromise agreement without proper execution cannot revoke it, limiting the sale deed's validity to the beneficiary's share under the Will.
Yatin Narendra Oza v. High Court of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's withdrawal of a Senior Advocate's designation for misconduct but granted a two-year temporary restoration as a last chance for redemption.
Yatin Narendra Oza v. High Court of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's withdrawal of a Senior Advocate's designation for misconduct but granted a two-year conditional restoration to allow redemption under its constitutional powers.
Union of India v. Bharti Airtel Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court’s decision allowing rectification of Form GSTR-3B returns for the period in which errors occurred, overruling restrictions in the impugned Circular and affirming the statutory right of registered persons to self-assess and rectify GST returns despite initial technical difficulties.
Union of India v. Bharti Airtel Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that rectification of Form GSTR-3B returns for the relevant period is restricted by Section 39(9) of the CGST Act and a registered person must self-assess taxes based on its own records, rejecting the High Court's allowance of retrospective rectification beyond statutory provisions.
Rashid Wali Beg v. Farid Pindari & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits for permanent injunction relating to waqf properties barred under Section 85 of the Waqf Act, 1995, which vests exclusive jurisdiction in Waqf Tribunals.
Thwaha Fasal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that bail under the UAPA requires prima facie material showing intention to further terrorist activities and that constitutional courts can grant bail despite statutory embargoes when such material is lacking.
Thwaha Fasal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that bail under the UAPA requires prima facie proof of intention to further terrorist activities and restored bail to the accused where such intention was not established on the charge sheet material.
Rajneesh Kumar Pandey v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that States must appoint qualified special teachers on a regular basis and maintain prescribed pupil-teacher ratios to ensure quality education for Children with Special Needs under the relevant laws and schemes.
Gaurav Singh v. The State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court held that cheques issued as security for a loan can be presented after the debt matures, attracting Section 138 N.I. Act, while non-repayment without mens rea does not constitute cheating under Section 420 IPC.
Sita Ram & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court reclassified the offence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception fourthly to Section 300 IPC, confirmed juvenility of two accused, and reduced sentences accordingly.
Sita Ram & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court reclassified the offence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, reduced sentences accordingly, and upheld juvenility claims for two accused, allowing the appeal partly.
ANANT RAJ LTD. v. STATE OF HARYANA
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's cancellation of licences granted on a non-transparent First Come First Serve basis, holding such a policy arbitrary and violative of Article 14, and directed consideration of applications under a fair and transparent policy.
Musunuri Satyanarayana v. Dr. Tirumala Indira Devi
The Supreme Court held that a cultivating tenant's tenancy subsists unless validly surrendered following statutory procedure, entitling him to the right of first purchase and invalidating unauthorized sales by the landlord.
Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India
The Supreme Court of India recognized the fundamental right to privacy against unauthorized surveillance and constituted an independent Expert Committee to investigate allegations of Pegasus spyware use on Indian citizens.