Supreme Court of India
13,887 judgments
Additional Commissioner Revenue and Others v. Akhalaq Hussain and Another
The Supreme Court held that an exchange of agricultural land by a Scheduled Tribe member to a non-tribal without prior permission under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act is void, setting aside the High Court's contrary decision.
Additional Commissioner Revenue and Others v. Akhalaq Hussain and Another
The Supreme Court held that an exchange of land involving a Scheduled Tribe member without prior permission under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 is void, and such land vests in the State, overruling the High Court's contrary view.
Mangayakarasi v. M. Yuvaraj
The Supreme Court held that a High Court in a second appeal cannot reappreciate evidence and that acquittal in criminal proceedings does not automatically amount to mental cruelty warranting divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Aviation Travels Pvt. Ltd. v. Bhavesha Suresh Goradia and Others
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside the ex parte decree against the appellant, restored the suit, and granted opportunity to contest subject to deposit of security, holding that valid appearance through Power of Attorney waives personal service of summons.
AVIATION TRAVELS PVT. LTD. v. BHAVESHA SURESH GORADIA AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree and restored the suit, holding that valid representation by an advocate through Power of Attorney waives personal service of summons, and granted the appellant opportunity to contest the suit subject to deposit of a substantial amount.
Union Bank of India v. Rajat Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the mandatory pre-deposit under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act cannot be waived by the High Court and set aside the order permitting appeal without such deposit.
Shri Satish Kumar v. The State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of accused in a murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and that disclosure statements were inadmissible due to prior police knowledge of the dead body's location.
Shah Faesal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held there is no conflict between its precedents on Article 370 and refused to refer the constitutional challenge to a larger Bench, upholding the doctrine of precedent and rejecting the plea of per incuriam.
D.B. Basnett v. The Collector East District, Gangtok, Sikkim & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the State's failure to follow statutory acquisition procedure and pay compensation invalidated its claim to land, entitling the original owner to possession and damages.
D.B. Basnett v. The Collector East District, Gangtok, Sikkim & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition without following statutory procedure and payment of compensation under the Sikkim Land Act is invalid, entitling the owner to possession and damages.
Parvat Singh & Ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted solely on the testimony of a sole eyewitness whose evidence was found unreliable due to material contradictions and omissions, emphasizing that conviction requires trustworthy and consistent evidence.
Parvat Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants convicted solely on the testimony of a sole eyewitness due to material contradictions and lack of corroboration, emphasizing that conviction under Section 149 IPC requires proof of common object.
The Periyar District Consumer Cooperative Wholesale Stores Ltd. v. B. Balagopal & Ors.
The Supreme Court modified the damages awarded for unlawful occupation by a tenant cooperative society, balancing fair rent principles and equitable considerations, and allowed the appeal in part.
The Periyar District Consumer Cooperative Wholesale Stores Ltd. v. B. Balagopal & Ors.
The Supreme Court modified the damages awarded for unlawful possession under a lease, balancing fair rent principles and the tenant's cooperative status, allowing the appeal in part and directing payment of a reduced amount.
Sajan Sethi v. Rajan Sethi
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's judgment on partition and rights over common areas, holding that courts can adjudicate such rights when raised by parties, even if outside the original scope of the suit.
Sajan Sethi v. Rajan Sethi
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal, affirming the High Court's decision on partition and rights over common areas in a property dispute governed by a Will.
Samta Naidu & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a second criminal complaint on the same facts is not maintainable after dismissal of the first complaint on merits unless exceptional circumstances exist, and dismissed the second complaint as an abuse of process.
Samta Naidu & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a second criminal complaint on the same facts dismissed on merits under Section 203 CrPC is not maintainable unless exceptional circumstances exist, and dismissed the second complaint as an abuse of process.
Shah Faesal v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held there is no conflict between Prem Nath Kaul and Sampat Prakash judgments on Article 370 and refused to refer the matter to a larger Bench.
Than Kunwar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that non-production of entire contraband and minor discrepancies in witness testimony do not vitiate prosecution if seizure and sample testing are proved and Section 50 applies only to personal searches.