Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. v. M/s Pepsi Foods Ltd.
The Supreme Court struck down the automatic vacation of stay orders beyond 365 days under Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act as arbitrary and discriminatory, allowing extension of stay where delay is not attributable to the assessee.
Shital Fibers Ltd v. Indian Acrylics Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the admission of a winding up petition where the appellant failed to establish a bona fide dispute over the debt claimed by the respondent, dismissing the appeal.
Shital Fibers Ltd v. Indian Acrylics Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the admission of a winding-up petition against a company, holding that the defence of defective goods was not bona fide and the debt was undisputed and unpaid.
Sanjiv Prakash v. Seema Kukreja
The Supreme Court held that the arbitration clause in a superseded family MoU ceased to exist upon novation by a subsequent shareholders' agreement, dismissing the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under the MoU.
Sanjiv Prakash v. Seema Kukreja
The Supreme Court held that the arbitration clause in a superseded family MoU ceased to exist due to novation by a subsequent shareholders agreement, dismissing the appeal for appointment of an arbitrator under the MoU.
Yogesh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside murder convictions based on circumstantial evidence due to unreliable eyewitness testimony and incomplete proof, emphasizing strict standards for conviction in such cases.
Yogesh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted accused in a murder and kidnapping case due to failure of prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence and unreliable eyewitness testimony.
Shanmugam v. State by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Shanmugam v. State by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and dismissed the appellant's appeal challenging the findings of the lower courts.
Gurdev Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld a 15-year sentence under the NDPS Act for possession of 1 kg heroin, ruling that courts may consider quantity and other relevant factors beyond Section 32B when imposing punishment higher than the minimum.
Gurdev Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld a 15-year sentence under the NDPS Act, ruling that courts may consider drug quantity and other relevant factors beyond Section 32B when imposing punishment above the minimum term.
Chandrabhan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a false Scheduled Tribe claim and the consequent withdrawal of benefits, affirming that only Parliament can amend the Scheduled Tribes list and that false caste claims cannot be protected by judicial relief.
M. Sampat v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a truck helper under the NDPS Act for transporting large quantity of 'Ganja' but reduced his sentence considering his limited role and mitigating factors.
M. Sampat v. The State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a truck helper for transporting large quantities of Ganja under the NDPS Act but reduced his sentence considering his limited role and mitigating factors.
Sonu v. Sonu Yadav
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a dowry death case for lack of reasons, emphasizing the necessity of judicial application of mind in bail decisions involving serious offences.
Sonu v. Sonu Yadav
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order in a dowry death case for lack of proper judicial reasoning, emphasizing the need for detailed reasons in bail orders involving serious offences.
Kiran Devi v. Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board
The Supreme Court held that tenancy rights are individual contractual rights not joint Hindu family property, upheld the Wakf Tribunal's order validating surrender of tenancy by the Karta, and restored the appellant's tenancy against the High Court's contrary order.
Kiran Devi v. The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board
The Supreme Court held that tenancy rights held individually by a member of a joint Hindu family are not joint family property and upheld the validity of surrender of tenancy by the Karta, restoring the Wakf Tribunal's order and setting aside the High Court's contrary decision.
Indus Biotech Private Limited v. Kotak India Venture (Offshore) Fund
The Supreme Court held that insolvency proceedings under Section 7 of the IB Code become non-arbitrable only upon admission after judicial determination of default, and until then, disputes involving conversion of preference shares remain arbitrable, directing constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal.
Indus Biotech Private Limited v. Kotak India Venture (Offshore) Fund
The Supreme Court held that insolvency proceedings under Section 7 of the IB Code become non-arbitrable only upon admission after default is established, and until then, disputes involving conversion of preference shares remain arbitrable, directing constitution of an Arbitral Tribunal to resolve the dispute.