Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
Parvinder Kansal v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that victims cannot appeal against inadequate sentences under Section 372 CrPC, limiting such appeals to acquittal, lesser offence, or inadequate compensation, and dismissed the appeal seeking death penalty enhancement.
Parvinder Kansal v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a victim cannot appeal under Section 372 CrPC for enhancement of sentence, limiting victim's appeal rights to acquittal, lesser offence conviction, or inadequate compensation.
Dalbir Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that compensation awarded under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. cannot be released to the victim's father during the pendency of criminal appeals challenging the conviction and sentence of the accused police personnel.
Dalbir Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to release compensation awarded under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. during the pendency of criminal appeals challenging the conviction and sentence of accused police officers in a custodial death case.
Union of India v. Ashok Kumar Sharma and Others
The Supreme Court held that prosecution of offences under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, must follow the special procedure under Section 32 of the Act, barring registration of FIRs and police investigation under the CrPC.
Commissioner of Service Tax, Ahmedabad v. M/s Adani Gas Ltd
The Supreme Court held that supply of measurement equipment by a gas supplier to customers without transfer of possession or control constitutes a taxable service under Section 65(105)(zzzzj) of the Finance Act, 1994.
Commissioner of Service Tax, Ahmedabad v. M/s Adani Gas Ltd
The Supreme Court held that supply of pipes and measurement equipment by a gas supplier to customers constitutes a taxable service under Section 65(105)(zzzzj) of the Finance Act, 1994, as the customers have 'use' of the equipment despite no transfer of ownership or possession.
The State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh
The Supreme Court upheld that subclassification within Scheduled Castes for reservation is unconstitutional, affirming the exclusivity of Parliament's power under Article 341 and dismissing the Punjab Act's provision granting preferential reservation to subgroups.
The State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh
The Supreme Court held that subclassification within Scheduled Castes for reservation is unconstitutional, reaffirming the exclusivity of Parliament's power under Article 341 and referring the matter to a larger Bench for reconsideration of E.V. Chinnaiah.
Nazir Mohamed v. J. Kamala
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in allowing recovery of possession in a Second Appeal without a substantial question of law, restoring the First Appellate Court's decree declaring title but denying possession due to limitation and continuous possession by the appellant.
Nazir Mohamed v. J. Kamala
The Supreme Court held that second appeals lie only on substantial questions of law and restored the First Appellate Court's decree declaring title but denying possession due to limitation and continuous possession by the appellant.
Karthick v. The State
The Supreme Court confirmed the conviction for offences under Sections 147, 323, 325 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already served and enhanced victim compensation.
Karthick v. The State
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rioting and grievous injuries but reduced the sentence to the period already served and enhanced victim compensation.
State of M.P. v. Rakesh Sethi
The Supreme Court upheld the State's power under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to prescribe fees and procedures for reservation and assignment of specific vehicle registration numbers, validating Rule 55A framed by Madhya Pradesh.
V. Sukumaran v. State of Kerala & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that prior casual labour service must be counted as qualifying service for pension on parity with regularised workers, allowing the appellant's pension claim despite his subsequent recruitment through KPSC.
V. Sukumaran v. State of Kerala & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that prior casual labour service must be counted as qualifying service for pension on parity with regularised workers, allowing pension benefits to an employee appointed through direct recruitment and transferred inter-departmentally.
Narasamma & Ors. v. A. Krishnappa
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that adverse possession cannot be claimed simultaneously with title from the same date and that the defendant failed to prove valid title or adverse possession over the disputed property.
Narasamma & Ors. v. A. Krishnappa
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that adverse possession cannot be claimed simultaneously with title and that the defendant failed to prove ownership or adverse possession over the disputed property.
Union of India v. Agricas LLP
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Central Government notifications restricting import of certain pulses under the FTDR Act, affirming the authority of the government and DGFT and rejecting challenges based on procedural and constitutional grounds.
Raj Pal Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax
Capital gains arising from compulsory land acquisition accrue on the date of award of compensation, not on the date of notification or possession.