Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
Girija A v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that appeals against sentences of fine, including composite sentences with imprisonment, do not abate on the death of the accused and must be heard with opportunity to legal heirs.
Girija A v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that an appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine does not abate on the death of the accused and must be continued by legal heirs, directing the High Court to hear the appeal afresh with their participation.
Duleshwar & Anr. v. State of M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh)
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of multiple accused for murder and rioting under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 and 325 IPC based on reliable eyewitness testimony and formation of unlawful assembly with common object.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that review petitions under Rule 5A of the Debt Recovery Tribunal Rules are not applications under Section 19 of the RDB Act and thus not subject to limitation condonation under Section 24, setting aside the High Court's order condoning delay and allowing the appeal.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that review petitions under Rule 5A of the Debt Recovery Tribunal Rules are not applications under Section 19 of the RDB Act and cannot have delay condoned beyond 30 days, setting aside the High Court's order condoning such delay.
Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker must decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule within a reasonable time, allowing judicial review for failure to act, but declined to issue writs against a sitting member without prior Speaker decision.
Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker must decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule within a reasonable time, limiting judicial review to jurisdictional errors and rejecting pre-decision writs, while directing prompt adjudication to uphold the anti-defection law.
CHANABASAPPA v. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.
The Supreme Court held that interest under section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, cannot be awarded prior to the notification under section 4 and directed the Collector to determine damages for submergence before notification.
CHANABASAPPA v. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.
Interest under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act can only run from the date of Section 4 notification or possession, and damages for pre-notification submergence must be determined by the Collector.
Indu Bai & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order allowing the State’s writ petitions concerning land allotment, holding that transferred land remains part of the compensation pool and appellants claiming tenancy rights must seek relief through proper legal forums.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a fire insurance claim based on consistent survey reports indicating structural failure, allowing the appeal and setting aside the NCDRC's award in favor of the insured.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a fire insurance claim based on consistent expert reports of structural failure, clarifying the lawful appointment of successive surveyors under Section 64-UM of the Insurance Act.
Union of India v. R. Karthik
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order mitigating a Sailor's dismissal to detention and badge deprivation, emphasizing proportionality and procedural fairness in military disciplinary proceedings.
Union of India v. R. Karthik
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order mitigating a Sailor's dismissal to detention and badge deprivation, emphasizing proportionality and procedural fairness in military disciplinary actions.
Chandra Mohan Varma v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the extension of retirement age for medical teachers to 65 years applies prospectively and does not benefit those who had already attained superannuation before the notification, with session ending benefit not altering the retirement date.
Chandra Mohan Varma v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the enhancement of retirement age to 65 years applies prospectively and does not benefit medical faculty who had already attained 60 years before the notification, with session ending benefit not postponing superannuation.
Paul v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, rejecting the appellant's plea of suicide and sudden fight, and held that intoxication did not negate the requisite intention.
Paul v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, rejecting the appellant's plea of suicide and sudden fight, and held that intoxication does not negate the intention to cause death.
HARYANA POWER PURCHASE CENTRE v. MAGNUM POWER GENERATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that fixed costs under a power purchase agreement must be paid despite non-supply of power when mandated by a regulatory tariff order, allowing the appellant's claim against the respondent.
HARYANA POWER PURCHASE CENTRE v. MAGNUM POWER GENERATION LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that fixed costs under a power purchase agreement must be paid to the generator despite no power supply when mandated by a regulatory tariff order, setting aside contrary orders of the regulatory commission and appellate tribunal.