Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Narayan Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court held that a confessional FIR is inadmissible against the accused, expert medical evidence alone is insufficient for conviction, and acquitted the appellant due to lack of credible evidence and misapplication of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
Kallu Nat alias Mayank Kumar Nagar v. State of U.P. and Anr.
The Supreme Court held that cognizance of an offence triable exclusively by the Sessions Court can only be taken once, and the Sessions Court cannot summon an accused under Section 193 CrPC after the Magistrate has taken cognizance and committed the case.
Deepak Kumar Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape of a minor, affirming that the sole credible testimony of the victim suffices for conviction despite absence of conclusive medical evidence.
Nadeem Ahamed v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused-appellant in an NDPS case due to lack of evidence of conspiracy, improper clubbing of narcotic quantities, and procedural lapses in seizure and sampling, while also condoning delay in filing appeal.
The Managing Director Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Limited & Anr. v. Sanjay Kumar
The Supreme Court held that disputes involving allegations of fraud concurrent with criminal proceedings are arbitrable and limited the court's role under Section 11(6) to a prima facie examination of the arbitration agreement's existence, leaving substantive issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Apeejay School v. Dhriti Duggal & Anr
The Supreme Court held that civil courts retain jurisdiction to entertain suits for recovery of reasonable fee hikes by unaided private schools despite the existence of a regulatory committee and ouster provisions under the Haryana School Education Act.
VANASHAKTI v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the 2025 MoEF&CC notification clarifying environmental clearance procedures for building projects, quashing the exemption for educational and industrial buildings as arbitrary, affirming SEIAA's competence under the Environment Protection Act.
Odisha State Financial Corporation v. Vigyan Chemical Industries
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s dismissal of the writ petition challenging interest computation and execution proceedings, clarifying the limited binding nature of prior judgments and the conditions under which bank guarantees stop interest accrual.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Lodhi Property Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Pollution Control Boards can impose and collect compensatory environmental damages and require bank guarantees under Sections 33A and 31A of the Water and Air Acts, distinct from punitive penalties imposed by courts.
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. Green Infra Corporate Wind Private Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the right of wind energy projects not availing accelerated depreciation to seek separate tariff determination despite PPAs fixing tariff for projects availing such benefit, emphasizing the statutory regulatory framework over contractual terms.
Bhanei Prasad @ Raju v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father for aggravated sexual assault on his minor daughter under the POCSO Act, denied bail, and directed compensation to the victim, emphasizing the sanctity of child protection and the severity of familial sexual offences.
CH. JOSEPH v. THE TELANGANA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
The Supreme Court held that a binding industrial settlement entitles a colour blind driver to alternate employment and set aside his medical retirement for failure to explore suitable redeployment.
SURESH v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that in presence of conflicting evidence, statutory public records and medical opinion must prevail over school certificates based on oral statements in determining juvenility, and set aside the juvenile status of the accused in a murder case.
Wakia Afrin v. M/S National Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act imposes statutory no-fault liability on owners and insurers for compensation even for owner-driver deaths, overruling prior views limiting claims to third parties, but deferred final authoritative pronouncement to a larger bench.
RANJEET BABURAO NIMBALKAR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court upheld the Chief Justice's statutory power under Section 51(3) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 to appoint Kolhapur as an additional place of sitting of the Bombay High Court, dismissing challenges based on consultation, arbitrariness, and access to justice.
Urmila Devi & Others v. Balram & Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings alleging forgery and cheating, holding them to be an abuse of process and a disguised civil dispute, thereby exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
S. N. VIJAYALAKSHMI & ORS. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR.
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against appellants for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust in a property dispute, holding that the essential ingredients of the offences were absent and the matter was essentially civil in nature.
Manchu Mohan Babu v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants for peaceful rally during Model Code of Conduct, holding no prima facie offence was made out under relevant IPC and Police Act provisions.
Basheera Khanum v. The City Municipal Council and Another
The Supreme Court held that certified municipal documents are admissible evidence and restored the trial court's decree recognizing the appellant as the bona fide purchaser of plot No. 394, setting aside the High Court's reversal.
The State of Andhra Pradesh v. N. Sanjay
The Supreme Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to a senior police officer accused of corruption, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and equal application of law irrespective of official rank.