Supreme Court of India
16,356 judgments
Puneet Dalmia v. Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad
The Supreme Court allowed exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 Cr.P.C. for an accused facing serious charges, subject to conditions ensuring trial progress and safeguarding justice.
Puneet Dalmia v. Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad
The Supreme Court held that an accused can be exempted from personal attendance under Section 205 Cr.P.C. on valid grounds with safeguards, even in serious offences, to prevent undue hardship and ensure trial progress.
Virender v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to insufficient evidence of his active participation and common intention under Section 34 IPC.
Virender v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant for murder due to insufficient evidence of his active participation and common intention under Section 34 IPC.
Ashi Kumar v. Aseem Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that a party bound by an undertaking to produce documents before the Family Court cannot challenge the order via writ petition under Article 227 without first seeking relief from the Family Court, setting aside the High Court's stay of trial.
Ashi Kumar v. Aseem Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that a party who gives a solemn undertaking to produce documents to the Family Court must comply unless absolved, and set aside the High Court's stay of trial granted on a writ petition challenging such order.
DSG v. AKG
The Supreme Court upheld the father's custody of the minor daughter, emphasizing the child's welfare and expressed preference, while granting visitation rights to the mother despite her mental illness and unsubstantiated abuse allegations.
Pooja Sharma v. Maharaja Agrasen Hospital
The Supreme Court upheld the finding of medical negligence against a hospital and doctors for failing to conduct mandatory ROP screening on a premature infant, emphasizing the duty to follow established protocols and provide timely medical records.
Pooja Sharma v. Maharaja Agrasen Hospital
The Supreme Court held that failure to conduct mandatory ROP screening and withholding medical records by hospital and doctors constituted medical negligence and deficiency in service, affirming compensation for permanent blindness of a premature infant.
Mukul Kumar Tyagi v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that only CCC certificates issued by DOEACC/NIELIT or properly scrutinized equivalent qualifications satisfy recruitment eligibility, rejecting self-certification and restoring the Single Judge's quashing of the flawed select list.
Siraj Ahmad v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
The Supreme Court held that an irregular appointment without Public Service Commission concurrence, followed by continuous service and regularisation, entitles the employee to promotion counting officiating service from initial appointment.
Rajnish Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and directed regularization and reinstatement of ad-hoc employees appointed before 31.12.2001 who had rendered continuous service for over ten years, upholding the principles laid down in Umadevi (3) and related rulings.
Rajnish Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and held that ad-hoc employees appointed before 31.12.2001 with over ten years of continuous service are entitled to one-time regularization, quashing their termination and annulling cancellation of their regularization.
Sanjai Kumar & Ors. v. Dr. Prabhat Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that while NCTE qualifications are binding, weightage to TET marks is not mandatory, and dismissed contempt petitions alleging non-compliance by Uttar Pradesh in appointing eligible teachers as per Court's interim orders.
Sanjai Kumar & Ors. v. Dr. Prabhat Kumar & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions alleging non-compliance by Uttar Pradesh in appointing teachers per its orders, holding that the State acted within the law and Court directions regarding TET qualifications and recruitment.
Shyam Madan Mohan Ruia & Ors. v. Messer Holdings Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that limitation cannot be decided as a separate preliminary issue under the repealed Section 9A CPC (Maharashtra Amendment) and directed the suit to proceed afresh with limitation to be decided on merits.
Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of U. P.
The Supreme Court held that an indefinite government order barring procurement from a firm without prior hearing violates natural justice and quashed the order against Daffodills Pharmaceuticals.
Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of U. P.
The Supreme Court held that an executive order effectively blacklisting a supplier without prior hearing violates natural justice and quashed the State's directive barring procurement from the appellant.
SRI PRABODH CH. DAS v. MAHAMAYA DAS
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot dismiss a civil appeal on merits in the absence of the appellant's counsel and remanded the matter for fresh hearing.
SRI PRABODH CH. DAS v. MAHAMAYA DAS
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot dismiss a civil appeal on merits in the absence of the appellant's counsel and remanded the matter for fresh hearing.