Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Vinod Singh Negi v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order suspending life sentences in a murder case for failure to apply settled legal principles and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Udiya v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC and modified the sentence accordingly.
Udiya v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court converted the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC, modifying the sentence to the period already served.
Kanwaljit Singh v. National Insurance Company Ltd
The Supreme Court held that under a Family Mediclaim Policy, the insurer's liability for an individual member's illness is limited to 50% of the sum insured and repudiation on pre-existing disease is not justified if the policy was continuously held without such disease at inception.
Kanwaljit Singh v. National Insurance Company Ltd
The Supreme Court held that under a Family Mediclaim Policy, the insurer's liability for an individual claim is limited to 50% of the sum insured, and repudiation on pre-existing disease is not justified if the initial policy was taken without such disease.
EPFO, Bareilly v. U.P. State Warehousing Corp
The Supreme Court held that liability under the Provident Fund Act must be determined based on its own definition of "employee" and remanded the case for fresh consideration, rejecting reliance on Industrial Disputes Act findings.
EPFO, Bareilly v. U.P. State Warehousing Corp
The Supreme Court held that the applicability of the Provident Fund Act to contract workers must be determined independently under its own definition of 'employee' and remanded the case for fresh consideration, overruling reliance on Industrial Disputes Act findings.
Joginder Singh v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company
The Supreme Court held that compensation multipliers in motor accident claims must be based on the age of the deceased, enhanced the awarded compensation accordingly, and directed payment with interest.
State of Jharkhand v. Gopal Prasad Mandal
The Supreme Court held that constructing an alternative road accepted by villagers satisfies court directions, and non-literal compliance does not amount to contempt.
State of Jharkhand v. Gopal Prasad Mandal
The Supreme Court held that constructing a road on an alternative route acceptable to villagers satisfies the substantive purpose of a court order, and quashed contempt proceedings against the State for non-compliance.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Kanshi Ram
The Supreme Court set aside an excessive land acquisition compensation award based on an unreliable sale deed and remanded the matter for fresh valuation and adjudication of interest claims.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) v. State of Punjab & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld that certificates issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) without AICTE approval and formal education cannot be treated as equivalent to engineering degrees for government employment.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) v. State of Punjab & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that certificates issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) are not equivalent to engineering degrees under the UGC Act and lack statutory recognition for government employment purposes.
ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the special Assam-specific NRC provisions under Rule 4A and Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, allowing the NRC update to proceed without reopening on Section 3(1)(a) grounds, subject to pending Constitution Bench orders.
ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court upheld the special statutory framework governing the Assam NRC, allowing exclusion of descendants of declared foreigners, subject to pending constitutional adjudication on citizenship provisions.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Laxman Das Khandelwal
The Supreme Court held that non-issuance of mandatory notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act invalidates assessment proceedings and cannot be cured by Section 292BB, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.
Ashok Kumar and Others v. Depinder Singh Dhesi and Others
The Supreme Court dismissed contempt petitions holding that restoration of benefits after passing AICTE tests applies only to benefits enjoyed as of the judgment date and does not entitle candidates to new promotions or advantages.
Thankamony Amma & Ors. v. Omana Amman N. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence and set aside its order, restoring the eviction decree based on established landlord-tenant relationship and prior findings.
Thankamony Amma & Ors. v. Omana Amman N. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence and set aside its order, restoring the eviction decree based on established landlord-tenant relationship and concurrent findings of lower courts.
Nareshbhai Bhagubhai & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that failure to pass and communicate a reasoned order on land acquisition objections after personal hearing under Section 20D(2) of the Railways Act, 1989 vitiates acquisition proceedings, but granted compensation based on current market value considering the public purpose.