Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Union of India and others v. Junu Gayary
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing CBI investigation into the custodial death of Someswar Gayari, enhanced compensation to his widow, and dismissed the Union of India's appeal.
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr
The Supreme Court held that a matriculation certificate based solely on parental information cannot override credible contradictory evidence on age, rejecting the juvenility claim of the accused in a murder case.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi v. Maruti Suzuki India Limited
The Supreme Court held that income tax assessments passed against an amalgamating company that ceased to exist post-amalgamation are void ab initio and cannot be cured as mere procedural defects.
Prashanti Medical Services & Research Foundation v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the prospective validity of sub-section (7) of Section 35AC of the Income Tax Act, disallowing deductions for assessment years from 2018-19 onwards, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the amendment.
RANJIT KUMAR HALDAR v. STATE OF SIKKIM
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of the appellants, holding that failure to explain facts especially within their knowledge under Section 106 of the Evidence Act and reliable identification of the dead body suffice to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
RANJIT KUMAR HALDAR v. STATE OF SIKKIM
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of appellants where the prosecution proved death and concealment of the body in premises under their control, and the accused failed to explain incriminating circumstances under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Ude Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for abetment of suicide against accused who continuously harassed the victim, but set aside the conviction of one appellant on juvenile grounds.
Ude Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC based on continuous harassment and humiliation of the deceased, but set aside the conviction of one appellant on juvenile grounds.
STATE BANK OF INDIA v. ATINDRA NATH BHATTACHARYYA
The Supreme Court held that once a delinquent employee is given reasonable opportunity to defend himself in disciplinary proceedings, he is not entitled to repeated chances, and upheld the removal order for serious financial irregularities.
STATE BANK OF INDIA v. ATINDRA NATH BHATTACHARYYA
The Supreme Court held that a delinquent employee who repeatedly refuses to avail opportunities of hearing is not entitled to further chances before imposition of major penalty, and set aside the High Court's direction for another hearing opportunity.
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd. v. M/s Dhar Wind Power Projects Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the actual commissioning date of a wind power project is determined by the date of actual power injection into the grid, applying the tariff order effective from that date and directing execution of the PPA accordingly.
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd. & Anr v. M/s Dhar Wind Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. & Ors
The Supreme Court held that actual commissioning date for wind power tariff is the date of power injection into the grid, applying the tariff order effective from that date and directing execution of PPA accordingly.
Brahmani River Pellets Limited v. Kamachi Industries Limited
The Supreme Court held that the court at the agreed venue (seat) of arbitration alone has exclusive jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, setting aside the Madras High Court's order and confining jurisdiction to the Orissa High Court.
Brahmani River Pellets Limited v. Kamachi Industries Limited
The Supreme Court held that where parties designate the venue of arbitration as Bhubaneswar, only the courts at Bhubaneswar have jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, setting aside Madras High Court's appointment of arbitrator.
West Bengal Central School Service Commission v. Abdul Halim
The Supreme Court held that a part-time Certificate Course in Bengali does not meet the higher education language qualification required for appointment as Assistant Teacher, and the High Court erred in interfering with the administrative decision cancelling the candidate's selection.
Vinod Bhaiyalal Jain & Ors. v. Wadhwani Parmeshwari Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court set aside an arbitral award due to the arbitrator's failure to disclose prior legal representation of a party, emphasizing the duty of impartiality and disclosure under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Vinod Bhaiyalal Jain & Ors. v. Wadhwani Parmeshwari Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court set aside an arbitral award due to the arbitrator's failure to disclose a conflict of interest and held that nondisclosure and non-recusal vitiate the award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Randhir Kaur v. Prithvi Pal Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in interfering with concurrent findings of fact in a second appeal and restored the decree for specific performance of a land sale agreement executed through an authorized agent.
Peer Gulam Jilani v. Peer Gulam Naseer
The Supreme Court upheld the nomination of a daughter’s son as Sajjadah Nashin and Mutawalli of a Dargah, interpreting the customary constitution to allow succession beyond strict hereditary male lineage.
Peer Gulam Jilani v. Peer Gulam Naseer
The Supreme Court upheld the nomination of the respondent as Sajjadah Nashin and Mutawalli, ruling that succession under the Dargah's Zabta is by selection within the spiritual sect, not strictly hereditary lineage.