Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
KANTA YADAV v. OM PRAKASH YADAV
The Supreme Court held that probate under Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act is not required for Wills made by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, or Jains outside Bengal, Madras, or Bombay territories, including the National Capital Region of Delhi, dismissing the appeal against the High Court's order allowing the suit without probate.
KANTA YADAV v. OM PRAKASH YADAV
The Supreme Court held that probate is not required under Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for Wills executed in Delhi by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, or Jains, dismissing the appeal and upholding the maintainability of suits without probate.
K. Anjaneyulu v. T. Ashok Raju
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of executive memos issued under statutory powers for preparing integrated seniority lists of LDCs and Typists including training periods, dismissing the challenge based on Regulation 26.
K. Anjaneyulu v. T. Ashok Raju
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of executive Memos issued under statutory powers for preparing integrated seniority lists including training periods for promotion, dismissing the challenge based on Regulation 26.
Lucknow Development Authority v. Gopal Das
The Supreme Court held that development charges are payable on restoration of acquired land if the development authority has developed the acquired area as a whole, but the demand must be preceded by an opportunity of hearing.
Provident Fund Office & Anr v. M/s Godavari Garments Limited
The Supreme Court held that home-based women workers paid on a piece-rate basis are employees under Section 2(f) of the EPF Act, entitling them to Provident Fund benefits, and restored the Provident Fund dues order against the employer.
Ex-Hav Ashok Kumar v. Union of India & Ors
The Supreme Court held that discharge during extended service due to permanent low medical category entitles a soldier to disability pension but not to ex-gratia compensation under the Defence Ministry’s policy.
Postman Vengaisamy & Ors. v. State Represented by Inspector of Police & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 302 and 149 IPC, holding that credible injured witnesses corroborated by medical evidence suffice to prove common object in unlawful assembly murder cases.
Postman Vengaisamy & Ors. v. State Represented by Inspector of Police & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions based on credible injured eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence and established common object of unlawful assembly, dismissing the appeal.
Surinder Pal Soni v. Sohan Lal
The Supreme Court held that the appellate decree merges the trial court's decree for specific performance, making it executable despite non-deposit within the trial court's stipulated time, and set aside the High Court's order substituting the decree with refund of earnest money.
Surinder Pal Soni v. Sohan Lal
The Supreme Court held that the appellate decree merges the trial court's decree in specific performance suits, execution is governed by the appellate decree, and failure to deposit balance sale consideration within stipulated time renders the decree inexecutable unless extended by the court under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act.
Bikram Chatterji v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the insolvency code's creditor priority rules while directing Amrapali promoters to complete pending housing projects and protect home buyers' interests amid findings of fund diversion.
Bikram Chatterji v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed Amrapali Group promoters to complete pending real estate projects under court supervision, recognizing home buyers as unsecured creditors under insolvency law but protecting their interests through specific measures including escrow accounts and co-developer appointments.
Sri A.M.C.S. Swamy v. Mehdi Agah Karbalai & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a Special Court under the Electricity Act, 2003, can take cognizance of offences without a committal order, setting aside the High Court's quashing of proceedings for meter tampering.
Sri A.M.C.S. Swamy v. Mehdi Agah Karbalai & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a Special Court under the Electricity Act, 2003 can take cognizance of offences without an order of committal, setting aside the High Court's quashing of proceedings for meter tampering.
Girish Singh v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's acquittal in a dowry death case, holding that the High Court erred in convicting the appellants without sufficient evidence of cruelty or harassment for dowry demands.
Shiv Prakash Mishra v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the power to summon additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. is discretionary and must be exercised sparingly on strong evidence, dismissing the appeal to summon the second respondent due to lack of cogent proof of his involvement.
Shiv Prakash Mishra v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the power to summon additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. is discretionary and must be exercised sparingly on strong evidence, dismissing the appeal to summon the second respondent due to contradictory and insufficient evidence.
Ram Gopal v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of bank employees for forgery and criminal conspiracy involving a fictitious account, affirming the sufficiency of handwriting expert evidence and valid prosecution sanction.
Ram Gopal v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of bank employees for conspiracy and fraud involving a fictitious account, relying on handwriting evidence and valid prosecution sanction despite investigative shortcomings.