Supreme Court of India
15,092 judgments
Issak Nabab Shah v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal to reduce the sentence from 10 to 6 years rigorous imprisonment for possession of 6.300 kg Ganja under the NDPS Act, considering mitigating factors and time already served.
Sandeep Kumar and Others v. State of Uttarakhand and Another
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 304B IPC, reinstating the trial court's acquittal due to insufficient proof of unnatural death and dowry demand.
Sandeep Kumar and Others v. State of Uttarakhand and Another
The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's acquittal in a dowry death case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove unnatural death by poisoning or dowry demand beyond reasonable doubt, and the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal.
Nimay Sah v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant for lack of specific evidence of dowry harassment, setting aside his conviction under Section 498-A IPC.
Nimay Sah v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant from dowry harassment charges due to lack of specific and corroborative evidence, setting aside the concurrent conviction of lower courts.
Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh & Others
The Supreme Court mandated installation and oversight of CCTV cameras with audio-video recording in all police stations and investigative agencies to safeguard fundamental rights under Article 21 and ensure accountability in custodial investigations.
Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh & Others
The Supreme Court mandated installation and maintenance of CCTV cameras with oversight mechanisms in all police stations and investigative agencies to protect fundamental rights under Article 21 and ensure transparency in custodial investigations.
M/S. PANTHER SECURITY SERVICE PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
The Supreme Court held that a private security agency providing trained guards is covered under the EPF Act as an employer liable to deposit statutory dues, dismissing the appellant's challenge.
M/S. PANTHER SECURITY SERVICE PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
The Supreme Court held that a private security agency providing trained guards is covered under the EPF Act as an expert service employer liable to deposit statutory dues, dismissing the appellant’s challenge.
S.D. CONTAINERS INDORE v. M/S. MOLD TEK PACKAGING LTD.
The Supreme Court held that suits involving cancellation of registered designs under Section 22(4) of the Designs Act, 2000 must be transferred to the High Court having jurisdiction over the cause of action, and not tried by Commercial Courts at the District level where the High Court lacks ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
S.D. CONTAINERS INDORE v. M/S. MOLD TEK PACKAGING LTD
The Supreme Court held that suits involving cancellation pleas under the Designs Act must be tried by the competent Commercial Court where the High Court lacks original jurisdiction, setting aside an improper transfer to another High Court.
The State of Jharkhand v. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the State of Jharkhand is estopped from denying retrospective electricity duty exemption promised in its Industrial Policy 2012 due to administrative delay in issuing implementing notifications.
The State of Jharkhand v. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the State is estopped from denying electricity duty exemption promised in the Industrial Policy 2012 due to administrative delay, applying promissory estoppel to grant retrospective effect to the exemption notification.
INDIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE LIMITED v. NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that substantial compliance with natural justice requires adequate time and documents to respond to show cause notices, set aside the impugned order, and directed fresh proceedings before SEBI with full opportunity to the respondents.
INDIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE LIMITED v. NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that substantial compliance with natural justice requires timely supply of documents and adequate hearing opportunity, directing SEBI to proceed afresh without issuing a new show cause notice.
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court clarified the limited scope of High Court's power to quash FIRs and grant bail under Article 226 and Section 482 CrPC, upheld the lawfulness of reinvestigation without prior judicial sanction, and directed expeditious bail consideration under Section 439 CrPC in the case of Arnab Goswami's arrest under Section 306 IPC.
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to grant interim bail and held that reinvestigation after an 'A' summary is lawful, emphasizing judicial restraint in quashing FIRs and directing the appellant to seek bail under Section 439 CrPC.
Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. v. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that reservation for in-service doctors in Super Specialty Medical Courses cannot be implemented mid-stream for the 2020-2021 academic year once the admission process has commenced without such reservation.
Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. v. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that reservation for in-service doctors in Super Specialty Medical Courses cannot be implemented mid-stream for the 2020-2021 academic year and directed counselling to proceed without such reservation, reserving the question of validity for final hearing.
Madras Bar Association v. Union of India
The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the 2020 Tribunal Rules for undermining judicial independence and directed reforms including judicial dominance in appointments, adequate tenure, advocate eligibility, and establishment of an independent National Tribunals Commission.