Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Center of Indian Trade Unions v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition to continue the judicial commission of inquiry into the Dabhol Power Project, citing long delay and non-availability of key persons rendering further inquiry futile.
Center of Indian Trade Unions v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition to continue the judicial commission of inquiry into the Dabhol Power Project due to long delay and non-availability of key persons, holding that continuation would serve no useful purpose.
Atma Ram v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing a de novo trial due to violation of Section 273 CrPC, emphasizing that evidence must be recorded in the presence of the accused but such violation is curable by retrial to ensure a fair trial.
Shri N.K. Janu v. Lakshmi Chandra
The Supreme Court held that contempt proceedings cannot be used to re-litigate substantive disputes on regularization of daily wagers and dismissed the contempt application for exceeding jurisdiction.
Vijay Mohan Singh v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellant for dowry death and murder, affirming the appellate court's power to reverse acquittal based on reliable dying declaration and re-appreciation of evidence.
Vijay Mohan Singh v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellant for dowry death and murder, affirming that appellate courts can reverse acquittals if the trial court's findings are patently erroneous and reliable dying declarations are proved.
Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. v. Coastal Marine Constructions & Engineering Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that courts must impound unstamped arbitration agreements and ensure payment of stamp duty before appointing arbitrators under Section 11, and the 2015 amendment does not override this requirement.
Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. v. Coastal Marine Constructions & Engineering Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration clause in an unstamped contract cannot be acted upon under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act until stamp duty and penalty are paid, and Section 11(6A) does not override the Indian Stamp Act's mandatory provisions.
The State of Rajasthan v. Kanhaiya Lal
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that a single fatal blow with a deadly weapon on a vital part of the body suffices to prove intention to cause death.
The State of Rajasthan v. Kanhaiya Lal
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that a single fatal blow with a deadly weapon on a vital part of the body constitutes murder regardless of prior altercation.
Anurag Soni v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rape where consent was obtained by a false promise of marriage made with no intention to fulfill it, ruling such consent vitiated by misconception of fact under Section 90 IPC is invalid.
Food Corporation of India v. Rimjhim
The Supreme Court held that possession of essential experience is paramount in recruitment and non-production of proof at the prescribed time is not fatal if the candidate can prove eligibility before final selection.
Shailndra Kumar Jain v. Maya Prakash Jain
The Supreme Court held that daughters as Class I heirs are necessary parties in succession suits despite prior family partition decrees and allowed their impleadment in property disputes.
Shailndra Kumar Jain v. Maya Prakash Jain
The Supreme Court held that daughters as Class I heirs are necessary parties in suits concerning parental properties despite prior partition decrees among parents and sons, allowing their impleadment to protect inheritance rights.
Sampat Babso Kale v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction based on dying declarations, reinstating the trial court's acquittal due to doubts about the victim's mental fitness and lack of corroboration.
Sampat Babso Kale v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction based on dying declarations made under doubtful mental fitness and restored the trial court's acquittal due to lack of corroborative evidence.
BASALINGAPPA v. MUDIBASAPPA
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that the accused successfully raised a probable defence rebutting the presumption of debt under Section 139.
Basalingappa v. Mudibasappa
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that the accused successfully raised a probable defence by questioning the complainant's financial capacity, thereby rebutting the presumption under Section 139.
Dev Narain Shukla v. Praveen Kumar Jaggi
The Supreme Court held that fixing minimum qualifying marks in interview and performance appraisal is permissible under seniority-cum-merit promotion rules and directed fresh promotion list preparation accordingly.
Dev Narain Shukla v. Praveen Kumar Jaggi
The Supreme Court held that prescribing minimum qualifying marks in interview and performance appraisal is permissible and promotions must be made on seniority-cum-merit, setting aside the High Court's orders and directing a fresh select list accordingly.