Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd v. Mahendra Prasad Jakhmola
The Supreme Court set aside the Labour Court and High Court decisions holding contract labourers as direct employees of BHEL, ruling that the findings were perverse and unsupported by evidence.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax Shimla v. M/S. Aarham Softronics
The Supreme Court held that substantial expansion of an industrial unit triggers a new initial assessment year under Section 80-IC, allowing renewed 100% tax exemption within the overall ten-year limit.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax Shimla v. M/S. Aarham Softronics
The Supreme Court held that an assessee undertaking substantial expansion within ten years can claim a fresh five-year 100% tax exemption under Section 80-IC, affirming the High Court and overruling the earlier contrary Supreme Court decision.
Dnyaneshwar Suresh Borkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence to life imprisonment, holding that mitigating factors including his young age and reformative conduct outweighed the aggravating circumstances, and the case did not warrant capital punishment.
Dnyaneshwar Suresh Borkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence to life imprisonment, emphasizing mitigating factors and the 'rarest of rare' doctrine in capital punishment cases.
Thangasamy v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for rash and negligent driving causing death and injury, affirming the sufficiency of eyewitness identification and emphasizing deterrent sentencing.
Thangasamy v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a bus driver for rash and negligent driving causing multiple deaths and injuries, emphasizing the importance of deterrent sentencing and rejecting the appellant's challenge to identification and causation.
Sunita Devi and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Supreme Court directed a court-monitored re-investigation by a Special Investigating Team into a murder case where the original investigation was found deficient, and ordered further action based on the SIT report.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Suresh
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's 3-year sentence for culpable homicide, holding that the High Court erred in unduly reducing the punishment to the period already served.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Suresh
The Supreme Court restored the Trial Court's 3-year sentence for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, holding that the High Court erred in unduly reducing the punishment to the period already served.
Reliance Communication Limited v. State Bank of India
The Supreme Court held Reliance Companies guilty of contempt for wilfully breaching their unconditional payment undertakings to Ericsson under the Insolvency Code settlement, ordering payment with interest and imposing fines and imprisonment for non-compliance.
Reliance Communication Limited v. State Bank of India
The Supreme Court held Reliance Companies guilty of contempt for wilfully breaching unconditional payment undertakings to Ericsson, imposed fines and imprisonment contingencies, and dismissed contempt against SBI Chairman.
Sunita Devi and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Supreme Court ordered a Court-monitored SIT to re-investigate a murder case due to flawed original investigation and directed the CBI to act on the SIT's findings, emphasizing accountability in criminal probes.
Union of India & Anr. v. Avtar Chand
The Supreme Court reduced compensation awarded under the Minimum Wages Act from 200% to 100% due to lack of reasons for disparity with identical cases, emphasizing the need for reasoned and consistent awards.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Harjeet Singh & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the conviction of Harjeet Singh under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder based on medical and ocular evidence, while affirming the acquittal of Ramji Lal due to lack of proof of common intention.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Harjeet Singh & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the conviction and sentence of Harjeet Singh under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder based on medical and ocular evidence, while acquitting Ramji Lal due to lack of proof of common intention.
Laltu Ghosh v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based on reliable dying declaration and consistent eyewitness testimony of close relatives, rejecting the Trial Court's acquittal.
Municipal Council Thanesar v. Virender Kumar
The Supreme Court held that interest awarded in an arbitral award at a specified rate per annum without explicit directions is simple interest, not compound interest, while affirming entitlement to post-award interest under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Md. Rojali Ali & Ors. v. The State of Assam
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for murder, affirming that testimony of close relatives is reliable if consistent and that minor discrepancies do not vitiate the prosecution's case.
Union of India & Anr. v. Avtar Chand
The Supreme Court reduced the compensation awarded under the Minimum Wages Act from 200% to 100% for similarly situated workers due to lack of reasons for differential treatment, emphasizing the need for consistency and reasoned orders.