Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for conspiracy and murder under IPC and POTA, setting aside the High Court's acquittal and affirming the admissibility of confessional statements and corroborative evidence.
Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for criminal conspiracy and terrorism, reinstating murder convictions against accused involved in the assassination of Haren Pandya, affirming the admissibility of voluntary confessions under POTA corroborated by circumstantial evidence.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu
The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not entitled to wages equal to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proving similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. Jaggu
The Supreme Court held that contract labourers continuing work after prohibition notification are not automatically entitled to wages payable to regular employees under the Minimum Wages Act without proof of similar work, and claims under Section 20(1) of the Act for such parity are not maintainable.
Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 NI Act for deciding the appeal without representation of the accused and remitted the case for fresh hearing with proper opportunity.
Christopher Raj v. K Vijayakumar
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for deciding the appeal without the appellant's representation and remitted the case for fresh hearing.
Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court held that reserved category candidates availing age relaxation must be counted against reserved seats and cannot claim general category vacancies, overruling applicability of Jitendra Kumar Singh to Gujarat's reservation policy.
Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court held that age relaxation granted to reserved category candidates is an incident of reservation, barring their consideration against general category seats, and dismissed the appeal challenging this principle.
Amit Kumar Roy v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that Air Force personnel do not have an unqualified right to leave service during engagement, upheld service regulations restricting such rights, but granted equitable relief directing issuance of final NOC and discharge subject to conditions.
Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and title over Dargah lands, rejected limitation and jurisdiction objections, and dismissed the appeal while affirming procedural rules on additional evidence.
Sopanrao & Anr. v. Syed Mehmood & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the plaintiffs' possession and management rights over Dargah lands, held the suit within limitation, affirmed civil court jurisdiction, and dismissed the appeal.
The State of Jharkhand v. M/S Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the State's levy on imported rectified spirit used to manufacture potable liquor, ruling it a valid regulatory impost on the final product within the State's legislative competence.
The State of Jharkhand v. M/S Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the State's levy on the final potable liquor produced using imported rectified spirit, holding it within the State's legislative competence and not a tax on non-potable industrial alcohol.
M/S ADANI POWER (MUNDRA) LTD v. GUJARAT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
The Supreme Court held that the appellant was entitled to terminate the Power Purchase Agreement under contract terms upon non-fulfillment of fuel supply conditions, limiting liability to liquidated damages, and clarified the correct interpretation of termination clauses in power purchase contracts.
M/S ADANI POWER (MUNDRA) LTD v. GUJARAT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
The Supreme Court held that under the PPA, the appellant was entitled to terminate the agreement for non-fulfillment of fuel supply conditions without requiring mutual agreement, limiting liability to liquidated damages, and corrected the erroneous interpretation by the lower authorities.
Dalbir Singh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a soldier for abandoning his post and exhibiting cowardice during an operation, while setting aside his imprisonment sentence.
Dalbir Singh v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a soldier for cowardice in abandoning his post during a militant attack but set aside his imprisonment, emphasizing the duty of soldiers to perform assigned tasks under fire.
Pharez John Abraham v. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decree granting share to heirs of a converted daughter, upheld the trial court's dismissal based on proven family settlement and limitation, and recognized adopted children’s equal inheritance rights under Christian law.
Pharez John Abraham v. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K.
The Supreme Court held that a family settlement must be proved by evidence, adopted children have inheritance rights under Christian law, and modified the High Court’s partition decree to grant equal shares to the defendants while dismissing the plaintiffs’ claim.
Sundar Gupta v. Sunil Vasudeva
The Supreme Court dismissed a contempt petition as infructuous following the decision in the related civil appeal, disposing of all pending applications.