Supreme Court of India
15,092 judgments
THE HOME SECRETARY (PRISON) & ORS v. H. NILOFER NISHA
The Supreme Court held that habeas corpus does not lie to order premature release of life convicts without the competent authority's decision under the government scheme, setting aside High Court orders and directing reconsideration of representations.
Nawab v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for murdering his wife based on circumstantial evidence and failure to explain the homicidal death occurring in his presence.
Nawab v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife based on circumstantial evidence and the accused's failure to provide a plausible explanation under Section 106 of the Evidence Act.
Shyamlal Devda and Others v. Parimala
The Supreme Court held that the Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Bengaluru has jurisdiction under Section 27 of the Domestic Violence Act to entertain complaints where the aggrieved resides, but quashed proceedings against distant relatives lacking specific allegations.
Shyamlal Devda and Others v. Parimala
The Supreme Court held that the Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Bengaluru has jurisdiction under Section 27 of the Domestic Violence Act to entertain complaints where the aggrieved person resides, but quashed proceedings against distant relatives lacking specific allegations.
Varadarajan v. Kanakavalli & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that in execution proceedings, the legal representative determined by a summary inquiry under Order XXII Rule 5 CPC is entitled to execute the decree, and the High Court erred in setting aside the Executing Court's order without proper grounds.
Girija A v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that appeals against sentences of fine, including composite sentences with imprisonment, do not abate on the death of the accused and must be heard with opportunity to legal heirs.
Girija A v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that an appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine does not abate on the death of the accused and must be continued by legal heirs, directing the High Court to hear the appeal afresh with their participation.
Duleshwar & Anr. v. State of M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh)
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of multiple accused for murder and rioting under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 and 325 IPC based on reliable eyewitness testimony and formation of unlawful assembly with common object.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that review petitions under Rule 5A of the Debt Recovery Tribunal Rules are not applications under Section 19 of the RDB Act and thus not subject to limitation condonation under Section 24, setting aside the High Court's order condoning delay and allowing the appeal.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that review petitions under Rule 5A of the Debt Recovery Tribunal Rules are not applications under Section 19 of the RDB Act and cannot have delay condoned beyond 30 days, setting aside the High Court's order condoning such delay.
Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker must decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule within a reasonable time, allowing judicial review for failure to act, but declined to issue writs against a sitting member without prior Speaker decision.
Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker must decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule within a reasonable time, limiting judicial review to jurisdictional errors and rejecting pre-decision writs, while directing prompt adjudication to uphold the anti-defection law.
CHANABASAPPA v. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.
The Supreme Court held that interest under section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, cannot be awarded prior to the notification under section 4 and directed the Collector to determine damages for submergence before notification.
CHANABASAPPA v. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.
Interest under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act can only run from the date of Section 4 notification or possession, and damages for pre-notification submergence must be determined by the Collector.
Indu Bai & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order allowing the State’s writ petitions concerning land allotment, holding that transferred land remains part of the compensation pool and appellants claiming tenancy rights must seek relief through proper legal forums.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a fire insurance claim based on consistent survey reports indicating structural failure, allowing the appeal and setting aside the NCDRC's award in favor of the insured.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a fire insurance claim based on consistent expert reports of structural failure, clarifying the lawful appointment of successive surveyors under Section 64-UM of the Insurance Act.
Union of India v. R. Karthik
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order mitigating a Sailor's dismissal to detention and badge deprivation, emphasizing proportionality and procedural fairness in military disciplinary proceedings.
Union of India v. R. Karthik
The Supreme Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order mitigating a Sailor's dismissal to detention and badge deprivation, emphasizing proportionality and procedural fairness in military disciplinary actions.