Supreme Court of India

15,089 judgments

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Tabrez Khan @ Guddu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 466

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the complaint against the appellants for lack of prima facie case, affirming the High Court's power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.

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Tabrez Khan @ Guddu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

05 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the complaint and summoning order against the appellants for lack of prima facie case under Section 482 CrPC.

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Manoj Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand

05 Apr 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 465

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and corroborated extra-judicial confession, dismissing the appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence extra-judicial confession Section 302 IPC murder conviction

Manoj Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand

05 Apr 2019 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and corroborated extra-judicial confession, dismissing the appeal.

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04 Apr 2019 · 2019 INSC 130
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC, holding that the prosecution proved the intention and knowledge to cause death based on medical evidence and circumstances.

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Atul Chandra Das v. Rabindra Nath Bhattacharya

04 Apr 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld that a mortgage by conditional sale can be valid under State law despite the condition being in a separate document, dismissing the appeal against the decree recognizing the mortgage and ownership rights of the respondents.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mortgage by conditional sale Section 58(c) Transfer of Property Act Section 37(a) Bengal Money-Lenders Act repugnancy

Atul Chandra Das v. Rabindra Nath Bhattacharya

04 Apr 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld that a mortgage by conditional sale is valid under Section 37(a) of the Bengal Money-Lenders Act even if the condition is in a separate document, dismissing the appellant's ejectment and specific performance claims.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mortgage by conditional sale Section 58(c) Transfer of Property Act Section 37(a) Bengal Money-Lenders Act repugnancy

Bhagwan Das Goyal v. Pyare Vikshan Agrawal

04 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Vidnesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 464

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter to the High Court for fresh consideration on the maintainability of arbitration in a partnership dispute, emphasizing adherence to binding precedent and expeditious disposal.

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Bhagwan Das Goel v. Pyare Kishan Agarwal

04 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari · 2019 INSC 464

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case to the High Court to reconsider the maintainability of an arbitration application arising from an unregistered partnership in light of binding precedent.

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Bhagwan Das Goyal v. Pyare Vikshan Agrawal

04 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Vidnesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter to the High Court to reconsider the arbitrability of partnership disputes in light of binding precedent Krishna Motor Service v. M.B. Vittal Kamath.

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Bhagwan Das Goel v. Pyare Kishan Agarwal

04 Apr 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre; Dinesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case for fresh consideration of the maintainability of arbitration proceedings involving an unregistered partnership, directing the High Court to apply the binding precedent in Krishna Motor Service.

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04 Apr 2019 · NAVIN SINHA; INDIRA BANERJEE

The High Court upheld penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, on the assessee for sham transactions intended to evade tax, dismissing the appeal against the assessment and penalty orders.

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Laxmi Chaudhary v. Sahib Singh Chaudhary

03 Apr 2019 · R. Banumathi; R. Subhash Reddy

The Supreme Court restored the stay of eviction for the appellant-defendant upon compliance with payment conditions, directing interim damages for use and occupation pending appeal disposal.

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Hammad Ahmed v. Abdul Majeed & Ors.

03 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Hemant Gupta
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The Supreme Court held that succession to the office of Chief Mutawalli of Hamdard is governed by the Wakf Deed’s provisions favoring the senior most male descendant holding office, rejecting the application of lineal primogeniture and upholding interim reliefs in favor of the Appellant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Chief Mutawalli Wakf Deed lineal primogeniture Muslim personal law

Gopalakrishna v. Narayanagowda

03 Apr 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph · 2019 INSC 459

The Supreme Court held that the appellants’ suits for recovery of property were barred by limitation as the widow had only a limited estate and the respondents’ possession and title were validly established.

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Gopalakrishna v. Narayanagowda

03 Apr 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that a Hindu widow's limited estate does not confer absolute ownership when a daughter survives, and reversioners must sue within limitation period after the widow's death, dismissing the appellants' claims as barred by limitation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu widow estate Mysore Hindu Law Women’s Right to Property Act, 1933 Section 10(2)(g) reversioners

Girish Mittal v. Parvati V. Sundaram & Anr.

02 Apr 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; M. R. Shah · 2016 (3) SCC 525

The Supreme Court held that the RBI must comply with RTI Act disclosures as directed, rejecting fiduciary exemption claims, and found RBI's disclosure policy violating Court orders amounts to contempt.

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Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd. v. Govindan Raghavan

02 Apr 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra
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The Supreme Court upheld the consumer commission's order directing the builder to refund the flat purchaser with interest due to inordinate delay in possession and held that one-sided contractual clauses are unenforceable as unfair trade practices.

consumer_protection appeal_dismissed Significant deficiency of service consumer protection unfair contract terms occupancy certificate

DHARANI SUGARS AND CHEMICALS LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

02 Apr 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Vineet Saran · 2019 INSC 457

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 35AA and 35AB of the Banking Regulation Act and the RBI's 2018 circular mandating timely resolution of stressed assets, rejecting challenges of arbitrariness and ultra vires action.

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DHARANI SUGARS AND CHEMICALS LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

02 Apr 2019 · R.F. Nariman; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 35AA and 35AB of the Banking Regulation Act and the RBI’s 2018 circular mandating timelines for resolution of stressed assets, rejecting challenges of arbitrariness and ultra vires.

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