Supreme Court of India
15,089 judgments
Gurnam Singh v. Lehna Singh
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence in a second appeal under Section 100 CPC and restored the First Appellate Court's judgment upholding the validity of a registered Will.
UMA MAHESH BANDEKAR AND ANOTHER v. VIVEK SADANAND MARATHE AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that a married daughter has succession rights in lease premises under the Goa Succession and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012, overruling reliance on the Goa Rent Act in inventory proceedings.
Ripudaman Singh v. Balkrishna
The Supreme Court held that cheques issued under an agreement to sell constitute legally enforceable debt under Section 138, and quashing of complaints under Section 482 CrPC on dispute grounds is impermissible.
EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. v. M.S. CREATIONS
The Supreme Court held that the insurer is not liable under the Shipments Policy for losses caused by default of the collecting bank, allowing ECGC's appeal but directing no recovery from the insured exporter.
Prakash Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarified that the UPSC should empanel officers with at least six months residual service for appointment as DGP, ensuring merit-based selection and a minimum two-year tenure post-appointment, overruling practices contrary to its earlier directions.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Deepak
The Supreme Court restored charges against the accused for abetment of suicide, holding that the High Court erred in discharging him without applying the correct legal test at the charge framing stage.
The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Deepak
The Supreme Court restored charges against the accused for abetment of suicide, holding that the High Court erred in discharging him at the charge framing stage given sufficient prima facie material.
M/S N Ramachandra Reddy v. The State of Telangana
The Supreme Court upheld the tender award to the appellant, holding that the tendering authority's re-verification process was fair and within its discretion, and judicial review is limited to the decision-making process without re-evaluating merits.
Haryana Urban Development Authority v. Gopi Chand Atreja
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to condone a 1942-day delay in filing a second appeal by a statutory authority, dismissing the appeal on limitation grounds.
Haryana Urban Development Authority v. Gopi Chand Atreja
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that a 1942-day delay in filing a second appeal by a statutory authority was inordinate and not sufficiently explained, thus justifying the High Court's refusal to condone the delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.
Sheetla Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that excess land vested in the State under the U.P. Ceiling Act cannot be revived by heirs through successive litigation without valid grounds.
Dilip Mani Dubey v. M/s SIEL Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's factual finding that the workman was not in continuous service for one year, dismissed the appeal, and confirmed that payments made under Section 17-B during litigation are not recoverable.
Kumar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rape and murder of a minor but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment for 25 years, emphasizing the need for the death penalty only in rarest of rare cases.
Kumar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The court upheld the appellant's conviction for child rape and murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment considering mitigating factors and precedents.
Sachin Kumar Singhraha v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rape and murder of a child based on circumstantial evidence but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years without remission.
A. Rajagopalan v. The District Collector
The Supreme Court held that preferential promotion treatment applies only to Direct recruits over Promotee non-graduates, placing Promotee graduates on par with Direct recruits, and directed prospective implementation of this rule from 2009 without disturbing prior promotions.
Sh. Chand v. State (N.C.T.) Delhi & Ors.
The Supreme Court remanded the matter to the High Court to reconsider quashing of FIR for electricity theft in light of compounding provisions under Section 152 of the Electricity Act, 2003 following a Lok Adalat settlement.
Mukesh Chand v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Supreme Court remanded the case for fresh consideration of quashing an FIR for electricity theft in light of compounding provisions under Section 152 of the Electricity Act following a Lok Adalat settlement.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur v. M/s Gopal Shri Scrips Pvt.Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that dissolution of a company under the Companies Act does not render an Income Tax appeal infructuous and remanded the case for fresh adjudication on merits.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur v. M/s Gopal Shri Scrips Pvt.Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that dissolution of a company under Section 560(5) of the Companies Act does not render an Income Tax appeal infructuous and remanded the case for fresh adjudication on merits.