Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Mahendran v. State of Tamil Nadu; Ravi @ Gopu and Ors. v. State
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming that members of an unlawful assembly sharing a common object are liable for offences committed by any member, and minor discrepancies in witness testimony do not vitiate the prosecution case.
Mahendran v. State of Tamil Nadu; Ravi @ Gopu and Ors. v. State
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 302 and 149 IPC, affirming that members of an unlawful assembly sharing a common object are liable for murder even if overt acts are proved only against some, and partial discrepancies in witness testimony do not vitiate the entire prosecution case.
LMJ International Ltd. v. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of foreign arbitral awards, dismissing successive challenges barred by res judicata and limited judicial review under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
LMJ International Ltd. v. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of foreign arbitral awards under Section 48 of the Arbitration Act, dismissing repeated objections and emphasizing limited judicial interference and finality in arbitration enforcement.
LMJ International Ltd. v. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of foreign arbitral awards, dismissing the petitioner’s objections as barred by res judicata and beyond the scope of judicial review under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd v. Mahendra Prasad Jakhmola
The Supreme Court held that contract labourers are not direct employees of the principal employer absent payment of wages and primary control, setting aside a Labour Court Award that wrongly found direct employment based on perverse findings.
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.