Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
MINI v. CBI/SPE COCHIN
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused of corruption charges due to lack of cogent evidence proving demand of bribe and accepted his plausible defense under Section 313 CrPC, granting him benefit of doubt.
Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School v. Ismat Ahmed and Others
The Supreme Court held that mandatory deposit of admitted rent and filing of application under the WBPT Act within thirty days is essential and delay cannot be condoned under the Limitation Act, dismissing the tenant's appeal against eviction.
Ashok Dhankad v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order for a serious offence accused, emphasizing the need for courts to consider gravity of crime and possibility of witness tampering before granting bail.
Kamal Gupta v. M/S L.R. Builders Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that non-signatories have no right to intervene or remain present in arbitration proceedings and that courts lose jurisdiction after appointing an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.
Yogesh Madhav Makalwad v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that pre-Independence documentary evidence carries greater probative value than the affinity test in Scheduled Tribe claims and allowed the appellant's caste certificate claim as Koli Mahadev.
Navneesh Aggarwal & Others v. State of Haryana & Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings arising from matrimonial discord after mutual divorce and settlement, holding that continuation would amount to abuse of process and harassment.
Reetesh Kumar Singh & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarified that only interim applications pending as of the cut-off date are entitled to re-evaluation benefits in the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Lekhpal exam, barred late petitions, and denied grace marks after judicially fixing correct answers.
Ashdan Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. DSK Global Education and Research Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an appeal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code filed without a certified copy of the impugned order and beyond the prescribed limitation period is barred and dismissed the appeal for defective filing.
Mange Ram v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the father-in-law arising from matrimonial discord post-divorce, holding that continuation of such prosecution without specific allegations amounts to abuse of process.
Rejanish K.V v. K. Deepa
The Supreme Court referred the substantial constitutional question regarding eligibility of judicial officers with prior Bar experience for appointment as district judges under Article 233(2) to a five-judge Constitution Bench for authoritative determination.
A. Karunanithi v. The State
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Village Administrative Officer for demanding and accepting a bribe but set aside the conviction of the Village Assistant who merely accepted the bribe without evidence of demand or abetment, while reducing the sentence of the former to the statutory minimum.
Khaja Mohaideen v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the Trial Court's acquittal of accused in a fire incident case, holding that the High Court erred in re-appreciating evidence under revisional jurisdiction.
PARADIP PORT AUTHORITY v. PARADEEP PHOSPHATES LTD.
The Supreme Court set aside arbitration and appellate orders on port tariff revision disputes and remitted the matter to the Tariff Authority for Major Ports for fresh adjudication, recommending constitution of an expert appellate body.
Dasari Anil Kumar & Another v. The Child Welfare Project Director & Others
The Supreme Court restored custody of minor children to their adoptive parents, emphasizing the best interest of the child and family responsibility principles under the Juvenile Justice Act, while imposing safeguards to ensure child welfare.
Sunil Sharma v. M/S Hero Fincorp Limited & Another
The Supreme Court held that breach of loan terms without dishonest misappropriation does not constitute criminal breach of trust and set aside the High Court order directing FIR registration.
X v. O/O SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF PEOPLE
The Supreme Court held that where notices for removal of a Judge are given in both Houses on the same day but admitted in only one House, that House may independently constitute a Committee, and the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is competent to refuse admission of a motion in the Chairman's absence.
N. PEDDI RAJU AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court dismissed a transfer petition alleging judicial partiality and held that counsel must prioritize duty to the Court over clients, condemning scandalous allegations against High Court judges as contempt requiring unconditional apology.
TIME CITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING LIMITED LUCKNOW v. THE STATE OF U.P.
The Supreme Court held that ex parte injunctions under Order 39 Rule 3 CPC require mandatory recording of reasons and compliance with procedural conditions, and non-compliance warrants vacation of such injunctions without deciding merits.
Gurdeep Singh v. The State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a jail official for criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder, affirming the Court's power under Section 319 Cr.P.C. to summon additional accused based on trial evidence despite initial police exoneration.
Arshnoor Kaur & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Army cannot restrict the number of women officers in the JAG branch beyond statutory notification and struck down the discriminatory recruitment policy favoring men over equally or higher-ranked women candidates.