Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Dwarika Das Rathi v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court granted absolute anticipatory bail with conditions including attachment of properties to recover alleged deficit in a rice mill fraud case, allowing investigation to proceed and directing trial court to consider recovery at trial.
Sushil Kumar Agarwal v. Meenakshi Sadhu & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a developer's suit for specific performance under a development agreement is barred under Section 14(3)(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 unless the contract is precise, the developer has a substantial interest, and possession conditions are met, interpreting possession requirement purposively to avoid absurdity.
Prakash Chand Meena v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld anticipatory bail and held that regular bail and modification of bail conditions are within the Trial Court's jurisdiction, refusing to interfere with bail granted or direct deposits.
Suzuki Parasrampuria Suitings Pvt. Ltd. v. The Official Liquidator of Mahendra Petrochemicals Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that an assignee cannot claim secured creditor status under the SARFAESI Act by taking contradictory stands and that only specified entities qualify as secured creditors under the Act.
Suzuki Parasrampuria Suitings Pvt. Ltd. v. The Official Liquidator of Mahendra Petrochemicals Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal holding that it cannot claim substitution as a secured creditor under the SARFAESI Act after taking inconsistent stands, affirming the rejection of its application and recall petition.
Madan Mohan v. Jawahar Lal
The Supreme Court disposed of inheritance dispute appeals based on a binding amicable settlement, disallowing non-contesting respondents from pursuing claims at the final stage.
ArcelorMittal India Private Limited v. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarified that eligibility under Section 29A of the IBC is determined at the resolution plan submission date, and mere share transfers do not cure ineligibility unless overdue amounts are paid, directing reconsideration of resolution plans with opportunity to cure.
Hindustan Antibiotics Limited v. Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority
The Supreme Court held that disputes between public undertakings and State agencies involving land matters are not maintainable by writ petition and directed reference to arbitration for resolution.
Hindustan Antibiotics Limited v. Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition appeal and referred the land dispute between a public undertaking and MHADA to arbitration, emphasizing the preference for civil remedies and amicable settlement.
Samir Ahmed Rafiqahmed Ansari v. The State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court modified the appellant's conviction from illegal manufacture under Section 25(1AA) to illegal possession under Section 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act and reduced the sentence to the period already served.
Samir Ahmed Rafiqahmed Ansari v. The State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court modified the conviction from illegal manufacture under Section 25(1AA) to illegal possession under Section 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act and reduced the sentence to the period already served.
KANAILAL SARKAR v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide based on the dying declaration and evidence of harassment.
KANAILAL SARKAR v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide based on harassment and a reliable dying declaration.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Naveen Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused due to lack of corroborative evidence and held that improved statements under Section 161 CrPC require independent corroboration for conviction.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Naveen Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused due to lack of corroborative evidence and improper reliance on subsequent statements and common object recovery.
Sunny Khanna v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court modified the appellants' murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC in a case arising from a sudden fight, reducing their sentence accordingly.
Punjab State Power Supply Corporation Ltd. v. Kulwant Singh
The Supreme Court held that payment of back-wages for violation of Section 25-F is not automatic and allowed a lump sum compensation in lieu of full back-wages in the peculiar facts of the case.
Pappu @ Hans Raj v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions of appellants for murder under Section 302 IPC based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing their appeals.
Union of India v. Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the Tribunal's order limiting penalty and interest on unauthorized telecom usage, allowing recalculation based on actual payments and granting liberty to the appellant to seek review with valid legal backing.
Union of India v. Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd
The Supreme Court upheld the Tribunal's interim order limiting penalty and interest on unauthorized telecom use, allowing the appellant to seek review with valid material, and ordered refund of amounts if no review is filed.