Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
S. N. VIJAYALAKSHMI & ORS. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR.
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against appellants for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust in a property dispute, holding that the essential ingredients of the offences were absent and the matter was essentially civil in nature.
Manchu Mohan Babu v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against appellants for peaceful rally during Model Code of Conduct, holding no prima facie offence was made out under relevant IPC and Police Act provisions.
Basheera Khanum v. The City Municipal Council and Another
The Supreme Court held that certified municipal documents are admissible evidence and restored the trial court's decree recognizing the appellant as the bona fide purchaser of plot No. 394, setting aside the High Court's reversal.
The State of Andhra Pradesh v. N. Sanjay
The Supreme Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to a senior police officer accused of corruption, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and equal application of law irrespective of official rank.
Padi Kaushik Reddy v. The State of Telangana
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker is the exclusive authority to decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule, and courts cannot direct the Speaker to decide such petitions within a fixed time prior to the final decision, limiting judicial intervention to post-decision review for jurisdictional errors.
Khem Singh v. State of Uttaranchal
The Supreme Court held that the legal heir of a deceased victim-appellant has the right to be substituted and continue prosecuting a criminal appeal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, overruling abatement and affirming victims' substantive right to appeal.
Khem Singh v. State of Uttaranchal
The Supreme Court held that the legal heir of a deceased victim-appellant has the right to be substituted and continue prosecution of criminal appeals under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, ensuring victims' substantive right to appeal is preserved.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam v. Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam
The Supreme Court allowed appeals challenging a High Court interim order restraining use of political leader names in government welfare scheme advertisements, holding the writ petition was an abuse of process and emphasizing political neutrality and procedural propriety.
Umri Pooph Pratappur Tollways Pvt. Ltd. v. M.P. Road Development Corporation
The Supreme Court upheld the exclusive jurisdiction of the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal under the 1983 Act over disputes arising from works contracts involving the State, dismissing arbitration proceedings initiated under the 1996 Act as impermissible.
Madduri Gangaraju @ Babu Rao v. Madduri Sunanda & Others
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings arising from matrimonial disputes post-divorce following an amicable settlement, exercising its powers under Article 142 to prevent abuse of process and harassment.
State of Punjab v. Gurnam @ Gama
The Supreme Court overruled acquittal based solely on the informant-investigator dual role, set aside the High Court judgment, and remitted the case for fresh consideration applying the current law as clarified in Mukesh Singh v. State.
IL & FS Financial Services Limited v. Adhunik Meghalaya Steels Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that entries in the respondent's 2019-20 Balance Sheet constituted valid acknowledgment of debt extending limitation, allowing the Section 7 IBC application filed in 2024 as within time.
MUKUND K. PAI v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
The Supreme Court held that government-issued 2014 guidelines govern pay fixation of ex-servicemen re-employed in public sector banks, overruling IBA clarifications, and mandated pay refixation observing natural justice.
Subha Prasad Nandi Majumdar v. The State of West Bengal Service
The Supreme Court held that teaching experience from State-aided universities outside West Bengal qualifies for retirement age extension under the State Notification, striking down restrictive interpretations as arbitrary and violative of equality.
Manohar Keshavrao Khandate v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for murdering his wife based on credible child witness testimony corroborated by medical and circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the accused’s failure to discharge the burden under Section 106 of the Evidence Act.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ramveer Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused due to unreliable dying declaration and contradictions in prosecution evidence, emphasizing that acquittal should not be disturbed unless no other view is possible.
S. MOHAMMED HAKKIM v. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
The Supreme Court revised negligence apportionment and enhanced compensation in a motor accident case involving amputation of a young engineering student’s leg, emphasizing realistic notional income and adequate attendant charges.
Ajwar v. Waseem
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of bail to an accused in a heinous offence case, emphasizing that bail after cancellation requires new circumstances and proper reasoning respecting prior Supreme Court orders.
Ritu Maheshwari v. Ramesh Chandra Nagar
The Supreme Court held that reasoned rejection of regularization claims by NOIDA complied with High Court directions and quashed the interim contempt order against the CEO.
Santhosh Karunakaran v. Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer, Kerala Cricket Association
The Supreme Court set aside non-transparent Ombudsman and High Court orders rejecting a cricket-related application and quashed a life ban imposed by the Kerala Cricket Association, directing fresh proceedings with due process.