Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Bir Singh v. Delhi Jal Board
A person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in one State or Union Territory cannot claim reservation benefits in another where their caste or tribe is not notified under the Presidential Orders; only Parliament can amend such lists.
PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD v. M/S. MEGH RAJ BANSAL
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's non-reasoned order setting aside the Sub-Judge's dismissal of an application to make an arbitral award rule of the court and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD v. M/S. MEGH RAJ BANSAL
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of an arbitral award enforcement application.
Dola @ Dolagobinda Pradhan v. State of Odisha
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of rape charges due to unreliable victim testimony, lack of corroborative medical and forensic evidence, and plausible motive for false implication.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anil Kumar @ Badka
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must assign reasons and apply its mind when deciding leave to appeal under Section 378(3) CrPC against acquittal, setting aside an unreasoned refusal and remanding the matter for fresh consideration.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anil Kumar @ Badka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's unreasoned refusal of leave to appeal against acquittal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in accordance with established legal principles.
Krishan Kumar Madan v. Ashok Kumar
The Supreme Court held that employees appointed by Uttar Pradesh after reorganization can validly be transferred to Uttarakhand with mutual consent and appointment letter provisions, overruling the High Court's contrary view.
Krishan Kumar Madan v. Ashok Kumar
The Supreme Court held that employees appointed by Uttar Pradesh post-reorganization with appointment letters allowing allocation to Uttarakhand and transferred with mutual consent of both States are validly employees of Uttarakhand.
Madhya Pradesh State v. Shabana B.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to material contradictions in the deceased's statements creating reasonable doubt.
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. SHABANA BI
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in dying declarations, applying the benefit of doubt principle.
Madhya Pradesh State v. Shabana B.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to material inconsistencies in the deceased's statements creating reasonable doubt.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Shabana Bi
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in dying declarations, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Preetam
The Supreme Court restored the conviction under Section 376 IPC, holding that absence of external injuries does not imply consent and that consent is irrelevant if the victim is under sixteen years old.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Preetam
The Supreme Court restored the conviction for rape under Section 376 IPC, holding that absence of external injuries does not imply consent and that prosecutrix's age under sixteen renders consent irrelevant.
Bir Singh v. Ram Kanwar Singh
The Supreme Court held that a usufructuary mortgagee cannot claim ownership of mortgaged property by foreclosure or lapse of time, dismissing the appeal against the injunction granted in favor of the mortgagee.
Bir Singh v. Ram Kanwar Singh Th. Lrs & Ors
The Supreme Court held that a usufructuary mortgagee cannot claim ownership of mortgaged property by prescription, dismissing the appeal and affirming the mortgagor's right of redemption.
Krishan Kumar v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order that overturned the trial court's acquittal without notice to the accused and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with proper opportunity of hearing.
Krishan Kumar v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a High Court must afford the accused an opportunity of hearing before setting aside an acquittal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Rukhsana Shaheen Khan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that uncommunicated adverse Annual Confidential Reports cannot be relied upon for promotion and directed a fresh decision after affording the employee an opportunity of hearing.
Rukhsana Shaheen Khan v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that uncommunicated adverse Annual Confidential Reports cannot be relied upon for promotion and directed a fresh consideration with an opportunity of hearing.