Supreme Court of India

14,826 judgments

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Menoka Malik v. The State of West Bengal

28 Aug 2018 · N. V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's affirmation of acquittal for failure to properly consider credible eyewitness evidence and remanded the case for rehearing under proper judicial scrutiny.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant revisional jurisdiction Section 401 CrPC Article 136 Constitution ocular testimony

Bharat Stars Services Pvt Ltd v. Harsh Dev Thakur

28 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2018 INSC 755

The Supreme Court enhanced bail conditions in a Rs. 2.78 Crores embezzlement case to prevent absconding, requiring additional security, passport deposit, and weekly police reporting.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail financial fraud embezzlement monetary security

Bharat Stars Services Pvt Ltd v. Harsh Dev Thakur

28 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court enhanced bail conditions including increased security and passport deposit in a Rs. 2.78 Crore embezzlement case to prevent the accused from absconding.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail financial fraud embezzlement security amount

State of Rajasthan v. Ganwara

28 Aug 2018 · N.V. Ramana; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, holding that contradictory dying declarations and lack of corroboration rendered the conviction unsafe.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC murder dowry demand

Mathews Mar Koorilos v. M. Pappy

28 Aug 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi; R. Banumathi; Navin Sinha · 2018 INSC 750

The Supreme Court upheld the exclusive authority of the Malankara Metropolitan under the 1934 Constitution to manage St. Mary's Church and appoint Vicars, rejecting the Parishioners' claims and limiting the Patriarch of Antioch's spiritual and temporal powers.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Malankara Church 1934 Constitution Malankara Metropolitan Patriarch of Antioch

Mathews Mar Koorilos v. M. Pappy

28 Aug 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi; R. Banumathi; Navin Sinha

The Supreme Court upheld the exclusive authority of the Malankara Metropolitan under the 1934 Constitution to manage St. Mary's Church, Kattachira, including appointing Vicars, rejecting the Parishioners' claim to parallel control and the Patriarch's temporal interference.

family appeal_allowed Significant Malankara Church 1934 Constitution Malankara Metropolitan Patriarch of Antioch

Emmanuel Lalith Kumar v. Orthodox Syrian Catholic Educational Society

27 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul · 2018 INSC 748

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing that the appellant be treated as in continuous service from termination date for pay fixation and increments, but without back wages, thereby modifying the impugned order to grant partial relief.

civil appeal_allowed Significant reinstatement continuous service salary fixation increments

Emmanuel Lalith Kumar v. Orthodox Syrian Catholic Educational Society

27 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court held that an employee reinstated after termination must be treated as in continuous service for pay and increments, excluding back wages, and directed appropriate salary fixation and compensation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant reinstatement continuous service fixation of increments back wages

Suraj Prakash Bhagat v. Bhaveshbhai Nareshchandra Amin

27 Aug 2018 · Kurian Joseph; Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to transfer the civil suit to an appropriate court, expunged adverse observations against the trial judge, and directed maintenance of status quo on the property pending trial.

civil appeal_allowed interim injunction civil suit transfer status quo adverse observations

Bharmal Medical Store; Civil Hospital Badnagar v. State of Madhya Pradesh

27 Aug 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha; K. M. Joseph · 2018 INSC 747

The Supreme Court held that eviction of medical shop lessees from hospital premises without a hearing is arbitrary, allowing them to continue till fresh open bids are held, balancing public health objectives with fundamental rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant lease expiry eviction notice Article 19(1)(g) right to livelihood

Bharmal Medical Store; Civil Hospital Badnagar v. State of Madhya Pradesh

27 Aug 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi; Navin Sinha; K. M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that eviction of lessee medical shops within government hospital premises without a fair hearing is arbitrary and allowed the appellants to continue possession until fresh bids are conducted.

civil appeal_allowed Significant lease termination Article 19(1)(g) fundamental rights natural justice

Anurag Mittal v. Shaily Mishra Mittal

24 Aug 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao · 2018 INSC 745

The Supreme Court held that a second marriage contracted after filing an application for withdrawal of appeal against divorce decree is valid and not void under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 5(i) Section 15 divorce decree

Anurag Mittal v. Shaily Mishra Mittal

24 Aug 2018 · S. A. Bobde; L. Nageswara Rao

The Supreme Court held that a second marriage solemnized after the effective withdrawal of an appeal against a divorce decree is valid and not void under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 5(i) Section 15 divorce decree

West Bengal State Election Commission v. Communist Party of India (Marxist)

24 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; A M Khanwilkar; D Y Chandrachud

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's direction to accept electronic nominations in West Bengal panchayat elections, affirming that election disputes must be challenged through election petitions under the statutory scheme.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Panchayat Elections Act 2003 State Election Commission Electronic nominations Article 243K

West Bengal State Election Commission v. Communist Party of India (Marxist)

24 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; A M Khanwilkar; D Y Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that the West Bengal State Election Commission is not bound to accept electronic nominations contrary to the Panchayat Elections Act and election disputes must be challenged through election petitions, setting aside the High Court's direction permitting electronic filing.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Panchayat Elections Act 2003 Electronic nomination State Election Commission Article 243K

Lakshmi Chand v. State of Uttar Pradesh

24 Aug 2018 · Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court upheld convictions for assault and culpable homicide not amounting to murder, reduced the sentence for appellant no. 2, and set aside convictions for attempt to cause grievous hurt due to lack of evidence of common intention and severity.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant common intention Section 304 Part II IPC Section 307 IPC self-defense

Lakshmi Chand v. State of Uttar Pradesh

24 Aug 2018 · Navin Sinha; K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court held that absence of common intention limits liability to individual acts, set aside convictions under Section 307 IPC due to simple injuries, and reduced the sentence under Section 304 Part II IPC considering the spontaneous nature of the assault.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant common intention Section 304 Part II IPC Section 307 IPC self-defense

M/s. Sonell Clocks and Gifts Ltd v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd

21 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud · 2018 INSC 727

The Supreme Court held that appointing a surveyor does not waive an insurer's right to repudiate a claim for delayed intimation under Clause 6 of a fire insurance policy and dismissed the appellant's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy waiver delay in intimation Clause 6

M/s. Sonell Clocks and Gifts Ltd v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd

21 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; A.M. Khanwilkar; Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that appointing a surveyor does not waive the insurer's right to repudiate a claim for delayed intimation under Clause 6 of the insurance policy and dismissed the appellant's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy delay in intimation waiver appointment of surveyor

Kohinoor Transporters v. State of Uttar Pradesh

21 Aug 2018 · Dipak Misra; Dr D Y Chandrachud

The Supreme Court held that only the Executing Court has jurisdiction under Section 47 CPC to decide execution matters and set aside the High Court's order appointing a Chartered Accountant during revision proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 47 CPC execution of decree appointment of Chartered Accountant revision jurisdiction