Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
V. Venkata Prasad v. High Court of A.P. & Ors.
Appointments to Fast Track Courts under ad hoc rules do not confer seniority over direct recruits appointed to substantive vacancies in the regular judicial cadre.
Punjab State Warehousing Corp. v. Bhushan Chander
The Supreme Court held that prosecution of a government corporation employee for criminal breach of trust does not require prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC as the offence was not committed in discharge of official duty.
Haryana State v. Gram Panchayat Village Kalehri
The Supreme Court held that a second appeal involving interpretation of ownership documents raises substantial questions of law requiring admission and merits adjudication, and remanded the case for fresh hearing after framing such questions.
Ajambi v. Roshanbi
The Supreme Court upheld a lifetime partition of property evidenced by a memorandum of partition, rejecting the High Court's invalidation of the document for non-registration and clarifying the applicability of Muslim law on property partition.
Umesh Goel v. Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Section 69(3) of the Indian Partnership Act does not apply to arbitral proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and an arbitrator is not a Court for the purposes of that Section.
Divisional Manager v. Vinayak Chintaman Gawande
The Supreme Court remitted the dispute over back wages to the Labour Court for expeditious adjudication, maintaining an interim stay on payment until disposal.
Surendra Kumar Gupta v. State of U P
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings can lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, rejecting the High Court's refusal to entertain the lapse contention as belated.
State of Kerala v. P. Muhammed Noushad
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of a Village Officer accused of accepting bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the essential facts beyond reasonable doubt.
Committee of Management Anuragi Devi Degree College & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the mandatory time schedule for affiliation under the NCTE Act and dismissed the appeal of a college seeking extension of affiliation beyond the prescribed cut-off date, emphasizing adherence to statutory norms and prohibiting admission without valid affiliation.
Jagdish v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for causing death by lathi blows based on credible eyewitness evidence and concurrent findings of lower courts, dismissing the appeal.
Jagat Singh v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under the NDPS Act, holding that compliance with Sections 42 and 50 was satisfied by the presence of a Gazetted Officer during recovery and that minor procedural lapses did not vitiate the prosecution case.
Praful Sudhakar Parab v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld a murder conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and last seen theory despite absence of motive and direct eyewitnesses.
S. SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED v. NOORJAHAN BEEVI
The Supreme Court held that in a hire purchase agreement with ipso facto termination on default, the limitation period for recovery suit begins from the date of default, dismissing the appeal as barred by limitation.
M/S. EMM ENN ASSOCIATES v. COMMANDER WORKS ENGINEER
The Supreme Court held that a claim not evidently barred by limitation and involving disputed issues is a live claim that must be referred to arbitration, setting aside the High Court's rejection of the appellant's application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act.
Dr. Rini Johar & Anr. v. State of M.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held the petitioners' arrest illegal for non-compliance with procedural safeguards, quashed the criminal proceedings, and awarded compensation for violation of their fundamental rights.
Satish Shetty v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for cruelty and abetment of his wife's suicide under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC, affirming the High Court's interference with a perverse acquittal.
Indira Devi and Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted three lady appellants of charges under Section 149 IPC due to contradictions in victim's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence, emphasizing careful scrutiny of injured witness statements and the necessity of proving common object for conviction.
Sarla Performance Fibers Limited v. Commissioner of Central Excise
The Supreme Court held that excise duty on goods cleared by a 100% EOU without permission is leviable under main Section 3(1) of the Central Excise Act, not under the proviso, overruling the contrary tribunal decision.
Bijender @ Papu and Anr. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court reduced the sentence of appellants under Section 325 read with Section 149 IPC from five to three years imprisonment, rejecting parity with older co-accused but moderating punishment due to lack of specific attribution of grievous injury.
Bhagwan Sahai and Anr. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants on the ground that prosecution failed to explain injuries on accused side and death of their father, entitling them to benefit of doubt and right of private defence.