Supreme Court of India
18,587 judgments
Hardei v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's power under Section 319 Cr.P.C. to summon an accused not named in the FIR or charge-sheet based on prima facie evidence recorded during trial.
Raghavendra Swamy Mutt v. Uttaradi Mutt
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot grant interim relief in a second appeal under Section 100 CPC without admitting the appeal and formulating a substantial question of law, and upheld the vacation of an interim stay granted without such compliance.
State of Punjab & Anr. v. Brijeshwar Singh Chahal & Anr.; Pardeep Kumar Rapria v. State of Haryana and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that appointments of law officers by State Governments must be made through a fair, transparent, and merit-based process consistent with Article 14, and arbitrary appointments are liable to be quashed.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore v. M/s Grasim Industries Ltd
The Supreme Court referred conflicting questions on the interpretation of Sections 3 and 4 of the Central Excise Act and the concept of transaction value to a Larger Bench without deciding the appeals.
Purple India Holdings Ltd. v. Drilling & Offshore Pte. Ltd.
The Supreme Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 upon the failure of one party to appoint an arbitrator as per the arbitration agreement.
PUNJAB & SIND BANK v. PUNJAB BREEDERS LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the bank is not entitled to share in the increase of fair market value where no actual sale occurred within the OTS lock-in period, dismissing the bank's appeal and directing release of the mortgaged property.
Jabal C. Lashkari v. Official Liquidator
The Supreme Court held that the official liquidator in winding-up proceedings has the right to possession of leased land despite alleged rent default and unauthorized assignment claims, affirming the lessee's rights under the lease and Bombay Rent Act.
M/S SHEIKH NANHEY & SONS v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court directed the Railways to renew the appellants' licence in accordance with its earlier judgment, emphasizing lawful, timely, and non-arbitrary administrative action.
Gyaneshwar Shyamal v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for rioting, voluntarily causing hurt, and wrongful confinement where the prosecution proved presence, participation, and common object of accused despite absence of the victim's body.
C.I.T.-4, Mumbai v. M/s Kotak Securities Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that transaction charges paid to the Bombay Stock Exchange are payments for facilities and not fees for technical services, thus no TDS under Section 194J is deductible on such charges.
Goa Foundation v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Goa Amendment Act, 2009, which retrospectively deleted a statutory prohibition on construction in a land acquisition agreement, removing the basis of an earlier judgment and validating the constructions made.
M/s. CASIO India Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that exemption from Central Sales Tax under the Haryana notification applies to inter-state sales of goods manufactured by dealers holding valid exemption certificates and extends to subsequent sales by other dealers, overruling the restrictive interpretation of the High Court.
D. Sudhakar v. State of A.P.
The Supreme Court granted leave and tagged the petitioner’s challenge on reservation for persons with disabilities in IAS selection with related appeals for a comprehensive decision, without deciding the substantive entitlement.
Sahyadri Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that secured creditors with valid pledge rights have precedence over statutory dues under the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, and allowed their appeal against the High Court's dismissal on alternative remedy grounds.
Pareshbhai Annabhai Sonvane v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for robbery under Section 395 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already served, finding the High Court's enhanced sentence excessive.
M/s. Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd. v. M/s. Photon Energy Systems Ltd.
The Supreme Court disposed of the appeal on the basis of a settlement between parties regarding cheque dishonour liability, leaving open the legal question of prosecution sustainability when the cheque amount differs from the demand notice amount.
State of Karnataka v. Common Cause
The Supreme Court extended the exception permitting publication of photographs of the President, Prime Minister, and Chief Justice to Governors and Chief Ministers, allowing publication of Departmental Ministers' photographs in lieu of the Prime Minister's, while upholding other directions of its 2015 judgment.
Pritam Kaur & Ors. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that appellants are entitled to statutory benefits on the fixed land valuation of Rs.1,72,000 per acre, allowing the appeal in part.
Paul Kuriakose v. The Excise Inspector & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act but reduced the sentence from three to two years' rigorous imprisonment considering mitigating factors.
Main Secretariat, Shillong v. High Court of Meghalaya
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot suo motu stay statutory provisions without a formal constitutional challenge and directed the Meghalaya State Human Rights Commission to become functional by June 2016.