Supreme Court of India

16,793 judgments

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Medical Council of India v. JSS Medical College & Anr.

12 Jan 2016 · Madan B. Lokur; R.K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court allowed JSS Medical College students to complete their MBBS course despite institutional non-compliance, imposed a Rs. 5 crore penalty on the college, and restricted its admissions to enforce regulatory compliance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical Council of India JSS Medical College MBBS course completion institutional non-compliance

HATHIBHAI BULAKHIDAS PVT. LTD v. TATA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD

11 Jan 2016 · ANIL R. DAVE; SHIVA KIRTI SINGH; ADARSH KUMAR GOEL

The Supreme Court partly allowed the civil appeal by directing the appellant to deposit 50% of the principal amount pending final disposal, balancing interests of both parties.

civil appeal_allowed civil appeal interim relief partial deposit financial claim

Sciemed Overseas Inc. v. BOC India Limited

11 Jan 2016 · Madan B. Lokur; R.K. Agrawal

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's imposition of costs on Sciemed Overseas for filing a false affidavit, emphasizing the need to preserve the sanctity of judicial proceedings and deter misleading statements.

civil petition_dismissed Significant false affidavit imposition of costs sanctity of affidavits misleading statement

State of Assam v. Ramen Dowarah

11 Jan 2016 · Arun Mishra; Kurian Joseph

The Supreme Court restored the trial court's conviction of rape and murder, holding that non-consensual sexual intercourse followed by setting the victim ablaze to silence her amounts to murder under section 302 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape murder dying declaration intention to kill

Tejalben v. Mihirbhai Bharatbhai Kothari

11 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a pending divorce suit from Rajkot to Jamnagar to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and for parties' convenience.

family appeal_allowed transfer of proceedings divorce suit Family Court convenience of parties

Priyanka Chawla v. Amit Chawla

08 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court allowed the parties to set aside a contested divorce decree and granted divorce by mutual consent, quashing all pending litigations and waiving the cooling-off period to facilitate an amicable settlement.

family appeal_allowed Significant divorce by mutual consent alimony quashing of criminal proceedings cooling-off period waiver

Usmangani Adambhai Vahora v. State of Gujarat

08 Jan 2016 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant

The Supreme Court held that transfer of a criminal trial under Section 408 CrPC requires a reasonable apprehension of bias, which was absent here, and set aside the High Court's order directing transfer, allowing the trial to continue before the original court.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant transfer of criminal trial Section 408 CrPC reasonable apprehension of bias fair trial

Central Bank of India v. Central Bank of India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association

08 Jan 2016 · J. Chelameswar; A.K. Sikri
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the 1997 Office Memorandum does not provide for reservation in promotions for SC/ST employees in Group-A posts with salary above ₹5,700, and that reservation in promotions is subject to State policy, correcting its earlier judgment that erroneously extended such reservation up to Scale VI.

constitutional review_allowed Significant reservation in promotion Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Office Memorandum 1997

The Registrar Supreme Court of India v. Commodore Lokesh K. Batra

07 Jan 2016 · G. Rohini; Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:105-DB

The Delhi High Court held that under the RTI Act, a public authority is not required to compile or create information not already maintained in the requested form, setting aside CIC's direction to the Supreme Court Registry to do so.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 information availability public authority compilation of information

Awadesh Kumar Jha @ Akhilesh Kumar Jha & Anr. v. The State of Bihar

07 Jan 2016 · T. S. Thakur; V. Gopala Gowda
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that a second FIR is permissible when it alleges distinct offences from the first FIR and dismissed the appellants' plea for discharge, affirming the validity of the second FIR and rejecting the double jeopardy claim.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant second FIR double jeopardy Article 20(2) Constitution of India Section 173(8) Cr.P.C.

Pardeep Sharma v. Chief Administrator Haryana Urban Dev. Authority & Anr.

07 Jan 2016 · T.S. Thakur; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal permitting the allottee to retain the plot and constructed building upon payment of prevailing rates, setting aside consumer forum orders and directing inquiry into administrative lapses by HUDA.

civil appeal_allowed Significant consumer protection plot allotment refund acceptance locus standi

Lakhmi Chand v. Reliance General Insurance

07 Jan 2016 · T. S. Thakur; V. Gopala Gowda
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot repudiate a claim for carrying excess passengers unless it proves that such breach fundamentally caused the accident, and restored the insured's claim for vehicle repair costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy breach fundamental breach burden of proof indemnity

K.S. Sanjeev v. State of Kerala and Anr.

07 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court allowed enhanced compensation based on comparable land sale prior to notification, emphasizing factual evidence over witness credibility in land acquisition valuation.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act 1894 compensation enhancement comparable land sale Section 4(1) notification

Commissioner of Income Tax-XVIII, Delhi v. Bank of Nova Scotia

07 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, upholding the deletion of penalty under Section 271-C of the Income Tax Act due to absence of contumacious conduct by the assessee.

tax appeal_dismissed Section 271-C Income Tax Act, 1961 penalty contumacious conduct

Bharat Matrimony.com Pvt. Ltd. v. People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd.

07 Jan 2016 · Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman

The Supreme Court disposed of a civil appeal between Bharat Matrimony.com and People Interactive by recording their amicable settlement and consent terms.

civil other Procedural Settlement Limca Records certificate MRTP Commission Competition Commission of India

K.V. Muralidhar v. K.V. Ananda Rao & Ors.

07 Jan 2016 · Anil R. Dave; Adarsh Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment for failure to consider key documents and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural compromise agreement oral partition civil appeal High Court

Tapas Das @ Bhambal v. State of West Bengal

07 Jan 2016 · T. S. Thakur; R. Banumathi

The Supreme Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC based on the reliable testimony of a single eyewitness and established the application of common intention doctrine.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention single eyewitness testimony

Krishan Chander v. State of Delhi

06 Jan 2016 · T.S. Thakur; V. Gopala Gowda

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a corruption case, holding that demand of bribe is essential for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act and mere recovery of tainted money without proof of demand is insufficient.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 demand of bribe illegal gratification phenolphthalein test

Susanta Das & Ors. v. State of Orissa

06 Jan 2016 · Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla; Uday Umesh Lalit
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of all accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for murder, affirming that participation in an unlawful assembly with a common object suffices for liability even without specific overt acts by each member.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 149 IPC unlawful assembly common object murder

Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab

06 Jan 2016 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of Darshan Singh for murder and voluntarily causing hurt, rejecting his alibi plea and dismissing his appeal against acquittal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant alibi ocular testimony injured eye witnesses Section 302 IPC