Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
Kamal @ Poorikamal v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of appellants who stabbed the deceased causing fatal injury to vital arteries, rejecting their plea of private defence and delay in FIR as insufficient to create reasonable doubt.
Rajvinder Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for kidnapping and murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, rejecting belated additional evidence and affirming the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
C. Chakkaravarthy v. M. Satyavathy
The Supreme Court held that promotion to Assistant Engineer posts must be based on merit with eligibility determined by length of service, not date of degree acquisition, and directed the Government of Pondicherry to redo the promotion exercise accordingly.
Sant Ram v. Dhan Kaur & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarified that the petitioner’s right to recover mesne profits already awarded by lower courts was not given up in the 2009 order and directed execution of the decree accordingly.
Jayendra Awad v. Nivedita Sharma
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and remanded the civil appeal for fresh adjudication in accordance with its prior judgment in Prakash & Ors. vs. Phulavati & Ors.
M. Narayana & Anr. v. Ramakka by Lrs. and Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's impugned order and remanded the civil appeals for fresh adjudication in light of its recent binding judgment.
H.P. Chikkarama Reddy v. Kanthamma
The Supreme Court allowed the civil appeal, set aside the High Court's impugned order, and remanded the case for fresh consideration in light of its prior judgment in Prakash & Ors. vs. Phulavati & Ors.
Ratheesh v. State of Kerala & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against conviction for rape and cheating, upholding concurrent findings of fact and declining to interfere with the sentence reduced by the High Court.
B.S. Sheshagiri Setty v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that the State Government's suo motu revision under Section 108 of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act to set aside an illegal auction sale was valid despite delay, protecting appellants' right to livelihood and setting aside the High Court's dismissal on limitation grounds.
Sanghi Brothers (Indore) Pvt. Ltd. v. Muktinath Airlines Private Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that disputes arising from an arbitration agreement must be referred to arbitration, and objections regarding contract validity or forgery are to be decided by the arbitral tribunal, not at the stage of appointing an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.
Khumbha Ram v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's cryptic refusal of leave to appeal in a dowry death case, emphasizing the need for reasons and proper application of statutory presumptions, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
Ram Sunder Sen v. Narender @ Bode Singh Patel
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder and rape case due to failure of the prosecution to prove the chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Krishika Lulla & Ors. v. Shyam Vithalrao Devkatta & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that copyright does not subsist in the title of a literary or cinematographic work, and quashed a criminal complaint alleging infringement of copyright in the film title "Desi Boys."
M/s. Mangalore Ganesh Beedi Works v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Mysore & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that legal expenses incurred to protect a going concern are deductible under Section 37 and intellectual property rights acquired constitute 'plant' eligible for depreciation under Section 32 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961.
Sumer Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. Narendra Gorani
The Supreme Court held that disputes involving possession of immovable property situated outside Bombay fall outside the Bombay High Court's original jurisdiction under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent, dismissing the appellant's appeal against revocation of leave to file a Section 9 arbitration petition.
Ratnesh Kumar Choudhary v. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar
The Supreme Court held that termination of a probationer based on an ex parte enquiry report containing stigmatic allegations without a regular enquiry violates natural justice and is punitive, thus quashing the termination and ordering reinstatement.
K.A. Kotrappa Reddy v. Rayara Manjunatha Reddy
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to delay in FIR, doubtful witness credibility, lack of motive, and procedural lapses, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.
Faruk Ilahi Tamboli v. B.S. Shankarrao Kokate
The Supreme Court allowed the landlord's appeal for eviction on bona fide need grounds, holding that the landlord's genuine business requirement and comparative hardship justified eviction despite tenant's alternative accommodations.
N. Sunkanna v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused in a corruption case holding that mere possession of tainted currency without proof of demand of illegal gratification is insufficient for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Sunil Kumar & Ors. v. Bihar Public Service Commission & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Bihar Public Service Commission's use of moderation over scaling in evaluating multi-subject competitive examinations, clarifying that Sanjay Singh does not mandate scaling and limiting judicial interference in expert evaluation decisions.