Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
Director General of Foreign Trade and Another v. M/s. Kanak Exports and Another
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's retrospective amendments to the EXIM Policy 2002-2007 excluding certain exports from duty free entitlement benefits, affirming the statutory power to amend trade policy in public interest.
M/S. MERIDIAN INDUSTRIES LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court held that imported wax used in manufacturing cotton yarn constitutes raw material, disqualifying the appellant from excise duty exemption under Notification No.8/97-C.E.
Ashok Rangnth Nagar v. Shrikant Govindrao Sangvikar
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must formulate a substantial question of law before entertaining or deciding a second appeal under Section 100 CPC and remitted the matter for fresh disposal accordingly.
Mehboob Ali & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for fake currency offences, holding that statements leading to discovery of facts under section 27 of the Evidence Act are admissible even if recorded during police custody.
Dr. Sandeep v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld domicile-based reservation in super-specialty medical admissions under Article 371-D and the Presidential Order, ruling it constitutionally valid despite general merit-based admission principles.
Kamlesh v. Attar Singh
The Supreme Court held that in motor accident cases involving composite negligence, all drivers are jointly and severally liable, allowing claimants to recover full compensation from any one of them.
Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C. v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that under a lease agreement, the registered owner, insurer, and lessee (KSRTC) are jointly and severally liable to pay compensation for motor vehicle accidents, and the lessee can recover amounts paid from the owner or insurer.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai v. M/s. Nebulae Health Care Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that SSI Units availing CENVAT credit on inputs for third-party branded goods on job work basis are not disentitled from claiming excise duty exemption on their own branded goods under relevant Notifications.
Rajendra Prakash Agrawal v. Union of India & Anr
The Supreme Court granted bail to an elderly accused in a corruption case after investigation completion and charge sheet filing, emphasizing humanitarian grounds and cooperation despite serious charges.
A.P. Power Coordination Committee v. M/s. Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the Limitation Act does not apply to proceedings before the Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003, but claims barred by limitation cannot be entertained unless expressly permitted by statute, remanding the dispute for fresh adjudication.
Veerendra Kumar Dubey v. Chief of Army Staff
The Supreme Court held that discharge under Army Rule 13 requires adherence to prescribed procedural safeguards including an impartial enquiry and consideration of mitigating factors, setting aside the appellant's discharge for failure to follow such procedure.
Pratap Kishore Panda v. Agni Charan Das
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of regularizing reserved category appointments made through an alternative recruitment method when OPSC failed to fill reserved vacancies, affirming the State's power to relax recruitment rules within constitutional and statutory limits.
Balu @ Bala Subramaniam v. State (U.T. of Pondicherry)
The Supreme Court held that the appellants could not be convicted for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC due to lack of common intention, modifying their conviction to a lesser offence.
Prakash v. Phulavati
The Supreme Court held that the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 is prospective and does not confer coparcenary rights retrospectively to daughters whose fathers died before the amendment's commencement.
SHAILESH DHAIRYAWAN v. MOHAN BALKRISHNA LULLA
The Supreme Court held that upon termination of a named arbitrator's mandate, a substitute arbitrator must be appointed according to the original appointment rules unless expressly excluded, upholding the High Court's appointment of a substitute arbitrator under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
State of Gujarat v. M/S Kothari and Associates
The Supreme Court held that claims for damages arising from successive breaches of contract must be filed within three years of each breach, and a suit filed beyond this period is barred by limitation even if the plea was not earlier raised.
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.