Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Narender Singh & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants for murder, affirming the reliability of injured eyewitness testimony and rejecting claims of ante-dated FIR and procedural lapses.
ESSAR TELEHOLDINGS LTD. v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The Supreme Court upheld the Special Judge's jurisdiction to try IPC offences related to the 2G Scam and affirmed the discretionary refusal of a joint trial with Prevention of Corruption Act offences.
State of Maharashtra v. Ramlal Devappa Rathod and others
The Supreme Court upheld conviction based on the sole trustworthy testimony of the victim's wife in a mob murder case, clarifying the limited application of the Masalti principle to accused without specific overt acts under Section 149 IPC.
The City Municipal Council Balki v. Gurappa (D) by LRs & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the suit for declaration of title was not barred by res judicata and that the deceased respondent's heirs proved ownership over the disputed land against the Municipality.
State of U.P. v. Raghunandan @ Bade Mali & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of two accused for murder based on reliable eyewitness and ballistic evidence while affirming the acquittal of four others due to insufficient proof.
Bagri Synthetics Private Ltd. v. Hanuman Prasad Bagri
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing a company to purchase disputed shares at a court-approved valuation in a winding up petition, dismissing the company's appeal.
Anil Kalra v. J.D. Pandey
The Supreme Court upheld the landlord's right to possession under the UP Urban Buildings Act, directing eviction of unauthorized occupants and enforcement of final release orders with strict timelines.
Mukhtar Khan & Ors v. State of Chattisgarh & Anr
The Supreme Court quashed all pending matrimonial and related criminal proceedings between husband and wife following a bona fide settlement reached during the appeal.
K.P. Singh v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act but reduced the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing judicial discretion in sentencing considering mitigating factors including prolonged litigation and small bribe amount.
U.O.I & ANR v. M.P TRADING & INVESTMENT RAC. CORP. LTD
The Supreme Court held that interest as per an arbitral award is payable only until the principal amount is deposited in court, with interest thereafter limited to the Fixed Deposit returns, and interest on any unpaid balance remains payable.
Delhi Diocesan Trust Association v. Ashwani Kumar
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree allowing eviction of the respondent for unauthorized occupation after license termination, rejecting tenancy protection claims under the Haryana Urban Rent Act.
HARYANA WAKF BOARD v. RAJENDER KUMAR
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter to the trial court to reconsider the case in light of the amended Section 83 of the Wakf Act, 1995, setting aside the High Court's confirmation of the trial court's order.
Chintaman Namdev Patil v. Sukhdev Namdev Patil
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment dismissing the appellant's suit for failure to properly decide substantial questions of law in a second appeal and remanded the case for fresh consideration.
Samar Pal Singh v. Chitranjan Singh
The Supreme Court held that tenants who have acquired residential buildings in a vacant state within municipal limits are not entitled to protection under Section 20(4) of the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, allowing eviction despite deposit of rent arrears.
Gurminder Singh v. Amarjit Kaur & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appellant a one-time opportunity to lead further evidence before the First Appellate Court, modifying the impugned judgment to ensure justice without causing undue delay.
Sharadamma v. Mohammed Pyrejan
The Supreme Court held that assignment of interest during pendency of an appeal does not extinguish the original party's right to continue the appeal, and dismissal on this ground is impermissible.
Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore v. M/S. G.M. Exports & Others
The Supreme Court held that anti-dumping duty cannot be levied retrospectively for the gap period between expiry of provisional duty and final duty imposition except as expressly authorized under Section 9A(3), aligning domestic law with WTO treaty obligations.
JAI MAHAL HOTELS PVT. LTD. v. RAJKUMAR DEVRAJ & ORS.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing rectification of the share register in favor of the DR Group, holding that summary jurisdiction under Section 111 of the Companies Act includes deciding title where no real dispute exists.
State of Rajasthan v. Prakash @ Gajendra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's alteration of murder conviction to culpable homicide, remanding the case for fresh consideration with proper evidentiary analysis.
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) & Ors. v. Nimra Cerglass Technics (P) Ltd.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against ARCI and its officers for alleged cheating in a technology transfer dispute, holding that absence of dishonest intention and the civil nature of the dispute preclude criminal liability.