Supreme Court of India

16,355 judgments

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Narender Singh & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh

29 Sep 2015 · Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla; Uday Umesh Lalit

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant injured eyewitness ante-dated FIR Section 157 CrPC delay Section 302 IPC

ESSAR TELEHOLDINGS LTD. v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

29 Sep 2015 · H.L. Dattu; A.K. Sikri; R.F. Nariman

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant 2G Spectrum Scam Special Judge jurisdiction Prevention of Corruption Act Indian Penal Code

State of Maharashtra v. Ramlal Devappa Rathod and others

29 Sep 2015 · Pinaki Chandra Ghose; Uday Umesh Lalit

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant sole witness testimony mob violence Section 149 IPC vicarious liability

The City Municipal Council Balki v. Gurappa (D) by LRs & Anr.

29 Sep 2015 · V. Gopala Gowda; Amitava Roy

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant res judicata title suit ownership Section 80 CPC

State of U.P. v. Raghunandan @ Bade Mali & Ors.

29 Sep 2015 · Pinaki Chandra Ghose; Uday Umesh Lalit

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Eyewitness testimony Ballistic expert opinion Benefit of doubt Recovery of weapon

Bagri Synthetics Private Ltd. v. Hanuman Prasad Bagri

29 Sep 2015 · VikramaJit Sen; Shiva Kirti Singh

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.

corporate appeal_dismissed winding up petition Companies Act 1956 share valuation just and equitable grounds

Anil Kalra v. J.D. Pandey

29 Sep 2015 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant

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.

property appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act 1972 release order allotment order unauthorized occupation

Mukhtar Khan & Ors v. State of Chattisgarh & Anr

28 Sep 2015 · Kurian Joseph; Arun Mishra

The Supreme Court quashed all pending matrimonial and related criminal proceedings between husband and wife following a bona fide settlement reached during the appeal.

criminal appeal_allowed settlement quashing of proceedings Section 125 Cr.P.C. Domestic Violence Act

K.P. Singh v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi

28 Sep 2015 · V. Gopala Gowda; T. S. Thakur
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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.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 8 P.C. Act quantum of sentence conviction and acquittal

U.O.I & ANR v. M.P TRADING & INVESTMENT RAC. CORP. LTD

28 Sep 2015 · Kurian Joseph; Arun Mishra

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1956 Section 34 Section 37(1)(b) Interest on arbitral award

Delhi Diocesan Trust Association v. Ashwani Kumar

28 Sep 2015 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant license termination unauthorized occupation Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 title proof

HARYANA WAKF BOARD v. RAJENDER KUMAR

28 Sep 2015 · ANIL R. DAVE; ADARSH KUMAR GOEL

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Wakf Act 1995 Section 83 statutory amendment remand

Chintaman Namdev Patil v. Sukhdev Namdev Patil

28 Sep 2015 · J. Chelameswar; Abhay Manohar Sapre

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant second appeal Section 100 CPC High Court jurisdiction family arrangement

Samar Pal Singh v. Chitranjan Singh

28 Sep 2015 · Dipak Misra; Prafulla C. Pant

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act 1972 Section 20(4) tenant protection eviction

Gurminder Singh v. Amarjit Kaur & Ors.

24 Sep 2015 · Anil R. Dave; Adarsh Kumar Goel

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant further evidence appellate court modification of judgment procedural finality

Sharadamma v. Mohammed Pyrejan

23 Sep 2015 · Arun Mishra; Kurian Joseph
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant assignment of interest Order 22 Rule 10 CPC Order 22 Rule 11 CPC continuance of suit

Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore v. M/S. G.M. Exports & Others

23 Sep 2015 · A. K. Sikri; R. F. Nariman

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.

tax appeal_allowed Significant anti-dumping duty provisional duty final duty retrospective levy

JAI MAHAL HOTELS PVT. LTD. v. RAJKUMAR DEVRAJ & ORS.

23 Sep 2015 · Anil R. Dave; Adarsh Kumar Goel

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.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Section 111 Companies Act rectification of share register succession certificate Indian Succession Act

State of Rajasthan v. Prakash @ Gajendra

23 Sep 2015 · Kurian Joseph; Arun Mishra

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC culpable homicide dying declaration

International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) & Ors. v. Nimra Cerglass Technics (P) Ltd.

22 Sep 2015 · J.S. Khehar; R. Banumathi

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant cheating Section 420 IPC Section 419 IPC Section 482 CrPC