Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Rahul Yadav v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
The Supreme Court held that termination of a petrol pump dealership does not terminate the independent lease agreement in favor of Indian Oil Corporation, and the appellant must vacate the premises under the Public Premises Eviction Act.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation v. Rajubhai Somabhai Bharwad
The Supreme Court held that a Sarpanch cannot enter into a compromise on behalf of the Gram Panchayat without a resolution, and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication after setting aside the award based on an unauthorized compromise.
State of U.P. v. Satveer & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of respondents in a murder case due to insufficient corroboration of sole eyewitness testimony and granted them benefit of doubt in a capital punishment trial.
State of Karnataka v. Sateesh & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case, holding that doubts in prosecution evidence and procedural lapses warranted benefit of doubt and dismissal of the State's appeal.
State of M.P. v. Madanlal
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's laconic acquittal and sentence reduction in a rape case, emphasizing the mandatory thorough reappreciation of evidence by appellate courts and the non-compoundable nature of sexual offences.
OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
Payments by ONGC to foreign companies for services directly connected with mineral oil prospecting and extraction are taxable under Section 44BB, not as fees for technical services under Section 44D.
OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Supreme Court held that exemption from surtax under notification No. GSR 307(E) applies only to foreign companies with direct participation agreements in mineral oil business, excluding service providers, and must be strictly interpreted.
State of Kerala v. A.P. Mammikutty
The Supreme Court held that luxury tax under the Kerala Building Tax Act must be levied on the aggregate plinth area of a multi-apartment building owned by a single person, rejecting the division of apartments for tax calculation.
National Institute of Technology v. Pannalal Choudhury
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a dismissal order passed by a delegated officer and subsequently ratified by the competent Board, affirming the principle of ratification in disciplinary proceedings under service rules.
State of M.P. v. Ashok & Others
The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's acquittal of respondents in a murder by burning case, holding them liable as members of an unlawful assembly under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC based on dying declarations and eyewitness evidence.
Deposit Insurance & Credit Guarantee Corporation v. Ragupathi Ragavan & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the Deposit Insurance Corporation has a preferential right to recover amounts paid to depositors from bank liquidation proceeds before any further payments to depositors, setting aside the High Court's contrary directions.
Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. v. Sanjay Dalia & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that under the Copyright and Trade Marks Acts, a plaintiff may sue where it resides or carries on business, but if the principal place of business and cause of action are at one place, suits cannot be filed at branch offices elsewhere to harass defendants.
Chaitanya Prakash Audichya v. C.B.I.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a public servant for accepting illegal gratification under the Prevention of Corruption Act, affirming the validity of the trap and evidence despite procedural challenges.
Jagtar Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence of Jagtar Singh for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC based on reliable eyewitness evidence and proven motive arising from a land dispute.
Bijendra Bhagat v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to insufficient evidence linking him to the fatal injuries, granting him benefit of doubt and setting aside his conviction under Sections 302/34, 324/34, and 452 IPC.
Indra Dalal v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside conspiracy convictions as confessional statements made in police custody were inadmissible and prosecution failed to prove conspiracy beyond reasonable doubt.
Prem Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder and molestation based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, recoveries at his instance, and reliable witness testimony.
Shabnam v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that death warrants issued immediately after dismissal of appeals violate Article 21 as convicts must be allowed to exhaust review and mercy petitions with procedural safeguards respecting human dignity before execution.
Sandeep and Anr. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based on consistent dying declarations recorded by a Magistrate and corroborative evidence in a dowry death case under Sections 304-B and 498A IPC.
Prem Ram v. Managing Director, Uttarakhand Pey Jal & Nirman Nigam, Dehradun
The Supreme Court held that an illegally terminated daily-wager with over ten years of continuous service is entitled to regularization and retiral benefits on par with juniors who were regularized, regardless of classification differences.