Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
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.
SAHARA INDIA COMMERCIAL CORPORATION LTD. & ORS. v. STATE GOVT. OF NOT OF DELHI & ANR
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 420, 468, and 120-B IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, affirming the High Court's power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash non-compoundable offence cases upon compromise.
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.
Vikash College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education
The Delhi High Court held that delay in filing petitions challenging NCTE orders was not barred by laches due to Supreme Court directions, and directed reconsideration of applications under new regulations.
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.
Maharaji Educational Trust v. SGS Construction & Dev. P. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to direct demarcation of mortgaged land in a writ petition and set aside the order declaring part of the land unencumbered, emphasizing proper forum and statutory limits of housing authority powers.
Canara Bank & Anr. v. M. Mahesh Kumar; Chairman and Managing Director Canara Bank & Ors. v. Santha & Anr.; Chairman and Managing Director Canara Bank & Ors. v. A.K. Sheeba & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that dependants of deceased bank employees are entitled to compassionate appointments under the scheme in force at the time of death, rejecting retrospective application of later schemes abolishing such appointments.
Abdul Razak & Ors. v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC due to unreliable eyewitness testimony and destruction of original complaint, reinstating the Trial Court's acquittal.
K.L. Bakolia v. State through Director, C.B.I.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act but reduced the sentence considering the appellant's age and delay in trial.
Ramanlal and Anr. v. State of Haryana; Bhagat Singh and Anr. v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that conviction under Section 149 IPC is unsustainable when less than five accused are convicted without evidence of other members, and reduced the murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
Manyata Devi v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that a District Magistrate can only refuse a character certificate based on the applicant's personal character and not on irrelevant grounds such as family members' criminal background or lack of experience, directing reconsideration of the appellant's application.
Commissioner of Income Tax-19 Mumbai v. M/s. Sarkar Builders
The Supreme Court held that the amendment restricting commercial area in housing projects under Section 80IB(10)(d) applies prospectively only to projects approved on or after 01.04.2005, preserving vested rights of projects approved earlier.
Bilaspur Raipur Kshetriya Gramin Bank v. Madanlal Tandon
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of the removal order due to non-supply of documents in disciplinary proceedings and directed a lump sum salary payment to the respondent.
M/S GMG ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES & ORS. v. M/S ISSA GREEN POWER SOLUTION & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that imposing the condition to deposit the entire decreetal amount as a precondition to set aside ex-parte decrees is unreasonable and allowed the appeals, condoning the delay and restoring the suits for trial on merits.