Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) Pune v. M/s. Spacewood Furnishers Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of search authorization under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, clarifying the scope of satisfaction and judicial review, and set aside the High Court's quashing of the search proceedings.
Raj Kumar Dixit v. M/s Vijay Kumar Gauri Shanker
The Supreme Court restored the Labour Court's award reinstating the illegally terminated workman with back wages, holding that the High Court erred in substituting compensation without valid reasons.
State of Haryana v. Asha Devi & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal, set aside acquittals, and convicted the accused for possession of 11 kgs of Ganja under the NDPS Act, emphasizing proper seizure procedure and mandatory hearing on sentencing.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Vadodara v. Indian Petrochemicals Corpn. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the concessional excise duty rate for IPCL's C4 Raffinate and Indian Oil's propylene by interpreting Notification No. 6/2000 to exclude only natural gas from exemption, allowing reduced duty payment.
Mohar Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC based on credible evidence but reduced the sentence considering a subsequent compromise, rejecting the compromise's effect on the non-compoundable offence.
State of Rajasthan v. Sri Chand
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 354 IPC for outraging modesty but acquitted on attempt to rape, denying probation and sentencing the accused to two years rigorous imprisonment.
The Chairman & Managing Director, TNHB v. S. Saraswathy
The Supreme Court held that quashing of land acquisition benefits only parties before the Court and purchasers post-acquisition cannot claim rights against the State, setting aside High Court orders favoring such purchasers.
HC Pradeep Kumar Rai v. Dinesh Kumar Pandey
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh police promotion process conducted under the 1999 Government Order, dismissing challenges to the interview procedure, number of candidates called, and marking method, emphasizing limited judicial interference absent mala fide.
M/S. MAAN ALUMINIUM LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, INDORE
The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal, holding that findings of clandestine removal based on alleged admissions were perverse and that permissible manufacturing tolerances explained the weight discrepancies, thus quashing the excise duty demand.
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. (Now State of Uttarakhand)
The Supreme Court upheld life convictions under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, holding that spontaneous common intention within an unlawful assembly and consistent eyewitness and medical evidence suffice to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt despite minor discrepancies.
PURUSHOTTAM DASHRATH BORATE & ANR. v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for the appellants convicted of gang-rape and murder, holding the case as 'rarest of rare' where aggravating factors outweigh mitigating ones.
M/S. SERVO-MED INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MUMBAI
Sterilization of disposable syringes and needles does not amount to manufacture under excise law as it does not transform the product into a new commercial commodity, and thus no excise duty is leviable on sterilization.
Khenyei v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
In cases of composite negligence involving multiple vehicles, the claimant can recover full compensation from any one joint tortfeasor, with liability being joint and several, and apportionment of damages is only for inter se adjustment among tortfeasors.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Kerala v. M/s. Travancore Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a vend fee compulsorily payable to the government is deductible under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act only on actual payment, reversing the High Court's deletion of disallowance.
Iqbal and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under Section 396 IPC due to unreliable eyewitness identification in pitch darkness and lack of corroborative evidence.
KIRSHNA TEXPORT & CAPITAL MARKETS LTD. v. ILA A. AGRAWAL & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that separate statutory notices under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are not required to be issued to company directors before prosecuting them under Section 141, overruling contrary High Court decisions.
K.S. Ravindran v. Branch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that illegal termination without enquiry entitles the employee to reinstatement with back-wages unless the employer proves gainful employment during the period.
State of Andhra Pradesh v. P. Venkateshwarlu
The Supreme Court restored the conviction of a Sub Registrar for accepting bribe, holding that recovery of tainted money and corroborated eyewitness testimony suffice to prove demand and acceptance under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
State of U.P. v. Damodar & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal, setting aside the High Court's dismissal of leave to appeal and remanding the case for fresh consideration of evidence in a dowry death involving suspicious burn injuries.
IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD v. M/S VINAY HEAVY EQUIPMENTS
The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral award holding the main contractor primarily liable to pay the subcontractor despite 'back-to-back' subcontract clauses, affirming the principle of privity of contract and binding effect of admissions in arbitration.