Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Raj Kumar Rana v. Rita Rathore
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and dissolved the marriage by mutual consent under Article 142, securing maintenance for the minor child through a deposited alimony amount.
Deepak v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence for rape under Section 376 IPC, affirming the statutory presumption of absence of consent and rejecting delay and consent-based defenses.
Nagaraj v. State
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to insufficient and inconsistent circumstantial evidence, flawed investigation, and improper reliance on alleged confession and Section 313 CrPC answers.
The Revenue Divisional Officer Fort, Kochi v. Jalaja Dileep
The Supreme Court held that correction of land classification in the Basic Tax Register under Section 18 of the Kerala Land Tax Act cannot bypass statutory procedures under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy and Wetland Act, 2008 and Kerala Land Utilization Order, 1967, and set aside the High Court's order directing such correction.
Mohammed Hussain Warekar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed the First Cooperative Court at Mumbai to dispose of two pending appeals within four months and ordered continuation of ad-interim relief until disposal.
D. Velayutham v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of two excise officers for bribery, affirming that constructive receipt of bribe by a superior can be inferred from subordinate's acceptance and that trap witness testimony, if credible and corroborated, suffices for conviction.
Anil Joshi and Others v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others
The Supreme Court held that promissory estoppel cannot override statutory service rules and set aside the High Court's order granting forest department employees relief based on a non-binding letter.
U.O.I & Ors. v. Gurdayal Singh
The Supreme Court quashed the High Court's observations on a contractual arbitration clause not in issue and upheld the appointment of the arbitrator consented to by the parties.
GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI v. JAGJIT SINGH
The Supreme Court upheld that land acquisition proceedings lapse under the 2013 Act if awards under the 1894 Act are over five years old with no possession taken or compensation paid, and the 2014 Ordinance cannot retrospectively validate such lapsed acquisitions.
Ramakant Mishra @ Lalu v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 498A and 304B IPC for dowry death, rejecting the defense's alleged dying declaration due to lack of authenticity and procedural compliance.
Shyam Lal v. Deepa Dass Chela Ram Chela Garib Dass
The Supreme Court held that a tenant of agricultural land continues as a statutory tenant after lease expiry and can be evicted only under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, referring the issue for consideration by a larger Bench.
M/s. Sherali Khan Mohamed Manekia v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a Court Receiver’s appointment ordinarily terminates with the final decision of the suit and appeals unless expressly continued by the Court, and the executing court may appoint a Receiver or Commissioner for possession delivery post judgment.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ram Pal
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation and directed State payment under the Victim Compensation Scheme in a rash and negligent driving death case, while upholding conviction and emphasizing just sentencing.
Surya Vadanan v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court held that Indian courts must respect interim custody orders of foreign courts under the principle of comity, prioritizing the welfare of the child while directing compliance with the foreign court's orders for custody proceedings.
Mohd. Akbar v. Ashok Sahu & Ors.
The Supreme Court emphasized the mandatory expeditious disposal of election petitions under Section 86(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, directing High Courts to take effective measures to prevent undue delays and uphold the integrity of the electoral process.
H.L. Gulati v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that pensionary penalties under Rule 9 of the CCS (Pension) Rules require a finding of grave misconduct or grave negligence by the punishing authority, not merely negligence found by the enquiry officer, and accordingly modified the appellant's pension withholding order.
Gujarat Mineral Dev.Corp. v. Ram Sang Bhailalbhai; Gujarat Mineral Dev.Corp. v. Sarojben Gordhanbhai Patel
The Supreme Court upheld enhanced compensation for land acquisition in contiguous villages, affirming that compensation rates fixed for one village can be applied to adjacent villages absent distinguishing evidence.
Bathinda Dev. Auth. v. Iqbal Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that land acquisition lapses if possession and compensation are not completed within the prescribed time under Section 24(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
Amrutlal Liladharbhai Kotak & Ors. v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for dowry death and related offences based on credible evidence of cruelty and harassment, applying the presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act.
M/S. COMPETENT AUTOMOBILES CO. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act only if an Award under the 1894 Act predates the Act by five years and possession or compensation is absent, and allowed landowners liberty to seek relief accordingly.