Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
Vinod Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of Vinod Kumar for kidnapping a child for ransom, affirming the appellate court's power to reappreciate evidence and reject minor discrepancies in witness testimony.
Manojbhai N. Shah & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court ruled that employees retired under a special voluntary retirement scheme with enhanced benefits are not entitled to retrospective pay revision for pension calculation under a subsequent pay revision Notification.
Raghuvendra v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of Raghuvendra based on last seen theory, confession, recovery of deceased's articles, and credible eyewitness testimony.
Union of India v. Anju Jain
The Supreme Court upheld that employees initially appointed as Junior Machine Operators are entitled to pay re-fixation as Data Entry Operator Grade 'A' from their appointment date under the 1989 government pay scale rationalization.
Nargis Jal Haradhvala v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that the appellant must surrender 20% of permissible floor space to Government nominees as per the Government's corrigendum, overruling the High Court and clarifying the non-retrospective effect of the Shantistar Builders judgment.
M/s. Pepsico India Holding Pvt. Ltd. v. Krishna Kant Pandey
The Supreme Court restored the Industrial Tribunal's finding that the respondent was not a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act and held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by interfering with factual findings and directing legislative amendment.
Inder Singh & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of 16 accused for murder and assault under Section 149 IPC while acquitting five for insufficient corroboration, affirming principles on unlawful assembly liability and identification in multi-accused cases.
M/s Swati Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd. v. Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition seeking transfer of leasehold rights over industrial land due to disputed factual issues, directing the parties to resolve the matter in Civil Court.
Union of India v. S.N. Maity
The Supreme Court held that a tenure appointment on deputation cannot be arbitrarily curtailed without valid reasons, and where reinstatement is impractical, compensation for the unserved tenure period is appropriate.
K.K. Kuda v. Chief Enforcement Officer, Enforcement Directorate & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed the complaint against a bank official under FERA due to suppression of material facts and improper cognizance, holding that prosecution cannot continue on dropped allegations of consent and connivance.
Phool Patti v. Ram Singh
The Supreme Court upheld a consent decree based on a family settlement transferring ancestral property, clarified registration requirements for gifts of self-acquired property, and held that legal heirs lacked locus standii to challenge the decree without proper pleadings or evidence.
Om Prakash v. Shanti Devi
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that a Gift Deed tendered before completing thirty years cannot invoke the presumption of due execution under Section 90 of the Evidence Act without proper proof of attesting witnesses.
Union of India & Anr. v. Purushottam
The Supreme Court held that Article 20(2) bars double punishment only in criminal prosecutions, not departmental proceedings, restored the Summary Court Martial findings, quashed the discharge order, and allowed departmental action against the Respondent.
M/S VELLANKI FRAME WORKS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER
The Supreme Court upheld that sales effected after customs clearance by the importer are inter-State sales liable to CST, rejecting the appellant's claim of high seas sale exemption under Section 5(2) of the CST Act.
IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, affirming Parliament's plenary power under Article 11 to confer citizenship on migrants from Bangladesh to Assam beyond constitutional cut-off dates.
Satye Singh & Another v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants due to failure of the prosecution to prove the murder beyond reasonable doubt on incomplete circumstantial evidence.
Satye Singh & Another v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants due to failure of the prosecution to prove the murder beyond reasonable doubt on incomplete circumstantial evidence and clarified that suspicion and Section 106 Evidence Act do not shift the burden of proof in criminal cases.
Prabhu Dayal v. The State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant under Sections 302/149 IPC, affirming that mere membership of an unlawful assembly with a common object attracts vicarious liability despite minor contradictions in prosecution evidence.
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Penna Electricity Limited
The Supreme Court held that power supplied by a gas turbine unit prior to combined cycle COD is firm power payable with fixed charges, aligning unapproved PPAs with regulatory tariff regulations under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Cochin Port Trust v. M/S Areebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court referred key questions on liability for port charges under the Major Port Trusts Act, including the roles of steamer agents and consignees, to a larger Bench for authoritative resolution.