Supreme Court of India
14,826 judgments
Electrosteel Steel Limited v. Ispat Carrier Private Limited
The Supreme Court held that claims not included in an approved insolvency resolution plan stand extinguished, rendering subsequent arbitral awards on such claims null and non-executable.
Vinod Boob v. Dodballaur Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court disposed of a Special Leave Petition challenging acquittal under Section 138 NI Act by accepting a fair consensual settlement without affecting pending arbitration.
Larsen and Toubro Limited v. Puri Construction Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot partially modify arbitral awards under Section 34, upheld that the Development Agreement was binding as the Supplementary Agreement was vitiated by economic duress, and affirmed L&T’s fundamental breach justifying termination by PCL.
Arunkumar H Shah HUF v. Avon Arcade Premises Co-operative Society Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the competent authority's order granting deemed conveyance of the entire plot to flat purchasers' society subject to a perpetual lease protecting the appellant's rights, clarifying the limited scope of MOFA proceedings and registration officers' powers.
Sachin v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that in an appeal filed by the accused against conviction and sentence, the appellate court cannot enhance the sentence, and the High Court erred in enhancing the sentence without a State appeal and proper hearing.
MANJUNATH TIRAKAPPA MALAGI AND ANR v. GURUSIDDAPPA TIRAKAPPA MALAGI
The Supreme Court held that a compromise decree is binding and cannot be challenged by a fresh suit, dismissing the appellants' claim to nullify a family partition compromise decree on grounds of fraud and non-party status.
B.S YEDDIYURAPPA v. A ALAM PASHA
The Supreme Court refrained from deciding the applicability of sanction provisions under the Prevention of Corruption Act pending a larger bench ruling on whether a Magistrate takes cognizance while directing investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC, and accordingly tagged the present petitions with the larger bench matter.
N. Eswaranathan v. State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police
The Supreme Court dismissed a second Special Leave Petition filed after dismissal of the first, held the Advocate-on-Record and assisting advocate guilty of professional misconduct and contempt for misleading the Court, and imposed disciplinary sanctions while accepting their unconditional apology.
ADAVYA PROJECTS PVT. LTD. v. M/S VISHAL STRUCTURALS PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that non-service of Section 21 notice and non-joinder under Section 11 do not bar impleading parties who are bound by the arbitration agreement, affirming the arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction under Section 16 to decide such issues.
D.B. Ravikumar v. G.S. Suresh
The Supreme Court held that an FIR disclosing cognizable offences cannot be quashed merely because the accused holds an official position, and directed that the investigation must proceed.
Ayyub Ali v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that charges for murder under Section 302 IPC must be framed when the evidence discloses a prima facie case, setting aside the trial court's framing of charges only under Section 304 IPC in an honour killing case.
ANKIT MISHRA v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR.
The Supreme Court upheld anticipatory bail granted to a habitual offender for non-heinous offences triable by Judicial Magistrate, emphasizing careful judicial discretion and conditions for bail.
Subhash Aggarwal v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a father for shooting his son, ruling that absence of motive does not preclude conviction when circumstantial evidence forms a complete chain proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Sheela Devi & Anr v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd & Anr
The Supreme Court held that the statutory penalty for delayed compensation under Section 4A(3)(b) of the Employees' Compensation Act is payable solely by the employer, modified the penalty to 30% of the compensation amount, and upheld the insurer's liability for compensation and interest but not the penalty.
DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE v. RAJ KUMAR ARORA & ORS
The Supreme Court held that dealing with psychotropic substances listed in the NDPS Act Schedule constitutes an offence under Section 8(c) regardless of their inclusion in Schedule I of the NDPS Rules, applying the ruling in Sanjeev V. Deshpande retrospectively and disallowing charge alteration under Section 216 CrPC after framing.
Ajay Raj Shetty v. Director and Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Appellant as Principal Employer under the Employees’ State Insurance Act for failure to deposit deducted employee contributions, affirming criminal liability despite the Company’s sick status.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Shamsher Singh
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's conviction under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder by holding that firing a firearm causing grievous injuries with knowledge of its lethality satisfies the requisite intention or knowledge to cause death.
Lakhani Housing Corporation Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. The State of Maharashra & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld MHADA's jurisdiction to redevelop freehold land jointly with residents and societies, dismissing the appellants' writ petition challenging the e-tender based on unregistered agreements.
K. Shikha Barman v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to prove her identity as the accused named in seizure and arrest documents under the NDPS Act.
State of Karnataka v. Nagesh
The Supreme Court reinstated the conviction of a public servant for accepting bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that minor discrepancies in witness testimony do not vitiate a well-established prosecution case.