Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
Lata Baburao Mane v. Ramachandra Balasaheb Mane
The Supreme Court upheld that adoption relates back to the death of the adoptive father in joint family property disputes, entitling the adopted son to equal inheritance shares and dismissing the appellants' claim for larger share.
Sudarshan Rajpoot v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court held that illegal termination of a permanent workman without compliance with statutory retrenchment provisions and engaging him as a contractual employee constitutes unfair labour practice, entitling reinstatement with back wages and consequential benefits.
R.G. D’Souza v. Poona Employees Union
The Supreme Court held that only a Trade Union or Registrar can seek cancellation of registration under Section 10 of the Trade Unions Act, and that cancellation on grounds of fraud or mistake requires attributable fault by the Union, dismissing an individual's challenge to a Trade Union's registration.
V. Kannappan v. Additional Secy
The Supreme Court held that employees retiring under a subsequent voluntary retirement scheme are not entitled to pension benefits under the 1995 Pension Regulations unless they had exercised the option for pension within the prescribed time under those regulations.
Prachi Singh Patil v. Rahul G. Patil
The Supreme Court dissolved the marriage of the parties by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
Abdul Azeez P v. National Investigation Agency
The Supreme Court held that a charge-sheet containing requisite sanctions and enabling cognizance constitutes a final report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., thus denying statutory bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. despite ongoing further investigation.
Krishna @ Krishnappa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal, holding that the High Court erred in convicting the appellant for attempt to commit rape when the trial court's acquittal was a possible view supported by evidence.
Ratna @ Ratan Lal and Another v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for theft and house-breaking but reduced the sentences considering the delay and facts of the case.
Antony Cardoza v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Managing Director for criminal breach of trust and corruption in misappropriating Corporation timber but reduced the sentence considering his age and health.
Naresh Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming the statutory presumption of dowry harassment soon before death and rejecting the appellant's defense based on a suicide note.
Balaji Steel Re-Rolling Mills v. Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs
The Supreme Court held that the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal lacks power to dismiss appeals for want of prosecution and must decide appeals on merits.
K. Subramani v. K. Damodara Naidu
The Supreme Court held that in a Section 138 N.I. Act case, the complainant need not prove financial capacity to lend, and acquittal is justified if the accused successfully rebuts the presumption of debt under Section 139.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Surendra Singh
The Supreme Court restored the original sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death, emphasizing that sentencing must be proportionate and undue sympathy undermines justice.
Ghanshyam Sarda v. M/S Shiv Shankar Trading Co. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that only BIFR has exclusive jurisdiction to determine the status of a sick company and that civil courts cannot entertain suits or recovery proceedings without BIFR’s consent under the Sick Industrial Companies Act, 1985.
John Kennedy & Another v. Ranjana & Others
The Supreme Court held that the question of whether property is ancestral or self-acquired and the daughter's coparcenary rights under the Tamil Nadu Amendment require trial and evidence, dismissing the petitioners' plea to reject the suit as vexatious.
Union of India v. M/s. Agarwal Iron Industries
The Supreme Court held that search and seizure under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act require recorded reasons based on credible information and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after examining the Revenue's file.
O.M. Cherian @ Thankachan v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that courts have full discretion under Section 31 Cr.P.C. to order concurrent or consecutive sentences for multiple offences and modified the appellant's sentences to run concurrently.
Collector Singh v. L.M.L. Ltd., Kanpur
The Supreme Court held that dismissal for minor accidental misconduct was disproportionate and awarded compensation instead of reinstatement after nearly two decades.
Nar Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's murder conviction due to non-compliance with Section 313 Cr.P.C. and remanded the case for fresh examination of the accused, emphasizing that omission to put incriminating evidence must cause prejudice to vitiate trial.
Sau Shaila Balasaheb Kadam v. Balasaheb Hindurao Kadam
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case for reconsideration of maintenance entitlement of a second wife married during the subsistence of the first marriage, emphasizing the need to consider the husband's suppression of his first marriage.