Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
S.E.B.I. v. Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Ltd
The Supreme Court allowed Sahara to sell overseas hotel properties under strict conditions for compliance with bail orders but denied parole to Subrata Roy Sahara for lack of sufficient grounds.
Shyam Narain Pandey v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that stay of conviction under Section 389(1) CrPC is to be granted only in rare exceptional cases and mere loss of employment does not justify such relief, dismissing the appellant's plea to stay his life imprisonment conviction.
Yogendra Yadav & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that while non-compoundable offences cannot be compounded, courts may quash proceedings or reduce sentences in genuine compromise cases under inherent powers to serve ends of justice.
G. Mohanasundaram v. R. Nanthagopal
The Supreme Court held that withholding valid service records and dropping disciplinary charges without reasons vitiated the IAS promotion process and directed reconsideration of the appellant's promotion.
Union of India & Ors. v. Hitender Kumar Soni
The Supreme Court held that acceptance of resignation by the competent authority terminates a temporary Government servant's service immediately without requiring formal relieving, thereby dismissing the Respondent's claim for reinstatement.
Hussein Ghadially v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under TADA for failure to obtain mandatory prior approval from the District Superintendent of Police as required under Section 20-A(1), holding that such approval cannot be delegated and non-compliance vitiates the trial.
Renikuntla Rajamma v. K. Sarwanamma
The Supreme Court held that a gift of immovable property is valid under the Transfer of Property Act even if the donor reserves possession and enjoyment during her lifetime, and delivery of possession is not essential for validity.
Ajeet Seeds Ltd. v. K. Gopala Krishnaiah
The Supreme Court held that in complaints under Section 138 NI Act, it is not necessary to aver service of demand notice as service is presumed when sent by registered post, and quashing on this ground at the initial stage is improper.
Bhuwan Mohan Singh v. Meena
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order granting maintenance from the date of application under Section 125 CrPC, emphasizing speedy disposal of family maintenance cases and the husband's duty to prevent destitution.
Rajesh Valel Puthuvalil v. Inland Waterways Authority of India
The Supreme Court restored the Reference Court’s valuation of building compensation in a land acquisition case, rejecting the High Court’s guess estimate reduction due to lack of rebuttal evidence.
Rohtas Bhankhar & Others v. Union of India and Another
The Supreme Court held that constitutional provisions permit relaxation of qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates in promotion examinations, declared the 1997 withdrawal of such relaxation illegal, and directed restoration of reservation benefits.
C.K. Dasegowda & Ors. v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal by holding that the High Court erred in reversing it without sufficient evidence, reaffirming the principle that appellate courts should not disturb acquittals unless the decision is perverse.
Kanta v. Tagore Heart Care & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the appellant failed to prove medical negligence in the occurrence of aortic dissection during angiography, dismissing the appeal and affirming that medical complications alone do not establish negligence.
M/S SHAHA RATANSI KHIMJI & SONS v. PROPOSED KUMBHAR SONS HOTEL P. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that destruction of a leased building does not terminate tenancy if the land continues to exist, overruling prior inconsistent decisions and directing compensation for unlawful deprivation of tenancy rights.
Easwari v. Parvathi
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's claim to property, ruling that the alleged marriage was not proved by credible evidence under the Hindu Marriage (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act and that the High Court rightly interfered in the second appeal due to perverse findings by the lower appellate court.
State of Bihar v. Ashok Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that the State of Bihar had jurisdiction to lodge FIR against an IAS officer for offences committed before Jharkhand's creation, but quashed the FIR due to procedural lapses in the vigilance inquiry.
Khim Singh v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the life conviction of Khim Singh for murdering his wife based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and his failure to explain his whereabouts.
State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih
The Supreme Court clarified that recovery of excess payments made to employees without fraud is permissible under law, distinguishing between equitable orders under Article 142 and binding precedents under Article 136 of the Constitution.
State of Maharashtra v. Rajendra & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for dowry death and cruelty under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC, setting aside acquittal except for abetment of suicide, emphasizing statutory presumptions and circumstantial evidence in dowry death cases.
Anil Gupta v. Star India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that prosecution of a company under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a prerequisite for vicarious liability of its directors, and quashed proceedings against the director when the complaint against the company was barred.