Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
CHHEL SINGH v. M.G.B. GRAMIN BANK PALI
The Supreme Court held that denial of opportunity to summon defense witnesses vitiated the disciplinary inquiry, quashed the removal order, and directed reinstatement of the employee with consequential benefits.
Shreenath Corp. v. Consumer Education & Research Society
The Supreme Court upheld the National Commission's conditional interim stay order requiring pre-deposit of 50% of the awarded amount pending appeal, clarifying that pre-deposit for entertaining appeal is distinct from conditions for granting stay.
Sobaran Singh v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court set aside the murder conviction due to delayed FIR, defective investigation, and unreliable ocular evidence, granting benefit of doubt to the accused.
VISHWA LOCHAN MADAN v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that Dar-ul-Qazas and fatwas do not constitute parallel courts with legal enforceability under Indian law, cautioning against issuing fatwas affecting individual rights without consent.
Dinesh Tiwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that a Sessions Court may frame charges under Section 302 IPC based on strong suspicion even without a prior charge sheet or cognizance for that offence, and no separate hearing is required at the charge framing stage if the accused was heard at the discharge stage.
CHANDAN KUMAR BASU v. STATE OF BIHAR
The Supreme Court held that prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC is required only if the accused is a public servant acting in discharge of official duties, and such sanction can be examined at any stage of trial, dismissing the appellant's challenge to prosecution without prior sanction.
Kulai Ibrahim @ Ibrahim v. State
The Supreme Court held that juvenility claims can be raised at any stage but must be supported by credible evidence, and directed investigation into alleged document forgery before deciding on the appellant's juvenility plea.
Satti Paradesi Samadhi & Philliar Temple v. M. Sankuntala (D) Tr. Lrs.
The Supreme Court held that limitation involving mixed questions of law and fact cannot be decided as a preliminary issue and restored the suit for trial on merits including limitation.
Mannan Sk & Ors. v. State of West Bengal & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order allowing recall of the Investigating Officer under Section 311 CrPC to bring on record the deceased's statement, emphasizing the court's duty to ensure a just decision over procedural lapses.
Santosh Kumar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence to life imprisonment, affirming conviction but holding that the case did not meet the 'rarest of the rare' threshold for capital punishment.
Arjun Jadav v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that life imprisonment means imprisonment for the convict’s natural life unless remitted by competent authority, and no automatic right to release arises after 20 years or remission under state jail rules.
Antonetto John D’Souza @ Johnny D'Souza v. Mrs. Aldila Braganza
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal setting aside the High Court's order remanding the matter to reopen proceedings, holding that the dispute had attained finality and grievances must be raised before competent authorities in accordance with law.
Davinder Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304-B IPC, affirming that death by burns within seven years of marriage coupled with dowry harassment presumes culpability of husband and in-laws unless rebutted.
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court restricted automatic arrests under Section 498-A IPC and similar offences, mandating police to record reasons under Section 41 CrPC and Magistrates to judicially scrutinize arrests before authorizing detention.
Municipal Corporation, Gwalior v. Puran Singh Alias Puran Chand
The Supreme Court held that mutation entries do not confer title, prior notice under Section 401 M.P. Municipality Act is mandatory, and dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for ownership against the Municipal Corporation.
Mohammad Hafizullah v. Javed Akhtar
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decree for specific performance in favor of purchasers after finding fraud in the sale of a co-owner's share to a third party without notice.
Pundappa Yankappa Pujari v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming that reliable eyewitness and medical evidence can justify overturning an acquittal.
Suryakant Dadasaheb Bitale v. Dilip Bajrang Kale
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by reappreciating evidence and reinstated the Sessions Court's acquittal of the accused in a dowry death case involving contradictory dying declarations.
Pradeep Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for dowry death under Section 304-B IPC based on a reliable dying declaration and corroborative evidence of cruelty and harassment under Section 498-A IPC.
McLeod Russel India Ltd. v. Reg. Provident Fund Commissioner, Jalpaiguri
The Supreme Court held that both transferor and transferee employers are jointly and severally liable for damages under Section 14B of the EPF Act for defaults prior to transfer, dismissing the appellant's challenge to such liability.