Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh
The Supreme Court held that only persons related to the husband by blood, marriage, or adoption fall within the meaning of "relative of the husband" under Section 304B IPC, and dismissed the State's appeal to prosecute the respondent under this provision.
Rishipal Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a bank Branch Manager under Section 482 Cr.P.C. holding that the complaint did not prima facie disclose any offence and continuation would amount to abuse of process.
Seena @ Srinivasa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the murder conviction of accused no.2 under Section 302 IPC, upheld the acquittal of accused no.3, and set aside the High Court's modification of conviction to a lesser offence.
Umakant & Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction under Section 302 IPC based solely on a dying declaration found to be unreliable and inconsistent with other evidence.
Jai Krishan v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court held that compensation for land acquisition must be based on evidence without applying belting area presumptively and mandated 12% additional compensation plus 15% interest for delayed payment under the Land Acquisition Act.
Pritam Chauhan v. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi)
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 326 IPC and affirmed the two-year sentence, holding that the injuries were grievous and the punishment proportionate.
Krishnan @ Ramasamy v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court set aside convictions based solely on last seen evidence and circumstantial proof due to contradictions and delay, emphasizing that such evidence must form an unbroken chain to sustain conviction.
Paramsivam & Ors. v. State Through Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for abduction and murder based on circumstantial evidence, DNA identification, and failure of accused to explain the victim's fate after abduction.
Manohar Lal v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case due to failure of prosecution to prove cruelty or harassment soon before death as required under Section 304B IPC.
Sanjeev Lal v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Chandigarh
The Supreme Court held that the date of an agreement to sell can be treated as the date of transfer under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act when the sale deed execution is delayed due to court injunction, allowing exemption on long term capital gains.
Sandhya v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that setting aside of termination order deems the employee in continuous service, entitling her to regularization under the Government Resolution dated 10th March 2005, and allowed the appeal against the High Court's dismissal.
Kaikara Construction Company v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and referred the dispute to a mutually agreed arbitrator, setting aside the High Court's rejection of arbitration appointment under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.
Amar Singh Yadav v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld Amar Singh Yadav's conviction for murder but commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment with a 30-year minimum term, applying the 'rarest of the rare' doctrine.
Duryodhan Rout v. State of Orissa
The Supreme Court held that life imprisonment means imprisonment for the convict's natural life and sentences including life imprisonment must run concurrently, not consecutively, under Section 31(2) CrPC.
Balbir v. Vazir & Ors.; State of Rajasthan v. Lichman & Anr
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case due to unreliable dying declaration and eyewitness evidence, emphasizing the need for credible, corroborated proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Ram Kumar & Ors. v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of appellants for murder under Section 302/34 IPC based on corroborative ocular and medical evidence, dismissing their appeal challenging the sufficiency and reliability of evidence.
DR. AMARAGOUDA L PATIL v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court quashed the appointment of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Homeopathy for non-compliance with mandatory statutory eligibility criteria and procedural irregularities, emphasizing strict adherence to qualifications and limited but necessary judicial review.
State of U.P. & Anr. v. Anand Kumar Yadav & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the mandatory minimum qualifications for teachers under the RTE Act, quashing Uttar Pradesh's attempt to regularize unqualified Shiksha Mitras as teachers.
State of U.P. & Anr. v. Anand Kumar Yadav & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of Uttar Pradesh's attempt to regularize unqualified Shiksha Mitras as teachers, affirming the mandatory statutory qualifications under the RTE Act and limiting relaxation powers to the Central Government.
Amar Singh v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court overturned murder convictions based on sole eye witness testimony found to be unnatural and unreliable, emphasizing the need for credible corroboration and consistency with medical evidence.