Supreme Court of India
16,793 judgments
Union of India v. Nallam Shiva
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of an Air Force personnel for overstaying leave without intimation, rejecting the Tribunal's order of reinstatement and modifying dismissal to discharge simplicitor on humanitarian grounds.
Bhagwati Devi v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant mother-in-law of dowry harassment charges under Section 498-A IPC due to lack of credible evidence proving cruelty or dowry demand leading to the daughter-in-law's suicide.
Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the Podhu Dikshitars' fundamental right under Article 26 to administer the Sri Sabhanayagar Temple, held that the earlier High Court judgment operates as res judicata, and invalidated the appointment of an Executive Officer without prescribed rules under the Act 1959.
Ravi Prakash Singh @ Arvind Singh v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court held that filing the charge sheet on the ninetieth day complies with Section 167(2) CrPC, and the accused is not entitled to bail if the charge sheet is filed within the statutory period.
Collector of Land Acquisition v. M/S Andaman Timber Industries
The Supreme Court held that a perpetual license under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Regulation confers an interest in land entitling the licensee to compensation upon acquisition, and dismissed the review petition challenging this principle.
Ashvinbhai Jayantilal Modi v. Ramkaran Ramchandra Sharma & Anr.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by realistically assessing future income of a deceased medical student, applying Sarla Verma multiplier based on parents' age, and setting aside contributory negligence attributed to the deceased.
Registrar of Co-operative Societies v. T.K. Kunhiraman
The Supreme Court upheld the interim status quo in a Cooperative Society membership dispute and directed the High Court to expeditiously dispose of the related writ petition without being influenced by prior observations.
M/S. SHIV STEELS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM
The Supreme Court held that reassessments under Section 21 of the Assam General Sales Tax Act, 1993 are invalid if earlier assessments were time-barred under Section 19, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation provisions in tax law.
Ramesh Chand v. Suresh Chand
The Supreme Court held that an Agreement to Sell, General Power of Attorney, and Will do not confer title without a registered sale deed and proper proof, dismissing the plaintiff's suit for possession and protecting the bona fide purchaser's rights.
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Mahendra Alias Golu
The Supreme Court held that the respondent's acts went beyond mere preparation and constituted an attempt to commit rape under Section 376(2)(f) read with Section 511 IPC, restoring his conviction and sentence.
Jayaswamy v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for causing grievous hurt but set aside his murder conviction, emphasizing that appellate courts should not disturb acquittals without substantial and compelling reasons.
M/S NORTH EASTERN CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. v. M/S ASHOK PAPER MILL (ASSAM) LTD.
The Supreme Court held that appeals under the Jogighopa Act are not governed by Article 116 of the Limitation Act, and in absence of prescribed limitation, appeals must be filed within reasonable time, allowing the delayed appeal filed by the appellant.
M/S. AJAR ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED v. SATYANARAYAN SOMANI
The Supreme Court held that renewal of a public lease is discretionary and must be exercised in public interest with transparency, setting aside a flawed lease renewal and conversion to freehold by UDA in favor of a private developer.
Smt Sulekha Rani v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that discharge of an army personnel on medical grounds without an Invalidation Medical Board is illegal and directed grant of family pension treating service as continuing until death.
Delhi Development Authority v. Prithi Pal Singh
The Supreme Court held that actual physical possession is required under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act to deny de-notification and used its constitutional power under Article 142 to settle a decades-old land dispute by allocating part of the land to DDA and the remainder to the respondent.
Sk. Sakkar @ Mannan v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 20 of the NDPS Act for possession of ganja but reduced the sentence to the period already served considering mitigating factors and the law as it stood at the time of the offence.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. Sakru Mahagu Binjewar
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for brutal murders but commuted death sentences to life imprisonment with a minimum 25-year term, reaffirming the 'rarest of rare' doctrine and sentencing principles.
P. Daivasigamani v. S. Sambandan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decree for specific performance of a sale agreement, holding that the plaintiff had proved readiness and willingness within limitation and that time was not the essence of the contract for immovable property.
Abhishek Sharma v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC due to unreliable dying declarations and insufficient corroborative evidence, emphasizing strict scrutiny of multiple dying declarations and procedural compliance.
Achhar Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of appellants for murder and grievous hurt, holding that appellate interference with trial acquittal is justified when the trial Court's judgment is perverse and overlooks consistent, corroborated evidence.