Supreme Court of India
18,257 judgments
Mithilesh v. State of NCT, Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for food adulteration due to presence of salt and excess ash in red chilly powder, affirming that lowering quality below prescribed standards constitutes adulteration even if not injurious to health, and dismissed the appeal against the minimum sentence imposed.
Swiss Timing Limited v. Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi
The Supreme Court held that allegations of contract voidness and pending criminal proceedings do not bar reference to arbitration, affirming the separability of arbitration clauses and directing constitution of the arbitral tribunal.
Reliance Industries Limited & Anr. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that where the arbitration agreement is governed by English law and the seat of arbitration is London, Indian courts lack jurisdiction under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996 to challenge the arbitral award, excluding Part I of the Act's applicability.
Bal Kishan Giri v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of an advocate for criminal contempt for baseless allegations against High Court judges, rejecting his apology as insincere and reducing the fine to the statutory limit.
State of Haryana v. Satender
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of two accused for murder with common intention while affirming acquittal of another due to lack of evidence of overt act or common intention.
Joginder Pal & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that in a tainted public service selection, non-tainted candidates must be segregated and cannot be denied service continuation, setting aside mass cancellation orders that violated constitutional equality guarantees.
Sudarshan & Anr v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the murder convictions of the appellants due to procedural lapses and suspicious circumstances indicating the FIR was ante-timed, entitling them to the benefit of doubt.
Krishan Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court held that Section 50 of the NDPS Act applies only to personal searches, not to searches of bags, and upheld the conviction where the search of the bag was conducted in presence of a Gazetted Officer and Executive Magistrate.
Paulmeli & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of appellants for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming that evidence of hostile witnesses and identification in partial darkness can sustain conviction if reliable.
Mahavir Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on the last seen theory and circumstantial evidence, dismissing challenges regarding motive, recovery, and witness discrepancies.
Union of India & Ors. v. R.P. Singh
The Supreme Court held that when disciplinary action relies on UPSC advice, it must be communicated to the charged officer before punishment to comply with natural justice, dismissing the appeal and affirming the High Court's order.
B.S. Sandhu v. Government of India
The Supreme Court held that notification under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 does not automatically render land as 'forest land' under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, setting aside the High Court's blanket classification of village Karoran land as forest land and remanding for fresh consideration.
Md. Jamiluddin Nasir v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court struck down the mandatory death penalty under Section 27(3) of the Arms Act as unconstitutional and modified the death sentences of appellants to life imprisonment after upholding the voluntariness and admissibility of the confession under Section 164 Cr.P.C.
Food Corporation of India v. Sarat Chandra Goswami
The Supreme Court held that the disciplinary authority must form a written opinion on the necessity of holding an inquiry under Regulation 60(1)(b) before imposing minor penalties, and failure to do so vitiates the disciplinary proceedings.
Sompal Singh & Anr. v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 304 Part I IPC for injuries cumulatively causing death, reduced sentence from 10 to 7 years, and dismissed appeal of one appellant as infructuous.
Adambhai Sulemanbhai Ajmeri & Ors. v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions and death sentences of accused in the Akshardham temple terrorist attack, affirming the admissibility of confessional statements under POTA and validity of sanction, dismissing appeals challenging procedural and evidentiary aspects.
Chaman Lal v. State of Punjab & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that service in an autonomous society is not government service for pension purposes and dismissed the appeal seeking retiral benefits, emphasizing that Article 14 does not permit perpetuating illegality by extending relief granted through irregular decrees.
KRISHAN v. STATE OF HARYANA
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for rape and criminal intimidation, affirming that forensic and medical evidence can prove rape even without external injuries and that the appellant failed to establish juvenile status.
Jafar Imam Naqvi v. Election Commission of India
The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest writ petition seeking directions against hate speeches during election campaigns, holding that existing laws provide adequate remedies and judicial intervention under Article 32 is unwarranted in this context.
Balram Singh Yadav v. Abhay Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court held that failure to file the latest electoral roll justified rejection of a nomination paper, and thus the High Court erred in invalidating the appellant’s election on grounds of improper rejection.