Supreme Court of India
17,225 judgments
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.
Achhar Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of appellants for murder and grievous hurt, affirming that appellate courts may interfere with trial acquittals when based on perverse findings and that exaggerations in witness testimony do not vitiate core truthful evidence.
Surinder Singh v. State (Union Territory of Chandigarh)
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC but acquitted him of misuse of arms under Section 27 of the Arms Act, reducing his sentence to the period already served.
Diwan Singh v. Life Insurance Corporation of India
The Supreme Court upheld compulsory retirement of a LIC cashier for temporary embezzlement and forgery, emphasizing loss of confidence over the amount involved as the key factor in disciplinary punishment.
Trust & Anr. v. Sh. Diwan Chand
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree granting possession to the appellants, holding that respondents failed to disprove appellants' ownership of the disputed property forming part of Khasra No. 4833 and that adverse possession was not established.
Trust v. Sh. Diwan Chand
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's decree granting possession to the appellants, holding that the disputed property is part of Khasra No. 4833 owned by them and rejecting respondents' adverse possession claim.
SHREE CHOUDHARY TRANSPORT COMPANY v. INCOME TAX OFFICER
The Supreme Court upheld disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) for failure to deduct TDS on payments to truck operators as sub-contractors under Section 194C, affirming that such payments are taxable and TDS provisions apply irrespective of written contracts.
Gurmeet Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming the application of the presumption under Section 113-B Evidence Act and rejecting the appellant's defense.
Gurmeet Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming the application of the presumption under Section 113-B Evidence Act and rejecting the appellant's defense.
Palanisamy and Ors. v. K Dhanpalan
The Supreme Court set aside a disciplinary committee's finding of professional misconduct due to denial of cross-examination and reliance on untranslated vernacular documents, emphasizing adherence to natural justice in such enquiries.
State of Maharashtra v. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must grant leave to appeal against acquittal if a prima facie case exists, setting aside the refusal where medical evidence contradicted the High Court’s findings.
State of Maharashtra v. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol
The Supreme Court held that the High Court must grant leave to appeal under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C. if a prima facie case exists, setting aside refusal based on erroneous appreciation of medical evidence and ordering reconsideration of acquittal.
Avtar Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court set aside conviction under the Essential Commodities Act as the seizure by an unauthorized police officer was invalid under the LPG Order, 1988.