Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Gujarat State Fertilizer Co. Ltd. v. A.K. Singhania & Vikram Prakash
The Supreme Court held that prosecution of company directors under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires specific averments that they were in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence, and quashed prosecutions lacking such averments.
Bharati Tamang v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court directed transfer of the murder trial of Madan Tamang to Calcutta, ordered continued CBI investigation under close monitoring, and emphasized courts' power to ensure effective prosecution and fair trial despite challenges in investigation.
Dr. Rajesh Talwar & Anr. v. C.B.I. & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioners' plea for production of scientific test reports, holding such applications at a late trial stage to be vexatious and emphasizing the inadmissibility of such evidence under Indian law.
Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether officers under the NDPS Act qualify as police officers for evidentiary purposes and the admissibility of confessional statements under Section 67, highlighting the need for strict compliance with procedural safeguards.
Sunil Dutt Sharma v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court reduced the life imprisonment sentence under Section 304-B IPC to ten years, applying adapted death penalty sentencing principles to ensure proportionality and judicial discretion in dowry death cases.
MANGUBEN RAJABHAI BAMBHANIA v. MACHHAGANBHAI RAJABHAI BAMBHANIA
The Supreme Court allowed amendment of the plaint in a partition suit to include the deceased brother's property, ensuring complete adjudication of shares among family members.
Sushil Sharma v. The State of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Sushil Sharma for the murder of his wife based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, ballistic proof, and credible witness testimony.
Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to implement the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail system in Electronic Voting Machines in a phased manner to enhance transparency and voter confidence in elections.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s Excel Industries Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that benefits from advance licences and duty entitlement pass books accrue as income only when duty free imports are actually made, not at the time of export obligation fulfillment.
Sheila Kaul v. State
The Supreme Court remanded the matter for reconsideration of whether an elderly accused with medical impairments can be exempted from personal appearance under Section 329 CrPC, emphasizing the need for careful medical evaluation before denying such relief.
Union of India v. National Federation of the Blind
The Supreme Court held that the 3% reservation for persons with disabilities under Section 33 of the 1995 Act must be computed on total cadre vacancies across all groups, not limited to identified posts, and directed modification of inconsistent government instructions.
Kunwar Pal v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from culpable homicide with intention under Section 304 Part I IPC to culpable homicide with knowledge under Section 304 Part II IPC, lowering the sentence due to lack of conclusive evidence linking the fatal shot to the appellant's intention.
Dulcina Fernandes v. Joaquim Xavier Cruz
The Supreme Court allowed the motor accident claimants' appeal, holding the respondent driver negligent and awarding compensation with interest under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
T.C. Gupta v. Hari Om Prakash
The Supreme Court held that a bona fide error in furnishing information to the court, coupled with an unconditional apology and subsequent correction, does not constitute contempt warranting punishment.
Atmaram v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court cancelled bail granted to accused with serious criminal records and witness intimidation allegations in a murder case, emphasizing safeguarding the trial process.
Surya Baksh Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that High Courts may dismiss criminal appeals for non-prosecution under Section 482 CrPC when appellants wilfully abscond after bail, emphasizing the inherent power to prevent abuse of judicial process.
State of Rajasthan v. Girdhari Lal
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide due to cruelty but reversed dowry death conviction under Section 304B IPC for lack of evidence on dowry demand.
Thalappalam Ser. Coop. Bank Ltd. v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that co-operative societies not owned, controlled, or substantially financed by the government do not qualify as public authorities under the RTI Act and are not obliged to furnish information under it.
Somnath Sarkar v. Utpal Basu Mallick
The Supreme Court clarified that compensation under Section 138 N.I. Act cannot exceed twice the cheque amount and modified the High Court order to impose a fine of Rs.20,000 with imprisonment in default, holding that the appellant had already paid adequate compensation.
STATE OF HARYANA & OTHERS v. NAVIR SINGH AND ANOTHER; STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS v. PAGRO FOODS LTD. & OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that mortgage by deposit of title-deeds under Section 58(f) of the Transfer of Property Act does not require registration or stamp duty unless reduced to a written instrument creating rights, and mutation can be entered accordingly, but validity depends on the property being in specified towns.