Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Vinodkumar M. Malavia v. Maganlal Mangaldas Gameti
The Supreme Court held that the unification of churches without statutory compliance under the Societies Registration Act and Bombay Public Trusts Act is invalid, affirming that trust dissolution and property vesting must follow prescribed legal procedures despite religious freedom claims.
Gudda @ Dwarikendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for triple murder but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, holding the case did not meet the 'rarest of the rare' threshold for capital punishment.
Maruti Raghunath Kadam v. Chellaram Jethanand Madhrani & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that obstructionist proceedings arising from eviction decree execution lie within the jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes, overturning the High Court's contrary view.
Ranjit Singh v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court set aside an illegally granted bail order based on misconstruction of a High Court direction, emphasizing proper judicial discretion and adherence to statutory bail principles.
Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers Association v. The Secretary to Government Rural Development Department
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of service rules and promotion ratios in the Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department, rejecting claims by absorbed Overseers to count past service for promotion and mandating a fixed 1:1 promotion ratio.
Poongodi v. Thangavel
The Supreme Court held that the proviso to Section 125(3) CrPC limits only enforcement by imprisonment and does not bar recovery of maintenance arrears beyond one year, allowing the appellants to claim full arrears from the date of filing.
State of Rajasthan v. Jamil Khan
The Supreme Court upheld life imprisonment in a brutal child rape-murder case, emphasizing the rarest of rare doctrine, restricting remission of minimum sentences, and declining to reinstate the death penalty after delay.
People’s Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that voters' right not to vote must be protected with secrecy and directed the Election Commission to provide a NOTA option in electronic voting machines and ballot papers.
Kamlesh Kumar & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful transfer of FERA prosecution from Magistrate to Special Judge, holding no exclusive jurisdiction vested in Magistrates and no prejudice to petitioners' appellate rights.
M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld that agreements between developers and flat purchasers constitute works contracts liable to sales tax on the goods involved, affirming the constitutional validity of related tax provisions and the binding precedent in Raheja Development.
GANESHLAL v. SHYAM
The Supreme Court held that sale of a plot of land is not a service under the Consumer Protection Act and thus outside consumer forum jurisdiction, but dismissed the appeal as possession was already delivered.
Sushila Devi v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that its monitoring of an investigation ends upon filing of the charge-sheet and commencement of trial, leaving further proceedings to the competent trial court.
Davalsab Husainsab Mulla v. North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an employee for serious misconduct, affirming the Labour Court's judicious exercise of discretion under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act and rejecting leniency despite long service.
Yash Deep Trexim Private Limited v. Namokar Vinimay Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging the applicability of SICA to a foreign company, holding that the company no longer qualifies as sick and leaving management disputes to appropriate forums.
Ranjana Kumari v. State of Uttaranchal
The Supreme Court referred for larger Bench consideration the question whether a Scheduled Caste member by birth in one State can claim reservation benefits in another State after migration or marriage.
Eastern Coalfields Ltd. v. Bajrangi Rabidas
The Supreme Court held that an employee who misrepresented his date of birth to secure employment is estopped from later correcting it, and equitable relief under Article 226 will not be granted to allow such alteration.
Delta Distilleries Limited v. United Spirits Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the power of the Arbitral Tribunal and courts under Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to compel production of relevant documents, rejecting confidentiality claims under tax laws and dismissing the appellant's challenge.
BHEEMRAYA v. SUNEETHA
The Supreme Court held that a marriage between minors is void under the Hindu Marriage Act and emphasized courts' duty to promote reconciliation rather than encourage criminal prosecution in matrimonial disputes.
State of Rajasthan v. A.N. Mathur & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the University’s change to a Pension Scheme without the Chancellor’s assent was invalid, upheld the State’s rejection of the change, and restored the original Provident Fund Scheme for employee retiral benefits.
Baldev Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for abduction but set aside murder convictions against police officers due to lack of evidence that abducted persons were killed, emphasizing the need for proof beyond reasonable doubt and proper application of evidentiary burdens.