Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Vyas Ram @ Vyas Kahar & Ors. v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld convictions but commuted death sentences to life imprisonment for two appellants in a massacre case under TADA, acquitting one due to insufficient evidence and emphasizing cautious imposition of capital punishment.
Manju Swarup v. Bhupenshwar Prasad
The Supreme Court dismissed the judgment debtor's appeal seeking cancellation of sale for delayed payment of decretal amount, affirming that failure to comply with court-ordered timelines in execution proceedings disentitles relief.
Deepak Rai v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for three accused in a brutal family murder case, affirming the requirement of special reasons under Section 354(3) CrPC and applying the rarest of rare doctrine.
Nagoor Pichai @ Badusha v. State Tr. Sub-Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court held that the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act does not apply to offenders over 21 years at conviction, dismissing the petitioner's bail plea and upholding his life sentence under Section 302 IPC.
M/s. Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited v. Jan Chetna and others
The Supreme Court held that a writ petition challenging an NEAA order must be heard by a Single Judge as per High Court rules and set aside the Division Bench order allowing the petition as a Public Interest Litigation.
University Grants Commission v. Neha Anil Bobde
The Supreme Court upheld the UGC's authority to fix final qualifying criteria, including aggregate marks, before declaring NET 2012 results, rejecting the challenge that such criteria were arbitrary or unauthorized.
Kaini Rajan v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused of rape under Section 376 IPC, holding that doubts on the prosecutrix's testimony and surrounding circumstances precluded conviction without corroboration.
Ranjeet Goswami v. State of Jharkhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that properly proved school records conclusively establish juvenility, overruling medical age reports, and directed trial by the Juvenile Justice Board.
U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. v. N.T.P.C. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld CERC's authority to approve additional capital expenditure for tariff fixation without Central Electricity Authority approval post the Electricity Act, 2003 repeal of earlier statutory provisions.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College & Ors. v. Union of India & Another
The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's power to restrict the 2013 intake capacity enhancement benefits to Government medical colleges, dismissing claims of discrimination under Article 14.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat v. Gujarat Fluoro Chemicals
The Supreme Court clarified that the Revenue is liable only to pay statutory interest on refunds under the Income Tax Act and not interest on such interest, overruling misinterpretations of the Sandvik judgment.
Gothamchand Jain v. Arumugam @ Tamilarasan
The Supreme Court held that the Indian Limitation Act, 1963 governs limitation in Pondicherry, overruling the applicability of the French Code Civil, and dismissed the appeal as the suit was barred by limitation.
Ajoy Acharya v. State Bureau of Inv. against Eco. Offence
The Supreme Court held that prior sanction for prosecution is required only from the authority competent to remove the public servant from the specific office abused, and since the petitioner had ceased to hold that office, prosecution without sanction was maintainable.
Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. Patiala & Ors. v. Atma Singh Grewal
The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of a departmental charge sheet served beyond the prescribed limitation period on a retired employee and affirmed cost recovery from the officer who authorized a frivolous appeal by the government.
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd. v. P.K. Bhattacherjee
The Supreme Court remanded the employee’s compensation claim for fresh adjudication to determine if the ischemic heart condition arose from employment-related stress, emphasizing that mere discovery of illness during service does not establish compensable injury under the Employee’s Compensation Act.
Nidhan Singh v. Santa Singh
The Supreme Court upheld a decree for specific performance of a land sale agreement, affirming compliance with landholding limits under the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 and rejecting collusion allegations regarding a prior partition decree.
R. Venkata Ramana & Anr. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Supreme Court restored the Tribunal’s compensation award for a severely disabled motor accident victim, emphasizing adequate compensation for lifelong care and rejecting the High Court’s reduction.
Escorts Limited v. Rama Mukherjee
The Supreme Court held that courts within whose jurisdiction a dishonoured cheque is presented have territorial jurisdiction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, setting aside the High Court's contrary order.
GAIL (India) Limited v. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court held that disputes over gas price fixation under a contract containing an arbitration clause must be resolved through arbitration, not writ jurisdiction, and set aside the High Court's order directing negotiation.
Channabasappa BY LR & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that once a Land Tribunal admits an application and conclusively finds no tenancy rights after enquiry, courts cannot remand the matter to re-examine the filing of that application, and restored the Tribunal's order rejecting the tenant's claim.