Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Kollam Chandra Sekhar v. Kollam Padma Latha
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision denying divorce on grounds of schizophrenia, emphasizing that treatable mental illness does not justify dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act.
M/s. Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. v. State of Jharkhand
The Supreme Court held that the terms of reference in an industrial dispute must accurately reflect the real dispute and quashed defective references that pre-judged issues, directing fresh reference to be made.
State of Rajasthan & Anr v. Bal Kishan Mathur
The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal and condoned a six-day delay in filing a special appeal, emphasizing a liberal approach to condonation to ensure adjudication on merits over technical dismissal.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. v. Babu Lal Jangir
The Supreme Court upheld the compulsory retirement of an employee, ruling that the entire service record including old adverse entries is relevant for such decisions and the 'washed off theory' does not apply to compulsory retirement.
GOVT. OF KARNATAKA AND ANR v. K.C. SUBRAMANYA AND ORS
The Supreme Court dismissed the Government of Karnataka's appeal seeking to adduce additional evidence at the appellate stage and upheld the decree confirming possession in favor of private respondents, emphasizing due diligence requirements under Order XLI Rule 27(1)(aa) CPC.
Gurudwara Sahib v. Gram Panchayat Village Sirthala
The Supreme Court held that adverse possession is only a defense and a suit for declaration of ownership based on adverse possession is not maintainable, while upholding the appellant's right to injunction protecting possession.
RAGHVENDRA KUMAR v. PRABAL KUMAR
The Supreme Court held that conviction under Section 307 IPC involves moral turpitude disqualifying a candidate from elections, and suspension of sentence or bail does not amount to acquittal, thus upholding cancellation of nomination.
A.S.V. Narayanan Rao v. Ratnamala
The Supreme Court held that criminal prosecution of a doctor under Section 304A IPC requires gross negligence, and quashed proceedings against a cardiologist where such gross negligence was not established.
State of Andhra Pradesh v. Md. Hussain @ Saleem
The Supreme Court held that appeals against bail orders under the NIA Act must be heard by a Division Bench of the High Court, and original bail applications must be filed before the Special Court, not the High Court.
Sumit Mehta v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Supreme Court held that imposing a condition to deposit a large fixed deposit as a prerequisite for anticipatory bail is unreasonable and violative of personal liberty, setting aside such condition while upholding bail.
ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL TAXES OFFICER v. M/S PAREKH ENTERPRISES
The Supreme Court held that under Section 78(5) of the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, penalty can be imposed on the owner of goods, reversing the High Court's order and restoring the penalty imposed by the Assistant Commercial Taxes Officer.
Dr. P.B. Desai v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a surgeon under Section 338 read with Section 109 IPC for rash and negligent acts and omissions endangering a patient's life, affirming that omissions can constitute 'acts' under the IPC when a legal duty exists.
Ravindra @ Bala Jagariath Patil and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot frame charges under Section 120-B IPC if such charges were not framed by the trial court, and accordingly allowed the appeal setting aside the High Court's order.
H.P. Scheduled Tribes Employees Federation v. Himachal Pradesh S.V.K.K.
The Supreme Court directed the State of Himachal Pradesh to implement its reservation policy in promotions for SC/ST employees within three months based on collected data, rejecting delay due to pending constitutional amendments.
A.C. Narayanan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that a Power of Attorney holder with personal knowledge can file and verify complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act on behalf of the payee, clarifying procedural requirements and resolving conflicting High Court views.
Esha Bhattacharjee v. Managing Committee of Raghunathpur Nafar Academy
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order condoning a 2449-day delay in filing an appeal against an interim order, emphasizing strict scrutiny of inordinate delay and negligence in condonation applications under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.
Manjit Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Manjit Singh and Paramjit Singh for murder and attempted murder under Sections 302 and 307 IPC read with Section 34, affirming that reliable evidence and inferred common intention suffice for conviction despite non-examination of some witnesses and acquittal of co-accused.
Bhasha Construction & Industrial Projects Pvt. Ltd. v. Shining Vyapar Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by permitting withdrawal of the winding up petition following amicable settlement and directed expeditious disposal of related civil proceedings.
Standard Chartered Bank v. Dharminder Bhohi
The Supreme Court held that the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by granting liberty to the auction purchaser to sue the bank, emphasized the need for speedy disposal of recovery proceedings under SARFAESI and RDB Acts, and set aside that part of the order while allowing the appeal in part.
Resurgence India v. Election Commission of India
The Supreme Court held that nomination papers accompanied by affidavits with blank particulars can be rejected by Returning Officers to uphold voters' fundamental right to know candidate information under Article 19(1)(a).