Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
C.H. SURYANARAYANA v. ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR.
The Supreme Court restored the original compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, setting aside the High Court's reduction of the amount.
Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya v. State of M.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the State Legislature's amendment restricting the university's educational scope to Vedic learning, affirming the State's competence to regulate the university's statute and rejecting the appellant's challenge to its autonomy and fundamental rights claims.
Shri Lal Mahal Ltd. v. Progetto Grano Spa
The Supreme Court held that foreign arbitral awards are enforceable under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 unless enforcement violates the narrow concept of public policy of India, and mere errors of fact or contract breach do not justify refusal.
Ranjit Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for dowry death under Section 304-B IPC based on credible evidence of dowry demand and harassment, applying the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act, while reducing the sentence.
S. Anil Kumar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's acquittal of the appellant in a dowry death case, holding that the High Court erred in convicting without sufficient evidence and misapplying statutory presumptions.
Swastik Gases P. Ltd. v. Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a jurisdiction clause specifying courts at Kolkata excludes jurisdiction of other courts including Rajasthan High Court for arbitration matters, even without explicit exclusionary words.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Jai Chand
The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's acquittal and upheld the murder conviction of Jai Chand based on medical evidence and circumstantial proof establishing homicidal death.
Rajinder Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for dowry death under Section 304-B IPC, affirming that harassment for dowry soon before death and suspicious circumstances justify presumption of guilt under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act.
P. Sudhakar Rao v. U. Govinda Rao
The Supreme Court held that weightage of service for promotion eligibility is permissible but retrospective seniority granted to Supervisors over directly recruited Junior Engineers violates Articles 14 and 16 and is unconstitutional.
Nana Keshav Lagad v. State of Maharashtra; Balu and Another v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused for murder and assault under Sections 302 and 324 read with 34 IPC, affirming that reliable injured eyewitness testimony supported by medical and material evidence suffices to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Majjal v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court remanded a murder conviction appeal to the High Court for a fresh hearing, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned judgments in criminal appeals affecting personal liberty.
Commissioner of Police, New Delhi v. Mehar Singh; Commissioner of Police, New Delhi v. Shani Kumar
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of police recruitment candidature of acquitted candidates with criminal antecedents, affirming the Screening Committee's discretion to assess suitability beyond mere acquittal.
K.C. Bajaj v. Union of India
The Supreme Court reserved judgment on the validity of withdrawal of a government Office Memorandum due to procedural discrepancies and misleading affidavits, directing further hearing for clarification.
Rafique @ Rauf & others v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions based on a dying declaration recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., affirming its admissibility and sufficiency to sustain conviction under Section 302 IPC.
Jasvinder Saini & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Supreme Court held that charges under Section 302 IPC cannot be mechanically added in dowry death cases without prima facie evidence and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
Vikram Singh @ Vicky v. Union of India
The Supreme Court referred the constitutional validity of Section 364A IPC prescribing death penalty for kidnapping for ransom to a larger Bench, recognizing the need for authoritative determination without expressing final opinion.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Dayanand Chakrawarty
The Supreme Court held that prescribing two different retirement ages for similarly situated Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam employees based solely on recruitment source is unconstitutional, affirming a uniform retirement age of 60 years and entitlement to consequential benefits.
Association for Environment Protection v. State of Kerala and others
The Supreme Court upheld the public trust doctrine and constitutional environmental safeguards, quashing unauthorized construction on Periyar river banks without mandatory environmental clearance.
Sheo Shankar Singh v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, rejecting the appellants' alibi and procedural objections, affirming the applicability of common intention and the sufficiency of eyewitness and medical evidence.
Jiju Kuruvila v. Kunjujamma Mohan
The Supreme Court held that foreign income for compensation must be converted at the exchange rate on the claim filing date, rejected contributory negligence against the deceased due to lack of evidence, and recalculated just compensation accordingly.