Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
Neerupam Mohan Mathur v. New India Assurance Co.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for a claimant who lost his right hand in a motor accident, emphasizing proper assessment of loss of earning capacity and comprehensive damages including prosthesis and pain and suffering.
Kalpana Dilip Bahirat v. Pune Municipal Corp.
The Supreme Court held that an election to a reserved municipal seat obtained by submitting a false caste certificate is retrospectively void under the Maharashtra Caste Certificate Act, 2000, overriding the usual election petition process.
Sanchar Devi v. Ara Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court held that permanent municipal employees are entitled to pension under the Bihar Municipal Officers and Servants Pension Rules, 1987 even if they did not exercise the option for pension, where the employer's failure prevented such exercise.
Ashvinbhai Jayantilal Modi v. Ramkaran Ramchandra Sharma & Anr.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by realistically assessing future income of a deceased medical student, applying Sarla Verma multiplier based on parents' age, and setting aside contributory negligence attributed to the deceased.
Arun Kumar Yadav v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for criminal contempt against a lawyer who threatened and abused a judicial officer in court, rejecting his unconditional apology as insufficient to absolve contempt liability.
Engineering Export Promotion Council v. Usha Anand
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in directing refund of money voluntarily deposited with a government agency under Section 482 CrPC, and such matters must be challenged by writ petition.
Sambhavana v. University of Delhi
The Supreme Court emphasized the University of Delhi's statutory and constitutional obligation to make focused and sensitive educational accommodations for visually impaired students in its new undergraduate programme, while dismissing the appeal without stay but directing further consideration of grievances.
Rohtash Kumar v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, applying the doctrine of last seen together and rejecting the appellant's appeal.
G. Jayalal v. Union of India and others
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Selection Committee's recommendations after due deliberation, rejected claims of legal malice and improper preference ordering, and dismissed the appellant's challenge.
Bhadragiri Venkata Ravi v. Public Prosecutor
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction based on contradictory dying declarations and restored the appellant's acquittal, emphasizing cautious scrutiny of inconsistent evidence and limited appellate interference with acquittals.
State of Maharashtra Through C.B.I. v. Mahesh G. Jain
The Supreme Court held that a sanction order under the Prevention of Corruption Act must reflect application of mind and cannot be invalidated on hyper-technical grounds, allowing appeal against acquittal based on defective sanction.
State of Rajasthan v. Bheru Lal
The Supreme Court held that a police officer temporarily in charge of a police station is authorized under Section 42 of the NDPS Act to conduct search, seizure, and arrest, and that substantial compliance with procedural requirements suffices, thereby restoring the conviction of the accused.
Karan Singh v. State of Haryana & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC despite a flawed investigation, emphasizing that credible evidence can sustain conviction notwithstanding procedural lapses.
Sujit Biswas v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction and death sentence of the appellant in a rape and murder case due to incomplete circumstantial evidence and procedural lapses in examining incriminating circumstances under Section 313 Cr.P.C.
S.R. Tewari v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that compulsory retirement was disproportionate punishment for minor administrative misconduct and substituted it with withholding increments, emphasizing limited judicial review scope in disciplinary matters.
Kusti Mallaiah v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based on reliable sole eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence and recovery, rejecting minor contradictions and delay in FIR as insufficient to overturn the conviction.
Ravirala Laxmaiah v. State of A.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder under Sections 302 and 404 IPC, ruling that absence of hyoid bone fracture does not exclude homicidal strangulation and that circumstantial evidence and accused's conduct established guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Rumi Bora Dutta v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, admissible recoveries under Section 27 Evidence Act, and inculpatory falsehood by the accused.
Jose S/o Edassery Thomas v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and corroborative circumstantial evidence, dismissing the appellant's claim of accidental injury.
Ram Swaroop v. State (Govt. NCT) of Delhi
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that non-examination of independent witnesses does not vitiate the case and Section 50 safeguards apply only to searches on the person, not on bags.