Supreme Court of India
8,182 judgments
Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust v. Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje
The Supreme Court held that a plaint disclosing a suit barred by limitation can be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC without trial, dismissing the plaintiff's claim as time-barred and based on a fictitious cause of action.
Dwarika Prasad LRs. v. Prithvi Raj Singh
The Supreme Court held that restoration applications under Order IX Rule 13 CPC should not be dismissed on hyper-technical grounds and a party should not suffer due to counsel's negligence, allowing restoration despite delay without a separate condonation application.
JAGGO v. UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that long-serving employees engaged on part-time, ad-hoc terms performing essential duties are entitled to regularization, quashing their termination and directing reinstatement without back wages.
Digambar and Another v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against parents-in-law in a matrimonial cruelty and miscarriage case due to vague allegations and abuse of legal process.
Mukesh v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr
The Supreme Court held that a compromise decree affirming pre-existing ownership of immovable property does not require registration or payment of stamp duty, allowing mutation of land records in favor of the appellant.
Prakash and Others v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and discharged the appellants from charges under Section 306 IPC due to lack of proximate instigation and mens rea linking them to the deceased's suicide.
Amutha v. A.R. Subramanian
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of divorce on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion, recognizing irretrievable breakdown of marriage and awarding permanent alimony to the wife and daughter.
Ravi Dhingra v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed multiple complaint cases under Section 138 NI Act for lack of mandatory averments that the accused was responsible for the company's business, following the precedent in Ashok Shewakramani’s case.
Karan Talwar v. The State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court held that a co-accused's confession alone is insufficient to frame charges under Section 227 Cr.P.C. and discharged the accused for lack of prima facie evidence under the NDPS Act.
Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay v. Srikant Upadhyay & Ors.
The Supreme Court emphasized the constitutional protection of dignity and directed expeditious trial of accused in a case involving public humiliation and assault based on witchcraft allegations, criticizing undue stays on proceedings.
The State of Orissa v. Pratima Behera
The Supreme Court held that at the charge framing stage under Section 239 Cr.P.C., only a prima facie case is required and set aside the High Court’s order discharging the accused for abetment under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
State of U.P. v. Sandeep Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that termination without disciplinary enquiry was unjustified but reinstatement was inappropriate, directing voluntary retirement with pension refixation effective from termination date.
P. MANIKANDAN v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The Supreme Court held that ordering de novo investigation and prosecution after an acquittal violates the principle of double jeopardy under Article 20(2) and Section 300 Cr.P.C., quashing the High Court's direction for reinvestigation and acquitting the appellant.
Muskan Enterprises & Anr. v. The State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Appellate Court under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act has discretion to exempt deposit of 20% compensation in exceptional cases and that successive petitions under Section 482 CrPC are maintainable if based on change in law or circumstances.
Tirith Kumar v. Daduram
The Supreme Court held that the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 does not apply to Scheduled Tribes without Central Government notification and affirmed inheritance rights of tribal daughters based on justice, equity, and good conscience.
Ajith G. Das & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that while KPSC enjoys autonomy in selection, it must comply with the State Government’s binding directives to expand rank lists to fill vacancies, allowing the appellants’ appeals and directing KPSC to act accordingly.
Bherulal Bhimaji Oswal v. Madhusudan N. Kumbhare
The Supreme Court held that failure to diagnose and treat post-operative eye infection by the treating doctor constitutes medical negligence and restored compensation awarded to the patient.
Ashok Verma v. State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for homicidal death by strangulation, rejecting the plea of alibi and suicide, affirming the importance of strict proof and burden of explanation under Section 106 Evidence Act.
Chandrabhan Rupchand Dakale v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's challenge to surplus land determination under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, affirming that transfers made to defeat the Act are invalid and res judicata bars reopening settled issues.
MANSOOR SAHEB v. SALIMA
Under Mohammedan law, lifetime partition of property is impermissible and an oral gift requires clear declaration, acceptance, and delivery of possession; the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal affirming the invalidity of the alleged oral gift and lifetime partition.