Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Manga @ Man Singh v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under Sections 302, 307 read with 149 IPC, ruling that 'other offence' in Section 141 IPC includes all IPC offences and that delay in forwarding FIR to Magistrate does not vitiate prosecution absent prejudice.
Md. Ishaque and Others v. State of West Bengal and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for a violent attack causing death but modified the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC based on reliable eyewitness and medical evidence.
Madhao v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the Magistrate's power to order police investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC before taking cognizance, dismissing the appellants' challenge to the prosecution.
Shyam Garg & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR involving forgery and cheating based on an amicable family settlement, imposing heavy costs on the petitioners.
Bashisth Narayan Singh v. Punjab National Bank & Anr.
The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeals filed by Bashisth Narayan Singh against Punjab National Bank for lack of merit after condoning the delay in filing.
Mumbai Waste Management Ltd. v. Secretary of Environment
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging territorial allocation of hazardous waste management facilities, upholding the authority of the State Pollution Control Board to fix operational areas absent any prior challenge to such orders.
Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Central Government's FDI policy in Multi-Brand Retail Trading, dismissing the petition challenging its legality and authority.
Prabhat @ Bhai Narayan Wagh & Others v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction and acquitted appellants due to serious contradictions and omissions in prosecution evidence, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.
Additional District Sub-Registrar Siliguri v. Pawan Kumar Verma
The Supreme Court held that the registering authority is not bound by the court's suit valuation for stamp duty and must independently assess market value, referring back to the court if disputes arise.
Habib v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder, ruling that direct and trustworthy eyewitness and medical evidence justifies reversing an acquittal even when witnesses are related to the deceased.
Guru Granth Saheb Sthan Meerghat Vanaras v. Ved Prakash
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in staying civil suit proceedings pending criminal trial, emphasizing no automatic stay is warranted absent likelihood of embarrassment or prejudice.
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Vishwanath Chaturvedi
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against High Court directions on investigation and prosecution sanctions as infructuous following the State's undertaking to grant prosecution sanctions within a stipulated time.
Mahendra Nath Das v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a 12-year delay in disposal of a mercy petition, coupled with procedural lapses, justified commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment despite the heinous nature of the crime.
Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission & Another v. Tage Habung & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission's power to fix minimum qualifying marks during recruitment, validating the 7th January 2008 Office Memorandum and rejecting retrospective challenges.
State of Rajasthan v. Shravan Ram
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused due to inconsistent and uncorroborated dying declarations, holding that conviction cannot rest solely on such evidence.
Hari Dass Sharma v. Vikas Sood & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that eviction orders under Section 14(4) of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act must be executed once bona fide requirement is established, and execution cannot be deferred pending sanction of revised building plans.
Satyawati v. Rajinder Singh
The Supreme Court held that an Executing Court must execute a final decree based on the original judgment and not reject execution by relying on subsequent contradictory reports, thereby allowing the appellant's appeal and directing execution of possession.
C.C.E., Ahmedabad v. M/s. Kiri Dyes & Chemicals Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed a civil appeal filed by the Central Chief Commissioner of Excise on the sole ground of delay in filing.
Shri Anant R. Kulkarni v. Y.P. Education Society
The Supreme Court held that a fresh departmental enquiry cannot be held post-retirement on vague charges and upheld the quashing of the appellant's termination for defective enquiry and lack of proof.
M/S. ABHAYANANDA ASSOCIATES v. THE AUTHORISED OFFICER & ANR.
The Supreme Court directed the auction purchaser to pay the auction amount and property tax dues, obliging the bank to issue the sale certificate, thereby modifying the High Court's dismissal of the purchaser's appeals.