Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
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.
Samir Mustafabhai Bajariya v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court upheld suspension of sentence and granted bail to the appellant during the pendency of the appeal for offences under Sections 489A, 489B, 489C, and 120B IPC.
Bharat Bhushan v. State of Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the rape conviction of a juvenile offender but set aside the sentence under the Juvenile Justice Act, directing his release after considering his juvenility and time served.
Litta Singh v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court modified the appellants' murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC due to lack of intention to cause death, sentencing them to ten years' imprisonment.
Thammu Panduranga Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304(2) IPC, rejecting the appellants' claim of private defence and dismissing their appeal.
P. DEVARAJAN v. STATE OF KERALA
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order permitting unauthorized withdrawal of a criminal revision petition and remanded the case for decision on merits.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & others v. Madu Giri & Ors.; Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Another v. Mohini Devi
The Supreme Court held that retired employees who failed to comply with mandatory conditions of refunding employer's CPF share with interest are not entitled to pension benefits under the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Employees Pension Regulations, 1989.
Guiram Mondal v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of Guiram Mondal for murder, affirming that credible eyewitness and medical evidence outweigh procedural lapses like FIR delay or non-mention in inquest report.
Union of India v. The Goa Foundation
The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal concerning environmental reports, directing the appellant to approach the National Green Tribunal with new material for consideration.
N. Narayanan v. Adjudicating Officer, SEBI
The Supreme Court upheld SEBI's order penalizing and restraining a whole-time director for market manipulation through inflated financial disclosures, affirming directors' fiduciary duties and SEBI's regulatory powers.
Shankar Kisanrao Khade v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for the appellant convicted of repeatedly raping and murdering a minor intellectually disabled girl, applying the 'rarest of rare' doctrine and clarifying sentencing principles.
GHULAM MOHAMMAD SHEIKH v. STATE OF J & K
The Supreme Court held that while BSF personnel were on 'active duty' by government notification, the discretion to try them by Security Force Court must be exercised following statutory guidelines, and set aside the order for trial by Security Force Court due to non-compliance.
Association of Management of Private Colleges v. All India Council for Technical Education
The Supreme Court upheld AICTE's authority to regulate MCA courses in university-affiliated colleges, affirming that such courses fall within the definition of technical education under the AICTE Act.