Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
Purushottam Meena v. State of Bihar & Anr.
The Supreme Court granted and made absolute anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC to the appellant, protecting him from arrest subject to conditions.
M/s. Deep Trading Company v. M/s. Indian Oil Corporation
The Supreme Court held that a party forfeits its right to appoint an arbitrator if it fails to do so within thirty days of demand and an application under Section 11(6) is filed, mandating the Chief Justice to appoint an arbitrator irrespective of any subsequent appointment by the defaulting party.
Narinder Singh Rao v. Avm Mahinder Singh Rao
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a Will bequeathing only the testator's share in intestate property, dismissing claims to full ownership and affirming the appellant's 2/9th share in the suit property.
Prakash v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of appellants for kidnapping and murdering a child, affirming that the circumstantial evidence met the stringent legal standards for conviction.
Sardari Lal v. Chairman, Managing Committee
The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation awarded for premature termination of service from Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 7.5 lakh, declining reinstatement but ensuring adequate monetary relief.
Margaret Almeida & Ors. v. Bombay Catholic Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.
The Supreme Court dismissed tenant-members' appeals challenging redevelopment of cooperative society land, holding that redevelopment resolutions upheld by prior final orders cannot be obstructed by a minority, and tenant-members retain membership rights post redevelopment.
Umesh Singh v. State of Bihar
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on credible ocular evidence despite discrepancies in medical evidence and FIR registration issues, affirming the concurrent findings of lower courts.
Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Trust and Management Society v. State of Maharashtra & Anr
The Supreme Court held that linguistic minority status under Article 30 must be determined by the minority status of the institution's founders and administrators within the State, and upheld withdrawal of such status where trustees reside outside the State.
Amalendu Kumar Bera & Ors. v. The State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that delay in filing revision petitions by the State cannot be condoned mechanically without sufficient cause, especially after the decree has attained finality and execution proceedings have commenced.
Rakesh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction based on a duly recorded and medically certified dying declaration, rejecting the appellants' claims of infirmity and injury-based defense.
M/s. GHCL Employees Stock Option Trust v. M/s India Infoline Limited
The Supreme Court held that summons against company directors require specific allegations of personal involvement and quashed criminal proceedings against them for lack of prima facie case and abuse of process.
Madhavi Amma v. S. Prasannakumari
The Supreme Court held that Kudikidappukaran status must be determined under Section 80 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, and Land Tribunal decisions under Section 125(3) are binding on civil courts, thereby upholding eviction orders against appellants claiming such status without proper recognition.
State of Maharashtra v. Fazal Rehman Abdul
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittals of accused in the 1993 Bombay Blast case, emphasizing mandatory procedural compliance for confessions and the principle that appellate courts should not interfere with acquittals unless the trial court's findings are perverse or unsustainable.
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Yakub Memon in the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts case, affirming procedural requirements for judgments and the admissibility of confessional statements and corroborated evidence in terrorism-related convictions.
Ahmed Shah Khan Durrani @ A.S. Mubarak S v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under TADA for possession of arms and explosives in the 1993 Bombay Blast case, affirming the validity of recovery evidence and rejecting challenges to confessional statements and acquittals on conspiracy charges.
Secretary to Government of India v. Sawinder Kaur
The Supreme Court held that freedom fighter pension granted on secondary evidence is effective only from the date of the order granting pension, not retrospectively from the date of application or scheme commencement.
Essa @ Anjum Abdul Razak Memon v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld life sentences of appellants convicted under TADA for conspiracy and facilitation in the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts, affirming the admissibility of co-accused confessions corroborated by independent evidence.
Sanjay Dutt v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld convictions under TADA based on confessions recorded by police officers, affirming their admissibility and the appellants' involvement in possession and destruction of arms linked to the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts conspiracy.
Ibrahim Musa Chauhan v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ibrahim Musa Chauhan for possession and distribution of arms in the 1993 Bombay blasts, affirming the admissibility of confessions and recoveries under TADA and related laws.
J. Sundramma v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the widow's appeal to regularize a cancelled plot allotment on humanitarian grounds under Article 142, subject to payment of the balance amount with interest.