Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
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.
Shivdev Kaur By Lrs. & Ors. v. R.S. Grewal
The Supreme Court held that a life interest granted by a Will to a Hindu female does not convert into absolute ownership under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and dismissed the appeal challenging this principle.
Tej Prakash Pathak v. Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court held that while recruitment criteria generally cannot be changed after the process begins, procedural changes imposing higher standards may be permissible, and referred the issue for authoritative clarification by a larger Bench.
Subodh Nath and Anr. v. State of Tripura
The Supreme Court held that a person under 18 years at the time of offence is a juvenile under the 2000 Act and remitted his case to the Juvenile Justice Board, while upholding the conviction of the co-accused based on reliable eyewitness testimony.
RAM CHANDRA VERMA v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the life conviction of the appellant for murder based on consistent eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence.
Sushil K. Chakravarty v. M/s. Tej Properties Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's refusal to condone delay and validated the ex-parte decree passed without impleading legal heirs under Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC, emphasizing the necessity of timely substitution and truthful explanations for delay.
Babu and Anr. v. State rep. by Inspector of Police, Chennai
The Supreme Court upheld murder convictions under Section 302 IPC based on common intention and credible eyewitness evidence, rejecting challenges on unlawful assembly and applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
Shantilal Gulabchand Mutha v. Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that courts must exercise caution and provide reasons before passing an ex parte decree under Order VIII Rule 10 CPC and set aside the impugned decree for fresh adjudication.
M/S. PRIME IMPEX LTD. & ORS v. M/S. P.E.C. LTD. & ANR
The Supreme Court held that accused persons have a statutory right to be heard before the revisional court under Section 401(2) CrPC when a complaint dismissal order under Section 203 CrPC is challenged, and remanded the case for fresh hearing.