Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
ESCORTS LTD v. UNIVERSAL TRACTOR HOLDING LLC
The Supreme Court held that prior confirmation of a foreign arbitration award by the foreign court is not required for its enforcement in India under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, dismissing the petition challenging execution of such award.
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. PRABHA DEVI AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that motor vehicle insurance policies do not cover death or injury to the owner of the vehicle unless personal accident insurance is separately taken, and thus the insurer is not liable to pay compensation to the owner's legal heirs under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Vipin Jaiswal v. State of A.P.
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case, holding that a demand for money to start a business post-marriage is not dowry and emphasizing the need for expert verification of disputed suicide notes.
Rajesh Kumar & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that erroneous answer keys vitiate selection results but directed re-evaluation rather than fresh exams, protecting innocent appointees from ouster while ensuring merit-based appointments.
Arindam Chattopadhyay v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that employees performing duties of a higher post for a prolonged period are entitled to the pay scale of that post under Articles 14 and 16, even without formal promotion.
Allahabad Bank v. A.C. Aggarwal
The Supreme Court held that an employee paid gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is entitled to pension under the Old Pension Scheme without refunding gratuity, affirming the statutory right to receive both benefits.
Ramswaroop and Another v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing their appeal and affirming the prescribed sentences under Sections 302 and 149 IPC.
Bharat Bhushan & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that mere silence or refusal to settle dowry disputes by husband's relatives does not constitute cruelty or harassment under Sections 304B and 498A IPC, and acquitted appellant Nos. 2 and 4 accordingly.
The Official Liquidator, U.P. and Uttarakhand v. Allahabad Bank
The Supreme Court held that the Debt Recovery Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over auctions and sales under the RDB Act, and the Official Liquidator must challenge such sales only through appeals before the DRT, not by approaching the Company Court.
Garre Mallikharjuna Rao v. Nalabothu Punniah
The Supreme Court restored the trial court's dismissal of a suit for specific performance, holding that the High Court erred in relying on unreliable handwriting expert evidence and inconsistent pleadings to grant the decree.
Joseph John Peter Sandy v. Veronica Thomas Rajkumar
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision dismissing the appellant's suit for rectification of property settlement deeds, holding that the unregistered agreement was not proved and was obtained by undue influence.
Budh Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 32A of the NDPS Act, ruling that denial of remission benefits does not violate Article 20(1) or other fundamental rights as remission does not reduce the sentence imposed by the court.
Debabrata Dash v. Jatindra Prasad Das
The Supreme Court held that ad hoc service under the Fast Track Courts scheme does not count for seniority in the Senior Branch cadre unless regularized by substantive appointment under the Orissa Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1963.
State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld that royalty under the Mines and Minerals Act is payable only on metal content in ore actually removed from leased land, excluding tailings or rejects dumped within the leased area.
Aresh @ Ashok J. Mehta v. Spl. Tahsildar, Balgaum Karnataka & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that landowners are entitled to interest on delayed compensation from the date of vesting under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, including on amounts paid in cash, overruling the restrictive government circular.
Gambhirsinh R. Dekare v. Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel
The Supreme Court held that the Editor named in a newspaper is prima facie responsible for defamatory content published therein and set aside the High Court's quashing of the complaint against him, directing the trial to proceed.
Modinsab Kasimsab Kanchagar v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction under Section 304B IPC for dowry death as the demand was for a society loan, but upheld conviction under Section 498A IPC for harassment related to unlawful demand.
Goudappa & Ors. v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld life convictions under Section 302/34 IPC, affirming that joint liability arises from common intention inferred from conduct and circumstances.
State of U.P. v. Hari Ram
The Supreme Court held that deemed vesting under Section 10(3) of the Urban Land Ceiling Act does not amount to physical possession, and possession must be taken following Sections 10(5) and 10(6), entitling landholders to protection under the Repeal Act if possession was not lawfully taken before repeal.
G.M. Siddeshwar v. Prasanna Kumar
The Supreme Court held that an election petitioner is not required to file an additional affidavit under Order VI Rule 15(4) CPC beyond the affidavit mandated by Section 83(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and defects in affidavits are curable without summary dismissal of the petition.