Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
Ramesh Kumar Soni v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that the Madhya Pradesh amendment shifting trial of certain offences to the Sessions Court operates retrospectively, and the appellant must be tried by the Sessions Court as no case was instituted before the Magistrate prior to the amendment.
Padmalayan v. Sarasan
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellants by permitting compounding of offences under Section 320 CrPC, setting aside their conviction and sentence.
Som Raj @ Soma v. State of H.P.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC where the accused inflicted a fatal blow with a deadly weapon, establishing intent to cause death despite absence of premeditation.
M/s Bagai Construction Thr. v. M/s Gupta Building Material Store
The Supreme Court held that courts should not permit belated production of documents or recall of witnesses after conclusion of evidence and arguments unless sufficient cause is shown, emphasizing sparing exercise of inherent powers to ensure expeditious and fair trial.
State of Kerala v. Sneha Cheriyan
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Kerala Government Orders requiring a minimum continuous service of one academic year for teachers to claim re-appointment preference under Rule 51A, thereby curbing misuse of short-term appointments in aided schools.
Ravindersingh @ Ravi Pavar v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court dismissed bail for accused involved in manufacturing and distributing poisonous liquor causing multiple deaths, emphasizing the gravity of offence and denying bail to a prime conspirator with criminal antecedents.
State of Kerala v. Kandath Distilleries
The Supreme Court held that the State's discretionary power to grant liquor licences is not a legal duty and the High Court cannot compel grant of such licence by writ of mandamus.
K. Srinivas Rao v. D.A. Deepa
The Supreme Court held that repeated false complaints and defamatory allegations by a spouse constitute mental cruelty warranting divorce and emphasized mediation in matrimonial disputes.
A.S. Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the termination of a toll collection contract and forfeiture of performance security for breach, while ruling that invocation of the bank guarantee without proper estimation was unjustified, affirming flexible application of natural justice principles in administrative contract termination.
Bijender Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of five accused for double murder, rejecting the plea of private defense and the application of falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus, emphasizing that acquittal of some co-accused does not automatically acquit others when evidence against them is credible.
Thomson Press (India) Ltd. v. Nanak Builders & Investors P.Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser with notice of a prior agreement and injunction is a necessary party in a suit for specific performance and can be impleaded under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, subject to the doctrine of lis pendens and Section 19 of the Specific Relief Act.
The State of A.P. v. M/s. Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co.
The Supreme Court held that a sale deed executed by a lessee without title is invalid, set aside the lower courts' judgments, and dismissed the respondent's suit for title over government land.
State of Assam v. Ripa Sarma
The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Assam's Special Leave Petition challenging the dismissal of its review petition, holding that such petitions are not maintainable without challenging the original judgment.
Mata Prasad Mathur v. Jwala Prasad Mathur
The Supreme Court held that failure to substitute legal representatives of a deceased non-contesting defendant does not cause abatement of the suit under Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC, and the suit must proceed on merits.
Yasihey Yobin & Anr. v. The Department of Customs, Shillong
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under the NDPS Act, clarified the scope of Sections 50 and 42 regarding search procedures, and reduced the sentence of one appellant on humanitarian grounds.
R. Mahalingam v. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
The Supreme Court quashed the removal order of a government servant found to have been officially appointed as invigilator during leave and not involved in examination misconduct, emphasizing limited judicial interference in disciplinary matters and adherence to natural justice.
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. v. Partha Sarathi Sen Roy
The Supreme Court held that Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., a government company under deep and pervasive government control, is a State under Article 12 and amenable to writ jurisdiction, and struck down its arbitrary termination clause as violative of Article 14.
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. REENA DEVI
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's liability to compensate accident victims, rejecting claims of overloading unsupported by evidence.
Sunil Mehta v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that evidence recorded before the accused's appearance under Section 202 Cr.P.C. cannot be used for framing charges under Section 246 Cr.P.C., affirming the accused's right to cross-examine prosecution witnesses before charges are framed.
State of Rajasthan v. Sanjay
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to contradictions in key prosecution witnesses' evidence, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.