Supreme Court of India
18,256 judgments
Rajya Sabha Secretariat v. Subhash Baloda
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of awarding interview marks for certificates as part of the total interview score in public recruitment, rejecting the High Court's interference as arbitrary and beyond judicial review.
Balbir Singh Bedi v. State of Punjab & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of merit benchmarks in seniority-cum-merit promotions and dismissed the appellant's claim for promotion due to failure to meet the minimum merit criteria.
Stephanie Joan Becker v. State
The Supreme Court allowed a foreign single prospective adoptive parent's appeal, recognizing CARA's age relaxation and granting guardianship and adoption of an Indian child in the best interest of the child.
Gopal Singh v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 324 IPC but reduced the sentence to one year rigorous imprisonment, emphasizing that non-recovery of the weapon does not vitiate prosecution if credible evidence exists and sentencing must be proportionate and just.
Development Authority v. Brijesh Reddy
Civil courts lack jurisdiction to entertain suits for injunction against possession of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, and such suits are barred, with remedy lying only before constitutional courts.
Ponnappan v. State of Kerala & Anr.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation for land acquisition beyond the High Court award based on the unique facts of the case.
Raj Kumar Luthra & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court stayed and made absolute an interim High Court order directing deposit of Rs. 15 lakhs by appellants, protecting them from arrest pending further proceedings.
Atmaram s/o Raysingh Rathod v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court overturned the appellant's conviction for abetment of suicide and cruelty under Sections 306 and 498A IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove wilful cruelty sufficient to attract the presumption under Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act.
M/s. Kalinga Mining Corporation v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the grant of mining lease to the legal heirs of a deceased applicant, rejecting challenges based on res judicata and natural justice, and affirmed limited judicial review of administrative decisions.
Lakshmi alias Bhagyalakshmi and Anr. v. E.Jayaram by Lr.
The Supreme Court restored the interim injunction protecting plaintiffs' possession of disputed property, holding that possession can be protected pending trial despite title disputes and procedural objections.
Gurvail Singh @ Gala & Another v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court commuted the death sentences of appellants convicted for quadruple murder to life imprisonment with a minimum of thirty years, emphasizing the proper application of the "rarest of rare" test and mitigating factors such as age and potential for reform.
Vijay v. Laxman & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the presumption of a lawful debt was successfully rebutted by evidence showing the cheque was issued as security and not for repayment of a loan.
Sudish Prasad v. Babui Jonhia alias Manorma Devi
The Supreme Court upheld that a court-appointed guardian holds ward's property in fiduciary capacity preventing adverse possession claims, declaring the plaintiff as absolute owner despite widow's remarriage and guardian's unauthorized dealings.
State of Kerala v. President, Parent Teacher Assn. SNVUP
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's direction for police verification of student strength in aided schools, endorsing administrative and scientific methods like UID for preventing bogus admissions and irregular staff fixation.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Dyamavva
The Supreme Court held that a suo motu deposit of compensation by an employer under the Workmen’s Compensation Act does not bar claimants from seeking compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act if they have filed a claim thereunder first, and dismissed the insurer’s appeal challenging the compensation award.
Sunder @ Sundararajan v. State by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for kidnapping and murder of a child based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and the 'rarest of rare' doctrine.
University of Rajasthan v. Prem Lata Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that long continuance in ad hoc university teaching posts without regular appointment under statutory provisions does not confer pension rights under University Pension Regulations.
State of J&K v. Sat Pal
The Supreme Court directed appointment of a Scheduled Caste candidate against a vacancy arising within the waiting list validity period, emphasizing substantive justice over procedural technicalities.
Lucknow Development Authority v. Shyam Kapoor
The Supreme Court held that only the National Commission can review ex parte orders of consumer fora, but dismissed the appellant's delayed revision petition while setting aside imposed costs.
R. Shaji v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a police officer for murder based on complete circumstantial evidence, DNA identification, and credible witness testimony, rejecting procedural and evidentiary challenges.