Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
Mohammad Bin Beerankutti v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court modified the death sentence to life imprisonment in a murder-robbery case, holding that the crime did not meet the 'rarest of rare' threshold required for capital punishment.
Laxmibai v. Bhagwantbuva
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a registered adoption deed and rejected the existence of a prohibitive family custom, restoring the trial court's decree in favor of the adoptive mother.
Shishpal Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court granted absolute interim protection from arrest to the appellant on condition of cooperation with the investigation and non-interference with evidence.
Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court commuted the appellant's death sentence for double murder to life imprisonment, holding that the case did not meet the 'rarest of rare' threshold required for capital punishment.
M/s Atlas Cycle (Haryana) Ltd v. Kitab Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's interference with the Labour Court's perverse finding, directing reinstatement of a workman coerced into resignation without compliance with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Mohd. Mehtab Khan v. Khushnuma Ibrahim
The Supreme Court held that an appellate court should not interfere with a trial court's discretionary refusal of interim mandatory injunction under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act unless the discretion is exercised arbitrarily, and restored possession order to the defendants.
Priyadarshini College of Computer Science v. Manish Kumar
The Supreme Court held that a candidate who misrepresents eligibility criteria cannot claim compensation from the admitting college, and quashed the High Court's compensation order against the college.
Anil Sute v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable prosecution evidence and granted them benefit of doubt.
Lala Ram v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that retrospective enhancement of railway shop license fees was unjustified, allowing the appeal partly by restricting recovery to prospective dues while upholding the reasonableness of the enhanced fees.
Ms. Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. v. Punjab State Electricity Board
The Supreme Court held that load sanctioned by the electricity board cannot be treated as unauthorized for surcharge, quashing the demand notices for load surcharge on the appellant's TG Set.
State of Haryana & Anr. v. M/S Polar Industries Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of treating branch transfers and consignment sales outside Haryana as deemed sales for quantifying notional tax liability under the sales tax exemption scheme and allowed the State's appeal setting aside the High Court's quashing of assessment orders.
Rajiv Thapar v. Madan Lal Kapoor
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against accused in a dowry death case where unrefuted medical and forensic evidence conclusively established natural death, affirming the High Court's inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Rajesh Gupta v. State of Jammu and Kashmir
The Supreme Court quashed the arbitrary premature retirement of a government servant lacking sufficient material, emphasizing limited judicial interference in compulsory retirement orders based on valid subjective satisfaction.
Azeez v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of theft charges due to unexplained delay in FIR, failure of victims to notice theft immediately, and unreliable recovery evidence, granting benefit of doubt.
Prashant Bharti v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant under Sections 328, 354, and 376 IPC, holding that unrefuted scientific evidence disproved the allegations and continuing trial would be an abuse of process.
C.P. Subhash v. Inspector of Police Chennai
The Supreme Court held that alleged forgery of documents before their production in court is not barred by Section 195 CrPC and quashing of FIR at investigation stage is improper unless no offence is disclosed.
DAV MANAGING COMMITTEE & ANR. v. DABWALI FIRE TRAGEDY VICTIMS ASSN.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's joint and several liability of the appellants and respondent no.8 for 55% compensation in the Dabwali fire tragedy, dismissing the appeal for re-apportionment in absence of evidence.
Ropan Sahoo & another v. Ananda Kumar Sharma & others
The Supreme Court upheld the State Government's valid exercise of power to relax excise licensing restrictions despite absence of explicit formal order, setting aside the High Court's quashing of liquor shop licences.
Satya Nand Munjal v. Commissioner of Gift Tax
The Supreme Court remanded the gift tax reassessment concerning bonus shares for fresh consideration under Section 4(1)(c) of the Gift Tax Act, emphasizing the validity of revocable gifts and legitimate tax planning.
Satya Nand Munjal v. Commissioner of Gift Tax
The Supreme Court allowed the assessees' appeals, set aside the High Court's order imposing interest on gift tax for revocable transfers, and remanded the cases for fresh consideration on merits.