Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
Chandrashekaraiah v. Janekere C. Krishna
The Supreme Court held that the Chief Justice's opinion has primacy in the appointment of Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, and failure to consult the Chief Justice renders the appointment illegal.
Raju @ Rajendra v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of two accused based on common intention and modified the acquittal of four others to liability for rioting and voluntarily causing hurt under Section 149 IPC.
Ravinder Singh v. Sukhbir Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under the SC/ST Act for filing false and vexatious legal petitions, holding that issue estoppel and absence of mens rea bar such prosecutions.
Chinnam Kameswara Rao & Ors. v. State of A.P. Rep. by Home Secretary
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reversal of trial court acquittal, affirming that appellate courts may convict under Section 302 read with 34 IPC despite absence of charge under Section 34 if no prejudice is shown and common intention is established.
Arun Bhandari v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing cognizance against the accused wife in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case, emphasizing that prima facie criminal intent must be presumed at the cognizance stage and that absence of privity of contract alone does not bar prosecution.
State represented by Inspector of Police, Chennai v. N.S. Gnaneswaran
The Supreme Court held that non-compliance with the mandatory requirement of supplying a copy of the FIR under Section 154(2) Cr.P.C. is directory and does not vitiate the FIR or investigation in absence of prejudice, allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's quashing order.
Ashok Kumar Sharma v. State of Rajasthan
The Supreme Court held that strict compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act is mandatory, requiring the accused to be informed of his right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, and non-compliance vitiates the conviction.
Udai Shankar Awasthi v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 403 and 406 IPC as barred by limitation and an abuse of process, holding the offence was not continuing and a second complaint after dismissal on merits was not maintainable.
Anuja Prabhudessai v. State of Goa
The Supreme Court set aside adverse High Court observations affecting a judicial officer's career made during contempt proceedings discharge, emphasizing protection of judicial careers from prejudicial remarks without proper adjudication.
Navdeep Singh v. State of Haryana
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence under the NDPS Act, ruling that amended sentencing provisions do not apply retrospectively and that the search conducted complied with statutory requirements.
Board of Trustees of Port of Kandla v. Hargovind Jasraj
The Supreme Court held that the termination of the lease by the Port Trust was valid and the suit challenging it filed after nearly 18 years was barred by limitation, leading to dismissal of the suit.
Kavi Raj v. State of J&K
The Supreme Court held that Assistant Surgeons appointed to the Directorate of Health Services and posted at Government Medical College Jammu were on deputation, validating their reversion to the parent department and affirming the High Court's decision.