Supreme Court of India
18,244 judgments
Pattarvayal Kanakan v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, dismissing his appeal.
M/s. Gian Chand & Brothers and Another v. Rattan Lal @ Rattan Singh
The Supreme Court held that plaintiffs proved the defendant's signatures and books of accounts sufficiently without a handwriting expert, and that the High Court erred in setting aside the lower courts' decrees for recovery of money.
Municipal Corporation Rajasthan v. Sanjeev Sachdeva
The Supreme Court held that the amended Section 173-A of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act empowers the State Government to levy valid conversion charges for change of land use, overruling prior interpretations of the un-amended provision.
Nand Kishore Mishra v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that injury sustained while on duty qualifies as active service under the Army Act and directed grant of commission to a candidate denied on medical grounds.
The Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission v. Sheeja P.R.
The Supreme Court held that the supplementary list prepared by the Kerala Public Service Commission cannot be operated after the main rank list is exhausted, thereby setting aside the High Court's direction to appoint from the supplementary list.
Parbin Ali and Another v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court upheld a murder conviction based solely on a credible oral dying declaration, emphasizing careful scrutiny and the admissibility of such declarations even without corroboration.
G.M. SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY v. BENULAL MUKHERJEE
The Supreme Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction in directing pay scale grants not recommended by the Pay Commission, affirming the Government's discretion in such matters and setting aside the High Court and Tribunal orders.
Collector, District Gwalior and another v. Cine Exhibition Pvt. Ltd. & Another
The Supreme Court held that applications for clarification or modification that are in substance review petitions are not maintainable and must be rejected if they seek to circumvent the prescribed review procedure under the Supreme Court Rules.