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Rajasthan State v. Kistura Ram
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused in a murder case, emphasizing limited interference in acquittal appeals and the need for corroboration of judicial confession evidence.
Union of India v. Bharat Forge Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the tendering authority has no duty to specify GST rates or HSN Codes in tender documents, and bidders alone bear tax liabilities, setting aside the High Court's direction to ensure a level playing field by clarifying GST applicability.
Union of India v. Bharat Forge Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the purchaser in a tender process is not obliged to clarify GST applicability or HSN Codes, and the responsibility to quote correct GST rates lies with bidders, limiting judicial intervention in State contracts to ensuring fairness without overstepping statutory and commercial boundaries.
Shabbir Mohammad Sayed v. Noor Jehan Mushtter Shaikh
The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of the appellant's application to recall execution of a tenancy decree, holding that the tenant's assignment without landlord's ratification violated Section 26 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Tenancy Act.
Shabbir Mohammad Sayed v. Noor Jehan Mushtter Shaikh
The Supreme Court upheld the tenancy decree in favor of the plaintiff, ruling that the appellant's assignment of tenancy rights was illegal under Section 26 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Tenancy Act without landlord's ratification and dismissed the appeal.
Suneel Kumar v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment must be to a post equivalent to that held by the deceased government servant, denying the appellant's claim to a higher post but directing appointment to the same post as the deceased.
Suneel Kumar v. State of U.P.
The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment under Rule 5 must be to a post corresponding to the deceased employee's cadre and directed appointment of the appellant to the Sweeper post, rejecting his claim to a higher Class-III post.
Nazeer @ Nazeer Mohammed v. State Rep by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking the appellant to the murder, dismissing the appeal.
Nazeer @ Nazeer Mohammed v. State Rep by Inspector of Police
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the reliability of last seen evidence and identification of the deceased.
Aju alias Ajendra Prasad v. Rajasthan State; Suman Devi v. Rajasthan State
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to insufficient circumstantial evidence failing to exclude all reasonable hypotheses except their guilt.
Raju alias Rajendra Prasad v. Rajasthan State; Suman Devi v. Rajasthan State
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence excluding all reasonable doubt.
Sumitha Pradeep v. Arun Kumar C.K
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail in a serious POCSO sexual assault case, emphasizing the primacy of prima facie evidence, statutory presumption under Section 29, and victim's trauma in bail considerations.
Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. v. Mahakali Foods Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the MSMED Act, 2006 provisions override the Arbitration Act, 1996, allowing parties to approach the Facilitation Council for dispute resolution despite existing arbitration agreements.
Manusha Sreekumar & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for loss of dependency by fixing the deceased’s income based on statutory minimum wages and upheld the award of non-conventional heads not challenged on appeal.
Md. Jabbar Ali & Ors. v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court set aside convictions for murder due to material contradictions in prosecution witnesses' testimonies and lack of independent evidence, emphasizing careful scrutiny of related witnesses and the necessity to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Md. Jabbar Ali & Ors. v. State of Assam
The Supreme Court set aside convictions for murder and related offences due to material contradictions in prosecution evidence and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Limited v. Baker Hughes Singapore Pte
The Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements remain enforceable despite non-payment of stamp duty on underlying contracts and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate consolidated disputes, pending a Constitution Bench decision on the issue.
Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Limited v. Baker Hughes Singapore Pte
The Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements are enforceable despite pending stamp duty disputes on underlying contracts and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate consolidated disputes, referring the stamp duty-arbitration interplay to a Constitution Bench.
Nandini Sharma v. Registrar Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rules conferring exclusive rights on Advocates on Record to practice before it, dismissing the challenge that such Rules violate fundamental rights or the Advocates Act.
Nandini Sharma v. Registrar Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Advocates on Record system and Rules conferring exclusive rights to them to practice before the Supreme Court, dismissing the challenge on grounds of unreasonableness and discrimination.