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Rishipal v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the appellant for murder due to insufficient circumstantial evidence and absence of corpus delicti, affirming that suspicion alone cannot sustain a conviction.
Venkatesha v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder and related offences based on corroborated approver testimony, forensic and medical evidence, and established motive.
Subhash Chand v. State (Delhi Administration)
The Supreme Court held that appeals against acquittal orders in complaint cases lie exclusively to the High Court under Section 378(4) of the CrPC and not to the Sessions Court under Section 378(1)(a).
State of Bihar and Others v. Nirmal Kumar Gupta
The Supreme Court held that under Bihar Excise Rules, licence fee liability arises from the date of settlement of excise shops, not from licence issuance, and condonation of delayed advance payment is impermissible.
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.