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1,262
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365
Last 30 days
78
Latest decision
19 Oct 2026
Years (2025–2026)
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Other / not recorded 139

1,262 judgments

  1. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 481Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension Rules), 1982 – Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – Death-cum-Retirement GratuitySupreme Court AllowedVikram Bhalchandra Ghongade v. The Headmistress Girls High School and Junior College, Anji (Mothi), Tah. and Distt. Wardha & Ors.
  2. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 474Motor Vehicle Accident claim – Victim-deceased in the year 1995 – Victim diedSupreme Court RejectedThe Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Niru @ Niharika & Ors.
  3. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 463The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against respondent nos.1 and 2 in two complaint cases whereby they were charged for offences…Supreme Court AllowedKathyayini v. Sidharth P.S. Reddy & Ors.
  4. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 2161QuashingSupreme Court AllowedShailesh Kumar Singh Alias Shailesh R. Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
  5. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 1355Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.11, Or.23 r.1 – Limitation Act, 1963Supreme Court DismissedSmt. Arifa & Ors. v. Abhiman Apartment Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors.
  6. [2025] 6 S.C.R. 607Appeal against acquittal – Reversal of acquittalSupreme Court AllowedRahil & Anr. v. State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
  7. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 394Constitution of India – Art.20(3) and Art.21Supreme Court AllowedAmlesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
  8. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 354Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 – ss.3, 2(j), (o) – Order of detention u/s.3(1), if sustainable: Held: NoSupreme Court AllowedDhanya M v. State of Kerala & Ors.
  9. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 364Penal Code, 1860 – ss.383, 387Supreme Court AllowedM/s Balaji Traders v. The State of U.P. & Anr.
  10. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 346Railways Act, 1989 – s.66 – Power to require statement relating to the description of goodsSupreme Court AllowedUnion of India v. M/s Kamakhya Transport Pvt. Ltd. Etc. Etc.
  11. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 427(i) Whether letter dated 25.09.2019 sent by the Deputy Secretary of State Government can be construed to be an order - Connectedly,…Supreme Court AllowedHarinagar Sugar Mills Ltd. (Biscuit Division) & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
  12. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 407Circumstantial evidence – Missing links in the chain of circumstances – Accidental gunshot injurySupreme Court Disposed ofVaibhav v. The State of Maharashtra
  13. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 380Consumer Protection Act, 1985 – CompensationSupreme Court AllowedGreater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) Through Its Estate Officer (H) v. Anupam Garg Etc.
  14. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 3311973 – s.468 – Penal Code, 1860Supreme Court AllowedGhanshyam Soni v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
  15. [2025] 7 S.C.R. 307Whether the conveyance of the suit land by dated 02.11.1971 in favour of defendant no.1 could have been done and, the same…Supreme Court DismissedMachhindranath S/o Kundlik Tarade Deceased Through LRs. v. Ramchandra Gangadhar Dhamne & Ors.
  16. [2025] 5 S.C.R. 906Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 304, 404 – MurderSupreme Court DismissedChetan v. The State of Karnataka
  17. [2025] 5 S.C.R. 787Whether a recreational park developed on an alleged historical water body ought to be demolished and the water body restored or alternatively,…Supreme Court AllowedMunicipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. v. Pankaj Babulal Kotecha & Ors.
  18. [2025] 5 S.C.R. 673Allotment of Land – Cancellation of allotment – Legality ofSupreme Court DismissedKamla Nehru Memorial Trust & Anr. v. U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Limited & Ors.
  19. [2025] 5 S.C.R. 782Permanent alimony – Quantum of – Enhancement of: Held: Respondent-husband’s can pay a higher amountSupreme Court Disposed ofRakhi Sadhukhan v. Raja Sadhukhan
  20. [2025] 5 S.C.R. 1014BailSupreme Court AllowedCentral Bureau of Investigation v. Sekh Jamir Hossain and Ors.

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