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1,262 judgments

  1. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1508Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 – MurderSupreme Court AllowedGambhir Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
  2. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1041Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – Admissibility and recoverySupreme Court AllowedChandrabhan Sudam Sanap v. The State of Maharashtra
  3. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1009Evidence Act, 1872 – s.112 – Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacySupreme Court AllowedIvan Rathinam v. Milan Joseph
  4. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 239Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 – MurderSupreme Court AllowedConstable 907 Surendra Singh & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand
  5. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 998Service Law – Benefit of promotion – Monetary benefitsSupreme Court Partly allowedK. Samba Moorthy v. Sanjiv Chadha & Ors.
  6. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 961Constitution of India – Arts.14 and 15 – Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993Supreme Court Disposed ofRamesh Baghel v. State of Chhattisgarh & Others
  7. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 203Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 and 37 – Jurisdiction underSupreme Court AllowedSomdatt Builders-NCC-NEC(JV) v. National Highways Authority of India & Ors.
  8. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 934Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 – s.48(1)Supreme Court AllowedHarshit Harish Jain & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
  9. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1674Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482Supreme Court AllowedMarippan & Anr. v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police & Anr.
  10. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1147Constitution of IndiaSupreme Court DismissedS Shobha v. Muthoot Finance Ltd.
  11. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 231Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A – Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961Supreme Court Partly allowedM. Venkateswaran v. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police
  12. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 187Penal Code, 1860 – ss.323, 504, 506, 509, and 511Supreme Court AllowedMadhushree Datta v. The State of Karnataka & Anr.
  13. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1932The instant criminal appeal assails the findings recorded by the High Court, thereby convicting the appellants herein u/s.302/34 of IPC and s.27…Supreme Court AllowedNimai Ghosh & Ors. v. The State of Bihar (Now Jharkhand)
  14. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 948Evidence – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution relied solely on recoveries of articles allegedlySupreme Court AllowedThammaraya and Another v. The State of Karnataka
  15. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 911Whether a purpose based interim bail can be granted to contest the election or for canvassing as the petitioner himself is one…Supreme CourtMohd. Tahir Hussain v. State of NCT of Delhi
  16. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 880Constitution of India – Art.226 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006Supreme Court Matter referred to larger benchM/s Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Another
  17. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1497The appellant herein has sought to quash proceedings for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 323, 504 and 506, Penal Code, 1860…Supreme Court AllowedManish Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
  18. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 859Whether the State is entitled to levy royalty on brick earth excavation, irrespective of the issue of ownership of the excavated land.Supreme Court AllowedState of Punjab & Ors. v. M/s Om Prakash Brick Kiln Owner, Etc.
  19. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 825Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 & s.107 – Abetment to SuicideSupreme Court AllowedLaxmi Das v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
  20. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1909Respondents boarded a chartered plane to travel from Deoghar Airport – Air Traffic Controller denied the permission for take-offSupreme Court DismissedState of Jharkhand v. Dr. Nishkant Dubey & Ors.

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