Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

U.O.I. & Ors. v. Gurdayal Singh

Constitution of India — Art. 136 — Quashing of observation — Powers of Court — Exercise of — There was no issue with regard to interpretation of Cl. 64 of the General Conditions of the Contract before High Court — Held, High...

Amarkant Rai v. State of Bihar & Ors.

Labour Law — Daily wagers — Regularization of service — Appellant was appointed temporarily in Class IV post of Night Guard, on daily wages — University took a decision to regularize the persons who worked for more than 240 days...

Satish Kumar Jayanti Lal Dabgar v. State of Gujarat

Sentencing — Rape cases — Sentence — Reduction — Mitigating circumstances — What cannot be — The purpose and justification behind sentencing is not only retribution, incapacitation, rehabilitation but deterrence as well — Merely...

Bijendra Bhagat v. State of Uttarakhand

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302/34, 324/34 and 452 — House trespass and murderous assault — Benefit of doubt — If accused is entitled to — Appellant, armed with a lathi and other accused persons, armed with Tabals (heavy sharp edged...

Sanjaysinh Ramrao Chavan v. Dattatray Gulabrao Phalke and others

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 173(2), 190 and 401 — Illegal gratification — Cognizance of offence — Complainant allegedly paid bribe for getting a certificate for non-agricultural use of his land — In the first complaint...

Dr. Vinod Bhandari v. State of M.P.

A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 437 — Bail — Grant or refusal of — Exercise of powers — Allegation that appellant, who is the Managing Director of Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, in connivance with the officers of co...

Sunil Khergade v. State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 or S. 304 Pt. II and 97 — Murder or culpable homicide — Nature of offence — Determination — Conviction for murder — Appreciation of evidence — Appellant allegedly inflicted injury on deceased — There was...

Ramesh v. Harbans Nagpal and others

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 151 — Application by the plaintiff under S. 151 CPC for amendment of the decree to incorporate in the decree the details of the amended site plan and details of the building/chhajja — No dimensions...