Supreme Court Judgments

Legal Standing of Wills and Property Rights: Key Rulings in Santhana Lakshmi Case

S. Santhana Lakshmi & Ors. Versus D. Rajammal

Supreme Court ruling on property rights and wills in S. Santhana Lakshmi case clarifies legal standing and implications for future property disputes.

Validity of Oral Gift Under Mohammedan Law: Supreme Court's Ruling in Dharmrao Sharanappa Shabadi Case

Dharmrao Sharanappa Shabadi and Others vs. Syeda Arifa Parveen

Supreme Court clarifies the validity of oral gifts under Mohammedan Law in Dharmrao Sharanappa Shabadi case, impacting property rights.

Circumstantial Evidence in Homicide: Supreme Court Acquits Nilesh Gitte

Nilesh Baburao Gitte vs. State of Maharashtra

Supreme Court acquits Nilesh Gitte in a matricide case, emphasizing the need for conclusive circumstantial evidence.

Proceeds of Crime Under PMLA: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Boundaries

JSW Steel Limited Etc. v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Etc.

Supreme Court ruling on proceeds of crime under PMLA in JSW Steel case clarifies legal boundaries and implications for ongoing investigations.

Repudiation of Voidable Transactions by Minors: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Position

K. S. Shivappa vs Smt. K. Neelamma

Supreme Court clarifies that minors can repudiate voidable transactions by conduct, not just through lawsuits. Case: K. S. Shivappa vs Smt. K. Neelamma.

Legal Standards for Eyewitness Testimony Under IPC: Key Rulings

SRI CHIKKEGOWDA & ORS. VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA ETC.

Supreme Court ruling on the significance of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases, highlighting legal standards under IPC in Chikkegowda vs. State of Karnataka.

Supreme Court Acquits Three Accused in Murder Case, Emphasizing Reliability of Eyewitness and Forensic Evidence

Rajendra Singh & Ors. vs. State of Uttaranchal, Criminal Appeal Nos. 476-477 of 2013

In Rajendra Singh & Ors. vs. State of Uttaranchal, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 302 IPC, acquitting three accused in a murder case. The ruling emphasizes reliable eyewitness evidence, proper identification, and careful application of Sections 25-27 of the Indian Evidence Act.I

Man-Made Lakes Constructed for Irrigation and Drinking Water Do Not Qualify as ‘Wetlands’ Under 2017 Rules; Non-Permanent Recreational Structures Permissible

Swacch Association, Nagpur v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (2025 INSC 1199)

Supreme Court holds that man-made lakes constructed for irrigation or drinking water are excluded from the definition of wetlands under the 2017 Rules, upholds recreational structures at Futala Lake, and reiterates balanced application of environmental protection and public trust principles.

Erroneous Remission Categorisation Cannot Justify Continued Incarceration; Life Convict Entitled to Premature Release Under Correct Policy Category

Anilkumar @ Lapetu Ramshakal Sharma v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (2025 INSC 1198)

Supreme Court orders premature release of a life convict after nearly 22 years, holds that erroneous remission categorisation under Maharashtra’s 2010 policy cannot justify continued incarceration, and reiterates proportionality and fairness in executive remission decisions.

Tender Conditions Under Article 14: Supreme Court's Ruling in Vinishma Technologies Case

Vinishma Technologies Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.

Supreme Court quashes discriminatory tender conditions in Vinishma Technologies Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Chhattisgarh, reinforcing Article 14 rights.

Court Limits High Court's Authority in License Fee Disputes

P. Radhakrishnan & Anr. vs. Cochin Devaswom Board & Ors.

Supreme Court limits High Court's authority in license fee disputes, emphasizing natural justice in P. Radhakrishnan vs. Cochin Devaswom Board.

Circumstantial Evidence Must Form a Complete and Unbroken Chain; Conviction Cannot Rest on Suspicion, Weak Last-Seen Theory or Inconclusive Forensics

Nazim & Ors. v. State of Uttarakhand (2025 INSC 1184)

Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case, holding that circumstantial evidence must form a complete and unbroken chain, and that omission in FIR, weak last-seen theory, unreliable identification, and inconclusive forensic evidence cannot sustain conviction.