Important Judgments

Name of the Judgment	File
Even a single instance of award of public work through a process tainted by conflict of interest, or by a deliberate bypass of competition, constitutes an affront to Article 14: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Save Mon Region Federation vs The State of Arunachal Pradesh (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 54 of 2024)
Cheating Requires Fraudulent Intent at the Time of Inducement; Mere Non-Performance of Promise Insufficient: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	V Ganesan vs State Rep by the Sub Inspector of Police & Anr (Criminal Appeal No. 1470 of 2026)
Non-Compliance with Section 50 NDPS Act Vitiates Trial: Hon’ble Supreme Court of India	The State of Himachal Pradesh vs Surat Singh (Criminal Appeal No. 96 of 2018)
Need for Adherence to Rajnesh Case Guidelines for assessing maintenance: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Aditi Alias Mithi vs Jitesh Sharma (Criminal Appeal No. 3443 of 2023)
Guidelines and Directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for conduct of Civil Execution Proceedings	Periyammal (Dead) Through LRS & Ors. vs V. Rajamani & Anr. etc (Civil Appeal Nos. 3640-3642 of 2025)
Reconsider convictions based on age, time served, and the specifics of the incident: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Ashok Saxena v. The State of Uttarakhand etc (Criminal Appeal Nos.1704-1705/2015)
If there is any lapse by prosecutors, trial judges should play an active role in evidence process : Hon’ble Supreme Court of India	Anees versus The State Govt. of NCT (Criminal Appeal No. 437 of 2015)
Directive on Compliance with Police Reports and Legal Procedures under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C.: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Dablu Kujur versus The State of Jharkhand (Criminal Appeal no. 1511 of 2024)
The Police cannot be allowed to tutor the prosecution witness: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Manikandan versus State by the Inspector of Police (Criminal Appeal No. 1609 of 2011)
Unless there is a specific legislative provision which puts a negative burden on the accused, there is no burden on the accused to lead evidence for proving his innocence: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Pankaj Singh versus The State of Haryana (Criminal Appeal No. 1753/2023)
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Prohibition contemplated under Section 362 of CrPC, 1973 would not apply to bail orders: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Ramadhar Sahu versus The State of Madhya Pradesh (Criminal Appeal No(s) Arising From 11130 of 2023)
Commercial Courts Should Examine If Plea For Urgent Interim Relief Is A Disguise To Circumvent Pre-litigation Mediation Under S.12A : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Yamini Manohar versus T K D Keerthi (Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 32275 of 2023)
NDPS Act \| If Samples Are Drawn Violating Section 52A, Trial Stands Vitiated: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Yusuf @ Asif versus State (Criminal Appeal No. 3191 of 2023)
Certified Copy Can Be Produced To Prove Original Sale Deed In Trial : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Appaiya vs Andimuthu@ Thangapandi & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 14630 of 2015)
In Partition Suit, Every Interested Party Deemed To Be A Plaintiff; No Bar In Passing Numerous Preliminary Decrees: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	A. KRISHNA SHENOY versus GANGA DEVI G. & ORS (Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 8080/2019)
Specific Performance Suit - When No Time Is Fixed For Performance, Limitation Runs From Period When Plaintiff Had Notice Of Refusal: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	A Valliammai versus K. P. Murali & Others (Civil Appeal No. 5342 of 2023)
Section 162 CrPC Does Not Prevent A Trial Court From Putting Questions To Witnesses Suo Motu To Contradict Them: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Munna Pandey vs State of Bihar (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1271-1272 of 2018)
Section 202(1) CrPC Procedure Mandatory When One Of Accused Is A Resident Of A Place Outside Magistrate's Jurisdiction: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Odi Jerang vs Nabajyoti Baruah & Ors (Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 2135/2022
'Prosecutor Has Duty To State, Accused And Court; They Are Not Representatives Of Any Party': Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Harendra Rai versus The State of Bihar & Ors (Criminal Appeal No. 1726 of 2015)
Sessions Court Should First See If Case Is Of 'Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder' Before Proceeding With Murder Trial : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Shaji versus The State of Kerala (Criminal Appeal no. 2293 of 2023)
Possession must be open, clear, continuous, and hostile to the claim or possession of the other party: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Government of Kerala & Anr. versus Joseph and Others (Civil Appeal 3142 of 2010)
Section 202(1) CrPC - Magistrate Has To Examine Witnesses Named In The Complaint Before Dismissing The Complaint Under Section 203 CrPC: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Dilip Kumar versus Brajraj Shrivastava & Anr (Criminal Appeal No. 561 of 2012)
Motor Accident Claim Need Not Be Filed Before MACT Of Area Where Accident Occurred : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Pramod Sinha versus Suresh Singh Chauhan & Ors. (Transfer Petition(s) Civil No. 1792 of 2023)
Newspaper Reports Only Hearsay Evidence, Extra-Judicial Confession Has No Greater Credibility Just Because Newspapers Reported : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India	Dinesh B.S. versus State of Karnataka (Criminal Appeal No 851 of 2011)