2008 decisions of the Supreme Court of Japan
# 2008 decisions of the Supreme Court of Japan

Following is an incomplete list of the 2008 Decisions of the Supreme Court of Japan.

The Supreme Court of Japan (最高裁判所 Saikō-Saibansho; called 最高裁 Saikō-Sai for short), located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law (including local bylaws). It has the power of judicial review; that is, it can declare Acts of Diet and Local Assembly, and administrative actions, to be unconstitutional.

The court decided a total of 51 cases in 2008.

## Decisions

| Case Number | Date of Judgment | Commonly Used Case Name |
| - | - | - |
| 2005 No. 304 | January 18, 2008 | (Public Funds Expenditure Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2006 No. 2268 | January 18, 2008 | (Unjust Enrichment Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2007 No. 1223 | January 22, 2008 | (Breaking and Entering and Indecent Assault Case) |
| 2006 No. 1572 | January 24, 2008 | (Distributive Share Reduction and Vacate Building Claims Case) |
| 2005 No. 1440 | January 28, 2008 | (Damages Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2005 No. 1372 | February 1, 2008 | (Damages Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2006 No. 1074 | February 1, 2008 | (Damages Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2006 No. 2084 | February 15, 2008 | (Damages Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2006 No. 1994 | February 19, 2008 | (Insurance Benefits Claims Case) |
| 2003 No. 157 | February 19, 2008 | Mapplethorpe Case |
| 2007 No. 528 | February 22, 2008 | (Registry of Title Transfer and Title Deletion Claim Suit，and Loan Claim Countersuit Case) |
| 2007 No. 1443 | February 26, 2008 | (Dismissal of Corporate Director Claims Case) |
| 2007 No. 611 | February 28, 2008 | (Damages Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2005 No. 47 | February 28, 2008 | (Welfare Benefits Claims Dismissal / Cancellation Claims Case) |
| 2007 No. 733 | February 28, 2008 | (Insurance Benefits Claims Case) |
| 2006 No. 192 | February 29, 2008 | (Insurance Benefits Claims Case) |
| 2005 No. 947 | March 3, 2008 | HIV-Tainted Blood Case |
| 2006 No. 1249 | March 4, 2008 | (Sentencing for Acts Related to Child Prostitution and Pornography, and Violations of Laws Related to Protection of Children and Tariff Laws Case) |
| 2007 No. 1659 | March 4, 2008 | (Violation of Stimulants Control Law and Tariff Law Case) |
| 2007 No. 6 | March 6, 2008 | (Fine for Violation of Antitrust Measures Appeal Case) |
| 2007 No. 403 | March 6, 2008 | Juki Net Case |
| 2007 No. 24 | March 13, 2008 | (Cancellation on Appeal of Approval of a Civil Rehabilitation Plan Appeal Case) |
| 2007 No. 1 | March 14, 2008 | Yokohama Incident Case |
| 2006 No. 168 | March 17, 2008 | (Damages Restitution Substitution Claims Case) |
| 2006 No. 2056 | March 18, 2008 | (Parent-Child Relationship Recognition Claims Case) |
| 2004 No. 258 | March 24, 2008 | SCOJ 2004 No. 258 (Iwao Hakamada Special Appeal) |
| 2006 No. 1870 | March 27, 2008 | (Damages Restitution Claims Case) |
| 2006 No. 348 | March 27, 2008 | (Bribery Case) |
