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(1) SHYAM PRASAD NAGALLA AND OTHERS Vs. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE BOARD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — In motor accident compensation cases, the date of filing of the claim petition is the relevant date for determining the exchange rate for converting foreign earnings into Indian Rupees, and for individuals aged 43 years, a multiplier of 14 is to be applied for calculating future losses, irrespective of whether the deceased's income was earned in foreign currency.
India Law Library Docid # 2422395

(2) NUR AHAMAD ABDULSAB KANAVI Vs. ABDUL MUNAF AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Absence of contradictory evidence, a claimant's oral testimony regarding their income can be relied upon for determining compensation, as held in ‘Chandra vs. Mukesh Kumar Yadav, (2022) 1 SCC 198’; furthermore, the Supreme Court applied established precedents to calculate enhanced compensation for motor accident victims, considering factors like future prospects (40% of increased income), permanent disability, medical expenses, attendant charges, special diet, pain, and s
India Law Library Docid # 2422397

(3) SANJAY RAJPOOT Vs. RAM SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Accurate Assessment of Functional Disability is Crucial — In motor accident claims, the court must accurately assess the claimant's functional disability, considering the impact on their ability to perform daily tasks and earn a living.
India Law Library Docid # 2422398

(4) VIJAYALAXMI @ ROOPA V. SHENOY AND ANOTHER Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Income Tax Returns as Proof of Income — In the absence of contradictory evidence, Income Tax Returns should be accepted as proof of income for determining compensation in motor accident claims.
India Law Library Docid # 2422399

(5) THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Vs. SANJAY RAM TAMTA @ SANJU@PREM PRAKASH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304B — Dowry Death — Cautious Approach to Dowry Death Allegations — Courts should be cautious when dealing with allegations under Section 304B, as they may be motivated by despair or marital discord.
India Law Library Docid # 2422400

(6) AKULA RAGHURAM Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 366-A — Ingredients Must Be Proven —Conviction under Section 366-A IPC requires proof of all ingredients, including the victim's minority, inducement, and the accused's intention to marry.
India Law Library Docid # 2422401

(7) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. FUTURE GAMING SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 3 — Lottery Tickets as Actionable Claims, Not Subject to Service Tax — Lottery tickets constitute actionable claims under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and are therefore not subject to service tax as a taxable service.
India Law Library Docid # 2422402

(8) CANARA BANK Vs. AJITHKUMAR G.K.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Service Law — Compassionate Appointment — Compassionate appointment is an exception to the rule of equality in public employment, offered on humanitarian grounds.
India Law Library Docid # 2422403

(9) OM PRAKASH GUPTA ALIAS LALLOOWA (NOW DECEASED) AND OTHERS Vs. SATISH CHANDRA (NOW DECEASED)[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Sufficient Cause for Condonation of Delay in Filing Substitution Application — The words "sufficient cause" in Section 5 of the Limitation Act should receive a liberal construction to advance substantial justice, when the delay is not due to dilatory tactics, lack of bona fides, deliberate inaction, or negligence
India Law Library Docid # 2422404

(10) NAUSHEY ALI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. & ANR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 — Section 307 — Mere Mention of Section 307 IPC Not a Bar to Quashing — Mere mention of Section 307 IPC in the FIR or charge-sheet should not be the basis for adopting a hands-off approach; the court should examine the nature of injuries and evidence.
India Law Library Docid # 2422405

(11) SEEMA RANI AND OTHERS Vs. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Dependents in Motor Accident Claims — Major married and earning sons, as well as married daughters, of the deceased can be considered ‘dependents’ for compensation purposes, if they were ‘partially dependent’ on the deceased's earnings and ‘resided with them’, notwithstanding their marital or employment status.

National Insurance Company Limited v. Birender & Ors. (2020) 11 SCC 356, Relied and affirmed
India Law Library Docid # 2422396

(12) AC CHOKSHI SHARE BROKER PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. JATIN PRATAP DESAI AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2025
Bombay Stock Exchange Byelaws, 1957 - Bye-law 248(a) - The appellant, a stockbroker, sought arbitration against a respondent and his wife for trading losses from the wife's account, claiming the husband guaranteed joint liability - The arbitral tribunal found both jointly liable - The husband appealed, and the High Court set aside the award against him, questioning the tribunal's jurisdiction under Bye-law 248(a)
India Law Library Docid # 2422375

(13) PRAKASH CHAND SHARMA Vs. RAMBABU SAINI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Permanent disability — When a medical board's assessment of permanent disability is doubted by a Tribunal, the Tribunal should seek a re-assessment of the disability rather than determining the disability on its own.
India Law Library Docid # 2422370

(14) DEEPAK SINGH ALIAS DEEPAK CHAUHAN Vs. MUKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Compensation, particularly concerning the calculation of notional income for students and the re-evaluation of compensation — The court referenced Navjot Singh v. Harpreet Singh to argue against equating a student's notional income with minimum wage, suggesting a minimum of Rs. 10,000 per month for students from premier institutions — Considering the 2012 accident date, the court relied on the Harpreet Singh case to recompute the compensation, which included
India Law Library Docid # 2422371

(15) HANSRAJ Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Acquittal — Circumstantial evidence — Dispute over wages — “last seen” theory — Recovery of a murder weapon and witness testimonies — However, the Supreme Court found weaknesses in the prosecution's case — Motive was trivial, the "last seen" theory lacked independent corroboration, the weapon's recovery was questionable, and witness statements were inconsistent — Forensic evidence also failed to link bloodstains to the deceased — The court ruled
India Law Library Docid # 2422372

(16) RAVI Vs. THE STATE OF PUNJAB [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2025
Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 106 — Burden of Proof — In a case built on circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court emphasized that the prosecution must first establish the accused's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt before the burden shifts to the accused to explain the circumstances, as per Section 106 — The court referenced the principle that Section 106 should not compensate for the prosecution's inability to provide evidence of guilt — The Court reiterated that this section applies only when t
India Law Library Docid # 2422373

(17) AMRIT YADAV Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2025
Service Law — Validity of a recruitment process and appointments made for Class IV employees — Invalidity of Advertisement and Recruitment Process — The advertisement dated 29th July, 2010, issued by respondent No. 4, was deemed invalid because it failed to specify the total number of posts available and the number of reserved versus unreserved posts — This lack of transparency violates Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India
India Law Library Docid # 2422374

(18) B.V. RAM KUMAR Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 269, 270 and 504 — Supreme Court held that the allegations against the appellant (Director of an Institute) of scolding a subordinate (complainant) for lackadaisical approach to duties, amidst Covid-19 pandemic, do not constitute offences under Sections 269, 270, and 504 of the IPC, as they lack the necessary ingredients, particularly the intention to provoke breach of peace or commit another offence, and thus, the criminal proceedings against the appellant are
India Law Library Docid # 2422410

(19) JITENDRA Vs. SADIYA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Permanent Disability — The Claimant-Appellant, aged 25, suffered a severe injury, when his hand was amputated by a thresher machine while working — He sought Rs. 20,00,000/- in compensation citing permanent disability, loss of income as a laborer earning Rs. 9,000/- monthly, and inability to support his family — The key issue was determining appropriate compensation, considering permanent disability, future prospects, and treatment expenses — The Appellant claimed 60% per
India Law Library Docid # 2422307

(20) RAJA KHAN Vs. STATE OF CHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 201 — Murder — The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, including a blood-stained stone and gold chains allegedly recovered at the Appellant's instance, and the claim that the deceased was last seen with the Appellant — Key issues were the sufficiency of the evidence chain and the reliability of the "last seen" theory, given the lack of eyewitnesses or admissible confessions — The Appellant challenged inconsistencies in the seizure process, unr
India Law Library Docid # 2422308