(1) DELHI AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN Vs. BHAGWAN DEVI (DEAD), THROUGH HER LR.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 4 and 6 — Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1976 — Sections 4 and 6 — Land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 vests absolutely in the government upon possession — A statutory body, for whose benefit the land was acquired, cannot enter into a private agreement to return a portion of the land, as this would circumvent the law — Such an agreement is contrary to the fundamental policy of Indian law and constitutes a fraud on the s India Law Library Docid # 2423605
(2) M/S CITICORP FINANCE (INDIA) LIMITED Vs. SNEHASIS NANDA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Sections 2(1)(d) and 24-A — Contract Act, 1872 — A flat seller who is not a borrower or a party to the home loan agreement lacks privity of contract with the financing company and cannot be considered a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act for claims related to the sale consideration — Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had directed the appellant to refund money and India Law Library Docid # 2423655
(3) CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — Section 37 — Food Safety and Standard Rules, 2011 — Rule 2.1.3 — Qualifications for Food Safety Officers — A recruitment notification specifying "a degree" in certain science subjects for the post of Food Safety Officer encompasses postgraduate degrees in those subjects unless explicitly excluded by the relevant statutory rules prescribed by the Central Government — Supreme Court allowed an appeal by candidates holding Master's degrees in Microbiology and Fo India Law Library Docid # 2423656
(4) STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER Vs. DINESH KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 “Antar Gramin Sadak Nirman Yojana” — Employees appointed under the “Antar Gramin Sadak Nirman Yojana” are entitled to pensionary benefits if the service rules applicable to equivalent posts in the Cane Development Department have been extended to them by government decisions —Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh, affirming the High Court's decision that respondents appointed under the "Antar Gramin Sadak Nirman Yojana" between 1969 and 1982 are entitled to pensionary India Law Library Docid # 2423657
(5) STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. SHYAMLAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 304 — Culpable Homicide —Conviction Conversion and Proportionate Sentencing — High Court can convert conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 IPC if justified by circumstances; sentencing must reflect crime's gravity. India Law Library Docid # 2423651
(6) STATE (CBI) Vs. MOHD. SALIM ZARGAR @ FAYAZ AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 — Section 15 — Admissibility of confessional statements recorded by senior police officers under strict conditions — Confessional statements under Section 15 of the TADA Act are admissible if recorded voluntarily by a police officer not lower in rank than a Superintendent of Police. India Law Library Docid # 2423652
(7) VAIBHAV GOEL AND ANOTHER Vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 31(1) — Approval of Resolution Plan under IBC — A Resolution Plan approved under Section 31(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is binding on all stakeholders, including the Central Government, for statutory dues. India Law Library Docid # 2423653
(8) INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (ICSSR) Vs. NEETU GAUR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Autonomy of CRRID —Supreme Court ruled that the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) is an autonomous institution and not under "deep and pervasive" control of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) — Even though ICSSR provides substantial grants, that alone does not make it liable for CRRID’s actions India Law Library Docid # 2423654
(9) SUNITA AND OTHERS Vs. VINOD SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-03-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 47 — Determination of Deceased's Age for Compensation — Deceased's age can be determined based on scientific assessment (Post-Mortem Report) over contradictory documentary evidence — The Court relied on the Post-Mortem Report to fix the deceased's age at 45 years, overriding the discrepancy in documentary evidence India Law Library Docid # 2423597
(10) SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-03-2025 Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 30 — Supreme Court Rules, 2013 — Order 4 Rule 1(b) — Advocates' Right to Appear and Get Appearances Marked — Advocates do not have an indefeasible right to appear or get appearances marked without being duly authorized. India Law Library Docid # 2423598
(11) RAJU NAIDU Vs. CHENMOUGA SUNDRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-03-2025 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 53A — When an appellate court modifies the decree of a trial court, the trial court's decree merges into the appellate decree — The appellate decree becomes the operative decree for execution purposes — An executing court can extend the time for compliance with the appellate decree if the appellate court did not specify a time limit — Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, may not be applicable India Law Library Docid # 2423606
(12) NAGANNA (DEAD) BY LRS./ SMT. DEVAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. SIDDARAMEGOWDA (SINCE DECEASED) BY LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-03-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Revenue records do not constitute proof of title to immovable property — A plaintiff seeking recovery of possession must establish their own valid title to the suit property — The burden of proof lies on the plaintiff to demonstrate ownership and lawful possession — Failure to produce title deeds or establish a clear claim of ownership can lead to the dismissal of a suit for cancellation of a sale deed and recovery of possession. India Law Library Docid # 2423607
(13) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. CHATRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2025 Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 118 and 119 — Competency of a Child Witness — No hard and fast rule can be laid down for testing the competency of a child witness to testify at trial; the Trial Judge must assess the child's ability and competence to understand questions and provide rational answers India Law Library Docid # 2423557
(14) PARMINDER SINGH Vs. HONEY GOYAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2025 Motor Accident Claims — Assessment of Income for Compensation — When assessing income for compensation, the court should consider the claimant's credentials, qualifications, and potential earnings, rather than just their current income — Income assessment should be realistic and consider future prospects. India Law Library Docid # 2423558
(15) SAJITHABAI AND OTHERS Vs. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2025 Kerala Public Health Engineering Subordinate Service Rules, 1966 — Kerala Public Health Engineering Service Special Rules, 1960 — Separate Service Rules Apply — The Subordinate Service Rules, 1966 and Special Rules, 1960 govern separate services, with distinct rules for appointments, promotions, and conditions of service. India Law Library Docid # 2423559
(16) ZAID SHEIKH Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2025 Education Law — Admission — Conditional Admission and Subsequent Compliance — A student conditionally admitted to a course, pending fulfillment of eligibility criteria (e.g., passing a subject), can regularize their admission by subsequently meeting the condition. India Law Library Docid # 2423560
(17) DISORTHO S.A.S. Vs. MERIL LIFE SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 2(2) and 11(6) — Determining Jurisdiction in Trans-Border Arbitration — The interaction between lex-contractus, lex-arbitri, and lex-fori can lead to complexities in determining jurisdiction in trans-border arbitration cases. India Law Library Docid # 2423561
(18) BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. MUTHYALA SAIBABA SURYANARAYANA MURTHY AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2025 Bank of India (Employees’) Pension Scheme, 1995 — Pension Scheme — Publicized deadline — A Division Bench of the High Court erred by overturning a Single Judge's dismissal of a writ petition from a retired employee who failed to opt for a pension scheme within the publicized deadline and did not demonstrate a denial of a legal right — Supreme Court allowed the Bank’s appeal, setting aside the High Court's order that had permitted a retired employee to belatedly join a pension scheme — The Supre India Law Library Docid # 2423658
(19) THE AUROVILLE FOUNDATION Vs. NATASHA STOREY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025 Auroville Foundation Act, 1988 — Sections 11(3) and 16 — General superintendence, direction, and management of the affairs of the Foundation — Statutory Powers of Governing Board — The Governing Board of a statutory body, like the Auroville Foundation, has the power to issue Standing Orders for the efficient discharge of its duties and performance of its functions under the Act, as per Section 11(3) and Section 16 of the Auroville Foundation Act. India Law Library Docid # 2423540
(20) THE AUROVILLE FOUNDATION Vs. NAVROZ KERSASP MODY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 — Section 14 — Jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal (NGT) — The NGT has jurisdiction over civil cases involving substantial environmental questions, which must arise from the implementation of enactments specified in Schedule I of the NGT Act. India Law Library Docid # 2423541