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(1) 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

(2) 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

(3) AYYUB AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 — Abetment of Suicide — To establish an offense under Section 306 IPC, there must be specific abetment as defined in Section 107 IPC, demonstrating the accused's intention to cause the person's suicide as a result of that abetment — The judgment emphasizes that the accused's intention to aid, instigate, or abet the deceased to commit suicide is essential for Section 306 IPC to apply — Furthermore, the alleged harassment should be so severe that the victim has
India Law Library Docid # 2422309

(4) VIHAAN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Written communication of arrest grounds — Informing an arrested person of the grounds for their arrest is a mandatory constitutional requirement under Article 22(1) — This information must be effectively communicated, providing sufficient knowledge of the basic facts constituting the grounds for the arrest in a language the person understands — Non-compliance with Article 22(1) violates the fundamental rights of the accused under Article 22(1) and th
India Law Library Docid # 2422310

(5) SHRI BINOD KUMAR SINGH Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Consumer Law — Repudiation of Claim — National Permit —Appellant’s truck, insured with National Insurance Company Ltd, caught fire due to a short circuit during the insurance period — The insurer rejected the claim, citing an invalid National Permit due to unpaid authorization fees — The Supreme Court ruled that the National Permit was valid until 13.10.2017, and the authorization fee was only required for interstate operations — Since the fire occurred within Bihar, the fee was unnecessary — Th
India Law Library Docid # 2422300

(6) MAYA SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Split multiplier method — Accidental Death after being hit by a bus — His family sought compensation, and the Tribunal awarded Rs. 28,66,994 — However, the High Court reduced it to Rs. 19,66,833 using a split multiplier method for dependency calculation — The key issue was whether the High Court erred in applying this method and excluding future prospects — The appellants argued the split method was incorrect and sought 15% future prospects, while the respondent supported
India Law Library Docid # 2422301

(7) GANESAN Vs. STATE OF TAMILNADU REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Maximum Sentence — The appellate court cannot impose a punishment higher than what the trial court could have imposed — The power of the appellate court to pass a sentence must be measured by the power of the court from whose judgment an appeal has been brought before it.
India Law Library Docid # 2422302

(8) VINUBHAI MOHANLAL DOBARIA Vs. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 139(1) and 276CC — Guidelines for Compounding of Offences under Direct Tax Laws, 2014 — An offense under Section 276CC is deemed to occur on the day immediately following the due date for filing the income tax return as specified in Section 139(1), and not the date of any subsequent belated filing — A "first offence," as defined by the 2014 guidelines, is one committed before the issuance of a show-cause notice for prosecution, or before any intimation or launch o
India Law Library Docid # 2422303

(9) VIVEK KUMAR CHATURVEDI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 — Welfare of the minor child is the paramount consideration in custody disputes, a Habeas Corpus writ petition is maintainable only when the child's detention is proven illegal or without legal authority — The court also stated that there can be no hard and fast rule regarding the maintainability of a Habeas Corpus petition relating to the custody of minor children, and it depends on the facts and circumstances of each case — Ordinarily, the natural guardian, especia
India Law Library Docid # 2422304

(10) GEDDAM JHANSI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A and 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 and 4 — Generalized allegations against family members in matrimonial disputes are insufficient for criminal liability without specific attributed actions — The court emphasized that criminalizing domestic disputes demands specific accusations and reliable evidence against each defendant — It cautioned against misusing stringent criminal processes by indiscriminately involving all family members, requiring c
India Law Library Docid # 2422305

(11) HARE KRUSHNA MAHANTA Vs. HIMADARI SAHU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-02-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — “Just and Fair compensation” — The court's core reasoning involves ensuring just and fair compensation to the aggrieved party, even if it exceeds the claimed amount — This principle was previously stated in Meena Devi v. Nunu Chand Mahto — The decision involves calculating the final compensation based on factors such as monthly income, future prospects, permanent disability, medical expenses, attendant charges, special diet and transportation, pain and suffering, and l
India Law Library Docid # 2422306

(12) M/S S.R.S. TRAVELS BY ITS PROPRIETOR K.T. RAJASHEKAR Vs. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION WORKERS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-02-2025
Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976 — Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2003— Validity of the 2003 Repeal Act — The court held that the 2003 Repeal Act, which repealed the KCCA Act, is constitutional — The power to repeal a law is co-extensive with the power to enact it — The KCCA Act was enacted under Entry 42 of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, and the 2003 Repeal Act was enacted under Entry 57 of List II, which deals with taxati
India Law Library Docid # 2422288

(13) PRIYANKA AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-02-2025
Senior Asian Kabaddi Championship 2025 — The Supreme Court addressed a writ petition concerning Indian players' participation in the Senior Asian Kabaddi Championship 2025 in Iran — The court had appointed Justice (Retd.) S.P. Garg as AKFI Administrator and a new Governing Body was elected on December 24, 2023 — The main concern was the transfer of charge from Justice Garg to the new Governing Body and ensuring the team's participation in the upcoming championship — The International Kabaddi Fed
India Law Library Docid # 2422299

(14) SADEK ALI @ MD. SADEK ALI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF ASSAM AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 149 — Suspension of Sentence — The primary issue was whether to suspend the sentence during the pendency of the appeal — The submission was made that the role attributed to ‘M’ in the witnesses’ deposition(s) is very limited —Considering the limited role attributed to ‘M’ in the witnesses' depositions, the Court allowed the application for suspension of sentence — The court clarified that the observations made in the order would not be treated as findings on meri
India Law Library Docid # 2422270

(15) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Vs. PRADIP KUMAR BANERJEE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-02-2025
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(2) read 13(1)(d) — Standard of Proof in Disciplinary Proceedings vs. Criminal Trials — The standard of proof required in disciplinary proceedings is based on the preponderance of probabilities, which is different from the beyond reasonable doubt standard required in criminal trials — The court emphasized that disciplinary proceedings are not bound by the strict rules of evidence applicable in criminal cases
India Law Library Docid # 2422263

(16) UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER Vs. TARSEM SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-02-2025
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 23(2) and 28 — Land acquired by NHAI between 1997-2015, Landowners challenged the lack of 'solatium' and 'interest' as per Tarsem Singh judgment — Retrospective application of Tarsem Singh judgment, equality under Article 14, financial burden on NHAI — Landowners argued for retrospective benefits — NHAI sought prospective application citing financial strain — Court upheld equality principle, rejected NHAI's differential treatment argument, and clarified Tars
India Law Library Docid # 2422266

(17) RAMU APPA MAHAPATAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-02-2025
Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 24 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Voluntariness and Credibility of Extra-Judicial Confession — The Court held that an extra-judicial confession can be a basis for conviction if it is voluntary, true, and made in a fit state of mind —In the case, the accused's confession was made when he was in a confused state of mind, which undermines its voluntariness and credibility — The testimonies of the witnesses who claimed to have heard the confession also
India Law Library Docid # 2422267

(18) WAHID Vs. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 392, 397 and 411 —Arms Act, 1959 — Section 25 — Four men robbed passengers in a bus and were arrested two days later based on the complainant's identification — Weapons were recovered but eyewitness accounts were inconsistent — Whether the arrest and recovery were credible, and if the eyewitness identifications were reliable — Appellants argued that the arrest and recovery were improbable and lacked corroboration — State argued that some witnesses supported the prosec
India Law Library Docid # 2422268

(19) M/S GATI LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. H. C. SAXENA DEAD THROUGH LRS AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-02-2025
Consumer Law — Compensation — The respondents won a complaint against the petitioners, leading to compensation orders — The National Commission upheld the compensation but reduced some amounts — The petitioners deposited Rs. 3,00,000/- but didn't pay full harassment and mental agony compensation and costs — The respondents withdrew Rs. 2,00,000/- —The main issue was the 15% per annum interest rate on the unpaid amounts — The petitioners sought a reduction, arguing it was excessive — The responde
India Law Library Docid # 2422289

(20) PUSHPA HERITAGE CO OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. Vs. M/S CONWOOD AGENCIES PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-02-2025
Housing Law — Occupation certificate — Petitioner seeks an occupation certificate for three buildings, facing a dispute over compliance responsibilities between (Respondent no.1) and Respondent no.2, with the latter not appearing in court — Determining responsibility for MCGM compliance requirements to issue the occupation certificate, and alleviating the hardship faced by society members due to its delay — The petitioner highlights member hardship, while respondent no.1 promises to submit neces
India Law Library Docid # 2422290