(121) ARPIT KUMAR AGRAWAL Vs. SARIKA AGRAWAL[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(i-a) (Cruelty) — Dissolution of Marriage — Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage — Long separation coupled with one spouse's admitted unwillingness to continue the marital relationship constitutes mental cruelty — Where the parties have lived separately for over eleven years (since May 2014) and the wife admits her unwillingness to resume the matrimonial bond and subsequently India Law Library Docid # 2435846
(122) KUMARIL HIRWANI Vs. VISHNU SOREN[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 (Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency of funds) — Section 139 (Presumption in favour of holder) — Appeal against acquittal — Trial Court convicted accused for dishonour of cheque (Rs. 1,50,000) under Section 138 NI Act; Sessions Court acquitted him — High Court re-examined the basis of acquittal by Sessions Court — Requisite presumption under Section 139 arises India Law Library Docid # 2435847
(123) PAMESH ARORA Vs. U.T., CHANDIGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Susbtances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 21 and 29 — Arms Act, 1959 — Sections 25, 54, 59 — Bail — Possession of heroin (271 grams) — Grounds for granting bail — Release ordered taking into account the facts that the appellant was in custody for more than one year and nine months and a substantial number of witnesses had already been examined; co-accused already India Law Library Docid # 2435622
(124) DINESH KUMAR SACHDEVA Vs. ROHIT SACHDEVA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order XXI Rule 58 — Execution First Appeal — Partition Suit — Preliminary decree for partition — Inter se bidding — Joint owners (siblings) of property in equal shares (1/3rd each) — Property incapable of physical partition — Disposal of property via inter se bidding — Challenge to High Court order disposing of Execution Appeal on ground of offer matching — Where an offer India Law Library Docid # 2435452
(125) M/S A.S. MET CORP PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE REGISTRAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petition (Criminal) — Seeking registration of FIR and investigation into attempt to influence judicial outcome — Relief for criminal investigation based on disclosure in a judicial order of NCLAT, Chennai Bench — Issues raised are of vital public importance but deemed capable of India Law Library Docid # 2435455
(126) PRATIK JAIN Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Bail — Stage of investigation/Trial — Accused initially not named in FIR but later implicated in Final Report (Chargesheet) for offenses under Sections 318(4), 111, and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, based on allegations of facilitating the prime accused in operating "mule accounts" — When the final report is filed, the necessity India Law Library Docid # 2435459
(127) DR. ANITA Vs. INDRESH GOPAL KOHLI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13 — Cruelty/Desertion — Divorce Petition — Grant of divorce on ground of cruelty by High Court — Remittal for fresh consideration — High Court granted divorce based primarily on oral narrative of mental cruelty without determining crucial factual pleas of wife (appellant), specifically whether she was thrown out of matrimonial home or voluntarily deserted the husband (respondent) — High Court failed to address whether withdrawal of first India Law Library Docid # 2435921
(128) SRI. GANGADHAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025 Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (KCS Act, 1959) — Section 21(3) — Change of Delegate for Voting in Elections — Requirements — Section 21(3) requires a resolution for changing a nominated delegate to be passed by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting, and must include "substantial reasons" — Where the initial delegate (Respondent No.6) declined to represent the Society, this constitutes a India Law Library Docid # 2435923
(129) MR. GILBERT VAS AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025 Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 — Sections 128 & 135 — Mutation of Revenue Records — Decree of Civil Court — Compromise Final Decree for Partition — Obligation of Revenue Authorities — Section 128 mandates reporting acquisition of rights (including by partition/decree), while Section 135 requires revenue records to be amended in accordance with a civil court's declaration — A final compromise decree India Law Library Docid # 2435924
(130) SRI. H.R. GOPALAPPA Vs. SRI. D. VENKATACHALAPATHI AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Framing of Substantial Questions of Law — Divergent findings by Trial Court and First Appellate Court — Suit for Declaration and Permanent Injunction — Trial Court dismissed the suit — First Appellate Court reversed the finding and granted declaration of ownership but dismissed permanent injunction — Scope of Second Appeal involves analyzing legality India Law Library Docid # 2435925
(131) KOLANJIAMMAL (D) THR LRS. Vs. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER PERAMBALUR DISTRICT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 — Sections 37-A, 38 — Setting aside of sale — Statutory remedies for setting aside auction sale by deposit or challenging irregularity and fraud — Prescribed limitation period of 30 days from date of sale — Failure to avail remedy within time — Bar of limitation applies — Belated challenge India Law Library Docid # 2435235
(132) GOVIND Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Arms Act, 1959 — Section 25 — Conviction solely based on recovery of weapon and FSL report — Insufficient when eyewitnesses turn hostile and do not support prosecution — Lack of independent witnesses — Recovery from a location accessible to other family India Law Library Docid # 2435236
(133) KOTHAPA PUNEETH Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Condition for Reissuance of Passport to Accused on Bail — Modification of Conditions — Accused facing trial under Section 212 of IPC, holding top positions in multiple organizations, and previously permitted to travel abroad multiple times — Trial Court granted permission for reissuance of passport subject to the condition of depositing the passport immediately upon reissuance — High Court diluted the condition of India Law Library Docid # 2435549
(134) SANJEEV KUMAR CHHIKARA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Criminal Procedure — Allegation of threat to complainant — Verification by Police — Jurisdictional Police investigation and CCTV footage review found no basis for the alleged threat, indicating the complainant's omnibus statement was not sustained — Complainant did not cooperate with police inquiry to clarify the allegations. India Law Library Docid # 2435557
(135) MD IMRAN @D.C. GUDDU Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Addition of accused during trial — Bail — Petitioner added as accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. after police filed a report exonerating him; addition based on eye-witness testimonies during trial — High Court rejected petitioner's bail application with a cryptic order — Supreme Court found it India Law Library Docid # 2435565
(136) SANTOSH PAWAR Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1983 — Section 20(b) — Bail — Rigour of Section 37 — Consideration for grant of bail — Appellant accused of possessing huge quantity — Fact that appellant was only a cleaner of the vehicle, has no prior criminal antecedents, has been incarcerated for 19 months, and the trial has just commenced (only one witness examined out of 15) negates the rigour of Section 37 — India Law Library Docid # 2435571
(137) BHARAT SINGH PARIHAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Bail — Grant of bail — Offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 80, 85, 3(5)) and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (Section 3/4) — Appellant aged 64 years — Appellant cooperating with investigation — Prima facie fact that appellant and wife (complainant/victim) were residing elsewhere — Considering age, co-operation, and preliminary factual finding, appellant entitled to be enlarged on bail — Supreme Court India Law Library Docid # 2435573
(138) BHUSHAN Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Criminal Law — Bail — Grant of Bail by Supreme Court — Appellant arrested for offences under Sections 34 and 365, Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Crime No. 204 of 2024) — Considering the totality of circumstances, fact of custody since 19.07.2024, and interference with the impugned High Court order, bail granted to Appellant India Law Library Docid # 2435590
(139) TEEPU @ RAVINDRA CHANDRA SAHU Vs. THE STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Bail — Special Leave Petition against rejection of regular bail — Circumstantial evidence — Grounds for grant of bail — Petitioner accused of offences under Sections 302, 364, and 201 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — Petitioner in custody for over three and a half years (since April 17, 2022) — Trial likely to take time to conclude — Supreme Court granted bail without India Law Library Docid # 2435608
(140) ANUPAL Vs. CHAIRMAN CUM MANGING DIRECTOR (CMD) AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025 Compassionate Appointment — Eligibility — Married Daughter — Policy requiring exclusion of married daughters for compassionate appointment is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, following the precedent set by the Full Bench in Meenakshi Dubey vs. M.P. Poorva Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Com. Ltd. India Law Library Docid # 2435660