(321) INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Consumer Protection — Misleading Advertisements — Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 — Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Indian Medical Association sought action against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. for violations. Court noted substantial achievement of petitioners' original prayers through various orders. — Writ Petition disposed of as prayers substantially achieved, India Law Library Docid # 2432120
(322) KISHUNDEO ROUT AND OTHERS Vs. GOVIND RAO AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) – Section 96, 107 — Adverse Possession — Plea of — Foundation for the plea of adverse possession must be laid in the pleadings and an issue must be framed and tried — A plea not properly raised in the pleadings or in issues at the stage of trial would not be permitted to be raised for the first time at India Law Library Docid # 2428627
(323) KRISHNAKANT KWIVEDY AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 and 4 — Quashing of FIR — High Court quashed proceedings against certain respondents stating allegations were vague and omnibus — Supreme Court found specific allegations with dates and times, indicating prima facie commission of offences — Supreme Court disagreed with the High Court's assessment of vagueness and omnibus allegations, holding that FIR India Law Library Docid # 2428628
(324) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SUNITA DEVI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147(5), 149(1), 166 — Liability of Insurer — Cancellation of Policy — Dishonoured cheque for premium — Intimation to insured and RTO — Insurer absolved from liability upon intimation, but directed to pay and recover from owner in larger interest of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2428542
(325) KULWINDER KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. PARSHANT SHARMA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation — Fatal accident — Deceased was self-employed in USA, earning in dollars — Claimants sought enhanced compensation including future prospects — High Court enhanced compensation but disregarded future prospects — Supreme Court held that future prospects must be considered for self-employed individuals aged below 40, granting 40% addition to income. India Law Library Docid # 2428543
(326) THANGAVEL AND OTHERS Vs. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation calculation for death of child — Income of child — High Court erred in applying Schedule II income when negligence was proven and claim was under Section 166; Tribunal's adoption of Rs. 5,000/- per month for a 10-year-old was appropriate. India Law Library Docid # 2428544
(327) BRIJ BIHARI GUPTA Vs. MANMET AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 147 and 50 — Insurance Policy — Liability of Insurer — Gratuitous Passenger — Transfer of Ownership — Goods Vehicle — Passengers accompanying goods are not gratuitous passengers and are covered under Section 147(1)(b)(i) — High Court interfered with Tribunal’s finding without material — Ownership transfer requires registration of the vehicle as per Section 50 — Mere possession of vehicle does not transfer ownership — Registered owner liable for India Law Library Docid # 2428545
(328) SHYAM KALI DUBEY Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Acquittal — Reasonable doubt — Prosecution’s case regarding time of death contradicted by medical evidence and eyewitness testimony on location of incident where body was found — Unexplained injuries on parents of deceased, admitted family dispute, and improbable dying declaration create reasonable doubt about guilt — Appellant entitled to benefit of doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2428546
(329) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) AND OTHERS Vs. SHELF DRILLING RON TAPPMEYER LTD. ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 144C and 153 — Interpretation of — Interplay between Section 144C (Reference to Dispute Resolution Panel) and Section 153 (Time limit for completion of assessment) — Question of whether time taken for proceedings under Section 144C is to be subsumed within the limitation period prescribed under Section 153 — Held, Section 144C prescribes a distinct procedure for eligible assessees, requiring a draft assessment order and a subsequent process involving the Dispute R India Law Library Docid # 2428547
(330) M/S. SHIKHAR CHEMICALS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Special Leave Petition — Supreme Court's power to intervene — Supreme Court may intervene even in its appellate jurisdiction under Article 136 to protect the dignity and authority of the institution when matters cross a threshold and imperil judicial integrity. India Law Library Docid # 2428548
(331) KRM TYRES AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. ARIHANT FABRICS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-08-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 51 and Order 21 Rule 37 — Execution of decree — Arrest of judgment debtor — Procedure — Mandatory notice to show cause required before issuing arrest warrant for money decree — Arrest warrant cannot be issued directly without affording opportunity to judgment debtor to explain why they should not be committed to civil prison — Non-compliance with this mandatory India Law Library Docid # 2428884
(332) MAHINDER AND OTHERS Vs. PURAN SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-08-2025 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 22 — Right of pre-emption to co-owner — Applicability to agricultural property — Held applicable, as per Supreme Court judgment in Babu Ram vs. Santokh Singh. India Law Library Docid # 2428885
(333) JASPAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Certiorari — Quashing of order withdrawing retirement — Petitioner challenging an order that rescinded the retirement of respondent no.4, arguing it was illegal and bypassed his eligibility for promotion — Court considering PEDA Rules and Punjab Civil Services Rules (PCSR) regarding retirement and extensions — Held, extension of service must follow prescribed India Law Library Docid # 2428886
(334) GAGANDEEP SINGH SWANI Vs. KARAN KWATRA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-08-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Complaint not premature — Supreme Court's decision on exclusion of period for limitation has prospective operation and is not applicable to the present case where complaint was filed within the original period. India Law Library Docid # 2428887
(335) MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THAKUR SHREE BANKEY BIHARI JI MAHARAJ TEMPLE AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petitions challenging the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance) — Held, no valid ground to entertain challenge directly before Supreme Court — Affected persons have equally efficacious remedy under Article 226 before the High Court — Supreme Court declined to entertain writ petitions and relegated affected persons to India Law Library Docid # 2432119
(336) NARESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-08-2025 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 528 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Maintainability of successive applications — Dismissal of earlier application without liberty to file afresh — Subsequent identical application barred by judicial discipline and finality — No license for endless relitigation without new grounds India Law Library Docid # 2432429
(337) SMT. LEELA JOSHI AND OTHERS Vs. SMT. KUSUM BHATT[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-08-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope of Interference — High Court has limited jurisdiction to interfere with concurrent findings of fact in a second appeal, and can only disturb such findings if a substantial question of law is involved. India Law Library Docid # 2432430
(338) BHUPENDRA SINGH RAWAT Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-08-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Revision against Family Court order awarding maintenance — Scope of revisionary powers is limited to checking for illegality in Family Court’s order, not re-appreciation of evidence — Family Court’s finding of fact based on pleadings and evidence is generally binding in revision unless illegality is found. India Law Library Docid # 2432431
(339) HARIVANSH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. Vs. MOTILAL (DEAD) THROUGH COLLECTOR AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 07-08-2025 C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959 - Section 170-A & 257(L) & 257(L-1) - Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Section 9 - Exclusion of Civil Court Jurisdiction - Suit to set aside order of Sub-Divisional Officer regarding transfer of land belonging to aboriginal tribe not maintainable in Civil Court as per Section 257 of the Code, which expressly bars such jurisdiction. India Law Library Docid # 2428478
(340) XXX Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 14 & 21 — Fundamental Rights Enforcement — Article 32 — Petition by High Court Judge challenging 'In-House Procedure' for judicial misconduct inquiry — Petitioner sought declaration of certain paragraphs of the Procedure as unconstitutional and ultra vires — Held, the 'In-House Procedure' is legally sanctioned and fills a constitutional gap in disciplining judges for misconduct not amounting to impeachment — Procedure is not an extra-constitutional mechanis India Law Library Docid # 2428480