(401) RAJINDER SINGH Vs. SWATI BHATIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Transfer of Proceedings — Criminal Case — Husband sought transfer of a criminal case from Himachal Pradesh to Punjab — High Court had already transferred a divorce petition filed by the husband between the same parties to Mohali, Punjab — Supreme Court found grounds for transfer, considering the existing transfer of the divorce petition to the same location. India Law Library Docid # 2434321
(402) SURAJPRASAD @ RAJKUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(f)(i) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4 and 6 — Conviction for sexual offence against a child — Courts below minutely examined materials and returned findings of guilt — No reason to interfere with conviction — Testimonies of victim, mother, and doctor found believable and not impeached — Witness reliability not questionable, India Law Library Docid # 2434331
(403) JUVENILE X Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Bail — Factors for granting bail to a juvenile — Age of the accused (fifteen years) is a significant factor in considering bail for a juvenile. India Law Library Docid # 2434339
(404) ABAAD Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 323, 504, 308 — Bail — Appellant arrested in connection with FIR — High Court dismissed bail application — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal — Bail granted to appelllant on terms to be fixed by Trial Court — Trial expedited and appellant to cooperate in investigation/trial and not misuse liberty — Supreme Court set aside impugned High Court order — Appeal allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2434340
(405) TEJAS SHAH Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 419, 406 — Cheating, Cheating by personation, Criminal breach of trust — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant accused of taking money and refusing to return it — Appellant has prior criminal history with cases where he was granted bail — Appellant has joined investigation as directed — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeal accepted, impugned order India Law Library Docid # 2434344
(406) BUTTA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Grounds for Grant — Appellant accused in FIR under Sections 406, 420, 120-B IPC (now BNS equivalent) — Appellant joined investigation as per prior court orders — No custodial interrogation required — Appeal for anticipatory bail allowed, setting aside High Court's dismissal. India Law Library Docid # 2434345
(407) SHEKH NAZIBUL HAQUE Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Factors to consider — Length of custody — Number of witnesses — Delay in trial — Appellant in custody for almost two years — Prosecution proposing to examine over 100 witnesses, with only one examined so far — Trial expected to take considerable time — Grant of bail justified considering period of custody and likely delay in trial conclusion, without India Law Library Docid # 2434347
(408) DEBASIS @ DEBASISH BEHERA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Facilitating fraudulent loans — Appellants accused of facilitating fraudulent loans but not bank employees or borrowers, no material evidence of fabricated documents or seals recovered from them — Investigation complete and charge-sheet filed — Appellants in jail for a considerable period — Supreme Court granted bail considering India Law Library Docid # 2434350
(409) DEEPAK SHIVRAM PATARE Vs. VIJAY SHIVRAM PATARE[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 08-10-2025 Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 384 — Appeals — First Appeal against judgment in Probate Application — Admitted for final disposal at the instance of both parties. India Law Library Docid # 2434375
(410) MAMATA KUMARI PARICHHA Vs. CHRIST HEMRAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Divorce Act, 1869 — Section 10 — Transfer of Divorce Petition — Petitioner sought transfer of divorce proceedings from Raipur, Chhattisgarh to Nabarangpur, Odisha — Respondent served through newspaper publication but did not appear — Petitioner made out a case for transfer — Transfer Petition allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2434385
(411) BHAGWAN YADAV Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 64(2)(m) — Bail — Special leave petition challenging rejection of regular bail by High Court — Petitioner in custody for offences under Section 64(2)(m) of Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 — Court considering age of victim and consensual relationship between parties — Petitioner India Law Library Docid # 2434390
(412) ANIL KUMAR SHAH @ ANI SHAH Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 439, 482 — Bail — Prolonged incarceration — Factors considered for grant of bail include length of custody, delay in trial, framing of charges, and financial attachment of assets — Appellant in custody for over 4 years and 7 months — Charges framed after 4 years — Trial yet to commence involving over 70 witnesses — Appellant’s company received substantial India Law Library Docid # 2434391
(413) NITIN RAMESH GARJE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant accused under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Joined investigation as per earlier Court order — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeals deserve acceptance and appellant admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2434392
(414) SUVARNA Vs. MARUTI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Transfer of Cases — Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 25 — Transfer of Divorce Proceedings — Supreme Court has the power to transfer cases pending in one State to another State to meet the ends of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2434398
(415) AMANDEEP SINGH GAREWAL Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Grant of bail — Appellant incarcerated for over one year — Trial Court directed to grant bail on terms and conditions it deems fit — Appellant directed to cooperate fully with investigation/trial and not misuse liberty. India Law Library Docid # 2434400
(416) JAGDISH SHARMA @ JAGGI Vs. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Factors for consideration — Nature of injuries, duration of incarceration pending trial, and submissions on merits of case are crucial — Court can grant bail even without making a final opinion on merits, considering totality of circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2434403
(417) KANHAIYA KUMAR SAHNI @ KRISHNA @ KRISHNA KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Conditions for grant — Delay in filing petition — Condoned — Petitioner's earlier criminal antecedents for which anticipatory bail was granted — Petitioner's plea that no recovery was made from him and allegations pertain to a vehicle not in his name, and he was not found at the spot — Court issues notice and grants interim protection against arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2434413
(418) OJASVI BHARGAVA Vs. ASHISH KOUSHAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Transfer Petition (Civil) — Section 25, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Transfer of matrimonial cases — Scope of jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution — Where parties have amicably resolved disputes and entered into a compromise deed, the Supreme Court can invoke its powers under Article 142 to India Law Library Docid # 2434416
(419) RAJESH KUMAR PRASAD Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7, 13(1)(b) & 13(2) — Bail — Appeal against rejection of bail by High Court — Supreme Court found no necessity for further detention and granted bail pending trial — Supreme Court clarified that these observations are not findings on the merits of the case. India Law Library Docid # 2434418
(420) RAJEEV Vs. STATE OF U.P[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Grant of — Supreme Court granted bail to the appellant on the same terms and conditions as imposed for co-accused previously enlarged on bail — Appellant was found to be on the same footing as the co-accused — Impugned High Court order rejecting bail was set aside. (Paras India Law Library Docid # 2434421