(521) MEERA KAURA PATEL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Constitutional Law — Article 32 — Public Interest Litigation (PIL) — Challenge to Age Restriction for Prenatal Testing — A PIL questioned the age criterion of 35 years and above for pregnant women seeking pre-natal diagnostic/screening under the Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, arguing the restriction violates Articles 14 and 21 (Right to Equality, Health, and India Law Library Docid # 2436090
(522) T. BALAKRISHNAN AND OTHERS Vs. S.P. FORT HOSPITAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Medical Negligence Claims — Settlement through Mediation — Appeals arising from National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's order concerning the quantum of compensation were referred to mediation — Parties reached an amicable settlement agreeing on a total compensation amount of Rs. 65 Lakhs to be paid by the Hospital and two Doctors to the Claimants India Law Library Docid # 2436091
(523) TAMAL DAS Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Allegation of Forgery — Accused allegedly presented a forged transfer/reinstatement order (Whatsapp message) to a Reserve Officer, demanding immediate release from suspension and new posting — While the issue of whose instance the forgery took place requires trial, considering interim protection granted by the Supreme Court and no notice India Law Library Docid # 2436142
(524) TINKU SK @ TINKU SEKH Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 21(C)/29 — Bail — Grant of regular bail by Supreme Court — Accused facing charges under NDPS Act — Considering that charge-sheet has been filed, charges have been framed, and no witnesses have been examined, continued incarceration of the accused is not warranted — Supreme Court set aside the rejection order of lower courts and directed India Law Library Docid # 2436143
(525) PUSPENDU DUBEY AND OTHERS Vs. BINOD KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Contempt of Court — Jurisdiction and Scope — Compliance with Court Orders — Directions for Reinstatement and Preservation of Entitlements — Contempt petitions concerning alleged non-compliance with judgment directions regarding rejoining duty and preservation of seniority/entitlements (including increments) — Petitioners permitted to join duty and State informed that seniority and other entitlements would be preserved India Law Library Docid # 2436147
(526) N. VALLI Vs. THE COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu) — Hereditary Trusteeship and Pujariship — Dispute between natural daughter and alleged adopted son of deceased Hereditary Trustee concerning preferential right to Trusteeship and consequential entitlement to Pujariship for a temple (Arulmighu Pandi Muneeswarar Temple) — High Court relegated appellant (daughter) to statutory alternate remedy — India Law Library Docid # 2436151
(527) M/S CLASSIC AGENCIES AND OTHERS Vs. REGIONAL OFFICE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Banking and Finance — One Time Settlement (OTS) — Default in Payment — Extension of Time and Conditional Protection — Borrowers failed to adhere to the deadline (31.03.2025) for depositing the full OTS amount (Rs. 8.90 crore), having deposited only Rs. 1.19 crore — Supreme Court allowed the petitioners (borrowers) to deposit the remaining principal amount (Rs. 7.71 crore/Rs. 7.79 crore) in two installments India Law Library Docid # 2436157
(528) THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HRD)-T, KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED Vs. SUGANA GOWDA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Service Law — Recruitment under Land Looser Scheme — Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) — High Court direction to 'forthwith recruit' Land Looser dependent as Trainee Grade-D — Modification by Supreme Court — Scheme/Clause 5.2 provides for training first, and then consideration for absorption upon satisfactory completion of training — High Court's direction modified to direct the Appellant to India Law Library Docid # 2436160
(529) RAMA SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Summoning of additional accused — Original accused omitted from charge-sheet after investigation despite being named in FIR — Trial court summoned original accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. after recording statements of prosecution witnesses — High Court upheld summoning order — Supreme India Law Library Docid # 2436163
(530) M.C. MEHTA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Environmental Law and Pollution Control — Air Quality in Delhi — Supreme Court's approach — Need for long-term and graded solutions to tackle high pollution levels in Delhi, balancing environmental concerns with developmental activities and livelihoods — Refusal to order a complete year-round ban on construction and demolition activities despite severity of pollution, recognizing impact on a large populace's livelihood and India Law Library Docid # 2436164
(531) SUMIT UPADHYAY Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-11-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 94(2) — Determination of Age — Hierarchy of evidence — Ossification Test Report — Evidentiary Value — High Court erred in setting aside Juvenile Justice Board's finding of juvenility solely based on the Board's failure to strictly follow the evidence hierarchy India Law Library Docid # 2436166
(532) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. RAJOLA JAGANNADHA REDDY AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025 Service Law — Compassionate Appointment — Land Displaced Persons — Policy — Andhra Pradesh G.O.Ms.No.98 of 1986 — Providing employment quota (50% of Junior Assistant/Typist equivalent posts and below) to displaced families/dependants whose lands were acquired for Major and Medium Irrigation & Power Projects — Initial condition of one-year limitation for application (from date of displacement) India Law Library Docid # 2436194
(533) GHULAM MOHAMMAD SHEIKH AND OTHERS Vs. GULZAR AHMAD SHEIKH AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 17-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 1 and 2 (Applicability) — Limitation Act, 1963 — Condonation of Delay — Appeal filed against order of Trial Court — Appellant failed to file appeal within limitation period — Appellate Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay and consequently the appeal — High Court held that the explanation tendered for delay must not be fanciful, concocted, vague, India Law Library Docid # 2436252
(534) SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 17-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Successive Bail Applications — Changed Circumstances — Mere rejection of an earlier bail application does not bar the filing of a fresh application if circumstances have changed post-rejection — Court entertaining a successive application must consider the reasons for the earlier rejection and record fresh grounds that persuade it to take a India Law Library Docid # 2436266
(535) DIWAN SINGH DIYOLIYA AND ANOTHER Vs. MADAN SINGH AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 9 Rule 13 — Setting aside ex parte decree — Sufficient Cause — Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of Delay — Where the appellate court finds sufficient cause for the defendant’s non-appearance, attributing it to the death of their main counsel and a lack of knowledge of India Law Library Docid # 2436548
(536) METROPOLIS RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATION Vs. REGISTRAR, FIRMS SOCIETIES AND CHITS AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025 Societies Registration Act, 1860 — Section 12-D — Functioning of Society — Membership Cap — Association Byelaws — Challenge to Registrar’s order directing removal of cap on maximum number of members and holding fresh elections — Where maximum membership was capped at 100 while 1600 persons had a stake and paid maintenance charges — Held: Cap on maximum number of members of a Society cannot India Law Library Docid # 2436549
(537) KULDEEP NANDRAJOG Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420 (Cheating), 120-B (Criminal Conspiracy) — Regular Bail — Single set of allegations leading to multiplicity of FIRs — Applicant, a Director of a builder company, implicated in an FIR concerning a dispute arising from an agreement for land allotment and residential project development ('Santour City') — Agreement included clauses for India Law Library Docid # 2436550
(538) NUMALIGARH REFINERY LTD. Vs. M/S. SOLAR DESIGN PVT. LTD.[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34(3) — Limitation for setting aside arbitral award — Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) — Section 19 — Condition of mandatory pre-deposit (75%) — Harmonious Construction — The requirement of pre-deposit of 75% of the award amount under Section 19 of the MSMED Act must be fulfilled within the maximum period of India Law Library Docid # 2436753
(539) DR. K.J. RENUKA Vs. DR. K.RAGHAVENDHAR KARTHIK, M.D.S. AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025 Constitutional Law — Article 26 — Right to Administer Religious Institutions — Denominational Temple — While Article 26 protects the right of a denominational institution to administer its affairs, this right does not extend to mal-administration or illegality — State (Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department) is empowered to interfere and initiate appropriate actions under statutory provisions in India Law Library Docid # 2436754
(540) SUMIT AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 17-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(8) — Further investigation and Supplementary Charge-sheet — Requirement of Court's leave — Although Section 173(8) does not specifically mandate seeking leave of the Magistrate for 'further investigation' or filing a 'supplementary report', it has been adopted as a legal practice and procedure of propriety for the investigating agencies to seek such permission. (Paras 7, India Law Library Docid # 2437004