(641) THE STATE OF TELANGANA Vs. JERUSALEM MATHAI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — High Court’s power to quash — While High Court should not conduct a mini-trial at the stage of quashing proceedings, an order of quashing based on justifiable reasons cannot be set aside simply due to its length or detailed reasoning. India Law Library Docid # 2433218
(642) SANJAY D. JAIN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Essential conditions — If allegations in FIR or complaint, even if taken at face value, do not prima facie constitute an offence or make out a case against the accused, quashing is justified — Vague and general allegations are insufficient to establish a India Law Library Docid # 2433219
(643) COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA Vs. KERALA FILM EXHIBITORS FEDERATION AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Competition Act, 2002 — Sections 3(1), 3(3)(b), 27, 48 — Anti-competitive agreements — Penalty on office-bearers — Principles of natural justice — Show cause notice — Opportunity of hearing — Commission’s power to differ with DG — Competent to impose penalties and behavioural remedies on individuals responsible for contravention after due process.] India Law Library Docid # 2433220
(644) MOHAMMED MASOOD Vs. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Compensation — Assessment of income — High Court erred in applying Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 to reduce income when claim was under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. India Law Library Docid # 2433221
(645) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. NARAYAN SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 149 — Liability of insurer — Award of compensation — Insurance policy validity — Truck driver's rash and negligent driving caused death of security guard — Tribunal awarded compensation to claimants — Insurance Company argued policy was not valid on accident date due to fraudulent alteration of dates by owner — This contention was raised only in review India Law Library Docid # 2433222
(646) DHANNALAL ALIAS DHANRAJ (DEAD) THR. LRS. Vs. NASIR KHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 306 — Abatement of suits — Claim for compensation for personal injury under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Right to claim compensation survives to legal representatives upon death of injured claimant, irrespective of cause of death — Amendment to Section 167 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by Act 32 of 2019 with effect from 01.04.2022 is retrospective and applicable to India Law Library Docid # 2433223
(647) ODELA SATYAM AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Clubbing of FIRs — Multiple FIRs registered across different states for same cause of action — Generally, it is illegal and overambitious to club FIRs from various states and future FIRs — Prayer for clubbing future FIRs cannot be granted by any court — This power may be exercised under Article 142 of the Constitution with consent of states. India Law Library Docid # 2433224
(648) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. BHANWAR SINGH ETC. ETC[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeals against conviction — High Court's power to acquit — High Court, after considering evidence and finding patent infirmities and insufficiency of evidence in the prosecution case, rightly acquitted the accused giving them the benefit of doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2433225
(649) RAGHAV PRASHAD AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conversion of conviction — Where evidence shows that though accused had knowledge that injuries would cause death, there is no material to prove intention to kill, conviction under Section 302 IPC is not tenable and should be converted to Section 304 Part I IPC. India Law Library Docid # 2433226
(650) SEPCO ELECTRIC POWER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Vs. GMR KAMALANGA ENERGY LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 34 and 37 — Setting aside of arbitral award — Scope of interference — Courts are prohibited from rewriting contracts and should not interfere with arbitral awards unless grounds under Section 34 are met, such as violation of public policy or patent illegality. Interference is justified when an award shocks the conscience or is contrary to basic notions of India Law Library Docid # 2433227
(651) NIKITA AND OTHERS Vs. BALRAM AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 26-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Revisionary jurisdiction of High Court — Power to supervise subordinate courts — High Court can interfere if lower appellate court order is contrary to settled legal principles, passed without proper appreciation of evidence or causes irreparable prejudice. India Law Library Docid # 2433284
(652) MD. MUKTAR MOMIN Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 — Rule 54(6) — Interpretation of — Power to impose penalty — District Mining Officer's authority to impose penalty under Rule 54(6) is derived from Section 21(5) of the MMDR Act, 1957, read with relevant notifications empowering State functionaries. India Law Library Docid # 2433310
(653) JHARKHAND URJA VIKAS NIGAM LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. M/S DEW CONCRETE PRIVATE TILES LIMITED AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 126 and 127 — Assessment and Appeal — Proceedings under Section 126 for unauthorized use of electricity, culminating in a final assessment order, are subject to an appeal under Section 127. This statutory scheme provides a complete code for addressing such grievances. India Law Library Docid # 2433311
(654) M/S. LAXMI CONSTRUCTION AND ANOTHER Vs. HARSH GOYAL AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 12 and 2(b) — Supreme Court Rules, 1975, Rule 3 — Constitution of India, Article 129 — Non-compliance of Supreme Court order — Tenants directed to vacate premises by a specific date and furnish an undertaking — Tenants filed review petition and miscellaneous application, both dismissed — Tenants continued to occupy premises and made attempts to frustrate India Law Library Docid # 2433460
(655) HARMEET SINGH Vs. SURPRIYA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Power of Supreme Court — Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent — Parties amicably resolved inter se disputes through mediation and agreed to seek divorce by mutual consent — Supreme Court exercises its extraordinary power under Article 142 to grant decree of divorce India Law Library Docid # 2433696
(656) NAVEEN YADAV Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Bail Application — offence under Section 69 of BNS — Applicant incarcerated for over 1 month — Seeks regular bail — FIR alleges false promise of marriage, sexual exploitation, and dowry demand — Applicant claims innocence, falsely implicated, and highlights contradiction from complainant’s WhatsApp message — Reliance on Supreme Court judgments stating consensual relationship with genuine India Law Library Docid # 2433701
(657) ADVANCE INDIA PROJECTS LTD. Vs. POONAM GUPTA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 36(2) — Stay of arbitral award — Deposit of amount — Principles of Order 41 Rule 5 of CPC are to be considered, but not strictly applicable — Court has discretion to pass a reasonable order for deposit of undisputed amount — Deposit is to secure the award amount, not to reflect India Law Library Docid # 2433920
(658) BHUPINDER SINGH Vs. KULWINDER SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Challenge to order of Appellate Court modifying Trial Court order regarding water usage from electric motor connection — Petitioner seeking setting aside of order allowing respondent's appeal and modifying interim injunction order. India Law Library Docid # 2433921
(659) HARINDER SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Grounds for challenging a judgment — Appeal filed challenging lower courts' decisions on legality of administrative orders — Lower appellate court upheld one order while setting aside others — Cross-appeal not filed by respondent — Court confined to the issue of legality of the order upheld by the lower appellate court. India Law Library Docid # 2433933
(660) RAJINDER KUMAR Vs. VIJAY KUMARI AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 39 and 43 — Necessity for registration — Temporary registration — Plying a vehicle without valid registration, whether temporary or permanent, is an offence and a fundamental breach of the insurance policy contract. India Law Library Docid # 2434019