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(401) S. KRISHNAVENI Vs. M/S. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Offence is compoundable under Section 147 — Appellant convicted and sentenced, but entire cheque amount paid by way of deposit — Court inclined to direct compounding of the offence — Conviction and sentence set aside.
India Law Library Docid # 2434338

(402) AMIT KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme — Directions for timely disbursement — Court directs Union of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and all State Governments/Union Territories to ensure timely disbursement of Post Matric Scholarships to eligible students without delay.
India Law Library Docid # 2434404

(403) AJEET SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Appellant in custody since 09.12.2024 — High Court rejected bail application — Supreme Court grants bail considering totality of circumstances and length of custody, subject to terms and conditions fixed by the Trial Court.
India Law Library Docid # 2434417

(404) AMIT @ MOTI @ MOTU Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Grant of bail — Supreme Court can grant bail if appellants are on the same footing as co-accused previously granted bail by the Court — High Court had rejected bail, but Supreme Court inclined to grant bail on same terms as co-accused.
India Law Library Docid # 2434431

(405) BITTU Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Delay in trial — Appellant incarcerated for over 7 years and 9 months pending trial, which was nowhere near completion as prosecution intended to examine fresh witnesses — Held, appellant entitled to be released on bail, pending trial.
India Law Library Docid # 2434433

(406) GHANASHYAM AHUJA @ ROCKY KINGRANI Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail pending trial — Factors to consider — Appellant appealing against High Court's rejection of bail — Appellant has undergone incarceration for over one year pending trial — Supreme Court considers nature of offences and period of incarceration — Grants bail.
India Law Library Docid # 2434441

(407) SUPRABHA NITESH PATIL @ SUPRABHA ANANT KOT AND OTHERS Vs. NITESH GAJANAN PATIL AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 21-A — Transfer of petitions — When a petition under the Act is presented by one party and another petition by the other party is presented later in a different District Court, the later petition shall be transferred to the District Court where the earlier petition was presented, to be heard and disposed of together.
India Law Library Docid # 2434514

(408) SAU. BARULA Vs. SUMAN RAMAJI TEKAM AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 10-10-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Second Appeal — Substantial Question of Law — Framing of — Whether Trial and Appellate Courts erred by not considering that the burden was on the respondents to show that the custom within the Gond Community excluded female members from inheriting ancestral property.
India Law Library Docid # 2434529

(409) NALIN @ NARENDRA Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 10-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376(2)(k), 376(2)(n), 376(3), 323, 324 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4, 6 — Conviction for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor daughter by father — Appeal against — Trustworthiness of victim’s testimony — Sole testimony of prosecutrix, if reliable, is sufficient for conviction in sexual offence cases, even
India Law Library Docid # 2434534

(410) GUDEM MAHIPAL REDDY Vs. KATAM SRINIVAS GOUD AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 — Section 100(1)(d)(i) & 100(1)(d)(iv) — Election Petition — Rejection of nomination — Materially affected election result — Allegations of non-disclosure of assets, income, misrepresentation of educational qualifications and loans/dues, and corrupt practices against returned candidate — For an election petition to be maintainable on grounds of improper acceptance of
India Law Library Docid # 2434614

(411) DR. JAGANNATH OLEKAR Vs. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Universities of Agricultural Sciences Act, 2009 — Section 30(1) — Definition of 'Teacher' — Appellant appointed as Field Officer in the cadre of Assistant Professor, applied for promotion under Career Advancement Scheme, claiming credit for teaching and research work — Appellant's contention that he is not a 'Teacher' is unsustainable, as his application for promotion and work done report demonstrate his
India Law Library Docid # 2434632

(412) M/S. ANNAPURNESHWARI MINERALS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 — Rule 21(2) and Proviso — Application for renewal of quarry lease — Lease expired on 29.12.2013 — Ninety days to apply for renewal reckoned from 29.12.2013 — Application filed on 30.12.2013 therefore within time, as 29.12.2013 was a Sunday and Section 10 of the General Clauses Act applies.
India Law Library Docid # 2434633

(413) SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SMT MEENA BISHT AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal From Order — Insurance Company's appeal against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award — Award granted compensation exceeding ₹50 lakhs against the appellant insurance company — Appellant contested identification of vehicle, contributory negligence, and calculation of future prospects — Court examined evidence related to accident, driver's license
India Law Library Docid # 2434687

(414) THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE, HIGH COURT, MADRAS Vs. C.PERIYASAMY AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 — Section 55 — Void transfers — Property sale by insolvents within two years of adjudication — Sale to be declared void if not made in good faith and for valuable consideration — Here, sale was to discharge a mortgage debt and was for a substantial amount, thus considered bona fide and for value.
India Law Library Docid # 2434825

(415) GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN INDIA REGION, M/S. AIR INDIA LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. P.SUNDARAPARIPORANAM[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — Appeal against decree and judgment — Damages for negligence — Plaintiff claimed compensation for finding hair in food served on flight — Trial court awarded Rs 1,00,000/-.
India Law Library Docid # 2434826

(416) M.N.SAROJINI AMMAL (DECEASED) AND OTHERS Vs. B.SUBASH CHANDRAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 1 — Appeals — Effect of admitting documents without objection — Objections regarding the admissibility of a document should be raised when it is first tendered as evidence. If not raised at that stage, it cannot be raised later, especially in an appeal, as it implies a waiver of the objection.
India Law Library Docid # 2434827

(417) GOVINDAN AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 374(2) — Appeals against conviction — Acquittal — Prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to various contradictions and lacunae in evidence, including non-mention of a key accused in initial complaint, lack of medical records for alleged injuries, dubious recovery of evidence, and inconsistencies in witness testimonies.
India Law Library Docid # 2434828

(418) PANDEESWARI Vs. B.RAMKUMAR[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Compounding of offence — Order of conviction and sentence upheld by Appellate Court — Compromise between parties after conviction — High Court's power to compound offence in revision — Section 147 of NI Act and Section 359 of BNSS, 2023 — Compounding permitted even at revision stage to secure ends of justice when
India Law Library Docid # 2434829

(419) M/S. HINDUJA FOUNDRIES LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S.ENNORE FOUNDRIES LTD.,) Vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Income Tax Act, 1961 - Section 32 - Depreciation - Intangible assets - Commercial rights - Assessee paid development charges for common infrastructural facilities in industrial park on a 99-year lease - Held, assessee does not own the infrastructure, thus not eligible for depreciation as it is not an owner wholly or partly of the intangible asset.
India Law Library Docid # 2434876

(420) RAVI ORAON Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025
Service Law — Appointment of Teachers — Eligibility Criteria — Marks in Intermediate Examination — Relaxation for Scheduled Tribe candidates — Calculation of percentage of marks must include marks from vocational subjects unless barred by law.
India Law Library Docid # 2433688