(141) DINESH KUMAR SACHDEVA Vs. ROHIT SACHDEVA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order XXI Rule 58 — Execution First Appeal — Partition Suit — Preliminary decree for partition — Inter se bidding — Joint owners (siblings) of property in equal shares (1/3rd each) — Property incapable of physical partition — Disposal of property via inter se bidding — Challenge to High Court order disposing of Execution Appeal on ground of offer matching — Where an offer India Law Library Docid # 2435452
(142) M/S A.S. MET CORP PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE REGISTRAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petition (Criminal) — Seeking registration of FIR and investigation into attempt to influence judicial outcome — Relief for criminal investigation based on disclosure in a judicial order of NCLAT, Chennai Bench — Issues raised are of vital public importance but deemed capable of India Law Library Docid # 2435455
(143) PRATIK JAIN Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Bail — Stage of investigation/Trial — Accused initially not named in FIR but later implicated in Final Report (Chargesheet) for offenses under Sections 318(4), 111, and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, based on allegations of facilitating the prime accused in operating "mule accounts" — When the final report is filed, the necessity India Law Library Docid # 2435459
(144) DR. ANITA Vs. INDRESH GOPAL KOHLI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13 — Cruelty/Desertion — Divorce Petition — Grant of divorce on ground of cruelty by High Court — Remittal for fresh consideration — High Court granted divorce based primarily on oral narrative of mental cruelty without determining crucial factual pleas of wife (appellant), specifically whether she was thrown out of matrimonial home or voluntarily deserted the husband (respondent) — High Court failed to address whether withdrawal of first India Law Library Docid # 2435921
(145) KOLANJIAMMAL (D) THR LRS. Vs. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER PERAMBALUR DISTRICT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 — Sections 37-A, 38 — Setting aside of sale — Statutory remedies for setting aside auction sale by deposit or challenging irregularity and fraud — Prescribed limitation period of 30 days from date of sale — Failure to avail remedy within time — Bar of limitation applies — Belated challenge India Law Library Docid # 2435235
(146) GOVIND Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Arms Act, 1959 — Section 25 — Conviction solely based on recovery of weapon and FSL report — Insufficient when eyewitnesses turn hostile and do not support prosecution — Lack of independent witnesses — Recovery from a location accessible to other family India Law Library Docid # 2435236
(147) KOTHAPA PUNEETH Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Condition for Reissuance of Passport to Accused on Bail — Modification of Conditions — Accused facing trial under Section 212 of IPC, holding top positions in multiple organizations, and previously permitted to travel abroad multiple times — Trial Court granted permission for reissuance of passport subject to the condition of depositing the passport immediately upon reissuance — High Court diluted the condition of India Law Library Docid # 2435549
(148) SANJEEV KUMAR CHHIKARA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Criminal Procedure — Allegation of threat to complainant — Verification by Police — Jurisdictional Police investigation and CCTV footage review found no basis for the alleged threat, indicating the complainant's omnibus statement was not sustained — Complainant did not cooperate with police inquiry to clarify the allegations. India Law Library Docid # 2435557
(149) MD IMRAN @D.C. GUDDU Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Addition of accused during trial — Bail — Petitioner added as accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. after police filed a report exonerating him; addition based on eye-witness testimonies during trial — High Court rejected petitioner's bail application with a cryptic order — Supreme Court found it India Law Library Docid # 2435565
(150) SANTOSH PAWAR Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1983 — Section 20(b) — Bail — Rigour of Section 37 — Consideration for grant of bail — Appellant accused of possessing huge quantity — Fact that appellant was only a cleaner of the vehicle, has no prior criminal antecedents, has been incarcerated for 19 months, and the trial has just commenced (only one witness examined out of 15) negates the rigour of Section 37 — India Law Library Docid # 2435571
(151) BHARAT SINGH PARIHAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Bail — Grant of bail — Offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 80, 85, 3(5)) and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (Section 3/4) — Appellant aged 64 years — Appellant cooperating with investigation — Prima facie fact that appellant and wife (complainant/victim) were residing elsewhere — Considering age, co-operation, and preliminary factual finding, appellant entitled to be enlarged on bail — Supreme Court India Law Library Docid # 2435573
(152) BHUSHAN Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Criminal Law — Bail — Grant of Bail by Supreme Court — Appellant arrested for offences under Sections 34 and 365, Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Crime No. 204 of 2024) — Considering the totality of circumstances, fact of custody since 19.07.2024, and interference with the impugned High Court order, bail granted to Appellant India Law Library Docid # 2435590
(153) TEEPU @ RAVINDRA CHANDRA SAHU Vs. THE STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Bail — Special Leave Petition against rejection of regular bail — Circumstantial evidence — Grounds for grant of bail — Petitioner accused of offences under Sections 302, 364, and 201 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — Petitioner in custody for over three and a half years (since April 17, 2022) — Trial likely to take time to conclude — Supreme Court granted bail without India Law Library Docid # 2435608
(154) S.N. TRADING COMPANY AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Special Leave Petition — Interim Directions — Seizure of Goods — Perishable Goods — Dry Areca Nuts — Where seized goods (dry areca nuts) are perishable in nature and have been in the custody of the GST Department since May 2025, the Supreme Court directed the immediate release of the entire consignment along with the transporting trucks (bearing Registration Nos. UP14HT 7566 & AP 39UN 9869) to the India Law Library Docid # 2435684
(155) JAYAKANDAMMAL Vs. A. SELVARAJU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Contempt Petition — Non-compliance with Court Directions — Contemnor avoiding appearance — Where contemnor failed to appear despite notice and subsequent issuance of bailable warrant, and provided excuses (age and lack of financial source), the Supreme Court issued a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) India Law Library Docid # 2435412
(156) PRAVINBHAI DEVIBHAI BHARPODA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Rejection by High Court — Appeals before Supreme Court — Appellants (Pravinbhai Devibhai Bharpoda and Ravindrasinh Jayvantsinh Jadeja) seeking anticipatory bail in connection with FIR registered under IPC Sections 170, 419, 465, 467, 468, 471, 472 India Law Library Docid # 2435419
(157) KRISHNAKANT SHARMA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 20(B) — Bail — Grant of — Factors considered — Appellant seeking bail for offence under Section 20(B) of NDPS Act — Length of incarceration (more than one year and nine months) — Trial yet to commence — Previous criminal antecedents pertaining to India Law Library Docid # 2435420
(158) COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON CPS HOUSE Vs. SUHAS HARI PINGLE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Medical Education — Recognition of Qualifications — Interim Arrangement — Categorization of Students — Students enrolled in disputed medical qualifications (FCPS, Diploma, MCPS) offered by College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) are categorized into three groups: Category I (enrolled up to academic year 2022-2023 for 10 specific qualifications); Category II (enrolled in academic year 2023-2024 and onwards India Law Library Docid # 2435441
(159) MOHD JAWED AKHTAR Vs. THE STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Bail — Regular Bail — Case involving alleged cybercrime and fraud of Rs. 32.50 lakhs under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Information Technology Act, 2000 — Appellant arrested on 28.12.2024 and in custody since then — Investigation complete, chargesheet filed, but trial yet to formally commence and involves examination of 17 witnesses, suggesting trial will take time — Considering attending circumstances and India Law Library Docid # 2435621
(160) DINESH KUMAR JALDHARI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 9(m) and 10 — Sexual assault on a child below 12 years — Conviction based on the consistent testimony of the victim's mother (PW-3) and the victim's frightened behaviour in court when identifying the accused — Medical evidence, while not showing external India Law Library Docid # 2435224