(181) RAJ CHETANI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Interim Bail — Granted in FIR/Crime No. 153/2025 registered at Police Station Torwa, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, in connection with arrest — Subject to executing personal bonds and sureties — Petitioner directed to cooperate with investigation and report to Investigating Officer as directed. India Law Library Docid # 2434462
(182) DHARMRAO SHARANAPPA SHABADI AND OTHERS Vs. SYEDA ARIFA PARVEEN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 50 — Opinion as to relationship, when relevant — Opinion expressed by conduct of person with special knowledge on relationship is relevant — Essentials are court's opinion, expression through conduct, and person having special knowledge — Conduct alone is not proof but an intermediate step to infer opinion — Opinion must be proved by direct evidence — Court needs to weigh India Law Library Docid # 2433556
(183) RANGE FOREST OFFICER Vs. M/S RAJAMAHAL SILKS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 451 & 457 — Release of Seized Property — Ownership/Entitlement — High Court set aside trial court order rejecting release application without considering trial court's finding on ownership and reasons thereof — Such an order without adverting to and discussing trial court's India Law Library Docid # 2433661
(184) SWACCH ASSOCIATION, NAGPUR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Wetlands (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017 — Rule 2(1)(g) — Definition of 'wetland' — Excludes human-made water bodies/tanks constructed for drinking water, aquaculture, salt production, recreation, and irrigation purposes — Futala Tank, a man-made lake constructed for irrigation and drinking water needs, does not fall within the statutory definition of a wetland. India Law Library Docid # 2433545
(185) S. SANTHANA LAKSHMI AND OTHERS Vs. D. RAJAMMAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Jurisdiction — Suit for injunction simpliciter — Whether maintainable without a prayer for declaration of title when title is disputed — Where a party asserts title based on a Will but the defendant claims co-ownership and occupancy rights, and possession is admitted to be with the defendant, a suit for injunction simpliciter without a prayer for declaration of title may India Law Library Docid # 2433546
(186) ANILKUMAR @ LAPETU RAMSHAKAL SHARMA Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Prisoner's Rights — Premature Release — Remission Guidelines — Appellant, a life convict, sought premature release after 20 years. The government ordered release after 24 years based on Category 4(d) of the 2010 guidelines (joint murder with premeditation). Appellant argued he should be released after 22 years under Category India Law Library Docid # 2433547
(187) OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED Vs. M/S BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 11(6), 12(5) and Seventh Schedule — Appointment of Arbitrator — Clause in contract making MD or his nominee as arbitrator — Clause became bad in law due to amendments in 1996 Act making such persons ineligible — Court has power to appoint independent arbitrator despite ineligibility of nominated arbitrator, for ensuring neutrality and impartiality — India Law Library Docid # 2433548
(188) RAJENDRA SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL ETC[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction by High Court reversing Trial Court acquittal — Appeal to Supreme Court — Supreme Court scrutinized ocular evidence and evidence of recovery of weapons — Supreme Court found ocular evidence unreliable due to contradictions and chance witnesses, and recovery of weapons insufficient to establish guilt as blood matching was not done India Law Library Docid # 2433549
(189) K. S. SHIVAPPA Vs. SMT. K. NEELAMMA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — Section 8(2) and 8(3) — Transfer of minor's immovable property by natural guardian without court permission — Voidable at instance of minor or person claiming under him — Repudiation can be by suit or by unequivocal conduct within prescribed time upon attaining majority — Transferring property themselves after attaining majority is sufficient repudiation. India Law Library Docid # 2433550
(190) JSW STEEL LIMITED ETC. Vs. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT ETC[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 3 & 2(1)(u) — Proceeds of crime — Whether unpaid consideration for iron ore can be treated as proceeds of crime — Court should permit statutory process to conclude rather than interfere prematurely, especially when appellate remedy is pending. India Law Library Docid # 2433551
(191) NILESH BABURAO GITTE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Circumstantial Evidence — For conviction, circumstances must be fully established, consistent only with guilt of accused, conclusive, exclude every possible hypothesis except for guilt, and form a complete chain of unbroken evidence — In this case, the circumstances failed to meet these stringent tests. India Law Library Docid # 2433552
(192) ZAINUL Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 read with Section 149 — Murder and unlawful assembly — Common object — Liability under Section 149 is constructive and does not require proof of overt act by each member if offence is committed in prosecution of common object or members knew it was likely to be committed India Law Library Docid # 2433553
(193) LIFESTYLE EQUITIES C.V. AND ANOTHER Vs. AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 5(1) and Rule 5(3) — Stay of execution of money decree — High Court granted stay without insisting on deposit of decretal amount — Supreme Court found no reason to interfere with the High Court's order. India Law Library Docid # 2433554
(194) M/S. ARISTO PRINTERS PVT. LTD. Vs. COMMISSIONER OF TRADE TAX, LUCKNOW, U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax Act, 1948 — Section 3F(1)(b) — Levy of tax on transfer of property in goods involved in a works contract — Printing of lottery tickets as a works contract — Ink and processing materials held to be goods — Transfer of property in ink and chemicals when mixed and applied to paper — Taxable event is the incorporation of ink into the ticket — Subsequent consumption does not negate India Law Library Docid # 2433555
(195) SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION Vs. B.D. KAUSHIK AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Contempt of Court — Criminal Contempt — Prima facie case — Advocate filed a scandalous and frivolous complaint against Election Committee members and judges. Advocate failed to appear in court despite directions and appeared online only. Advocate's conduct was deemed defiant and likely constituted criminal contempt. India Law Library Docid # 2434276
(196) S SANKARAN AND ANOTHER Vs. K ANANDHARAMAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Review Petition (Civil) — Defective Petition — Court will dismiss a review petition if it is defective and no steps have been taken to cure the defects despite clear communication from the Registry. India Law Library Docid # 2434277
(197) ASSOTECH REALTY PRIVATE LTD AND ANOTHER Vs. RANDHIR SINGH (D) THR. LRS. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Powers of Supreme Court — Compromise Decree — Court can pass a compromise decree or order for disposal of suits in terms of a settlement agreement between parties using its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. India Law Library Docid # 2434314
(198) CHENNAVEERAYYA MATH Vs. SHARANABASWESHWAR VIDHYA VARDHAK SANGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 47, Rule 1 — Review of Judgment — Grounds for review are limited to discovery of new and important matter or evidence, or a clerical or arithmetical mistake, or any other sufficient reason — Petitioner sought review of Supreme Court's dismissal order of Special Leave Petition — Court found no case for review made out by the petitioner — Review petition dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2434349
(199) GURKIRAT SINGH @ KIRAT Vs. THE STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 22 and Arms Act, 1959 — Section 25 — Bail — Petitioner accused based on co-accused's confessional statement — Lack of corroborating evidence such as payment or telephonic conversation — Incarceration period of 20 months and likely delay in trial conclusion — Release on bail granted without prejudice to merits of the case. India Law Library Docid # 2434357
(200) UDAYAN BELAUDAYAN VALLIKALAIL Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Appeal against High Court order rejecting bail — FIR lodged for loot, appellant's involvement based on CCTV footage and co-accused's statements, showing him outside the shop as a lookout — No incriminating recovery from the appellant — Appellant in custody India Law Library Docid # 2434388