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(181) TARUN KUMAR MAJHI Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-03-2025
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Seized vehicles under the NDPS Act can be released on an interim basis, and unconditional release may be warranted for non-accused owners upon furnishing a reasonable surety bond reflecting the vehicle's current value, without restrictions on sale or transfer.
India Law Library Docid # 2423602

(182) LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION Vs. SUNITA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-03-2025
Insurance Law — Life Insurance — Contract of Utmost Good Faith (Uberrima Fides) — Suppression of Material Fact — Chronic Alcoholism — Non-Medical Scheme — Deceased obtained LIC's Jeevan Arogya Policy under a Non-Medical General Scheme, declaring 'No' to consumption of alcohol in proposal form — Insurer relied solely on declarations — Evidence (prescription slip dated just before fatal hospitalization) revealed insured had history of "chronic alcohol intake" — Insured died about a year later due
India Law Library Docid # 2423842

(183) SANJAY SADASHIV BENDRE AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-03-2025
Service Law — Retirement Age — Conflict between Service Regulations and Recruitment Rules — Interpretation — Specific Provision Prevails over General — Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (MMC Act) — Sections 457 and 465 — Where specific regulations framed under Section 465 of the MMC Act (like the Pune Municipal Service Regulations, 1954 - 'MSR 1954') comprehensively govern service conditions, including classifying posts into 'superior' and 'inferior' services with distinct retirement
India Law Library Docid # 2423911

(184) ABDUL WAHID AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 147, 148 and 149 — Murder — Proof of Guilt — The Supreme Court set aside the conviction and sentence of three appellants, who were accused of murder — The Court held that the prosecution failed to provide credible and legally admissible evidence to connect the accused to the crime.
India Law Library Docid # 2422935

(185) SARITA CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS Vs. HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994 — Rule 11 — Termination of Judicial Officers — The Supreme Court set aside the termination orders of two female judicial officers holding that the terminations were punitive, arbitrary, and contrary to law — The Court emphasized that a probationer's termination can be challenged if it is found to be punitive or contravenes the principles of natural justice — The employer must provide a reasonable opportunity for
India Law Library Docid # 2422936

(186) THE CHIEF MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. M/s AD BUREAU ADVERTISING PVT. LTD AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — 2(1)(d) (ii) — Definition of “Consumer”— Commercial Purpose Exclusion — The Court holds that a business-to-business transaction, such as a project loan, falls under “commercial purpose" excluding the borrower from the definition of a 'consumer’ under the Act.
India Law Library Docid # 2422937

(187) SUDERSHAN SINGH WAZIR Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 397 and 401 — Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 201, 34 and 120B —Revisional Jurisdiction and Stay of Discharge Order — High Court's power to stay discharge order under Sections 397 and 401 of the CrPC is discretionary and should be exercised rarely, with opportunity of hearing to the accused.
India Law Library Docid # 2422938

(188) PUSHPA JAGANNATH SHETTY AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. SAHAJ ANKUR REALTORS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 24-A — Limitation Period in Consumer Protection Act — The Supreme Court examined the calculation of limitation in a consumer complaint case under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — The NCDRC had dismissed the complaint as time-barred, counting six months from the date of the indemnity-cum-undertaking (10th January 2015) — However, the Supreme Court
India Law Library Docid # 2423000

(189) PRABHAVATHI AND OTHERS Vs. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BANGALORE METROPOLITAN, TRANSPORT CORPORATION[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 — Contributory Negligence in Motor Vehicle Accidents — The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order assessing contributory negligence at 25% on the deceased and 75% on the driver of the BMTC bus — The Court agreed with the Tribunal's finding that the accident was solely due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver, citing the lack of evidence indicating the deceased's negligence
India Law Library Docid # 2423001

(190) UNION OF INDIA THR. I.O. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU Vs. MAN SINGH VERMA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Jurisdiction under Section 439 for Bail Applications — The Supreme Court clarified that the jurisdiction conferred upon a Court under Section 439 is limited to granting or refusing bail pending trial, and does not extend to awarding compensation for alleged wrongful confinement
India Law Library Docid # 2423002

(191) PRADIP N. SHARMA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC — The Supreme Court may refuse to quash an FIR under Section 482 CrPC if allegations prima facie disclose cognizable offences warranting investigation, but may grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC if custodial interrogation is not essential, particularly in cases relying on documentary evidence
India Law Library Docid # 2423003

(192) SACHIN YALLAPPA USULKAR AND OTHERS Vs. VIJAYATA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Misinterpretation of Evidence — The courts below erred in appreciating the evidence, leading to a mistaken conclusion that the minor was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident — A thorough examination of witness testimonies (PW1, PW3, RW2, RW3) and documentary evidence reveals no direct involvement of the minor in driving.
India Law Library Docid # 2423004

(193) KAMAL @ KAMAL CHOUDHARY Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 437 and 439 — Right to File Fresh Bail Application — An accused can file a fresh bail application at a subsequent stage based on a material change in circumstances, even if an earlier application was rejected.
India Law Library Docid # 2423135

(194) ARUN RAMESHCHAND ARYA Vs. PARUL SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Registration Act, 1908 — Section 17(2)(vi) — Exemption from Stamp Duty for Court-Ordered Transfers — Supreme Court held that the transfer of the flat, being part of the court proceedings, is exempt from stamp duty
India Law Library Docid # 2423295

(195) HARI SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — The Supreme Court can exercise its power under Article 142 to do complete justice by altering a sentence even when the appeal is against the dismissal of a Section 482 CrPC application — Supreme Court modified the sentence for conviction under Section 498-A IPC to the period already served, considering the appellants' age and lack of effective representation
India Law Library Docid # 2423450

(196) SALITHO ORES PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. THE CAPTAIN OF PORTS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-02-2025
Mineral Concession Rules, 2016 — Rule 38 — Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 — Rule 45 — Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 — Royality — Supreme Court granted the Union of India one more month to finalize its decision or submit a report regarding the cascading impact of royalty on royalty under Rule 38 of MCR 2016 and Rule 45 of MCDR 2017, highlighting the importance of addressing this anomaly despite prior challenges and consultations under the MMDR Act.
India Law Library Docid # 2423451

(197) M/S A.P. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Vs. THE TAHSILDAR AND OTHERS ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-02-2025
Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 — Section 10(3) — Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 — Vesting and Possession Distinction —Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, does not affect the vesting of vacant land under Section 10(3) of the principal Act only if possession has been taken over by the State Government or authorized persons before the Repeal Act's coming into force
India Law Library Docid # 2422896

(198) RADHIKA AGARWAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-02-2025
Customs Act, 1962 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Interplay Between Customs Act and CrPC — The provisions of the CrPC, apply to the Customs Act, 1962, to the extent that there is no contrary provision in the special act, as per Sections 4 and 5 of the Code.

B. Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 — GST Acts’ Provisions on Arrest and Procedure — The GST Acts are not a complete code regarding search, seizure, and arrest; hence, provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure apply unless ex
India Law Library Docid # 2422897

(199) M. S. ANANTHAMURTHY AND ANOTHER Vs. J. MANJULA ETC[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-02-2025
Powers of Attorney Act, 1882 — Sections 1A and 2 — Principal-Agent Relationship in Power of Attorney — The relationship between the executant of a general power of attorney (GPA) and the holder is one of principal and agent, governed by Chapter X of the Contract Act and the Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882
India Law Library Docid # 2422898

(200) SACHIN JAISWAL Vs. M/S HOTEL ALKA RAJE AND OTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-02-2025
Partnership Act, 1932 — Section 14 — Partnership Property under the Partnership Act, 1932 — Property, including immovable assets, contributed by a partner to a partnership firm becomes the firm's property under Section 14, irrespective of its original character
India Law Library Docid # 2422899