(201) ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. AYITI NAVANEETHA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166(3) — Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and High Courts — Prohibition on dismissing claim petitions on grounds of limitation during pendency of connected Supreme Court matters. (Para 5) India Law Library Docid # 2434974
(202) M/S. NIRMAL UJJWAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. Vs. RAVI SETHIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 — Section 64 — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 29A — Participation in Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) — Multi-state cooperative society can participate in CIRP as a resolution applicant to acquire shares, security, and assets of a corporate debtor, provided it complies with Section 64 of the MSCS Act and Section 29A of the India Law Library Docid # 2435064
(203) ABC Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Powers of Supreme Court — Special Leave Petition — Appeal against High Court order quashing criminal proceedings — Court notes long pendency of case (11 years) and changed personal circumstances of parties (marriage, children) — Considers further litigation not in parties' interest — India Law Library Docid # 2435069
(204) ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. M/S. RASHI STEEL AND POWER PRIVATE LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Consumer Protection — Insurance Law — Erection All Risk Policy — Claim Repudiation — Willful Negligence — Damage to Derrick Sizer due to fire — Failure to remove shipping brackets (as required by manufacturer’s manual) found to be the cause/aggravating factor — Exclusion Clause: Policy excluded liability for loss caused India Law Library Docid # 2435423
(205) ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. AYITI NAVANEETHA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Supreme Court Rules — Special Leave Petition (SLP) — Dismissal for non-prosecution — SLP dismissed against unserved respondents due to failure of petitioner to take necessary steps. India Law Library Docid # 2435429
(206) RAM RATI AND OTHERS Vs. VISHNU KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation — Motor Accident Claims — Deduction of Compensation Due to Compassionate Appointment Scheme Benefits — Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 (2006 Rules) — Original compensation enhanced by High Court but subsequently reduced in review based on a later Supreme Court judgment (Reliance General Insurance India Law Library Docid # 2435430
(207) MUNNA PRASAD @ SANJIV PRASAD Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 — Section 30(a) — Anticipatory Bail — Consideration for grant — Petitioner apprehending arrest in connection with FIR under the Prohibition Act — Where Court, after issuing interim protection not to take coercive steps subject to cooperation, finds that the petitioner has participated and cooperated in the investigation, it is appropriate to confirm the India Law Library Docid # 2435449
(208) ABC Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) — Quashing of Criminal Proceedings — High Court quashed criminal proceedings arising from a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the petitioner (then Deputy Superintendent of Police) against respondent No. 2 (then District Superintendent of Police) concerning a relationship that turned sour — Supreme Court, noting the prolonged litigation (11 years), the marriage of India Law Library Docid # 2435461
(209) RAJNEESH KUMAR PANDEY AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Recruitment Rules — Finalization and Advertisement — State of Manipur assured to finalize draft recruitment rules by end of month, issue advertisement within a month thereafter, and endeavor to complete teacher recruitment promptly. India Law Library Docid # 2435041
(210) KANTA DEVI Vs. ANUJ CHAUHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act — Compulsory Insurance — Liability of Insurer — Compensation — Recovery by Insurer from Owner — Where High Court fastened entire liability of compensation upon the owner and exonerated the Insurance Company, which prejudiced the claimant unable to recover from the poor owner, the Supreme Court directed the Insurance Company to pay the compensation upfront and India Law Library Docid # 2435042
(211) ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. M/S RASHI STEEL AND POWER PRIVATE LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Insurance Law — Erection All Risk Policy — Fire damage — Removal of shipping brackets — Essential for machine startup — Failure to remove constitutes negligence. India Law Library Docid # 2435043
(212) RAM RATI Vs. VISHNU KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation — Motor accident claim — Appeal against High Court's order reducing compensation — Supreme Court modified High Court's order to enhance compensation by considering factors beyond the deduction under government rules and the impact of subsequent judicial pronouncements on prior judgments. India Law Library Docid # 2435045
(213) BAWA KUNJU Vs. STATE OF KERALA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 326 — Causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means — Appeal against conviction — Conviction upheld but sentence reduced — Plea of self-defence rejected by lower courts — Accused's claim of self-defence and grave provocation not substantiated by evidence to exonerate him completely. India Law Library Docid # 2435046
(214) RAJNEESH KUMAR PANDEY AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Constitutional Law — Writ Petition (Civil) — Directions to States concerning Special Educators/Teachers for Children with Special Needs — Supreme Court reviewing compliance and directing specific steps for recruitment and status reports in various states. India Law Library Docid # 2435418
(215) KANTA DEVI Vs. ANUJ CHAUHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act — Motor Accident Claims — Compensation — Liability of Insurer and Owner — Where High Court partly allowed insurer's appeal and exonerated Insurance Company, fastening entire liability for compensation (awarded by Tribunal) upon registered owner — Claimant's inability to recover from alleged poor owner India Law Library Docid # 2435421
(216) MANJULA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Criminal Procedure — Quashing of First Information Report (FIR) — Forgery and fraud related to agreement for sale — High Court quashing FIR based on disputed averments in the alleged forged agreement — Propriety of quashing — Where the very basis of the criminal case (disputed agreement for sale alleging forgery) is relied upon by the High Court to quash the FIR, the order is unsustainable — Such action prematurely India Law Library Docid # 2435556
(217) MITALI CHANDA Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) — Bail — Grant of bail by Supreme Court — Factors considered include period of incarceration undergone by the appellant, the fact that the appellant is a lady, and that co-accused have been granted bail — Impugned order refusing bail set India Law Library Docid # 2435592
(218) M/S. NIRMAL UJJWAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Vs. RAVI SETHIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-11-2025 Multi State Cooperative Societies Act (MSCS Act) — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) — Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) — Resolution Applicant — Participation of Multi State Cooperative Society (MSCS) as Resolution Applicant — Central Registrar's Stance — MSCS Act provisions do not prohibit an MSCS from participating in the resolution process to acquire shares, security, and India Law Library Docid # 2435610
(219) DATTATRAY @ APPA DNYANDEV BHISE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-11-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Section 137(2), Section 64(2)(i)(m); Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Sections 4, 17; Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 — Sections 9, 10, 11 — Anticipatory Bail — Appeal against High Court's rejection of anticipatory bail — Grounds for bail considered include marriage of accused and victim, and appellant's alleged role India Law Library Docid # 2435049
(220) SANJEEV KUMAR @ SANJU Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-11-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 331(4), 64(1), 351(3) — Regular Bail Pending Trial — Appellant in custody since January 22, 2025 — Allegations of rape — Scientific evidence (forensic tests) not supporting prosecution case — No injury found on victim — While statements of material witnesses are yet to be recorded and next date of India Law Library Docid # 2435057