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(201) HARINDER SINGH SODHI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998 — Valuation of Property — Industrial vs. Commercial Use — Criteria for Stamp Duty Determination — The core issue involved whether a property subject to a gift deed should be treated as 'industrial' or 'commercial' for stamp duty computation — The High Court had held the property to be commercial on the ground that both manufacturing and sales took place on the premises and that it was not situated in a designated industrial area — The Supreme
India Law Library Docid # 2450099

(202) REJI BABY Vs. SUBI MARY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Quashing of Proceedings — Valid Settlement Agreement — Effect of relinquishment of claims — Respondent No. 1-wife voluntarily executed a Settlement Agreement and filed an affidavit waiving all monetary claims, including maintenance, following which a mutual consent divorce decree was granted — Subsequent initiation of
India Law Library Docid # 2449988

(203) HAFIZ RASHID AHMED CHOUDHURY Vs. KRIPANATH MALLAH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 81(3) — Requirements of proper attestation — Distinction in rubber stamps used — Attestation of copies supplied to the respondent had varying rubber stamps ("attested to be true copy" on certain pages and "certified to be true copy" on others) — Held, Section 81(3) requires that the election petition be accompanied by true copies attested by the petitioner under his own signature — No particular form of attestation is prescribed;
India Law Library Docid # 2449989

(204) ASKARI HUSSAIN AND OTHERS Vs. DINESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 58(3) — Reference to Third Member on difference of opinion — Scope of jurisdiction of Referee Member — Two members of NCDRC Bench differed; Presiding Member allowed appeal and dismissed complaint, whereas Companion Member modified order by reducing compensation and interest — On reference under Section 58(3), Third Member concurred with Companion Member and proceeded to decide and dispose of appeal
India Law Library Docid # 2450679

(205) ANIL SINGH @ ANIL KUMAR SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 311 & 313 — Power to Summon Material Witness — Failure of Prosecution to Examine Crucial Witnesses — Rejection of S. 311 CrPC application filed by de-facto complainant to examine material prosecution witnesses (injured witness, Medical Officer, and Investigating Officer) after commencement of S. 313 CrPC statement — Sustainability — Reversal — Supreme Court held that non-examination of crucial
India Law Library Docid # 2451177

(206) R MANIMARAN Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 52A & 63 — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Sections 451 & 457 — Release and Confiscation of Conveyance — Inter-play with Drug Disposal Committee (DDC) — Role and Power of Court — Power to order confiscation of a vehicle under Section 63(1) lies exclusively with the Court trying the offence and not with the Drug
India Law Library Docid # 2450986

(207) ARUN KUMAR MANDAL @ ARUN MANDAL Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 [Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 482] — Anticipatory Bail — Scope and effect of interim protection during investigation — Grant of interim protection against arrest or direction that "no coercive steps shall be taken" does not impede or bar the Investigating Officer (I.O.) from continuing with the investigation
India Law Library Docid # 2450580

(208) ATUL Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of sentence — Prolonged incarceration and parity — Appellant convicted under Sections 148, 325/149, 302/149, and 506 Part-II IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment — High Court rejected application for suspension of sentence — Appeal pending since 2018 — Appellant underwent nearly ten years of incarceration — Co-accused already granted suspension of sentence by Supreme Court — Held, considering period of custody, delay in appeal hea
India Law Library Docid # 2451744

(209) SHANTHA SRINIVAS Vs. M/S SUN RAMA EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Civil Law — Alternative Dispute Resolution — Mediation — Settlement Agreement — Modification of Decree — Parties to property dispute referred to mediation arrived at an amicable joint settlement resolving disputes regarding conveyance of Schedule "A" property, grant of permanent easementary access rights over connecting roads, retention of title over Schedule "D" property, and proportionate division and withdrawal of balance sale consideration deposited before the Trial Court with accrued intere
India Law Library Docid # 2451754

(210) OM PAL AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Concurrent findings of conviction — Premature release — Remission: Supreme Court declined to interfere with concurrent findings of conviction recorded by the Trial Court and High Court. However, noting that the first appellant had undergone over 14 years of imprisonment, the Court directed his immediate release on terms fixed by the Trial Court, subject to consideration of his remission application under the policy prevalent at the time of the incident
India Law Library Docid # 2451791

(211) ANIL SINGH @ ANIL KUMAR SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 311 and 313 — Power to summon material witnesses — Duty of Trial Court — Complainant filed an application under Section 311 seeking examination of crucial witnesses, including an injured witness, the Medical Officer, and the Investigating Officer — Lower courts rejected the plea citing delay and plugging of lacunae — Held, unsustainable — Non-examination of vital witnesses reflected shoddy prosecution risking unwarranted acquittal — Trial court is
India Law Library Docid # 2451796

(212) G. SATHYANARAYANA BOTHRA AND OTHERS Vs. M.D. LOKESWARI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 — Section 113-C — Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction — Binding nature of interim protection — Pendency of regularisation proceedings: High Court issued directions to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to take coercive steps and remove/demolish unauthorised constructions/deviations within
India Law Library Docid # 2449993

(213) R.J. GAJENDRA KUMAR Vs. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Service Law — Promotion — Eligibility Criteria and Feeder Post Qualifications — Reopening of Settled Appointment/Promotion: In a writ petition seeking consideration for promotion to a higher post, the Court cannot go beyond the scope of the dispute to question the employee's eligibility for the feeder post after a lapse of significant time, especially when such feeder post appointment/promotion
India Law Library Docid # 2449994

(214) VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA INDIA Vs. MANOJ MISRA (DEAD) AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 — Sections 15 & 17 — Environmental Damage and Restoration — World Culture Festival organized on Yamuna floodplains — Absolute and No-Fault Liability — Scope of Restoration vs. Rehabilitation — Onus of Proof — Primary onus lies on the applicant/complainant to establish a causal link between the actions of the project proponent and the alleged environmental
India Law Library Docid # 2449995

(215) S. SEETHALAKSHMI Vs. CBI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 480 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 61(2) — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 12 — Grant of regular bail — Female accused — Appellant was detained for nearly nine months in a corruption case — Chargesheet was filed and cognizance taken, but charges were not yet framed, with seventeen witnesses cited — Incriminating documents were seized and trial would take time — Appellant had complied with interim bail
India Law Library Docid # 2451769

(216) NIRANT @ LALO GHANSHYAMBHAI GOTI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Criminal Procedure — Regular Bail — Delay in trial and parity — Offences under Sections 386, 365, 342, 323, 504, 506(2), 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act, 1951 — Chargesheet filed citing 16 witnesses, but charges not framed and trial yet to commence — Trial likely to take time to conclude — Co-accused enlarged on regular bail by Supreme Court and anticipatory bail by High Court — Appellant held entitled to claim parity — Continued detention fou
India Law Library Docid # 2451782

(217) ANDREAS BAGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Act, 2021 — Sections 3(1)(a) and 5 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 299 and 3(5) — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 480 — Grant of regular bail — Parity — Benefit to woman accused — Appellants were in custody for almost eight months without criminal antecedents — Charge-sheet was filed but charges were yet to be framed, with 18 witnesses cited — Co-accused were already granted regular bail by Supreme Court, entitling appellants to pari
India Law Library Docid # 2451797

(218) LOVEPREET SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Criminal Procedure — Anticipatory bail — Right to silence — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 331(4), 305, 329(3) and 238 — Investigation — Cooperation by accused — High Court dismissed appellants' prayer for anticipatory bail — State contended that appellants did not fully cooperate with the Investigating Officer despite joining investigation — Held, an accused has the right to maintain silence, and the investigating officer ought to know how to collect material and relevant evidence dur
India Law Library Docid # 2451802

(219) ROSHAN LAL MEENA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B — Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992 — Sections 3, 4, 6 — Prolonged detention — Appellant remained in custody for over two years — Charge-sheet was filed and prosecution cited seventeen witnesses, yet charges were not framed and trial would take time to conclude — High Court had rejected second bail application — Held, further detention of the appellant is unnecessary — Impugned order set aside and a
India Law Library Docid # 2451805

(220) NARAYAN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Regular Bail — Parity — Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999, Sections 3 and 4 — Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 408, 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 201 — Misappropriation in credit society — Appellant worked as a Senior Clerk, alleged to have processed bogus loan transactions using his user ID — Primary accused with higher accountability, including Chairman, Secretary, and Directors, were alrea
India Law Library Docid # 2451814

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