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(281) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. PARMESHWAR RAMLAL JOSHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (Corresponding to Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528) — Inherent power of High Court — Recall or review of own judgment — Criminal courts do not have the power to recall or review their own judgments, except for correcting clerical errors under Section 362 CrPC (Section 403 BNSS) — Invoking inherent powers to bypass
India Law Library Docid # 2433667

(282) HIND SAMACHAR LTD. (DELHI UNIT) Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 149(2) — Insurance — Liability of insurer — "Pay and recover" directions — Fake driving licence — For insurer to avoid liability, it must prove not only that the driver's licence was fake, but also that the owner (insured) deliberately breached the policy by entrusting the vehicle to such a driver.
India Law Library Docid # 2433668

(283) DASHWANTH Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 207 and 313 — Fair Trial — Right to Defence — Trial court convicted the appellant without providing him with copies of relied-upon documents, and appointed a legal aid counsel only after framing charges. Prosecution evidence commenced within four days of the appointment, with the entire evidence being recorded in about one and a half months. This haste and lack
India Law Library Docid # 2433669

(284) RAJESH KUMAR PRASAD Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(1)(b) & 13(2) — Bail — Appeal against rejection of bail by High Court — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and set aside the impugned order — Appellant ordered to be released on bail subject to terms and conditions imposed by the trial court, including diligent attendance at proceedings — Breach of bail conditions may lead to cancellation of
India Law Library Docid # 2433697

(285) NAWANG AND ANOTHER Vs. BAHADUR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 2(2) — Application to Scheduled Tribes — The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not apply to members of Scheduled Tribes unless the Central Government directs otherwise by notification in the Official Gazette.
India Law Library Docid # 2434219

(286) AMIT KUMAR AGRAWAL Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 120B, 406, 420, 467, 468, 201, 471 — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 7A — Chhattisgarh Gambling (Prohibition) Act, 2022 — Sections 4, 7, 8, 11 — Public Gambling Act, 1867 — Section 4A — Bail — Grant of bail considered based on investigation progress, period of incarceration, bail granted to co-accused for related offences (PMLA)
India Law Library Docid # 2434260

(287) BABITA LOHANI Vs. LALVRAT SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Transfer of proceedings — Wife seeking transfer of domestic violence complaint from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi — Parties married in 2014, living separately since 2017 — Wife, initially residing in Kanpur, moved to New Delhi for education and career — Wife has meagre income,
India Law Library Docid # 2434262

(288) IN RE : T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — Section 35 — Declaration of wildlife sanctuary — State of Jharkhand — Proposal for declaration of Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary — Earlier confusion regarding area due to communication from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) — WII later clarified earlier letter was internal communication and not authenticated — State assured no intention to evade earlier proposal — Area of
India Law Library Docid # 2434263

(289) ANIL VITTHAL KALE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 307, 326, 506 read with Section 34 — Appeal against conviction — Bail during pendency of appeal — Appellant convicted by Trial Court, appeal dismissed by High Court — Appellant incarcerated for over 10 years — Co-accused granted bail — Court inclined to grant bail to appellant during pendency of appeal, subject to satisfaction of Trial Court.
India Law Library Docid # 2434273

(290) FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE Vs. EMECHERE MADUABUCHKWU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Foreigners Act, 1946 & Delhi Excise Act & Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 read with Section 34 — Prosecution for overstaying in India, violation of excise laws, and causing hurt — Foreign national released on bail by High Court with conditions, including surrendering passport, reporting to police, and providing wife's details —
India Law Library Docid # 2434279

(291) RAJESH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) — Suspension of Sentence — Appeal pending scrutiny — Appellant undergone more than 6 and a half years of sentence — No criminal antecedents — Criminal appeal filed in 2022 and likely to take time for final adjudication — Suspension of sentence and release on bail granted considering these circumstances.
India Law Library Docid # 2434316

(292) RAJINDER SINGH Vs. SWATI BHATIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Transfer of Proceedings — Criminal Case — Husband sought transfer of a criminal case from Himachal Pradesh to Punjab — High Court had already transferred a divorce petition filed by the husband between the same parties to Mohali, Punjab — Supreme Court found grounds for transfer, considering the existing transfer of the divorce petition to the same location.
India Law Library Docid # 2434321

(293) SURAJPRASAD @ RAJKUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(f)(i) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4 and 6 — Conviction for sexual offence against a child — Courts below minutely examined materials and returned findings of guilt — No reason to interfere with conviction — Testimonies of victim, mother, and doctor found believable and not impeached — Witness reliability not questionable,
India Law Library Docid # 2434331

(294) JUVENILE X Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Bail — Factors for granting bail to a juvenile — Age of the accused (fifteen years) is a significant factor in considering bail for a juvenile.
India Law Library Docid # 2434339

(295) ABAAD Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 323, 504, 308 — Bail — Appellant arrested in connection with FIR — High Court dismissed bail application — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal — Bail granted to appelllant on terms to be fixed by Trial Court — Trial expedited and appellant to cooperate in investigation/trial and not misuse liberty — Supreme Court set aside impugned High Court order — Appeal allowed.
India Law Library Docid # 2434340

(296) TEJAS SHAH Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 419, 406 — Cheating, Cheating by personation, Criminal breach of trust — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant accused of taking money and refusing to return it — Appellant has prior criminal history with cases where he was granted bail — Appellant has joined investigation as directed — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeal accepted, impugned order
India Law Library Docid # 2434344

(297) BUTTA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Grounds for Grant — Appellant accused in FIR under Sections 406, 420, 120-B IPC (now BNS equivalent) — Appellant joined investigation as per prior court orders — No custodial interrogation required — Appeal for anticipatory bail allowed, setting aside High Court's dismissal.
India Law Library Docid # 2434345

(298) SHEKH NAZIBUL HAQUE Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Factors to consider — Length of custody — Number of witnesses — Delay in trial — Appellant in custody for almost two years — Prosecution proposing to examine over 100 witnesses, with only one examined so far — Trial expected to take considerable time — Grant of bail justified considering period of custody and likely delay in trial conclusion, without
India Law Library Docid # 2434347

(299) DEBASIS @ DEBASISH BEHERA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Facilitating fraudulent loans — Appellants accused of facilitating fraudulent loans but not bank employees or borrowers, no material evidence of fabricated documents or seals recovered from them — Investigation complete and charge-sheet filed — Appellants in jail for a considerable period — Supreme Court granted bail considering
India Law Library Docid # 2434350

(300) MAMATA KUMARI PARICHHA Vs. CHRIST HEMRAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Divorce Act, 1869 — Section 10 — Transfer of Divorce Petition — Petitioner sought transfer of divorce proceedings from Raipur, Chhattisgarh to Nabarangpur, Odisha — Respondent served through newspaper publication but did not appear — Petitioner made out a case for transfer — Transfer Petition allowed.
India Law Library Docid # 2434385