(421) INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Consumer Protection — Misleading Advertisements — Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 — Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Indian Medical Association sought action against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. for violations. Court noted substantial achievement of petitioners' original prayers through various orders. — Writ Petition disposed of as prayers substantially achieved, India Law Library Docid # 2432120
(422) MOHIT KUMAR Vs. KULDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Election Law — Sarpanch Election — Recounting of votes — Supreme Court directed recounting of votes by its Registrar and ordered production of EVMs — Registrar's report, videographed and signed by parties, found credible — High Court's judgment setting aside Election Tribunal's order for recounting was unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2433572
(423) BHUPESH KUMAR BAGHEL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 44(1) — Special Court's jurisdiction — Trial of scheduled offence and money laundering offence — Special Court's jurisdiction for money laundering offence is not dependent on any orders in the scheduled offence — Trials of both sets of offences by the same court are not joint trials. India Law Library Docid # 2433573
(424) JITENDRA SINGH Vs. RAMESHWAR P. GUPTA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Water Bodies — Restoration Directions — Allotments of certain water bodies were quashed and respondents were directed to restore, maintain, and protect them, including removing obstructions from the catchment area within three months. (Para 1) India Law Library Docid # 2433574
(425) GIAN CHAND GARG Vs. HARPAL SINGH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Offence of — Nature of — Primarily a civil wrong, made compoundable by Section 147 — Intended to facilitate smooth business transactions and enhance credibility of negotiable instruments rather than punish offenders. India Law Library Docid # 2433575
(426) PALLAVI SACHIN PATIL AND ANOTHER Vs. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Special Leave Petition — Appeal from interim order of High Court — Supreme Court declined to entertain special leave petition against an interim order of High Court where proceedings are still pending and merits of the case are under consideration. India Law Library Docid # 2433576
(427) KISHUNDEO ROUT AND OTHERS Vs. GOVIND RAO AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) – Section 96, 107 — Adverse Possession — Plea of — Foundation for the plea of adverse possession must be laid in the pleadings and an issue must be framed and tried — A plea not properly raised in the pleadings or in issues at the stage of trial would not be permitted to be raised for the first time at India Law Library Docid # 2428627
(428) KRISHNAKANT KWIVEDY AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 and 4 — Quashing of FIR — High Court quashed proceedings against certain respondents stating allegations were vague and omnibus — Supreme Court found specific allegations with dates and times, indicating prima facie commission of offences — Supreme Court disagreed with the High Court's assessment of vagueness and omnibus allegations, holding that FIR India Law Library Docid # 2428628
(429) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SUNITA DEVI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147(5), 149(1), 166 — Liability of Insurer — Cancellation of Policy — Dishonoured cheque for premium — Intimation to insured and RTO — Insurer absolved from liability upon intimation, but directed to pay and recover from owner in larger interest of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2428542
(430) KULWINDER KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. PARSHANT SHARMA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation — Fatal accident — Deceased was self-employed in USA, earning in dollars — Claimants sought enhanced compensation including future prospects — High Court enhanced compensation but disregarded future prospects — Supreme Court held that future prospects must be considered for self-employed individuals aged below 40, granting 40% addition to income. India Law Library Docid # 2428543
(431) THANGAVEL AND OTHERS Vs. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation calculation for death of child — Income of child — High Court erred in applying Schedule II income when negligence was proven and claim was under Section 166; Tribunal's adoption of Rs. 5,000/- per month for a 10-year-old was appropriate. India Law Library Docid # 2428544
(432) BRIJ BIHARI GUPTA Vs. MANMET AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 147 and 50 — Insurance Policy — Liability of Insurer — Gratuitous Passenger — Transfer of Ownership — Goods Vehicle — Passengers accompanying goods are not gratuitous passengers and are covered under Section 147(1)(b)(i) — High Court interfered with Tribunal’s finding without material — Ownership transfer requires registration of the vehicle as per Section 50 — Mere possession of vehicle does not transfer ownership — Registered owner liable for India Law Library Docid # 2428545
(433) SHYAM KALI DUBEY Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Acquittal — Reasonable doubt — Prosecution’s case regarding time of death contradicted by medical evidence and eyewitness testimony on location of incident where body was found — Unexplained injuries on parents of deceased, admitted family dispute, and improbable dying declaration create reasonable doubt about guilt — Appellant entitled to benefit of doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2428546
(434) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) AND OTHERS Vs. SHELF DRILLING RON TAPPMEYER LTD. ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 144C and 153 — Interpretation of — Interplay between Section 144C (Reference to Dispute Resolution Panel) and Section 153 (Time limit for completion of assessment) — Question of whether time taken for proceedings under Section 144C is to be subsumed within the limitation period prescribed under Section 153 — Held, Section 144C prescribes a distinct procedure for eligible assessees, requiring a draft assessment order and a subsequent process involving the Dispute R India Law Library Docid # 2428547
(435) M/S. SHIKHAR CHEMICALS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Special Leave Petition — Supreme Court's power to intervene — Supreme Court may intervene even in its appellate jurisdiction under Article 136 to protect the dignity and authority of the institution when matters cross a threshold and imperil judicial integrity. India Law Library Docid # 2428548
(436) MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THAKUR SHREE BANKEY BIHARI JI MAHARAJ TEMPLE AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petitions challenging the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance) — Held, no valid ground to entertain challenge directly before Supreme Court — Affected persons have equally efficacious remedy under Article 226 before the High Court — Supreme Court declined to entertain writ petitions and relegated affected persons to India Law Library Docid # 2432119
(437) STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS Vs. SHANKAR BARANWAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 — Section 58 — Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 — Rules 12A, 12B — Validity — Supreme Court issued notice to consider the question of validity of Section 58 of the Act read with Rules 12A and 12B of the Rules. India Law Library Docid # 2433642
(438) AADI SRINIVAS Vs. RAMESH CHENNAMANENI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Supreme Court of India - Civil Appellate Jurisdiction - Civil Appeal - Delay Condoned - Appeal disposed of - No grounds to interfere with High Court's order - Liberty granted to appellant for appropriate remedy regarding Central Government's decision on respondent's German citizenship. India Law Library Docid # 2433643
(439) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISES) AND OTHERS Vs. PAVAN THAKUR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Cost Recovery — Officer liability — A petitioner company can be granted liberty to recover exemplary costs imposed for a frivolous petition from the officer(s) whose advice led to the filing of such a petition. India Law Library Docid # 2433644
(440) JALAGAM VENKAT RAO Vs. KUNAMNENI SAMBASIVA RAO AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 81 read with Section 123(2) — Corrupt practice — Allegation of non-disclosure of spouse's name in Form 26 and notarisation by an incompetent person — High Court found that marital status, PAN, income, and assets/liabilities were disclosed, and lack of specific spouse column was insignificant — Notary's application for renewal was pending and allowed India Law Library Docid # 2433645