(681) RANJEET KUMAR GUPTA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-07-2025 Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 — Sections 34(2), 43 — Offence — Bail — Appellant in custody since March 14, 2025 — Offence is Magistrate triable with maximum sentence — Appeal allowed setting aside High Court order denying bail — Appellant entitled to bail on terms and conditions as Trial Court deems fit imposed. India Law Library Docid # 2433676
(682) ABC Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-07-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail to juvenile — Appellant aged below 16 years on date of occurrence — Case based on circumstantial evidence — Appellant already in protection home for over 16 months — Entitled to bail under Section 12. India Law Library Docid # 2433672
(683) KIRAN KUMAR S. Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Suspension of Sentence — Appeal filed in 2022 — Appellant undergone incarceration for over three years — High Court rejected prayer for suspension of sentence — Supreme Court found it inclined to set aside High Court's order and suspend sentence till disposal of appeal, citing the delay India Law Library Docid # 2433673
(684) SHWETA SAGAR GOHIL Vs. SAGAR GOHIL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-07-2025 Family Law — Divorce — Mutual Consent — Supreme Court can grant divorce by mutual consent, dissolving marriage by invoking Article 142 of the Constitution of India, dispensing with the usual period and procedural formalities prescribed under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, when parties have arrived at a settlement agreement. India Law Library Docid # 2433674
(685) ANUJ GHULIANI Vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-07-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Special Leave to Appeal — Interference in High Court order — High Court had granted relief sought by petitioner and directed Assessing Officer to consider petitioner's reply and pass appropriate order — Supreme Court found no reason to interfere as relief was already granted. India Law Library Docid # 2433670
(686) R.SIVARAMA SUBRAMANIYA SASTHIRIGAL Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-07-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Special Leave to Appeal — Supreme Court declined to interfere with High Court's order concerning temple ceremonies and timing — Issues involved were related to religious practice and timing of ceremonies, with a history of disputes and expert committee formation — High Court's direction to follow earlier practice of seeking written opinion from temple administrator India Law Library Docid # 2433671
(687) STATE OF J & K Vs. ABDUL KHALIQ SHAH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-06-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of appellate review — In appeals against acquittal, if two reasonable views of the evidence are possible, the appellate court should not interfere with the acquittal. India Law Library Docid # 2433770
(688) ANNU @ ANIKET THROUGH HIS FATHER AS NEXT FRIEND KRUPAL SINGH THAKUR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-06-2025 National Security Act, 1980 — Section 3(2) — Preventive detention — Grounds for detention — Public order vs. Law and order — Distinction explained with concentric circles analogy — Act affecting only individuals is law and order, while act affecting community at large is public order — Mere disturbance of law and order not sufficient for preventive detention — Detention order quashed when grounds cited relate to law and order, not public order. India Law Library Docid # 2433754
(689) KALA Vs. THE FEROZEPUR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-06-2025 Criminal Law — Payment by Convicted Person — Appeal allowed — Appellant paid entire amount as per conviction and sentence — Respondent had no objection to acquittal — Conviction and sentence set aside. India Law Library Docid # 2433767
(690) SRISHTI Vs. VIPIN VISHWAKARMA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-06-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 9 — Restitution of Conjugal Rights — Transfer of Petition — Wife sought transfer of a petition filed by husband for restitution of conjugal rights. — Petition was pending in a Family Court in Nagpur, Maharashtra and wife sought transfer to a Family Court in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. — Respondent-husband was served but did not appear. — Court allowed the transfer India Law Library Docid # 2433752
(691) ARCHANA SUBHASHCHANDRA PRAJAPATI Vs. SUBHASHCHANDRA RAMSEVAK PRAJAPATI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-06-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13 — Divorce proceedings — Transfer Petition (Civil) — Wife's petition seeking transfer of divorce case from Mumbai to Munger, Bihar — Wife supporting minor daughter at Munger, no family support in Mumbai — Respondent husband did not appear — Petition allowed based on wife's circumstances and respondent's non-appearance. India Law Library Docid # 2433753
(692) MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-06-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Factors considered — Age of appellant (75 years) and period of custody (2 years 10 months) are significant considerations for granting bail. India Law Library Docid # 2433755
(693) SUDHA YADAV Vs. STATE OF M.P AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-06-2025 Bail Granted due to woman appellant being in custody and for 11 months, and where the FIR admitted that the fatal injury was caused by a co-accused, making it a case for enlargement on bail. India Law Library Docid # 2433757
(694) ASHWINKUMAR GOVINDBHAI PRAJAPATI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-06-2025 Criminal Procedure — Investigation — Summoning of Lawyers — Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), Section 179 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 126 (Corresponding to Section 132 of Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023) — Confidentiality of Client Communications — Professional Duty of Advocates — Whether Investigating Agencies can directly summon a lawyer for questioning related India Law Library Docid # 2427141
(695) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICE LIMITED Vs. SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-06-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39, Rule 1 & 2 — Temporary injunction — Appeal against High Court order setting aside trial court's injunction — Petitioner challenged invitation for expression of interest for debt assignment under Swiss Challenge Method — Trial court granted injunction, which was set aside by High Court — High Court continued stay for 15 days due to arguable points — India Law Library Docid # 2433765
(696) NIKHIL SHIVAJI GOLAIT Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-06-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Furlough — Grant of — Petitioner convicted under IPC Sections 302, 364, 201 read with Section 34 — Sentence enhanced to life imprisonment of 20 actual years without remission, affirmed by Supreme Court — Petitioner completed 20 years of actual imprisonment — High Court had rejected prayer for furlough — Supreme Court found it a fit case to grant India Law Library Docid # 2433751
(697) ASHA KAUSHIK Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-06-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Court granted interim protection from arrest to the petitioners in connection with a specific FIR pending further proceedings, subject to their full cooperation with the investigation. India Law Library Docid # 2433768
(698) SANT KUMAR SINHA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-06-2025 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) — Bail — Long incarceration of petitioner — Maximum sentence under PMLA is seven years — Bail granted where charges not yet framed and trial not commenced. (Para 3 for SLP(Crl) Nos. 15177-15178/2024, Para 3 for SLP(Crl) No. 2679/2025, Para 3 for SLP(Crl) No. India Law Library Docid # 2433769
(699) ANSHUL SHUKLA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-06-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Recovery of Contraband — Bail — Petitioner implicated based on co-accused's confessional statement without criminal antecedents — Bail granted during pendency of trial considering facts and circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2433759
(700) WAZAHAT KHAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-06-2025 Criminal Procedure — Multiple FIRs/Complaints — Consolidation and Transfer — Interim Protection — The Petitioner, facing multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) and complaints across various states due to social media posts, sought consolidation of all cases and transfer to a neutral state for investigation, or alternative reliefs including a blanket prohibition on further cognizance/registration, and interim protection from coercive steps. The Court acknowledged the presence of multiple India Law Library Docid # 2427142