(941) 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
(942) 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
(943) 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
(944) 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
(945) 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
(946) 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
(947) 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
(948) 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
(949) 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
(950) 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
(951) 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
(952) 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
(953) 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
(954) RAMESH M. GANDHI Vs. A. SENDILKUMAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 409, 420, 465, 468 — Compounding of offences — Criminal Appeal arising from conviction for offences including Section 420 IPC — While Section 420 IPC is compoundable with court's leave, Sections 409, 465, and 468 IPC are non-compoundable — Supreme Court can quash proceedings for non-compoundable offences under Article 142 of the Constitution where parties have India Law Library Docid # 2433646
(955) RENU VIPIN SHARMA Vs. VIPIN SHARMA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Powers of Supreme Court — Dissolution of marriage — Parties reached settlement through mediation, jointly praying for divorce decree under Article 142 — Settlement included financial settlement, return of jewellery, and relinquishment of property claims — Marriage irretrievably broken India Law Library Docid # 2433647
(956) VENKATADASARIGARI RAMANJANEYA REDDY Vs. USHARANI C. REDDY AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Contempt of Court — Non-compliance of settlement — Court notes that a settlement agreement entered into before a Mediation Centre and accepted by the Court has not been complied with, leading to pending contempt proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2433648
(957) RAJKUMAR SONKAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Appellant fully cooperated with investigation, did not threaten witnesses, and did not influence investigation, hence allowed appeals and confirmed earlier bail order. India Law Library Docid # 2433649
(958) HITESH NAGJIBHAI PATEL Vs. BABABHAI NAGJIBHAI RABARI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims — Compensation — Minor victim — Loss of income calculation must consider minimum wages for skilled workman, not treat child as non-earning — Principles laid down in Kajal v. Jagdish Chand and Baby Sakshi Greola v. Manzoor Ahmad Simon confirmed and applied — Court re-calculated compensation based on principles and prevailing India Law Library Docid # 2433650
(959) XXX Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 14 & 21 — Fundamental Rights Enforcement — Article 32 — Petition by High Court Judge challenging 'In-House Procedure' for judicial misconduct inquiry — Petitioner sought declaration of certain paragraphs of the Procedure as unconstitutional and ultra vires — Held, the 'In-House Procedure' is legally sanctioned and fills a constitutional gap in disciplining judges for misconduct not amounting to impeachment — Procedure is not an extra-constitutional mechanis India Law Library Docid # 2428480
(960) POONAM MANWANI Vs. AVINASH KESWANI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-08-2025 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Transfer Petition — Divorce proceedings — Wife seeking transfer of divorce case from Jodhpur (Rajasthan) to Nashik (Maharashtra) — Grounds include inability to travel due to caring for aged mother — Husband did not contest transfer petition. — Supreme Court allowing transfer for expediency and ends of justice, given respondent's non-appearance. India Law Library Docid # 2433611