(961) VICKY KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Interim bail order — Supreme Court confirming interim bail order granted earlier — Appellant cooperated with investigation and trial, did not threaten witnesses, and did not influence investigation — Appeal allowed with directions for continued cooperation and reporting to Investigating Officer — Power to cancel bail exists if investigation/trial is delayed due to appellant's conduct. India Law Library Docid # 2434324
(962) RAMESH KUMAR @ RAHUL @ DABLU SONI Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Suspension of Sentence — Bailpending appeal — Appellant convicted under Sections 376D and 379 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment and 3 years imprisonment respectively — High Court dismissed application for suspension of sentence — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal setting aside the High Court's order — Reason was that other India Law Library Docid # 2434326
(963) STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs. D NAGARAJ AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 — Section 9 — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — FIR Registration — Preliminary Enquiry — Prior order of Supreme Court in State of Karnataka v. T.N. Sudhakar Reddy held that an FIR could be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, without a preliminary enquiry under Section 9 of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984. India Law Library Docid # 2434328
(964) MOHAMMAD ASLAM KHAN Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 307, 34, 302, 120-B — Bail — Petitioner sought regular bail in a case involving murder and conspiracy — Allegations pertain to administering electric shocks to the victim, causing death — Petitioner arrested and in custody since 17.12.2022 — Petitioner claims innocence, alleging reliance on India Law Library Docid # 2434332
(965) RADHE SHYAM Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 — Section 20(B) — Application for bail — Appellant arrested in connection with offence under Section 20(B) of NDPS Act — Appellant in custody since 30.12.2023 — High Court’s order challenged — Supreme Court, considering totality of circumstances and period of custody, inclined to grant bail to appellant on terms fixed by Trial Court — Trial India Law Library Docid # 2434333
(966) ALOK NATH SAMBUDDHA Vs. VAISHNAVI CAIM SAMBUDDHA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR and proceedings — Stay of proceedings — Supreme Court ordered a stay on criminal proceedings emanating from FIR No.290/2005 and RCC No.205/2020 pending further orders. India Law Library Docid # 2434343
(967) KALAWATI DEVI Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Conditions for Grant — Appellant cooperated with investigation, did not threaten or intimidate witnesses, and did not attempt to influence the investigation. These factors warrant confirmation of earlier bail order and allowance of appeal. India Law Library Docid # 2434351
(968) AKASHDEEP SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory bail — Grant of — Appellant aggrieved by High Court's denial of anticipatory bail — Appellant joined investigation and cooperating as per Supreme Court's interim order — Appellant not initially named as accused, brought in through supplementary statement — Custodial interrogation not warranted at this stage — Arrested, shall be India Law Library Docid # 2434358
(969) USHA KIRAN KSHATRI AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Telangana State Judicial Rules, 2023 — Rule 5(5.1)(a) and Rule 2(k) — Interpretation of "practicing as an Advocate in the High Court" — Rejection of candidature for District Judge post — High Court's dismissal of writ petitions based on interpretation that "High Court" refers solely to the Telangana High Court — India Law Library Docid # 2433214
(970) SHARAD SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LR. Vs. H. D. NARANG AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166, 173 — Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Quantum of Compensation — Medical Expenses — Insurance company unable to verify medical bills from hospitals in places other than victim's hometown is not a valid contention. Explanation for treatment in other locations due to victim's medical condition (paraplegia and pneumonia) and climatic conditions is accepted. (Para India Law Library Docid # 2433215
(971) KALYANI TRANSCO Vs. M/S BHUSHAN POWER AND STEEL LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 62 — Appeal to Supreme Court — Limited to questions of law — Concurrent findings of fact by NCLT and NCLAT ordinarily not to be interfered with — Unless view taken in ignorance of statutory provisions, based on extraneous consideration or ex-facie arbitrary/illegal. India Law Library Docid # 2433216
(972) RAJAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166, 173 — Award of Tribunal reversed by High Court — Claimant appealing — Death in hit and run accident alleged — Victim's family claiming compensation — Husband of first appellant died in alleged accident — Accident witnessed by neighbour — High Court found accident and vehicle involvement not proved — Appeal dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2433217
(973) THE STATE OF TELANGANA Vs. JERUSALEM MATHAI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — High Court’s power to quash — While High Court should not conduct a mini-trial at the stage of quashing proceedings, an order of quashing based on justifiable reasons cannot be set aside simply due to its length or detailed reasoning. India Law Library Docid # 2433218
(974) SANJAY D. JAIN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Essential conditions — If allegations in FIR or complaint, even if taken at face value, do not prima facie constitute an offence or make out a case against the accused, quashing is justified — Vague and general allegations are insufficient to establish a India Law Library Docid # 2433219
(975) COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA Vs. KERALA FILM EXHIBITORS FEDERATION AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Competition Act, 2002 — Sections 3(1), 3(3)(b), 27, 48 — Anti-competitive agreements — Penalty on office-bearers — Principles of natural justice — Show cause notice — Opportunity of hearing — Commission’s power to differ with DG — Competent to impose penalties and behavioural remedies on individuals responsible for contravention after due process.] India Law Library Docid # 2433220
(976) MOHAMMED MASOOD Vs. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Compensation — Assessment of income — High Court erred in applying Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 to reduce income when claim was under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. India Law Library Docid # 2433221
(977) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. NARAYAN SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 149 — Liability of insurer — Award of compensation — Insurance policy validity — Truck driver's rash and negligent driving caused death of security guard — Tribunal awarded compensation to claimants — Insurance Company argued policy was not valid on accident date due to fraudulent alteration of dates by owner — This contention was raised only in review India Law Library Docid # 2433222
(978) DHANNALAL ALIAS DHANRAJ (DEAD) THR. LRS. Vs. NASIR KHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 306 — Abatement of suits — Claim for compensation for personal injury under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Right to claim compensation survives to legal representatives upon death of injured claimant, irrespective of cause of death — Amendment to Section 167 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by Act 32 of 2019 with effect from 01.04.2022 is retrospective and applicable to India Law Library Docid # 2433223
(979) ODELA SATYAM AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Clubbing of FIRs — Multiple FIRs registered across different states for same cause of action — Generally, it is illegal and overambitious to club FIRs from various states and future FIRs — Prayer for clubbing future FIRs cannot be granted by any court — This power may be exercised under Article 142 of the Constitution with consent of states. India Law Library Docid # 2433224
(980) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. BHANWAR SINGH ETC. ETC[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeals against conviction — High Court's power to acquit — High Court, after considering evidence and finding patent infirmities and insufficiency of evidence in the prosecution case, rightly acquitted the accused giving them the benefit of doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2433225