(101) ROBIN Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 341 and 302 read with Section 34 — Conviction for offences under these sections — Appellant sentenced to life imprisonment — Appeal dismissed by High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434315
(102) RETHEESH KUMAR PS Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property — Allegations of promising jobs in Railways and government institutions for a significant sum of money, with the promise not being fulfilled and money not being returned — This constitutes a serious allegation of fraud. India Law Library Docid # 2434319
(103) SARELLA @ TALARI MADHURI AND ANOTHER Vs. TALARI RAMESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 25 — Maintenance — Modification of maintenance amount awarded by High Court — Supreme Court modifies High Court's order reducing maintenance from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 20,000, to a composite sum of Rs. 25,000 per month. India Law Library Docid # 2434323
(104) SEJNATH SURYAWANSHI AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 M. P. Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 — Sections 3 and 5 — Bail in anticipation of arrest — High Court dismissed pre-arrest bail application — Supreme Court granted leave and set aside High Court's order — Appellants directed to be released on bail upon arrest — Conditions to be fixed by trial court — Appellants to cooperate with investigation and not influence witnesses — Observations in order not to be treated as findings on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2434334
(105) RANJEET KUMAR GUPTA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 318 and 336(3) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — High Court rejected prayer for bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal — Noted that accused had joined investigation — Held that considering the nature of allegations and the fact that accused joined investigation, the appeal deserves acceptance — Impugned order set aside — Direction issued for release on India Law Library Docid # 2434346
(106) S.N. TRADING COMPANY AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Seized goods — Perishable nature — Direction for release — Supreme Court directed release of perishable seized goods (areca nuts) and vehicles on obtaining appropriate bond, considering their perishable nature. India Law Library Docid # 2434412
(107) KANTI DEVI Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(2) — Charge-sheet filed — Charges yet to be framed — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Court considered nature of allegations and stage of proceedings — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeal challenging rejection of bail by High Court allowed — Appellant to be India Law Library Docid # 2434419
(108) ROHAN @ RANGA Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 109, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 296, 115(2) and 351(2) — Bail — Appellant seeking bail for offences under various sections of BNS — Appellant incarcerated for over eight months — Injured discharged from hospital — Weapon seized — Incident motivated by political rivalry India Law Library Docid # 2434430
(109) RAJESH Vs. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Special Leave Petition — Dismissal — Court not inclined to interfere with impugned judgment and order of High Court, hence special leave petition dismissed India Law Library Docid # 2434444
(110) ISHIKA SINGH Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 317(5), 317(2), 317(4), 111 and 3(5) — Bail — Appellant under incarceration for about 6 months in a cyber crime case — Investigation completed, charge sheet filed — Considering the period of incarceration and the nature of the case, bail granted. India Law Library Docid # 2434453
(111) FAKHRUDDIN ANSARI @ FAZAL Vs. UMA DEWANGAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order XLI Rule 31 — Duty of appellate court — Appeal against a decree — High Court's judgment failed to frame points for determination and assign independent reasons for its decision — Mere affirmation of trial court's reasons is insufficient for an appeal under Section 96 CPC — High Court India Law Library Docid # 2434456
(112) JAGDISH PRASAD Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of bail — Appeal against dismissal of bail application and suspension of sentence — Court considered the materials on record and the orders of the Courts below — Prayer for suspension of sentence and release on bail was not allowed at present — However, considering the India Law Library Docid # 2434467
(113) SONALI SAMEER PALTEWAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Interim Protection — Supreme Court may grant interim protection from arrest to an applicant seeking anticipatory bail, especially when the main application is pending before the High Court and securing custody at that stage would render the main matter India Law Library Docid # 2434469
(114) S.K. JAIN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025 Army Act, 1950 — Sections 63 and 69 — Possession of ammunition — Substitution of conviction — Tribunal can substitute conviction from a civil offence (Section 69) to an act prejudicial to good order and discipline (Section 63) if evidence supports the latter and the original court-martial could have lawfully found the accused guilty of the substituted offence. India Law Library Docid # 2433771
(115) G. PRASAD RAGHAVAN Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) —Sections 420, 406, 294(b), 506(i) read with Section 34 — Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust, Obscene acts and songs, Criminal Intimidation — Discharge — Appellant was a minor at the time of the primary transaction of sale agreement and payment of money — No allegations that the appellant made any representation or induced the informant — Subsequent purchase India Law Library Docid # 2433904
(116) S. SATHISH KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. SANDEEP JAIN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025 Civil Procedure — Contempt of Court — Disobedience of Court Orders — Petitioners alleged willful disobedience of a Supreme Court order maintaining status quo in a company appeal — Allegations of transfers despite status quo order — Respondents denied contempt, stating NCLAT hearings concluded and matter India Law Library Docid # 2434265
(117) ARVIND KUMAR SINGH @ ARVING KR. SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of sentence and grant of bail pending appeal — Appellant had already undergone a substantial period of incarceration (approximately 7 years 6 months) — Considering the totality of circumstances and the period of incarceration, the Supreme Court was inclined to suspend the sentence and grant bail to the appellant, pending consideration of the India Law Library Docid # 2434274
(118) S. KRISHNAVENI Vs. M/S. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Offence is compoundable under Section 147 — Appellant convicted and sentenced, but entire cheque amount paid by way of deposit — Court inclined to direct compounding of the offence — Conviction and sentence set aside. India Law Library Docid # 2434338
(119) AMIT KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025 Post Matric Scholarship Scheme — Directions for timely disbursement — Court directs Union of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and all State Governments/Union Territories to ensure timely disbursement of Post Matric Scholarships to eligible students without delay. India Law Library Docid # 2434404
(120) AJEET SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Appellant in custody since 09.12.2024 — High Court rejected bail application — Supreme Court grants bail considering totality of circumstances and length of custody, subject to terms and conditions fixed by the Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434417