(101) P. SHANTHI PUGAZHENTHI Vs. STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SPE/CBI/ACB/ CHENNAI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) — Criminal conspiracy and criminal misconduct — Abetment under Section 109 IPC — Accused Public Servant disproportionately wealthy during check period and holding assets in spouse’s name — Whether non-public servant spouse abetting offence under Section 13(1)(e) — Non-public servant can abet offence under Section 13(1)(e) by instigation, conspiracy, or aiding — Where non-public servant allows public servant spouse to a India Law Library Docid # 2425640
(102) SHAIKH SADIK SHAIKH RAFIQUE Vs. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation — Injury — Permanent Disability — Young man (25) rendered completely bedridden after road accident as passenger in employer’s goods vehicle — Tribunal awards Rs.16,00,000/- based on assumed income of Rs.4,500/- and functional disability at 100% — Tribunal finds claimant is employee of owner of vehicle and policy covers passengers — High Court increases income to Rs.6,000/-, accepts 100% functional disability (assessed by doctor at 90%), grants 40% future p India Law Library Docid # 2425641
(103) THIRUNAGALINGAM Vs. LINGESWARAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 96(2) — Order 9 Rule 13 — Ex-parte decree — Setting aside — Appeal — Applications for condonation of delay — Repeated applications under different provisions based on same grounds — Maintainability — Abuse of process — Earlier applications under Order 9 Rule 13 for setting aside ex-parte decree and condonation of delay dismissed by Supreme Court after finding reasons insufficient to constitute ‘sufficient cause’ — Subsequent appeal under Section 96(2) against India Law Library Docid # 2425642
(104) RAJESH CHADDHA Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Criminal Law — Conviction — Challenge to conviction under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — High Court upheld conviction in revision — Lack of specific allegations of cruelty or dowry demand, vague and omnibus nature of complaint, and lack of corroborating evidence forming basis of challenge. India Law Library Docid # 2425643
(105) VIJAY KUMAR JOSHI Vs. AKASH TRIPATHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Service Law — Absorption — Pension — Employees of Co-operative Societies absorbed into State Electricity Board (MPSEB) — Admissibility of pension and calculation of qualifying service — Policy decision taken in 1995 to merge financially distressed Societies with MPSEB, formalized in 2002 and 2004 with specific absorption terms — Terms stipulated pension/gratuity as per Society rules — Litigation ensued regarding pension eligibility and service period calculation after absorption — Single Judge a India Law Library Docid # 2425644
(106) JAWALA REAL ESTATE PVT LTD AND ANOTHER Vs. HARESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Consumer Protection — Allotment of Apartment — Developer-Purchaser Dispute — Cancellation of Allotment — Ad interim Order Restraining Third-Party Rights — Violation of Stay by Developer — Subsequent Alienation of Allotted Apartment — Effect of Violation on Further Proceedings and Equitable Relief. Developer cancelled apartment allotment; NCDRC passed ad interim order restraining third-party rights; Developer alienated the apartment in violation of the stay, complicating the proceedings and causi India Law Library Docid # 2425645
(107) COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA Vs. SCHOTT GLASS INDIA PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Competition Act, 2002 — Section 4 — Abuse of dominant position — Essential elements are dominance and abuse resulting in appreciable adverse effect on competition (AAEC) — Act prohibits abuse of dominance, not dominance itself — AAEC is integral to Section 4 inquiry, as indicated by Preamble, Section 4 Explanation, Section 19(4)(l) and legislative India Law Library Docid # 2425646
(108) OFFICE FOR ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECTURE Vs. IRCON INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES LTD. .RESPONDENT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11 — Appointment of arbitrators — Scope of judicial scrutiny — Whether court, while appointing arbitrator under Section 11, can determine arbitrability of specific claims beyond existence of arbitration agreement — Examination confined to existence of arbitration agreement by virtue of un-notified sub-section (6A) of Section 11 (inserted India Law Library Docid # 2425647
(109) JITENDER @ KALLA Vs. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 16 — Designation of Senior Advocates — Validity of — Challenge to process laid down in Indira Jaising-1 and Indira Jaising-2 — Advocates can be designated as Senior Advocates by the Supreme Court and High Courts with consent based on ability, standing at the Bar, or special knowledge or experience in law — Section 16 creates two classes of advocates India Law Library Docid # 2425648
(110) AASHISH YADAV Vs. YASHPAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Penal Code, 1860 — Section 302 — Murder — Criminal Conspiracy — Section 120B — Common Intention — Section 147, 148, 149 — Unlawful Assembly — Arms Act, 1959 — Section 3, 25, 5, 27 — Use of firearms — Bail — Parity — Grant of bail based solely on parity with co-accused, especially when those granted bail were not the main accused or had distinguishing factors (like old age), is erroneous — Allegations of hatching conspiracy and engaging contract killer constitute sufficient material at the initia India Law Library Docid # 2425649
(111) PARSHOTTAM SHANTILAL CHADDARWALAA Vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 195 and 340 — Bar on cognizance of certain offences relatable to contempt of lawful authority of public servants and offences against public justice — Purpose is to prevent frivolous litigation and preserve dignity of courts while maintaining justice administration standards — Offence alleged must have direct bearing on discharge of public servant’s lawful duties or direct correlation with court proceedings impacting justice administration — Bar applies w India Law Library Docid # 2425650
(112) TUSHAR HIMATLAL JANI Vs. JASBIR SINGH VIJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 — Interim Injunction — Prerequisites — Grant of interim injunction based on existence of prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable injury — These three conditions must be cumulatively fulfilled for grant of injunction. India Law Library Docid # 2425651
(113) HANUMANTHARAJU B (DEAD) BY LR. Vs. M AKRAM PASHA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation — Personal injury — Computation of loss of earning — Deduction of pensionary benefits — Pension receivable on discharge from service is a statutory right independent of the accident and cannot be deducted from salary when calculating loss of earning capacity. India Law Library Docid # 2425705
(114) P.V. MIDHUN REDDY @ PEDDIREDDI VENKATA MIDHUN REDDY Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 164 — Statement recorded under Section 164 — Use of such statements in seeking anticipatory bail. India Law Library Docid # 2425915
(115) JAYESH U AND ANOTHER Vs. ROSHNI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-05-2025 Matrimonial Law — Divorce — Mutual Consent — Settlement between parties — Parties entering into settlement during pendency of appeal before Supreme Court — Settlement including terms for dissolution of marriage by mutual consent, financial settlement (payment of money and transfer of property), and withdrawal/quashing of pending cases — Supreme Court, exercising power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, taking settlement on record and dissolving marriage by mutual consent under Secti India Law Library Docid # 2425932
(116) PARITALA SUDHAKAR Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-05-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w S. 13(2) — Illegal gratification — Demand and Acceptance — Proof beyond reasonable doubt — Where prosecution case regarding demand and acceptance of bribe by public servant (Revenue Inspector) suffered from material contradictions and inconsistencies in evidence of complainant (PW1) and other prosecution witnesses (PW7) concerning the circumstances of placing and recovering alleged bribe money, particularly whether it was done in pres India Law Library Docid # 2425579
(117) C.T. KOCHOUSEPH Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-05-2025 Sales Tax — Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 (Kerala Act) — Section 5A — Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act) — Section 7A — Purchase Tax — Liability of assessee purchasing goods from dealers exempt from sales tax — Where goods are purchased from dealers who are exempt from payment of sales tax by virtue of notifications or exemptions under the Kerala Act or Tamil Nadu Act, such a purchase is considered a purchase of “goods, the sale or purchase of which is liable to tax” wi India Law Library Docid # 2425580
(118) RENUKA PRASAD Vs. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-05-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 161 & S. 162 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 25, S. 26, 27 & 30 — Murder Trial — Hostile Witnesses — Reliance on IO's testimony regarding S. 161 statements and accused's voluntary statements — Admissibility — Where almost all material witnesses, including eyewitnesses, turned hostile and did not support prosecution case regarding motive, conspiracy, preparation or the crime itself, the High Court erred in reversing acquittal by relying on testimony of Inves India Law Library Docid # 2425581
(119) WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC. Vs. ANI MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-05-2025 Constitution of India — Arts. 19(1)(a), 19(2) & 21 — Freedom of Speech and Expression — Open Justice — Subjudice Principle — Contempt of Court — High Court’s direction to intermediary (Wikimedia) to take down/delete webpages containing comments on a pending suit and court observations, on prima facie view of interference with court proceedings, violation of subjudice principle and bordering on contempt, set aside — Such a direction, being a form of prior restraint, must satisfy twin tests of nec India Law Library Docid # 2425582
(120) K. MANGAYARKARASI AND ANOTHER Vs. N.J. SUNDARESAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-05-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 8 and 16 — Reference to arbitration — Subject-matter of arbitration agreement — Power to rule on own jurisdiction — Civil Court's jurisdiction — Existence and validity of arbitration agreement — When a suit is filed and defendant applies under Section 8, the court must see if its jurisdiction is ousted by the special statute (Arbitration Act) — The arbitral tribunal has power under Section 16 to rule on its own jurisdiction, including objections t India Law Library Docid # 2425706