(101) JAMNALAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-08-2025 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Sections 3/4(2), 42 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(3) — Appeal against suspension of sentence by High Court — Supreme Court held High Court was not justified. India Law Library Docid # 2428402
(102) POULOMI PAVINI SHUKLA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Public Interest Litigation — Welfare of children — Petitioner, an advocate, filed a PIL to highlight the inadequacies of existing schemes for orphan children and to ensure they are not neglected. India Law Library Docid # 2432121
(103) M/S WADHWANA Vs. CELICA DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-08-2025 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 vs. West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 — Determination of applicability — Depends on rent paid for premises and facilities provided — Supreme Court's previous order regarding payment for air conditioning in addition to rent is crucial — Charges for amenities like air conditioning, when paid in addition to basic rent, are considered part of the total rent for the purpose of India Law Library Docid # 2432127
(104) HARISH KUMAR Vs. AMAR NATH AND ANOTHER (BOTH DEAD AND REPRESENTED THROUGH LR.)[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 100 — Second appeal — Re-appreciation of evidence — High Court should not ordinarily re-appreciate evidence in second appeal unless there are substantial questions of law or findings are based on gross misreading or misappreciation of evidence — Concurrent findings of fact by trial and appellate courts are generally binding — Reversal of concurrent findings by High India Law Library Docid # 2428362
(105) SINCERE SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. CHANDRAKANT KHEMKA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 62; Section 14(1)(d) — Appeal against NCLAT order setting aside NCLT order directing return of property — NCLT had directed return of property based on CoC decision that property not required by corporate debtor — NCLAT set aside NCLT order invoking Section 14(1)(d) barring recovery of property during CIRP — Supreme Court held that Section 14(1)(d) not India Law Library Docid # 2428363
(106) ODISHA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Vs. VIGYAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 — Section 29 — Liability of Financial Corporation taking possession of industrial unit for dues — Corporation acts as a trustee, liable only to the extent of funds in its hands after settling its dues, not personally liable. India Law Library Docid # 2428364
(107) DEEPAK KUMAR SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 376(2), 450 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Sexual assault on a minor — Evidence of prosecutrix — Conviction can be based solely on the prosecutrix's testimony if it inspires confidence — Corroboration of testimony of prosecutrix is not a requirement India Law Library Docid # 2428365
(108) ANURAG VIJAYKUMAR GOEL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband — Allegations in FIR were vague, general, and filed one year after admitted separation of the parties — No specific instances of cruelty were mentioned — Criminal proceedings are liable to be quashed. India Law Library Docid # 2428366
(109) APEEJAY SCHOOL Vs. DHRITI DUGGAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Haryana School Education Act, 1995, Section 22 — Civil Court Jurisdiction — Ouster of jurisdiction by statute must be express or implied — Section 22 only ousts jurisdiction where Government or its officers have power to adjudicate — Recovery of fees by a school is not a power conferred on Government/authorities — Civil court jurisdiction not ousted in matters of reasonable fee recovery. India Law Library Docid # 2428367
(110) NARAYAN YADAV Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 25 — Confession made to police officer — Admissibility — First Information Report (FIR) lodged by accused himself containing confession — Held inadmissible in evidence against the maker as it is hit by Section 25 of the Act — Such confession cannot be used to corroborate medical evidence — Limited admissibility as evidence of conduct under Section 8 or for discovery under India Law Library Docid # 2428368
(111) THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. SANJAY KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Scope of Enquiry — Referral Court’s duty is to confine its examination to the existence of an arbitration agreement, not to conduct a detailed inquiry into allegations of fraud or other disputes. India Law Library Docid # 2428369
(112) OPERATION ASHA Vs. SHELLY BATRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 92 — Suit for accounts of a public charitable trust — Leave to institute suit — Conditions for applicability — Three conditions must be fulfilled: (i) the trust must be for public purposes of a charitable or religious nature; (ii) there must be a breach of trust or a direction of the court is necessary for administration; and (iii) the relief claimed must be one of those India Law Library Docid # 2428370
(113) KALLU NAT ALIAS MAYANK KUMAR NAGAR Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-08-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 193 — Cognizance by Court of Session — Committal — Power to summon additional accused — A Court of Session, after a case is committed to it by a Magistrate, has the power under Section 193 CrPC to summon persons not named in the police report but whose complicity is evident from the material on record, without waiting for the stage of Section 319 India Law Library Docid # 2428371
(114) DELHI POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE Vs. LODHI PROPERTY CO. LTD. ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-08-2025 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 — Sections 33A & 31A — Powers of Pollution Control Boards — Imposition and collection of restitutionary or compensatory damages — Fixed sums or bank guarantees as ex-ante measure — Held, Boards empowered to levy such damages, which are incidental and ancillary to powers under these sections — Must be exercised as per subordinate legislation incorporating India Law Library Docid # 2428329
(115) GUJARAT URJA VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED Vs. GREEN INFRA CORPORATE WIND PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-08-2025 Electricity Act, 2003 — Sections 61, 62, 64, 86 — Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) Order No. 1 of 2010 — Determination of tariff for wind energy projects — Accelerated Depreciation — GERC order stipulated a tariff of Rs. 3.56 per kWh for projects availing accelerated depreciation and allowed case-to-case determination for projects not availing it. India Law Library Docid # 2428330
(116) BHANEI PRASAD @ RAJU Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-08-2025 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Section 6 - Penal Code, 1860 - Section 506 - Conviction and sentence for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor daughter by her father - Interplay of victim testimony, corroborating evidence, forensic and medical records, and statutory presumption under Section 29 of POCSO Act - Affirmation of concurrent findings of trial court and high court - Special Leave Petition dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2428483
(117) MADHU VYAS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-08-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Appeal against High Court order dismissing petition under Section 482 — Allegation that investigation report (charge-sheet) was not communicated to complainant — High Court failed to address this grievance, impacting complainant's right to file protest petition — Interest of justice requires fresh consideration by High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2428484
(118) M/S. SHIKHAR CHEMICALS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-08-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 202 — Magistrate's power to initiate magisterial inquiry — Prima facie case under Section 406 IPC requires entrustment, not mere sale — Sale transaction does not constitute entrustment. India Law Library Docid # 2428485
(119) WAKIA AFRIN (MINOR) Vs. M/S NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163A — Compensation for death or injury arising out of use of motor vehicle — No-fault liability — Section 163A is a special provision with a non-obstante clause that overrides other provisions of the Act, insurance laws, and policy terms — It covers all claims, not restricted to third-party claims, without requiring proof of negligence. India Law Library Docid # 2428331
(120) CH. JOSEPH Vs. THE TELANGANA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND OTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-08-2025 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 12(3) — Memorandum of Settlement — Binding nature — Clause 14 of 1979 settlement providing alternate employment for colour blind drivers held valid and enforceable despite subsequent 1986 settlement and policy circulars — 1986 settlement did not expressly supersede 1979 settlement and was general in nature, while 1979 settlement was specific to colour blindness and India Law Library Docid # 2428306