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(361) ARVIND KUMAR ARORA Vs. THE MANAGEMENT, MOTHER DAIRY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-02-2025
Service Law — Disciplinary proceeding — An acquittal in a criminal case, based on the same allegations as a disciplinary proceeding, can justify a more lenient disciplinary action, such as reinstatement without back wages, where it casts significant doubt on the employee's misconduct.
India Law Library Docid # 2423005

(362) RAMESH A. NAIKA Vs. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Death Penalty — Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment — The Supreme Court commutes the death sentence of the appellant to life imprisonment without remission, considering the lack of criminal antecedents, good relations with the deceased, and non-consideration of all mitigating circumstances by the Trial Court
India Law Library Docid # 2423044

(363) M/S TARAPORE AND CO. Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Insurance Policy Terms and Conditions —Ambiguous Address Specification — The policy specified the insured's address, implying coverage only for accidents occurring within those premises, which was deemed impractical for a heavy-duty crane intended for construction sites, highlighting the need for clearer policy terms
India Law Library Docid # 2422725

(364) BANKAT SWAMI TRUST AND OTHERS Vs. DAIWAN(DEAD) BY LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — When a High Court identifies a necessity for factual determination in a Second Appeal, it should not remit the case back to the Trial Court but instead proceed to decide the appeal on its own merits after making the requisite factual findings — The Court emphasized the importance of High Courts exercising their appellate jurisdiction effectively and not unduly delegating their decision-making authority to lower courts, particularly
India Law Library Docid # 2422605

(365) N. MOHANASUNDARAM Vs. K.M.VINOTHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 1 Rule 10 — Supreme Court clarified that the discretion under Order 1 Rule 10 of the CPC to implead a party should be focused on necessity and propriety for adjudication, not the merits of the case — The Court rebuked the High Court for erroneously delving into the merits and restored the Trial Court's order allowing the appellant's impleadment — This underscores the procedural requirement
India Law Library Docid # 2422606

(366) M/S TECHNO PRINTS Vs. CHHATTISGARH TEXTBOOK CORPORATION AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Principle of Proportionality in Blacklisting — The Court held that the power to blacklist a contractor should be exercised with caution and only in cases where the conduct of the contractor is so deviant or aberrant as to warrant such a punitive measure — A mere breach of contractual obligations without more does not justify blacklisting.

B. Guiding Principles for Blacklisting — The Court referred to previous judgments and identified three guiding situations where blacklisting may be justif
India Law Library Docid # 2422609

(367) EBTESHAM KHATOON Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
NEET UG-2019 — Supreme Court holds that where students, admitted to undergraduate AYUSH courses without appearing for the requisite NEET UG examination due to alleged inadequate notice, have since completed their coursework, withholding their exam results or degrees would cause undue hardship, thus permitting their dispersal, notwithstanding the initial irregularity in admission, in the absence of any malafide intent
India Law Library Docid # 2422645

(368) SMT. DHANLAXMI URF SUNITA MATHURIA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Statements in Court Proceedings Do Not Necessarily Constitute Humiliation —Statements made during court proceedings, even if uncomfortable or perturbing to a party, are not inherently humiliating unless they cross a threshold of impropriety or are made with malicious intent — The court found Petitioner no. 1's claim of humiliation due to police statements about her matrimonial life to be "totally misconceived" as it didn't meet this threshold.
India Law Library Docid # 2422466

(369) SUKHDEV SINGH Vs. SUKHBIR KAUR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 11 and 25 — Eligibility for Alimony in Void Marriages — Spouses in marriages declared void under Section 11, are eligible to claim permanent alimony or maintenance under Section 25 — It expands the scope of Section 25 to include spouses in void marriages, providing them with a legal recourse for financial support.
India Law Library Docid # 2422467

(370) THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS Vs. PRISM CEMENT LIMITED AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 — Section 8(5) — Retrospective Application of Amended Section 8(5) of CST Act — The amended Section 8(5) of the CST Act, effective from 11.05.2002, does not apply retrospectively to cases where absolute exemption was granted prior to the amendment.
India Law Library Docid # 2422468

(371) DR. AMARAGOUDA L PATIL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
National Commission for Homeopathy Act, 2020 — Section 4 — Strict Adherence to Eligibility Criteria — The mandatory requirement of 10 years of experience as a "leader" (defined as "Head of a Department" or "Head of an Organisation") under Section 4 of the NCH Act must be interpreted rigorously — Courts will invalidate appointments where candidates lack the statutorily mandated qualifications, irrespective of other considerations like administrative efficiency or past performance.
India Law Library Docid # 2422469

(372) JAY KISHAN AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 — Sections 2 and 3 — Supreme Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) lodged under the Act, 1986, against three appellants, holding that the underlying cases cited to invoke the Act were primarily civil in nature and did not meet the threshold requirement of "anti-social activities" as defined under Section 2(b) of the Act — The
India Law Library Docid # 2422470

(373) N.K. TANEJA, VICE CHANCELLOR, CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH UNIVERSITY, MEERUT AND ANOTHER Vs. MAHARAJ SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Service Law — Termination — Continuous unexplained absence without leave justifies termination, and reinstatement is not mandated if proper disciplinary procedures are not followed but can be remitted for fresh proceedings.
India Law Library Docid # 2422751

(374) YASHPAL CHAIL Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Sections 17 and 32 — Proceedings under the Act, 1940, cannot be sustained against a person who has ceased to be associated with the company at the time of the alleged offense, as established by documentary evidence — The Supreme Court allowed an appeal, setting aside a High Court order that had dismissed an application and quashed the proceedings against the appellant under the Act, 1940, for lack of nexus with the alleged offense.
India Law Library Docid # 2422826

(375) SUMAN MISHRA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A, 354, 328, 376, 352, 504 and 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 and 4 — When a High Court is asked to quash a criminal complaint or First Information Report (FIR), it must conduct a thorough analysis to determine if the allegations constitute a cognizable offense, especially when the FIR is lodged as a counterblast to a matrimonial dispute — This analysis involves examining whether the allegations are general or specific, and whether key element
India Law Library Docid # 2422465

(376) THE KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND OTHERS Vs. DEVENDER BANAVATH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Education Law — Re-examination of answer scripts — Supreme Court overturned the lower courts' directives for re-examination of answer scripts without rules permitting such action, deeming it indefensible as per the precedent in “Secy., W.B. Council of Higher Secondary Education vs.. Ayan Das & Ors.”, thus setting aside the impugned judgments despite respondents having already qualified in the postgraduate medical examination.
India Law Library Docid # 2422580

(377) DHARAMVIR SINGH Vs. SHRI RAJIV MEHRISHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Service Law — Revised Pay Scale — Rectification of Error in Judicial Orders —Entitlement to Revised Pay Scale — Technical errors in judicial orders (e.g., typographical errors in dates) cannot deprive an individual of substantive rights — An employee is entitled to benefits under revised policies from the date of meeting eligibility criteria,
India Law Library Docid # 2422582

(378) RUPA AND CO. LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. FIRHAD HAKIM AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Compliance with High Court's Mandamus — A writ of mandamus issued by a High Court, unchallenged or upheld by the Supreme Court, must be obeyed in letter and spirit by all authorities bound by it, upholding the majesty of law and the constitutional scheme — Failure to comply with such a mandamus, especially after multiple court directives, constitutes aggravated contempt and undermines the High Court's dignity and authority
India Law Library Docid # 2422687

(379) DR. MOHAN Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 Part I — Applicability of Section 304 Part I in Medical Negligence Cases — Section 304 Part I IPC may not be applicable in cases of medical negligence where the action, although harmful, was not done with the intent to cause death — Courts may consider the intent and circumstances surrounding the incident to determine the appropriate section under which to charge the accused
India Law Library Docid # 2422691

(380) STATE OF ODISHA AND ANOTHER Vs. SUSHMI SUPRIYA MOHAPATRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Service Law — Appointment — The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the State of Odisha to revise the provisional select list for secondary school teacher appointments, excluding Reserved Category candidates from Unreserved Category seats — However, the Court set aside the direction to correct the entire list, considering the selected candidates
India Law Library Docid # 2422805