(41) THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND ANOTHER Vs. K.C. DEVAKI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2025 Service Law — Seniority — Transfer/Reappointment on Own Request vs. Public Interest — Change of Cadre on Medical Grounds — Effect of Consent — Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 — Rule 16(a)(iii) — Karnataka Government Servants (Seniority) Rules, 1957 — Rule 6 — Respondent, working as Staff Nurse, requested change of cadre to First Division Assistant (FDA) on medical grounds — Request granted under Rule 16(a)(iii) of 1977 Recruitment Rules — Respondent gave written consen India Law Library Docid # 2423841
(42) J. GANAPATHA AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. N. SELVARAJALOU CHETTY TRUST REP. BY ITS TRUSTEES AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2025 Property Law — Title — Auction Sale — Effect of Subsequent Will — Title to property purchased in a court auction sale, followed by the execution of a sale deed by the Advocate Commissioner pursuant to the court order, vests absolutely in the auction purchaser — A will executed by the original owner after the court auction sale but before the execution of the formal sale deed, attempting to bequeath the same property, is ineffective and does not convey any right or title to the legatee named ther India Law Library Docid # 2423835
(43) MANILAL SHAMALBHAI PATEL (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS AND OTHERS Vs. OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY (LAND ACQUISITION) AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 4, 11, 18 and 54 — Compensation —Enhancement of — Determination of Market Value — Land acquired for public purpose (benefit of GIDC) vide Section 4 notification dated 24.07.1989 — SLAO awarded Rs. 11/- per sq. mt. — Reference Court enhanced to Rs. 30/- per sq. mt. — High Court dismissed landowners’ appeal for further enhancement — Appeal before Supreme Court — Held: Based on exemplar of nearby plot allotted by GIDC itself and applying necessary adjustments a India Law Library Docid # 2423836
(44) RAVINDER KUMAR @RAJU Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2025 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 300 Exception 1, 302, 304 Part I — Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder — Alteration of Conviction — Road Rage — Sudden Fight — Provocation — Accused (appellant) involved in hit-and-run — Deceased part of a group of five who chased and confronted the three occupants of offending vehicle — During ensuing altercation (heated arguments), appellant picked up an iron rod and inflicted a single blow on deceased's head, causing death five days later — No pr India Law Library Docid # 2423837
(45) SOM NATH Vs. RAVINDER KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2025 East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 — Section 13 and Section 15(5) — Landlord-Tenant Relationship — Effect of Agreement to Sell and Decree for Specific Performance — An eviction petition under Section 13 of the 1949 Act remains maintainable, and the landlord-tenant relationship does not automatically cease merely because the parties subsequently entered into an agreement for sale of the tenanted premises, even if followed by a decree for specific performance in favour of the tenant, par India Law Library Docid # 2424000
(46) ASHISH KAKKAR Vs. UT OF CHANDIGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 50 — Grounds of Arrest — Sufficiency — Arrest Memo vs. Grounds of Arrest — The provision of a mere arrest memo in the prescribed format, intimating the fact of arrest and mentioning that it is based on the statement of a co-accused, without furnishing other worthwhile particulars, does not satisfy the mandatory requirement of communicating the ‘grounds of arrest’ under Section 50 of the Code — Such a document cannot be construed as the grounds of arrest ma India Law Library Docid # 2424049
(47) SUREPALLY SRINIVAS Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (NOW STATE OF TELANGANA)[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 52A — Standing Order No. 1/89 — Procedural Safeguards — Substantial Compliance — The procedures detailed in Section 52A of the NDPS Act and Standing Order No. 1/89, governing the sampling, sealing, storage, and timely production of seized contraband, are crucial procedural safeguards — They serve the broader purpose of ensuring fair procedure and strengthening the evidentiary framework against India Law Library Docid # 2424054
(48) N.P. SASEENDRAN Vs. N.P. PONNAMMA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-03-2025 Gift vs. Settlement vs. Will — A document conveying property with consideration (love and affection), imposing conditions, and reserving a life interest is a Gift by Settlement India Law Library Docid # 2423826
(49) FIROZ KHAN AKBARKHAN Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-03-2025 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 151 — Minor Discrepancies in Witness Statements — Minor and immaterial inconsistencies in witness statements do not harm the prosecution's case, especially when explained by the circumstances of the case India Law Library Docid # 2423827
(50) JOTHIRAGAWAN Vs. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-03-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 90 and 376 — Consent in Rape Cases — Consent obtained through false promise of marriage is not valid consent, but in this case, no such promise was made before the alleged crime, and the relationship was consensual India Law Library Docid # 2423828
(51) STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Vs. DR. RITU GARG AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-03-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 161 and 439 — Directions for CBI Investigation in Bail Applications — High Courts cannot issue directions for CBI investigation in bail applications, as it exceeds their jurisdiction under Section 439 of the CrPC India Law Library Docid # 2423829
(52) YERIKALA SUNKALAMMA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-03-2025 Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 — Section 113 — Andhra Pradesh (Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books) Act, 1971 — Possession is prima facie proof of ownership, and the burden of proving otherwise lies on the party denying it, including the government — This appeal arises from a High Court judgment that reversed a Trial Court decree in favor of the appellants, who sought a declaration of title and recovery of possession of land they were dispossessed from by the State of Andhra Prade India Law Library Docid # 2423830
(53) AMIT KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-03-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 154 — Registration of FIR — Mandatory under Section 154 of the CrPC if information discloses commission of a cognizable offense; no preliminary inquiry permissible in such cases India Law Library Docid # 2423831
(54) INDER SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2025 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Extension of period of limitation in certain circumstances — Courts may liberally condone delays in appeals, especially by the State, if “sufficient cause” is shown and substantial justice is served, balancing between adherence to limitation and the pursuit of meritorious claims —Supreme Court upholds the condonation of a 1537-day delay in the State's second appeal, emphasizing a liberal approach when substantial justice is at stake, particularly in cases invol India Law Library Docid # 2423720
(55) DHIRUBHAI BHAILALBHAI CHAUHAN AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2025 Penal Code (IPC), 1860 — Sections 143, 147 and 149 — Conviction for Unlawful Assembly — Necessity of Proof Beyond Mere Presence — Mere presence at a crime scene, without evidence of an overt act or specific role, is insufficient to convict an individual as a member of an unlawful assembly, especially in cases involving large crowds and public disturbances — Supreme Court sets aside the High Court's conviction of six individuals for rioting and related offences, restoring their acquittal, as thei India Law Library Docid # 2423721
(56) SUDAM PRABHAKAR ACHAT Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-03-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 300, 302 and 304 — Culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Conviction under Section 302 requires proof of premeditation or intention to kill; absence of such elements may lead to reduced charges, such as under Section 304 IPC, with sentencing considerations potentially based on time already served — Supreme Court partly allows an appeal, converting a conviction under Section 302 to Section 304, considering the lack of premeditation and the time already serve India Law Library Docid # 2423722
(57) DELHI AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN Vs. BHAGWAN DEVI (DEAD), THROUGH HER LR.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 4 and 6 — Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1976 — Sections 4 and 6 — Land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 vests absolutely in the government upon possession — A statutory body, for whose benefit the land was acquired, cannot enter into a private agreement to return a portion of the land, as this would circumvent the law — Such an agreement is contrary to the fundamental policy of Indian law and constitutes a fraud on the s India Law Library Docid # 2423605
(58) M/S CITICORP FINANCE (INDIA) LIMITED Vs. SNEHASIS NANDA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Sections 2(1)(d) and 24-A — Contract Act, 1872 — A flat seller who is not a borrower or a party to the home loan agreement lacks privity of contract with the financing company and cannot be considered a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act for claims related to the sale consideration — Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had directed the appellant to refund money and India Law Library Docid # 2423655
(59) CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — Section 37 — Food Safety and Standard Rules, 2011 — Rule 2.1.3 — Qualifications for Food Safety Officers — A recruitment notification specifying "a degree" in certain science subjects for the post of Food Safety Officer encompasses postgraduate degrees in those subjects unless explicitly excluded by the relevant statutory rules prescribed by the Central Government — Supreme Court allowed an appeal by candidates holding Master's degrees in Microbiology and Fo India Law Library Docid # 2423656
(60) STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER Vs. DINESH KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-03-2025 “Antar Gramin Sadak Nirman Yojana” — Employees appointed under the “Antar Gramin Sadak Nirman Yojana” are entitled to pensionary benefits if the service rules applicable to equivalent posts in the Cane Development Department have been extended to them by government decisions —Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh, affirming the High Court's decision that respondents appointed under the "Antar Gramin Sadak Nirman Yojana" between 1969 and 1982 are entitled to pensionary India Law Library Docid # 2423657