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(81) THE AUROVILLE FOUNDATION Vs. NAVROZ KERSASP MODY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 — Section 14 — Jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal (NGT) — The NGT has jurisdiction over civil cases involving substantial environmental questions, which must arise from the implementation of enactments specified in Schedule I of the NGT Act.
India Law Library Docid # 2423541

(82) VISHNOO MITTAL Vs. M/S SHAKTI TRADING COMPANY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 14 — Moratorium — Moratorium under IBC — A moratorium order under Section 14 IBC prohibits institution or continuation of suits, including proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act), against the corporate debtor
India Law Library Docid # 2423542

(83) PRADEEP NIRANKARNATH SHARMA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 154 — Information in cognizable cases — Mandatory Registration of FIRs — Under Section 154 of the CrPC, registration of an FIR is mandatory if the information discloses the commission of a cognizable offence, with no preliminary inquiry permissible in such situations
India Law Library Docid # 2423543

(84) PRADEEP NIRANKARNATH SHARMA Vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 3 — Money Laundering as a Continuing Offence — The offence of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is a continuing offence, extending beyond the commission of the scheduled offence, as long as the proceeds of crime are concealed, used, or projected as untainted property
India Law Library Docid # 2423544

(85) KIRAN RAJU PENUMACHA Vs. TEJUSWINI CHOWDHURY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 26 — Custody of children — Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Custody of Minor Children — In deciding custody cases, courts must prioritize the child's welfare, considering factors beyond physical comforts, including moral and ethical values, and the child's ordinary comfort, contentment, health, education, and favorable surroundings.
India Law Library Docid # 2423552

(86) SHIVALEELA AND OTHERS Vs. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Assessment of Deceased's Income — In motor accident claims, the court should consider all evidence, including bank records, loan documents, and testimony, to accurately assess the deceased's monthly income from various sources
India Law Library Docid # 2423553

(87) MADIVALAPPA Vs. MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Multiplier for ‘Loss of Future Earnings’ — The appropriate multiplier for a 24-year-old claimant is ‘18’, as per the judgment in Sarla Verma v Delhi Transport Corporation, to calculate ‘loss of future earnings’.
India Law Library Docid # 2423554

(88) GANGUBAI RAGHUNATH AYARE Vs. GANGARAM SAKHARAM DHURI (D) THR. LRs AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 1 Rule 9 — Necessity of Proper Parties in a Suit — A court cannot grant relief in a civil suit if necessary parties, especially co-owners in a partition suit, are not impleaded.
India Law Library Docid # 2423555

(89) GOPAL PRADHAN Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — While a court cannot direct the police to file a charge sheet against a specific person, it has the power to differ from the police's final report, take cognizance of a crime, and summon individuals as accused — The Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition against a High Court order that upheld a Magistrate's summoning of the petitioner as an accused after the police had submitted a final form not recommending trial — The Court clarified that althou
India Law Library Docid # 2423603

(90) RITESH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Criminal Law — Bail — An anticipatory bail order should not contain a specific direction for the arrest of the accused upon the filing of a charge sheet; instead, the trial court should be left to consider bail afresh based on the materials presented — The Supreme Court modified a High Court order granting anticipatory bail which stipulated that the bail would lose effect upon the submission of a charge sheet and the trial court would take coercive steps to ensure the petitioner's custody — The
India Law Library Docid # 2423604

(91) THE JOINT SECRETARY, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Vs. RAJ KUMAR MISHRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
A direct master-servant relationship established on paper is required for employment, and supervisory control alone is not enough — The Supreme Court allowed the CBSE's appeal, holding that a direct master-servant relationship must be established on paper to claim employment; supervisory control by the CBSE over the private respondents did not automatically make them employees — The High Court's order for fresh adjudication by the Labour Court was set aside.
India Law Library Docid # 2423662

(92) MD. FIROZ AHMAD KHALID Vs. THE STATE OF MANIPUR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 14(1) — Composition of State Waqf Board — Eligibility of Bar Council Member — Continuation in Office — The requirement under Section 14(1) of the Waqf Act, 1995, that the State Waqf Board shall consist of, inter alia, Muslim members of the Bar Council of the concerned State or Union Territory, establishes a mandatory eligibility criterion — Consequently, a person elected or nominated to the Waqf Board under this category can continue to hold the position only as long as
India Law Library Docid # 2423999

(93) RANJIT SARKAR Vs. RAVI GANESH BHARDWAJ AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 256 — Acquittal for Complainant’s Non-appearance — Conditions Precedent — Purpose of Listing — Acquittal of the accused under Section 256(1) CrPC upon the complainant's non-appearance is permissible only if (i) the summons was issued on complaint, (ii) the date was appointed specifically for the appearance of the accused (or a subsequent date to which the hearing was adjourned for that purpose), (iii) the complainant fails to appear on such date, and (iv)
India Law Library Docid # 2424051

(94) M/S.UTTAM RICE MILL, DHAMTARI Vs. M/S.ASHOK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2025
Equity — Conduct of Litigant — Vigilance and Promptness — Entitlement to Relief — A litigant, particularly a decree-holder in execution proceedings, who displays prolonged lethargy, passivity, consistent absence, negligence, and a lackadaisical approach over several years, demonstrates non-diligent conduct — Such conduct, which allows the litigant's cause to suffer due to their own inaction, is not condonable and disentitles them from claiming any equitable relief from the court — Vigilance and
India Law Library Docid # 2424052

(95) LOK MAL @ LOKU Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-03-2025
Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 376, 323, 504 and 506 — Reliability of Prosecutrix's Testimony in Rape Cases — The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the testimony of a prosecutrix in a rape case can be relied upon without corroboration if it inspires confidence, emphasizing the importance of considering the broader probabilities of the case
India Law Library Docid # 2423218

(96) GYANENDRA SINGH @ RAJA SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-03-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(i) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – Sections 3, 4, 42 and 42A — Sentencing Guidelines for Rape offences under IPC and POCSO Act — The Court clarified that while the appellant's conviction under both IPC and POCSO Act is upheld, the sentence of life imprisonment for the IPC offences should not necessarily mean imprisonment for the remainder of the natural life, and instead, can
India Law Library Docid # 2423219

(97) THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. INDRAJ SINGH ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-03-2025
Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022 — Sections 3 and 10 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 120B — Parameters for setting aside an order of Bail — The Supreme Court outlined the parameters for setting aside an order of bail, emphasizing that an appellate court must critically analyze the soundness of the bail order, considering factors like the nature of the offence, severity of punishment, and prima
India Law Library Docid # 2423220

(98) MADAN LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-03-2025
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - Section 13(i)(d), Section 13(2) and 20 —Requirement of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt in Corruption Cases — The Supreme Court emphasized that in corruption cases, the prosecution must establish the allegations of demand and acceptance of bribe beyond all reasonable doubt, highlighting the discrepancies in the testimonies of witnesses and the lack of direct evidence of the bribe transaction in this case
India Law Library Docid # 2423221

(99) YUVRAJ LAXMILAL KANTHER AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-03-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 227 — Discharge under Section 227 CRPC — Requirements and Procedure — The Supreme Court emphasized that for discharge under Section 227 CrPC, the court must consider whether there are sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused, requiring only a prima facie examination of the materials, not a threadbare analysis
India Law Library Docid # 2423222

(100) DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. S.G.G. TOWERS (P) LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-03-2025
Delhi Development Act, 1957 — Section 22 — Delhi Development Authority (Disposal of Developed Nazul Land) Rules, 1981 — Rule 43 — Execution of Lease Agreement and Creation of Leasehold Rights — The Supreme Court held that the execution of a lease agreement does not automatically create leasehold rights; a separate lease deed must be executed and registered as per the agreement's terms, as seen in Clause 24 of the lease agreement in this case
India Law Library Docid # 2423223