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(841) 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

(842) 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

(843) 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

(844) 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

(845) 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

(846) 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

(847) 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

(848) 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

(849) 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

(850) 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

(851) 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

(852) 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

(853) 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

(854) CHARANJIT SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Allotment of Land to Co-operative House Buildings Societies Scheme, 1991 — Clause 6 – Substitution of members in a cooperative society can be valid under existing bye-laws even in the absence of a specific substitution policy at the time of substitution
India Law Library Docid # 2422807

(855) NILOFAR Vs. SARIKA ARORA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Future Prospects — In calculating compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, future prospects must be added to the actual salary, and interest on the enhanced amount must be awarded from the date of filing the application.
India Law Library Docid # 2422809

(856) MANISHA MEENA Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANR. ETC[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376-D, 418, and 506 — Quashing of Criminal Proceedings — High Courts should not quash criminal proceedings at the threshold based on external evidence, but rather consider the prima facie case made out in the FIR, unless irreversible damage would be caused to the accused — The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against a High Court order quashing a criminal case, restoring the investigation against the main accused – The Court also upheld the quashing of proceeding
India Law Library Docid # 2422814

(857) AJIT KUMAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-02-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 147 — A conviction under the Act, 1881, can be set aside if the accused deposits the fine amount and the complainant agrees to compound the offence, as it is a compoundable offence under Section 147 of the Act — The Supreme Court allowed an appeal, setting aside a conviction, as the appellant had deposited the fine amount and the complainant had no objection to compounding the offence.
India Law Library Docid # 2422815

(858) SIBA NIAL @ TRILOCHAN Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Criminal Trial — In a Criminal trial, the prosecution's case must withstand the test of proof beyond reasonable doubt; where material contradictions and inconsistencies exist in key witness testimonies and forensic evidence undermines the reliability of the prosecution's case, the accused's guilt cannot be established, and acquittal is warranted. (Sections 302 and 109, Penal Code, 1860).
India Law Library Docid # 2422481

(859) SHYAM PRASAD NAGALLA AND OTHERS Vs. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE BOARD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — In motor accident compensation cases, the date of filing of the claim petition is the relevant date for determining the exchange rate for converting foreign earnings into Indian Rupees, and for individuals aged 43 years, a multiplier of 14 is to be applied for calculating future losses, irrespective of whether the deceased's income was earned in foreign currency.
India Law Library Docid # 2422395

(860) SEEMA RANI AND OTHERS Vs. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Dependents in Motor Accident Claims — Major married and earning sons, as well as married daughters, of the deceased can be considered ‘dependents’ for compensation purposes, if they were ‘partially dependent’ on the deceased's earnings and ‘resided with them’, notwithstanding their marital or employment status.

National Insurance Company Limited v. Birender & Ors. (2020) 11 SCC 356, Relied and affirmed
India Law Library Docid # 2422396