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(861) NUR AHAMAD ABDULSAB KANAVI Vs. ABDUL MUNAF AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Absence of contradictory evidence, a claimant's oral testimony regarding their income can be relied upon for determining compensation, as held in ‘Chandra vs. Mukesh Kumar Yadav, (2022) 1 SCC 198’; furthermore, the Supreme Court applied established precedents to calculate enhanced compensation for motor accident victims, considering factors like future prospects (40% of increased income), permanent disability, medical expenses, attendant charges, special diet, pain, and s
India Law Library Docid # 2422397

(862) SANJAY RAJPOOT Vs. RAM SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Accurate Assessment of Functional Disability is Crucial — In motor accident claims, the court must accurately assess the claimant's functional disability, considering the impact on their ability to perform daily tasks and earn a living.
India Law Library Docid # 2422398

(863) COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS Vs. M/S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 12AA — Automatic right to exemptions — Trust must satisfy the Commissioner of genuine charitable objects and activities to obtain registration under Section 12AA, such registration does not confer an automatic right to exemptions under Sections 10 and 11 of the Act — The assessment officer retains the duty to independently verify and assess the trust's compliance with the criteria for
India Law Library Docid # 2422608

(864) VASANT @ GIRISH AKBARASAB SANAVALE AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 34 — Common Intention — Section 34 requires active participation and a shared common intention —or an accused to be convicted with the aid of Section 34, there must be evidence that the individual participated in the criminal act and shared a common intention with others involved —he individual must have done something, whether an act or omission, to indicate participation in the offense.
India Law Library Docid # 2422549

(865) MEHATAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 148, 452, Section 302 read with 149 — Murder — When a witness is found to be partly reliable and partly unreliable, a conviction cannot be maintained unless there is some corroboration to the testimony of such a witness
India Law Library Docid # 2422550

(866) ASHOKA GROUP Vs. HARIRAM BUDDHRAJA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Partnership Act, 1932 — Section 69(2) — Unregistered Partnership Firm's Right to Sue — An unregistered partnership firm is barred from instituting a suit to enforce a right arising out of a contract with a third party, as per Section 69(2) of the Partnership Act, 1932.
India Law Library Docid # 2422651

(867) REJIA KHATUN @ REZIA KHATUN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964 — Foreigners Act, 1946 — Lack of Review Power — The court first clarifies that the Foreigners Tribunal does not possess an inherent power of review to revisit and overturn its own previously final judgments — The Tribunal's jurisdiction is confined to the adjudication of matters before it as per the statutory provisions, and there is no explicit provision allowing
India Law Library Docid # 2422750

(868) KOMAL KRISHAN ARORA AND OTHERS Vs. SANDEEP KUMAR @ SANDEEP CHUGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Habeas Corpus petition — Custody of minor Child — In custody disputes, the welfare of the child is paramount, and courts may direct parents to facilitate interactions between the child and both parents, even if it requires temporary relocation — The Supreme Court dealt with a habeas corpus petition regarding the custody of a minor child, directing the child's mother to bring the child to India for the child's welfare and to facilitate interaction with the father and sibling.
India Law Library Docid # 2422817

(869) MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION Vs. ANIL WADPALLIWAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Public Interest Litigation — Due process requires that respondents be given notice and an opportunity to respond before amendments are allowed in pending proceedings, especially when they substantially alter the case — The Supreme Court set aside High Court orders allowing amendments to a PIL petition without notice to the respondent, remanding the matter for reconsideration of the amendment application with proper notice.
India Law Library Docid # 2422818

(870) ALOK KUMAR JHA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Service Law — Appointment — Post of Gram Dak Sevak — In cases of competing claims to a single post, courts may, in exceptional circumstances, direct the creation of a supernumerary post to accommodate a more meritorious candidate, balancing justice and fairness — The Supreme Court modified a High Court order, upholding the appointment of the original applicant to a government post while directing the creation of a supernumerary post for the respondent, who was initially found to be more meritor
India Law Library Docid # 2422819

(871) THE ASIATIC OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. KEDARNATH YADAV AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Service Law — Reinstatement with back wage and consequential benefits — Courts may, in the interest of justice and to end prolonged litigation, direct lump sum settlements in labor disputes, taking into account the employer's financial capacity and the employees' current circumstances — The Supreme Court disposed of a long-pending labor dispute by directing the company to pay a lump sum to 13 former employees as full and final settlement, considering the company's financial position and the empl
India Law Library Docid # 2422820

(872) ASHOKA GROUP Vs. HARIRAM BUDDHRAJA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Partnership Act, 1932 — Section 69(2) — A suit by an unregistered partnership firm can be withdrawn with leave, allowing the firm to file a fresh suit after registration, subject to the Limitation Act, based on the principle in Haldiram Bhujiawala (2000) 3 SCC 250 — The Supreme Court permitted a plaintiff to withdraw a suit with liberty to file a fresh suit after registration of the partnership firm, citing a previous Supreme Court decision that allows for such withdrawal under Section 69(2) .
India Law Library Docid # 2422823

(873) VIJAYALAXMI @ ROOPA V. SHENOY AND ANOTHER Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — Income Tax Returns as Proof of Income — In the absence of contradictory evidence, Income Tax Returns should be accepted as proof of income for determining compensation in motor accident claims.
India Law Library Docid # 2422399

(874) THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Vs. SANJAY RAM TAMTA @ SANJU@PREM PRAKASH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304B — Dowry Death — Cautious Approach to Dowry Death Allegations — Courts should be cautious when dealing with allegations under Section 304B, as they may be motivated by despair or marital discord.
India Law Library Docid # 2422400

(875) AKULA RAGHURAM Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 366-A — Ingredients Must Be Proven —Conviction under Section 366-A IPC requires proof of all ingredients, including the victim's minority, inducement, and the accused's intention to marry.
India Law Library Docid # 2422401

(876) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. FUTURE GAMING SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 3 — Lottery Tickets as Actionable Claims, Not Subject to Service Tax — Lottery tickets constitute actionable claims under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and are therefore not subject to service tax as a taxable service.
India Law Library Docid # 2422402

(877) CANARA BANK Vs. AJITHKUMAR G.K.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Service Law — Compassionate Appointment — Compassionate appointment is an exception to the rule of equality in public employment, offered on humanitarian grounds.
India Law Library Docid # 2422403

(878) OM PRAKASH GUPTA ALIAS LALLOOWA (NOW DECEASED) AND OTHERS Vs. SATISH CHANDRA (NOW DECEASED)[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Sufficient Cause for Condonation of Delay in Filing Substitution Application — The words "sufficient cause" in Section 5 of the Limitation Act should receive a liberal construction to advance substantial justice, when the delay is not due to dilatory tactics, lack of bona fides, deliberate inaction, or negligence
India Law Library Docid # 2422404

(879) NAUSHEY ALI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. & ANR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Penal Code, 1860 — Section 307 — Mere Mention of Section 307 IPC Not a Bar to Quashing — Mere mention of Section 307 IPC in the FIR or charge-sheet should not be the basis for adopting a hands-off approach; the court should examine the nature of injuries and evidence.
India Law Library Docid # 2422405

(880) ANJALI Vs. CHETAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2025
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Exercise of Jurisdiction under Article 142 for Dissolution of Marriage — The Supreme Court may exercise its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve a marriage in exceptional circumstances, ensuring justice and putting an end to prolonged litigation — In cases where marriage has irretrievably broken down, and parties are embroiled in multiple litigations, the Court may invoke Article 142 to dissolve the marriage, promoting the
India Law Library Docid # 2422686