(221) HARADHAN MANDAL Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH RESPONDENT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Anticipatory bail — Appellant accused in multiple FIRs for cheating under Section 420 IPC — High Court rejected bail — Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail — Granted considering appeallant joined investigation and nature of allegations — Release on bail on terms and India Law Library Docid # 2434275
(222) SREEJA D G ETC Vs. ANITHA R. NAIR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406 and 420 read with Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 — Sections 21 and 23 — Anticipatory bail — High Court granted anticipatory bail to the respondent accused in multiple cases of cheating and financial irregularities — Supreme Court held that the High Court was not justified in granting anticipatory bail considering the nature and gravity of the India Law Library Docid # 2434280
(223) V SARAVANA KUMAR Vs. THE STATE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 29(1) — Bail — Petitioner in custody since 15.07.2024 — FIR registered for offences under NDPS Act — High Court rejected regular bail — Supreme Court inclined to release petitioner on bail considering period of incarceration and recovery of 21.6 Kgs of Ganja. India Law Library Docid # 2434281
(224) ROBIN Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 341 and 302 read with Section 34 — Conviction for offences under these sections — Appellant sentenced to life imprisonment — Appeal dismissed by High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434315
(225) RETHEESH KUMAR PS Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property — Allegations of promising jobs in Railways and government institutions for a significant sum of money, with the promise not being fulfilled and money not being returned — This constitutes a serious allegation of fraud. India Law Library Docid # 2434319
(226) SARELLA @ TALARI MADHURI AND ANOTHER Vs. TALARI RAMESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 25 — Maintenance — Modification of maintenance amount awarded by High Court — Supreme Court modifies High Court's order reducing maintenance from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 20,000, to a composite sum of Rs. 25,000 per month. India Law Library Docid # 2434323
(227) SEJNATH SURYAWANSHI AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 M. P. Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 — Sections 3 and 5 — Bail in anticipation of arrest — High Court dismissed pre-arrest bail application — Supreme Court granted leave and set aside High Court's order — Appellants directed to be released on bail upon arrest — Conditions to be fixed by trial court — Appellants to cooperate with investigation and not influence witnesses — Observations in order not to be treated as findings on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2434334
(228) RANJEET KUMAR GUPTA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 318 and 336(3) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — High Court rejected prayer for bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal — Noted that accused had joined investigation — Held that considering the nature of allegations and the fact that accused joined investigation, the appeal deserves acceptance — Impugned order set aside — Direction issued for release on India Law Library Docid # 2434346
(229) BALAJI Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(i) and 376(3) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4, 6, and 42 — Rape of minor — Conviction under deleted section — Error in charge framing — Charge under Section 376(2)(i) of IPC was framed despite its deletion prior to the offense and charge framing. However, the evidence on record substantiated an offense under Section India Law Library Docid # 2434382
(230) SHRI SAGAR @ MANISH SHAILESH BELAMKAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR)] 13-10-2025 Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 — Section 3 — Detention Order — Challenge to — Grounds for detention — Awareness of custody, real possibility of release on bail, and likelihood of engaging in prejudicial activities upon release are essential conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2434384
(231) S.N. TRADING COMPANY AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Seized goods — Perishable nature — Direction for release — Supreme Court directed release of perishable seized goods (areca nuts) and vehicles on obtaining appropriate bond, considering their perishable nature. India Law Library Docid # 2434412
(232) KANTI DEVI Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(2) — Charge-sheet filed — Charges yet to be framed — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Court considered nature of allegations and stage of proceedings — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeal challenging rejection of bail by High Court allowed — Appellant to be India Law Library Docid # 2434419
(233) ROHAN @ RANGA Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 109, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 296, 115(2) and 351(2) — Bail — Appellant seeking bail for offences under various sections of BNS — Appellant incarcerated for over eight months — Injured discharged from hospital — Weapon seized — Incident motivated by political rivalry India Law Library Docid # 2434430
(234) RAJESH Vs. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Special Leave Petition — Dismissal — Court not inclined to interfere with impugned judgment and order of High Court, hence special leave petition dismissed India Law Library Docid # 2434444
(235) ISHIKA SINGH Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 317(5), 317(2), 317(4), 111 and 3(5) — Bail — Appellant under incarceration for about 6 months in a cyber crime case — Investigation completed, charge sheet filed — Considering the period of incarceration and the nature of the case, bail granted. India Law Library Docid # 2434453
(236) FAKHRUDDIN ANSARI @ FAZAL Vs. UMA DEWANGAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order XLI Rule 31 — Duty of appellate court — Appeal against a decree — High Court's judgment failed to frame points for determination and assign independent reasons for its decision — Mere affirmation of trial court's reasons is insufficient for an appeal under Section 96 CPC — High Court India Law Library Docid # 2434456
(237) JAGDISH PRASAD Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of bail — Appeal against dismissal of bail application and suspension of sentence — Court considered the materials on record and the orders of the Courts below — Prayer for suspension of sentence and release on bail was not allowed at present — However, considering the India Law Library Docid # 2434467
(238) SONALI SAMEER PALTEWAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Interim Protection — Supreme Court may grant interim protection from arrest to an applicant seeking anticipatory bail, especially when the main application is pending before the High Court and securing custody at that stage would render the main matter India Law Library Docid # 2434469
(239) MILIND RAJKUMAR WAGHOLIKAR (SHAH) Vs. SHANKAR RAMCHANDRA KIRVE AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025 Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Section 13(1)(i) — Landlord's bona fide requirement for constructing new building — Landlord pleaded requirement for constructing an ownership apartment scheme on an open plot, obtained sanctioned plans and commencement certificate, and had sufficient funds — Tenants contended it was not an open plot and there were no specific pleadings — Court held India Law Library Docid # 2434515
(240) SHAFIQ ALI HAIDER Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 201 — Murder and destruction of evidence — Bail application — Applicant sought bail in a case involving brutal murder and dismemberment of the body with the intention of destroying evidence. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, including the applicant being the last person seen with the deceased, CCTV footage showing the applicant with a gunny bag, and the recovery of India Law Library Docid # 2434519