(321) ALOK KUMAR GHOSH Vs. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (now Employee's Compensation Act, 1923) — Section 19 — Reference to Commissioners — Power to determine liability — Commissioner has the power to determine the liability of an insurer, making them jointly and severally liable with the employer for compensation, especially when the employer's liability is covered by a contract of insurance, to ensure a speedy and efficacious remedy for the workman. India Law Library Docid # 2434014
(322) JAGAT RAM Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 324 — Causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means — Conviction for offence under Section 324 IPC — Appeal against — Victim’s testimony corroborated by previous statement to police and medical evidence — Medical examination revealed incised wound consistent with a sharp-edged weapon — Clothes of victim found torn with blood stains, ruling out fall as India Law Library Docid # 2434092
(323) MOHAN LAL SHARMA Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Delay and Laches — Inordinate delay in approaching the court, if not satisfactorily explained, can lead to dismissal of writ petition, as delay defeats equity. The court exercises extraordinary and equitable jurisdiction and must assess if the lis should be entertained at a belated stage. India Law Library Docid # 2434100
(324) JAMMU CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. Vs. STATE AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 09-10-2025 J&K Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (Act of 1960) — Section 63 — Arbitration of disputes — Service dispute between a cooperative society and an employee terminated from service is not a dispute touching the business or management of the society and therefore not arbitrable under Section 63. India Law Library Docid # 2434101
(325) MAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Jammu & Kashmir Lambardari Act, 1972 and Rules, 1980 — Term of office of Lambardar — A Lambardar's term is limited to 5 years or until they reach the age of 60, whichever comes first — This applies to both elected and appointed Lambardars — Appellants, having crossed the age of 60, were ineligible to continue in their posts, regardless of whether their appointments were temporary or otherwise. India Law Library Docid # 2434102
(326) M/S. GAUTAM SARABHAI Vs. NAVINBHAI RAICHANDBHAI THAKKER AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction of High Court — Re-appreciation of evidence — High Court's power under Article 227 is limited and does not permit re-appreciation of evidence unless gross illegality, irregularity, or jurisdictional error, or perversity in findings of lower courts is pointed India Law Library Docid # 2434199
(327) RANI KUMARI Vs. RAVI PANDEY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure — Settlement Agreement — Disposal of transfer petition — Parties amicably resolved all disputes and agreed to part ways on certain terms and conditions — Settlement Agreement placed on record and made part of the order — All pending cases between the parties to stand closed as per the terms of the agreement. India Law Library Docid # 2434259
(328) AYUSHI KUMARI Vs. VED PRAKASH PANDEY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Inherent powers of Supreme Court — Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent — Court can dissolve a marriage by mutual consent under Article 142 even if Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act has specific procedural requirements, in the interest of justice and to do complete justice between the parties. India Law Library Docid # 2434264
(329) GAURI VIJAY SHANKHAPAL Vs. SCHEDULED TRIBE CASTE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 — Caste Certificate — Invalidation — Appeal filed against High Court order dismissing writ petition challenging order invalidating caste certificate — Appellant agreed to not press appeal, surrender caste certificate, and not rely on it in future — Court directed educational institution to return original documents and India Law Library Docid # 2434268
(330) KAMLESH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 120B — Criminal conspiracy — Suspension of sentence and grant of bail — Appellant convicted only under Section 120B IPC — Appellant has undergone incarceration for approximately five years — Court inclined to grant suspension of sentence and release on bail, subject to terms and conditions imposed by the Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434271
(331) DARSHANKUMAR KALANI Vs. BHAVIKA DARSHANKUMAR KALANI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13, Section 25(1) — Divorce and permanent alimony — Appeals challenging High Court order remanding matter of permanent alimony to Family Court for fresh decision — Family Court had awarded permanent alimony of Rs. 70,00,000/- suo motu without sufficient evidence regarding wife's financial capacity — Husband argued that wife, working in USA, did not lead India Law Library Docid # 2434317
(332) B.N. DWIVEDI (IFS) Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Central Government, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change — Indian Forest Service Cadre — Promotion — Sealed Cover Procedure — Appellant's promotion consideration was deferred due to pending departmental proceedings and adverse remarks in ACRs. India Law Library Docid # 2434335
(333) SHOAIB ALAM Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Appeal allowed releasing appellant on regular bail pending trial subject to terms and conditions imposed by Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434348
(334) JITENDRA KUMAR SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 / Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 438 / Section 482(2) — Anticipatory Bail — Grant of — Appellant cooperated with investigation as directed by Supreme Court — State did not aver non-cooperation — Custodial interrogation not warranted at this stage — Appellant to be released on bail on appropriate terms and conditions if arrested. India Law Library Docid # 2434352
(335) ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS AND OTHERS Vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Right to Appeal — Ensuring access to justice for excluded voters — Court directs immediate provision of para-legal volunteers and free legal aid counsels to assist approximately 3.66 lakh individuals excluded from the final voter list in filing their statutory appeals. India Law Library Docid # 2434355
(336) YOUSEF AND OTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960, Chapter I Rule 2(h)(ii) and Chapter XVII Rule 18(4) — Jurisdiction of Division Bench vs. Single Judge — Applications seeking quashing of FIR, CR, or Charge Sheet are exclusively within the domain of the Division Bench, regardless of whether filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. or with the aid of Articles 226/227 of the Constitution. India Law Library Docid # 2434381
(337) YUVRAJ SINGH KASHYAP Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Offences under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4) and 323 — Bail application — Appellant in custody for nearly 7 months — Co-accused enlarged on bail — Supreme Court inclined to set aside impugned order and grant bail, subject to conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2434405
(338) VIMLENDU KUMAR JHA Vs. MINAL BHATNAGAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Writ Petition maintainability — A writ petition filed before a Full Bench judgment was pronounced, which later placed a bar on filing such petitions, is maintainable as the bar had not come into existence at the time of filing. India Law Library Docid # 2434461
(339) GEETANJALI SOMNATH ROY (MUKHERJEE) Vs. SOMNATH GOPAL CHANDRA ROY@ SOMNATH ROY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Execution Petitions — Timely disposal — Supreme Court directs all High Courts to ensure execution petitions pending in district judiciary are decided within six months — Concerned presiding officers to be answerable to High Court for non-compliance — Further directions issued for India Law Library Docid # 2434473
(340) ESKAY HOSPITALITY SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. STERLING HOSPITALITY[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Partnership Act, 1932 — Section 69(2) — Bar to suit by unregistered firm — Conditions for attracting the bar — Suit must be by an unregistered firm against a third party to enforce a right arising from a contract entered into by the firm with that third party in the course of its business dealings — If the suit is for enforcement of a statutory India Law Library Docid # 2434511