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(41) IN RE: ZUDPI JUNGLE LANDS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-05-2025
Zudpi Jungle Lands — Status and Character – Peculiar issue in six districts of Eastern Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra – Lands recorded as Zudpi Forest lands – Historically used for non-forestry purposes (residential, agricultural, government offices, public schools, primary health centres etc.) – Issue concerning the status of such lands under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Supreme Court orders.
India Law Library Docid # 2425956

(42) STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER Vs. ASIANET SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-05-2025
Constitutional Law — Distribution of legislative powers — Seventh Schedule — Interpretation of entries — Taxing entries vs. regulatory entries — Distinction between power to legislate on subject and power to tax on subject — Power to tax not incidental or ancillary power implied within regulatory entry — Taxation entries (List I Entries 82-97, List II Entries 45-63) are exclusive; no
India Law Library Docid # 2426045

(43) KUTU TELIPATHAR Vs. STATE OF ASSAM[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 22-05-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 383 — Criminal appeal from jail — Appeal against conviction and sentence under Section 302 IPC for uxoricide — Conviction based on finding of guilt — Sentence of rigorous imprisonment for life and fine imposed.
India Law Library Docid # 2426131

(44) IN RE: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN FOREST SERVICE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-05-2025
All-India Services Act, 1951 — Section 3(1) — Regulation of recruitment and conditions of service — Power to make rules — All-India Services (Confidential Rolls) Rules, 1970 and All-India Services (Performance Appraisal Report) Rules, 2007 — Rule 2 definitions of “accepting authority”, “reporting authority”, and “reviewing authority” — Scope and interpretation — Evolution of definitions through amendments.
India Law Library Docid # 2425921

(45) LT. COL NK GHAI (RETD.) Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-05-2025
Armed Forces Tribunal — Scope of Review — Promotion — Challenge to non-empanelment for promotion to Colonel rank in Territorial Army — Tribunal found no error in the decision of not placing the appellant in an acceptable grade for promotion
India Law Library Docid # 2425928

(46) DILEEP KUMAR PANDEY Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-05-2025
Constitution of India — Article 12 — “State” or “Authority” — Air Force Schools — Whether Air Force School, Bamrauli is a “State” or “Authority” within the meaning of Article 12, thus amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 — Schools established by IAF for children of personnel — Managed initially as Regimental Schools — Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society (IAFE&CS) registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 to manage schools — School applied for affiliation with CBS
India Law Library Docid # 2425929

(47) GYAN PRAKASH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-05-2025
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petition — National Highways — Safety and Management — Issues raised regarding highway safety based on accident data — Implementation of Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 and Highway Administration Rules, 2004 — Lack of machinery for survey, removal of unauthorized occupation, and grievance redressal system — Directions issued for scheme for regular inspection, grievance mechanism, and prompt action — Non-satisfactory action
India Law Library Docid # 2425925

(48) GANESHKUMAR RAJESHWARRAO SELUKAR AND OTHERS Vs. MAHENDRA BHASKAR LIMAYE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-05-2025
‘Consumer’ — Scope and Definition — Begins before birth and extends beyond death — Inseparable from mother in womb forming joint consumers — Continues through organ donation, funeral rites, and rituals — Essence best captured in Mahatma Gandhi’s words emphasizing consumer’s importance and independence – Elevated consumerism through truth and dharma, integrated into freedom struggle via non-cooperation and civil disobedience – Dandi March and Salt Satyagraha examples of integration of politics, e
India Law Library Docid # 2425926

(49) PADMAN BIBHAR Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-05-2025
Criminal Law — Circumstantial Evidence — Burden of proof — Prosecution must prove each circumstance cumulatively forming a complete chain leaving no doubt that the crime was committed by the accused alone — Facts proved must unerringly point towards the accused’s guilt.
India Law Library Docid # 2425927

(50) SURAJ NARAYAN KHATORIYA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-05-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR/Criminal Proceedings — Defence plea — Ordinarily not considered at the stage of quashing — Court required to consider allegations at face value — If allegations disclose cognizable offence, investigation must proceed — Subsequent police report/charge sheet can be challenged or discharge sought
India Law Library Docid # 2426043

(51) PROSANTA BORA Vs. STATE OF ASSAM[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 21-05-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Penal Code, 1860 — Section 417 — Cheating — Promise of marriage — Consent to sexual intercourse — Validity of consent under misconception of fact — Applicability of Section 90 IPC — Distinction between false promise and mere breach of promise — Requirements for conviction under Section 417 IPC — Fact that
India Law Library Docid # 2426130

(52) K. H. KAMALADINI Vs. STATE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 226 — Discharge — Scope of Inquiry — At the stage of framing charge, the Court is permitted to examine only documents forming part of the chargesheet, not other material
India Law Library Docid # 2425902

(53) A.M. KULSHRESTHA Vs. UNION BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Constitution of India — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Scope of Interference — Disciplinary proceedings — Challenge to charge sheet — Quashing of charge sheet — High Court’s power to interfere at interlocutory stage — While generally High Court ought not interfere at investigation or inquiry stage, exceptions exist where allegations or circumstances render process abuse of law or patently unjust — Malice, arbitrariness, and violation of admitted mandatory procedure are grounds for interventio
India Law Library Docid # 2425903

(54) SHITAL FIBERS LIMITED Vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 80-IA(9) — Deduction in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development etc. — Restriction on double deduction — Plain reading of Sub-section (9) indicates that where deduction is claimed and allowed under Section 80-IA, deduction to the extent of such profits and gains shall not be allowed under any other provision under heading ‘C’ of Chapter VI-A — Restriction does
India Law Library Docid # 2425904

(55) S. JANAKI IYER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 — Departmental Inquiry — Dismissal from Service — Challenge to — Violation of principles of natural justice — Non-supply of preliminary inquiry report — Allegation that chargesheet is vague — Allegation of inordinate delay in inquiry proceedings — Non-supply of requested documents
India Law Library Docid # 2425905

(56) RAMPAT AZAD (R.P. AZAD) Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Service Law – Appointment – Junior Field Officer (JFO) – Initial appointment as Group B, Non-Gazetted JFO in the pay scale of Rs. 550-900 (pre-revised) under a temporary plan scheme on ad-hoc basis, without claim to regular appointment. (Para 2)

B. Service Law – Redesignation and Downgrading – Junior
India Law Library Docid # 2425906

(57) SMT. SHAIFALI GUPTA Vs. SMT. VIDYA DEVI GUPTA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Maintainability of suit — Challenged on grounds of Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 and Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Application moved by subsequent purchasers, not principal defendants — Principle: For rejecting a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d), it must appear demonstrably without doubt or dispute from the plaint averments that the suit is barred by statute — If maintainability depends on disputed questions of fac
India Law Library Docid # 2425907

(58) RAMJI PRASAD JAISWAL @ RAMJEE PRASAD JAISWAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Criminal Law — Trial — Examination of accused u/s 313 CrPC — Purpose — Essential for accused to explain incriminating circumstances — Failure to put specific, material incriminating evidence to accused in u/s 313 examination is a serious irregularity — Non-compliance with u/s 313 causes serious prejudice unless non-compliance does not result in miscarriage of justice — Courts must ordinarily exclude from consideration material circumstances not put
India Law Library Docid # 2425908

(59) RAJNI Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 2(33), 15, 18(3), 19(1), 94(2) & (3), 111(1) — Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 — Rule 12(3) — Presumption and determination of age — Procedure for age determination under Section 94(2) JJ Act, 2015 (similar to Rule 12(3) JJ Rules, 2007) mandates reliance on specified documentary evidence (school certificate/matriculation, then birth
India Law Library Docid # 2425909

(60) ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Judicial Service — Higher Judicial Service — Promotion — Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) — Quota increase — Historical evolution — Initially 25% quota for LDCE based on Shetty Commission recommendations and Third AIJA Case — Reduced to 10% in Fourth AIJA Case due to unfilled vacancies and lack of sufficient eligible candidates — Restoring LDCE quota to 25% will incentivize meritorious Civil Judges (Senior Division) for accelerated promotion; provided unfilled seats revert to
India Law Library Docid # 2425910