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(61) 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

(62) 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

(63) 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

(64) 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

(65) 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

(66) 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

(67) 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

(68) 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

(69) 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

(70) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. MEGHA TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Railways — Penal Freight — Excess Weightage — Imposition without hearing — High Court's view that opportunity of hearing mandatory before imposing penalty for excess weightage is not in conformity with settled principles — Practical difficulties in conducting mini-trial at offloading site
India Law Library Docid # 2426250

(71) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. NO.900224364 CONST/G.D. JAGESHWAR SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Indo Tibetan Border Police Act, 1992 — Section 11 — Misconduct by Constable — Robbery of cash entrusted for protection — Severity of misconduct in disciplined force — Constable on sentry duty guarding cash box containing significant funds for disbursement to Coy personnel — Alleged act of breaking open Kote lock, taking cash, concealing box, and absconding — Incident reported, FIR filed, Court of Enquiry conducted — Guilt established based on multiplicity
India Law Library Docid # 2426251

(72) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. KESANG DORJEE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 — Section 3 — Requisition of Property — Public Purpose — Indian Army taking possession of land near Line of Actual Control for public purpose of the Union — Possession taken in purported exercise of powers under Section 3 of the Act, which allows requisition for necessary public purposes. (Paras 3, 7, 13)

B. Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 — Section 4 — Taking Physical Possession — Authority vested wi
India Law Library Docid # 2426253

(73) WE THE WOMEN OF INDIA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Objectives and Constitutional Basis — Enacted to provide effective protection to women victims of domestic violence, furthering the rights guaranteed under the Constitution, particularly Article 15(3) for the protection of women.
India Law Library Docid # 2426258

(74) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. MEGHA TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Railways Act, 1989 — Penal Freight — Excess Weight — Requirement of Hearing — Full Bench of High Court holding prior hearing is mandatory before imposing penal freight for excess weight detected on off-loading challenged — Subsequent compliance by Railways and appropriation of deposited penalty amount render the specific case academic, but general issue of conflicting High Court views remain
India Law Library Docid # 2426443

(75) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. NO.900224364 CONST/G.D. JAGESHWAR SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-05-2025
Service Law — Dismissal from service — Para Military Force — Insensitive Border Area — Sentry Duty — Theft of cash from guarded cash box — Gross misconduct involving moral turpitude — Proportionality of punishment — Principle of proportionality is embedded in constitutionalism (Arts. 14, 16, 21) and forbids arbitrary, vengeful
India Law Library Docid # 2426444

(76) M/S PATANJALI FOODS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S RUCHI SOYA INDUSTRIES LTD.) Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-05-2025
Customs Act, 1962 — Section 14(2) — Tariff Value — Notification — Applicability — Dispute arising from import of crude degummed soyabean oil and requirement to pay higher customs duty based on tariff value fixed under Section 14(2) — Contention that relevant notification was not in effect at time of import — High Court initially dismissed challenge to notification and date of effect
India Law Library Docid # 2425836

(77) ROFIQUL HOQUE Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-05-2025
Foreigners Act, 1946 — Section 9 — Burden of Proof — Citizenship — Proceedings before Foreigners Tribunal — Allegations that appellant is a foreigner illegally residing in Assam — Burden on proceedee to prove by cogent documents or evidence that they or their ancestors entered India prior to 25.03.1971.
India Law Library Docid # 2425837

(78) GOPAL DIKSHIT Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-05-2025
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 23 — Appeal against NCDRC order dismissing complaint — House Holder Insurance Policy — Claim for damage due to basement flooding — Repudiation based on “seepage” not being a covered peril — Appellant contends damage due to heavy rain and flooding, a covered peril — Distinction between “seepage” and “flooding” due to heavy rain is crucial — First survey report and expert certificates attribute damage to heavy rainfall and flooding — Second, belated survey r
India Law Library Docid # 2425838

(79) SHIVAPPA REDDY Vs. S. SRINIVASAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-05-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Partnership Firm — Liability of Ex-Partner — Retirement — For a registered firm, public notice of retirement under Section 72 of Partnership Act must be given to the Registrar of Firms and by publication in the Official Gazette and a vernacular newspaper — Mere agreement or resignation deed insufficient for discharging ex-partner’s liability unless registered and published — Cheques issued after claimed retirement but before
India Law Library Docid # 2425839

(80) HAKIM Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-05-2025
Penal Code, 1860 — Section 326A and Section 34 — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. with common intention — Conviction and Sentence — Concurrent findings by Trial Court and High Court — Scope of interference by Supreme Court in criminal appeal arising from special leave — Principles laid down: interference only in exceptional and special circumstances resulting in substantial and grave injustice; avoids reappraisal unless legal/procedural error, misreading/inconsistency in ev
India Law Library Docid # 2425840