(621) BABITA LOHANI Vs. LALVRAT SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Transfer of proceedings — Wife seeking transfer of domestic violence complaint from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi — Parties married in 2014, living separately since 2017 — Wife, initially residing in Kanpur, moved to New Delhi for education and career — Wife has meagre income, India Law Library Docid # 2434262
(622) M/S GODWIN CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. Vs. COMMISSIONER, MEERUT DIVISION & ANR.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Stamp Act, 1899 — Schedule 1-B, Article 40 & 57 — "Security Bond cum Mortgage Deed" — Stamp Duty — "Security Bond or Mortgage Deed" — Instrument's substance, not nomenclature, determines stamp duty — Court must ascertain true legal character of instrument by examining operative recitals and clauses — Definition of Mortgage Deed (Section 2(17)) — Instrument transferring India Law Library Docid # 2433662
(623) MAHAVEER Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Electricity Act, 1910 — Sections 39 and 44 — Theft of energy and interference with meters — Prosecution's case based on alleged tampering of meter box with holes leading to reduced meter readings — Evidence from prosecution witnesses found to be based on estimation, presumption, approximation or possibilities, not on concrete proof — Lack of direct evidence showing accused tampering with the meter box or India Law Library Docid # 2433663
(624) M/S ANVITA AUTO TECH WORKS PVT. LTD. Vs. M/S AROUSH MOTORS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 8 Rule 1 — Limitation for filing Written Statement in Commercial Suits — Extension of time due to COVID-19 pandemic — Supreme Court’s suo motu order excluded period from 15.03.2020 to 28.02.2022 for computing limitation — Even if statutory period of 120 days expired, if it fell within the excluded period, defendant should be allowed to file Written India Law Library Docid # 2433664
(625) RAJNI AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124-A — "No-fault" liability for untoward incidents — Compensation is payable if the victim is a "passenger" — Explanation (ii) to Section 124-A defines "passenger" to include a person who has purchased a valid ticket — Mere non-recovery of a ticket from the victim is not fatal if a credible prima facie case is established — Burden then shifts to the Railways to disprove India Law Library Docid # 2433665
(626) CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. DR. KAMALA SELVARAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Town and Country Planning — Open Space Reservation (OSR) charges — Exemption — Plot size below 3000 square metres — Held exempt from OSR charges. India Law Library Docid # 2433666
(627) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. PARMESHWAR RAMLAL JOSHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (Corresponding to Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528) — Inherent power of High Court — Recall or review of own judgment — Criminal courts do not have the power to recall or review their own judgments, except for correcting clerical errors under Section 362 CrPC (Section 403 BNSS) — Invoking inherent powers to bypass India Law Library Docid # 2433667
(628) HIND SAMACHAR LTD. (DELHI UNIT) Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 149(2) — Insurance — Liability of insurer — "Pay and recover" directions — Fake driving licence — For insurer to avoid liability, it must prove not only that the driver's licence was fake, but also that the owner (insured) deliberately breached the policy by entrusting the vehicle to such a driver. India Law Library Docid # 2433668
(629) DASHWANTH Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 207 and 313 — Fair Trial — Right to Defence — Trial court convicted the appellant without providing him with copies of relied-upon documents, and appointed a legal aid counsel only after framing charges. Prosecution evidence commenced within four days of the appointment, with the entire evidence being recorded in about one and a half months. This haste and lack India Law Library Docid # 2433669
(630) RAJESH KUMAR PRASAD Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(1)(b) & 13(2) — Bail — Appeal against rejection of bail by High Court — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and set aside the impugned order — Appellant ordered to be released on bail subject to terms and conditions imposed by the trial court, including diligent attendance at proceedings — Breach of bail conditions may lead to cancellation of India Law Library Docid # 2433697
(631) IN RE : T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — Section 35 — Declaration of wildlife sanctuary — State of Jharkhand — Proposal for declaration of Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary — Earlier confusion regarding area due to communication from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) — WII later clarified earlier letter was internal communication and not authenticated — State assured no intention to evade earlier proposal — Area of India Law Library Docid # 2434263
(632) ANIL VITTHAL KALE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 307, 326, 506 read with Section 34 — Appeal against conviction — Bail during pendency of appeal — Appellant convicted by Trial Court, appeal dismissed by High Court — Appellant incarcerated for over 10 years — Co-accused granted bail — Court inclined to grant bail to appellant during pendency of appeal, subject to satisfaction of Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434273
(633) FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE Vs. EMECHERE MADUABUCHKWU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Foreigners Act, 1946 & Delhi Excise Act & Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 read with Section 34 — Prosecution for overstaying in India, violation of excise laws, and causing hurt — Foreign national released on bail by High Court with conditions, including surrendering passport, reporting to police, and providing wife's details — India Law Library Docid # 2434279
(634) MAMATA KUMARI PARICHHA Vs. CHRIST HEMRAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Divorce Act, 1869 — Section 10 — Transfer of Divorce Petition — Petitioner sought transfer of divorce proceedings from Raipur, Chhattisgarh to Nabarangpur, Odisha — Respondent served through newspaper publication but did not appear — Petitioner made out a case for transfer — Transfer Petition allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2434385
(635) BHAGWAN YADAV Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 64(2)(m) — Bail — Special leave petition challenging rejection of regular bail by High Court — Petitioner in custody for offences under Section 64(2)(m) of Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 — Court considering age of victim and consensual relationship between parties — Petitioner India Law Library Docid # 2434390
(636) ANIL KUMAR SHAH @ ANI SHAH Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 439, 482 — Bail — Prolonged incarceration — Factors considered for grant of bail include length of custody, delay in trial, framing of charges, and financial attachment of assets — Appellant in custody for over 4 years and 7 months — Charges framed after 4 years — Trial yet to commence involving over 70 witnesses — Appellant’s company received substantial India Law Library Docid # 2434391
(637) NITIN RAMESH GARJE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant accused under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Joined investigation as per earlier Court order — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeals deserve acceptance and appellant admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2434392
(638) SUVARNA Vs. MARUTI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Transfer of Cases — Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 25 — Transfer of Divorce Proceedings — Supreme Court has the power to transfer cases pending in one State to another State to meet the ends of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2434398
(639) AMANDEEP SINGH GAREWAL Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Grant of bail — Appellant incarcerated for over one year — Trial Court directed to grant bail on terms and conditions it deems fit — Appellant directed to cooperate fully with investigation/trial and not misuse liberty. India Law Library Docid # 2434400
(640) JAGDISH SHARMA @ JAGGI Vs. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Factors for consideration — Nature of injuries, duration of incarceration pending trial, and submissions on merits of case are crucial — Court can grant bail even without making a final opinion on merits, considering totality of circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2434403