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(881) VIKRAM SINGH @ VICKY Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 363, 366A, 376(2)(n), 376D, 323, 342 and 456 — Information Technology Act, 2000 — Section 67A —Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 3, 4, 5(1), 5(g) and 6 — Appellant, imprisoned for 14 months on charges under the IPC, IT Act, and POCSO Act, had his bail rejected by the Rajasthan High Court — The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal, considering his long custody, the hostile testimony of the key witness (PW-1), and state arguments ab
India Law Library Docid # 2421665

(882) DEVESH YADAV Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Appellant, accused of an offense with a 7-year maximum sentence, had served 3 years and 8 months in prison — The Supreme Court granted him bail, considering the time already served and the offense's maximum sentence — The court ordered his release on bail with conditions to attend court regularly and cooperate with the trial's timely disposal — Other directions from the lower court were left unchanged.
India Law Library Docid # 2421666

(883) SEROSOFT SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. Vs. DEXTER CAPITAL ADVISORS PVT. LTD. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Parties entered a service agreement, leading to a dispute and subsequent arbitration — The key issue was whether the High Court was correct to interfere with the Arbitral Tribunal's decision to deny respondent a further opportunity to cross-examine appellant’s witness — Appellant argued that the High Court's interference was not justified, as the Tribunal had provided sufficient opportunities for cross-examination and the High Court had not shown perversi
India Law Library Docid # 2421337

(884) MAHANADI COAL FIELDS LTD. AND ANOTHER Vs. MATHIAS ORAM AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Finality of Determinations — The Court established a precedent that once determinations regarding compensation and entitlements have been adjudicated and approved by the Court, they cannot be reopened by the Claims Commission based on changes in policy — This applies specifically to the ten villages for which reports were previously finalised — This means that the Commission should not re
India Law Library Docid # 2421339

(885) MOHAMMED ENTERPRISES (TANZANIA) LTD. Vs. FAROOQ ALI KHAN AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process — Three appeals concern the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) for Associate Decor Ltd, initiated by Oriental Bank of Commerce in 2018 — The resolution plan, approved by the Committee of Creditors in 2020, was overturned by the Karnataka High Court for natural justice violations — The Supreme Court ruled that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to interfere and that the CIRP should proceed, dismissing the appeals and resuming the process.
India Law Library Docid # 2421340

(886) KRISHNA DEVI @ SABITRI DEVI (RANI) M/S S.R. ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Arbitration Act, 1940 — Section 17 — In 1987-1988, the appellant's husband secured a work order; completed in 1993 with an unpaid bill — Arbitration requested, faced delays, and an arbitrator was finally appointed in 2019, issuing an award in 2022 for Rs. 1,33,47,268.92 with interest — Unpaid arbitrator fees delayed award publication — After dues were cleared in November 2022, the appellant filed a Section 17 application in November, dismissed as premature by lower courts — The Supreme Court ru
India Law Library Docid # 2421341

(887) M/S THE HYDERABAD CRICKET ASSOCIATION Vs. M/S CHARMINAR CRICKET CLUB AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Appointment of the Ombudsman and Ethics Officer — The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) challenged the High Court's decision to suspend the appointment of the Ombudsman and Ethics Officer, which was initially contested by the Budding Star Cricket Club — The High Court overturned the suspension and dismissed the suit, leading to the current special leave petitions — During the proceedings, the Supreme Court appointed a Supervisory Committee to oversee HCA elections, later replaced by a Single M
India Law Library Docid # 2421342

(888) OMI @ OMKAR RATHORE AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Discretionary and Extraordinary Power — The power under Section 319 CrPC is discretionary and extraordinary, to be used sparingly and only when the circumstances of the case warrant it — It should not be exercised merely because the court believes someone else might be guilty, but only when strong and cogent evidence emerges against that person.
India Law Library Docid # 2421396

(889) SHIV LAL (DECEASED) THROUGH L.R. Vs. THE STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Land Acquisition — Higher Compensation — Appellant, claimed higher compensation for land acquired by the State of Haryana — This claim was considered alongside another case, Ved Prakash & Ors. v. The State of Haryana & Ors. The main issue is whether Shiv Lal's claim for increased land compensation is covered by a previous court decision, Jaspal Singh & Others vs. The State of Haryana and Others. A secondary issue concerns whether to condone the delay in filing appeal, as well as in the Ved Praka
India Law Library Docid # 2421598

(890) CHIEF REVENUE CONTROLLING OFFICER CUM INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, AND OTHERS Vs. P. BABU [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Stamp Act, 1899 — Sections 47 and 47A(10) — Power of payer to stamp bills, and promissory notes received by him unstamped — Reason to Believe — The court clarifies that the registering officer must have a valid "reason to believe" that a property is undervalued before referring the matter to the Collector for valuation — This belief cannot be arbitrary or based on subjective satisfaction, but must be supported by some material or objective basis — A mere suspicion or routine check is insufficien
India Law Library Docid # 2421516

(891) NASIM KHAN Vs. KADIRUL HAQ KHAN AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 31 — Petitioner appeals a High Court decision dismissing a 1977 suit over property possession and injunctions — The Trial Court dismissed the suit, but the First Appellate Court allowed it, only to be overturned by the High Court — The High Court cited unclear property boundaries and errors in the First Appellate Court's fact-finding as reasons for dismissal — Despite arguments that the High Court should have formulated substantial questions of la
India Law Library Docid # 2421610

(892) KANKIPATI ANUPAMA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
The Supreme Court of India is considering multiple SLPs with various procedural issues, including withdrawal of petitions, substituted service of notice, and deletion of a respondent — The court allowed withdrawal of certain petitions and granted substituted service by newspaper publication for unserved respondents — Petitioners have four weeks to submit proof of publication and one week to file a deletion application for respondent number 35 — The court dismissed withdrawn SLPs and outlined tim
India Law Library Docid # 2421619

(893) CHETAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
The Supreme Court heard multiple writ and special leave petitions involving various issues such as premature release, compliance with orders, and misleading statements — Some petitioners sought premature release or challenged rejection of their applications, while others requested time extensions — The court noted that some had already been released and disposed of some petitions, granting liberty to challenge rejection orders — It dismissed a petition for misrepresentation and set deadlines for
India Law Library Docid # 2421620

(894) APARNA RAJESHKUMAR SONKAR Vs. GULAB ANMOL SONKAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — The Supreme Court addressed a transfer petition filed by petitioner seeking to move a case for dissolution of marriage from the Family Court in Mahesana, Gujarat, to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh — The court facilitated a settlement through mediation, resulting in a mutual agreement between husband and Wife to dissolve their marriage — Exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the court granted a decree of divorce by mutual conse
India Law Library Docid # 2421624

(895) SABITRI RANI BHUNIA ALIAS SABITRI BHUNIA Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Criminal Law — Granting of bail in cases of heinous crimes — Court found that the High Court had erred in granting bail without providing adequate reasoning, merely stating that the State's apprehensions about the accused absconding or tampering with evidence were unfounded — The Supreme Court noted that the High Court failed to consider the serious nature of the crimes and the antecedents of the accused, particularly the fact that they had allegedly assaulted the victim after being granted bail
India Law Library Docid # 2421627

(896) ASHA AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Compensation — Writ petition filed by two women whose husbands died while working as sewer cleaners for the governments of Delhi and Haryana — The petitioners are seeking compensation, rehabilitation, employment, education for their children, and skill training, citing a previous Supreme Court judgment in the case of Balram Singh vs. Union of India & Ors. — The court notes that the petitioners have already made representations to the Chief Secretaries of Haryana and Delhi — The Court directed th
India Law Library Docid # 2421684

(897) SK. MD. ANISUR RAHAMAN Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Bail — Supreme Court heard an appeal by appellant regarding his custody while awaiting trial — The appellant has been in custody for 5 years and 2 months — Although a previous court order expected the trial to be completed within six months, only 75 of 114 witnesses have been examined — The court, having reviewed the case and the appellant’s role, decided to grant bail, subject to certain stringent conditions — These conditions include the appellant remaining within the city of Kolkata, reportin
India Law Library Docid # 2421685

(898) K.P. BALACHANDER @ BALU Vs. NIRMALA DEVI BAID AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of Cheque — Settelement — Supreme Court addressed a criminal appeal by appellant, who was convicted under Section 138 — The respondents, legal representatives of the deceased complainant, filed an affidavit stating a complete settlement had been reached and that they had received Rs. 10,00,000 from the appellant — The third respondent confirmed this settlement via video conference — The court noted that the offense under Section 138 of t
India Law Library Docid # 2421686

(899) IRIS PIONEER INFRAPROJECT PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. PRAVEEN SACHDEVA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Supreme Court addressed a civil appeal by appellant against an order by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission — While the court did not find any error in fact or law in the Commission's judgment, it modified the direction regarding who is entitled to the benefits, specifying that only the complainants are entitled, not all allottees of the project — The court extended the time for making payments as per the Commission's judgment until February 28, 2025 — The court upheld the rest o
India Law Library Docid # 2421689

(900) TARUN SHARMA @ VIPUL AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-01-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 147, 148, 149, 34 and 506 — Supreme Court heard an appeal by appellant regarding the preservation of Call Data Records (CDRs) of prosecution witnesses — The appellants, who are facing trial under multiple sections of the IPC, sought to preserve CDRs, including tower locations and CCTV footage, for a specific period, from 14.01.2023 to 20.01.2023 — The Trial Court and High Court had previously rejected this plea, stating that such a request could only be con
India Law Library Docid # 2421690