(101) YOGESH MEENA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-10-2025 Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 — Section 34(2) — Bail — Petitioner in custody since 06.02.2025 for offences under Section 34(2) of the Act — High Court rejected regular bail application — Supreme Court, considering the role assigned, period of incarceration, and the likely delay in trial conclusion, directed release on bail without commenting on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2434452
(102) AHMED MANSOOR AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE REP. BY, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-10-2025 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 — Sections 13 and 18 read with Section 43B — Grounds of arrest — Mandatory requirement — Failure to furnish written grounds of arrest at the time of apprehension renders the arrest illegal. India Law Library Docid # 2434463
(103) SEERAT KAUR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Civil Original Jurisdiction — Writ Petition (Civil) — Judge Advocate General (JAG) Recruitment — Previous Judgment in Arshnoor Kaur's case — Public recruitment process initiated prior to a Supreme Court decision mandating changes to recruitment procedure is not affected India Law Library Docid # 2434464
(104) ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-10-2025 Constitution Bench — Criteria for Seniority in Higher Judicial Services — Supreme Court frames a specific question for the Constitution Bench to decide on the criteria for determining seniority in the cadre of Higher Judicial Services, also considering related issues. Dated 14-10-2025. India Law Library Docid # 2434477
(105) THE ASSAM FINANCIAL CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. BHABENDRA NATH SARMA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-10-2025 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 — Section 4 and 14 — Assam Financial Corporation (Payment of Gratuity to Employees) Regulation, 1964 — Assam Financial Corporation (Amendment) Staff Regulations, 2007 — Regulation 107 — Entitlement to higher gratuity ceiling — Employees of Assam Financial Corporation (AFC) retired between 2018-2019 — AFC's internal regulations had a gratuity ceiling of Rs. 7 Lakhs, below the ceiling applicable to state government employees — High India Law Library Docid # 2434583
(106) TAMILAGA VETTRI KAZHAGAM Vs. P.H. DINESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 32 & 226 — Power to direct CBI investigation — Extraordinary power to be exercised sparingly and cautiously in exceptional situations to provide credibility and confidence in investigation, or where incident has national/international ramifications, or for complete justice and enforcing fundamental rights. India Law Library Docid # 2433901
(107) RAHUL AGARWAL Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section not specified, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 349 — Voice Sample — Collection of voice sample for investigation — High Court set aside Magistrate's order allowing collection of voice sample, citing pendency of reference to a Larger Bench — India Law Library Docid # 2433902
(108) THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS Vs. M/S SANTI CERAMICS PVT. LIMITED AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 5-A — Objections — Restoration of land — Supreme Court judgment in Kedar Nath Yadav v. State of West Bengal — Relief of restoration of acquired land was intended for vulnerable agricultural communities, not commercial entities — Respondent No. 1, a private limited company, engaged in manufacturing, could not claim parity with cultivators — Company had capacity to India Law Library Docid # 2433903
(109) KACHARA VAHATUK SHARAMIK SANGH Vs. AJOY MEHTA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Municipal Corporation — Employees — Permanent status — Contempt petition for non-compliance with judgment directing to treat employees as permanent and extend benefits retrospectively — Supreme Court modified award to grant monetary relief from date of award and actual monetary benefit to serving employees from that India Law Library Docid # 2433949
(110) THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, STATE INDUSTRIES PROMOTION CORPORATION OF TAMIL NADU LTD Vs. D. VIJAYKUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Award of Compensation — Interim award to be passed by Land Acquisition Collector within four weeks of order — Payment of entire compensation amount to landowners within six weeks of award, with 50% without security and remaining 50% subject to furnishing security to Collector's satisfaction. India Law Library Docid # 2434269
(111) HARADHAN MANDAL Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH RESPONDENT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Anticipatory bail — Appellant accused in multiple FIRs for cheating under Section 420 IPC — High Court rejected bail — Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail — Granted considering appeallant joined investigation and nature of allegations — Release on bail on terms and India Law Library Docid # 2434275
(112) SREEJA D G ETC Vs. ANITHA R. NAIR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406 and 420 read with Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 — Sections 21 and 23 — Anticipatory bail — High Court granted anticipatory bail to the respondent accused in multiple cases of cheating and financial irregularities — Supreme Court held that the High Court was not justified in granting anticipatory bail considering the nature and gravity of the India Law Library Docid # 2434280
(113) V SARAVANA KUMAR Vs. THE STATE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 29(1) — Bail — Petitioner in custody since 15.07.2024 — FIR registered for offences under NDPS Act — High Court rejected regular bail — Supreme Court inclined to release petitioner on bail considering period of incarceration and recovery of 21.6 Kgs of Ganja. India Law Library Docid # 2434281
(114) ROBIN Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 341 and 302 read with Section 34 — Conviction for offences under these sections — Appellant sentenced to life imprisonment — Appeal dismissed by High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434315
(115) RETHEESH KUMAR PS Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property — Allegations of promising jobs in Railways and government institutions for a significant sum of money, with the promise not being fulfilled and money not being returned — This constitutes a serious allegation of fraud. India Law Library Docid # 2434319
(116) SARELLA @ TALARI MADHURI AND ANOTHER Vs. TALARI RAMESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 25 — Maintenance — Modification of maintenance amount awarded by High Court — Supreme Court modifies High Court's order reducing maintenance from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 20,000, to a composite sum of Rs. 25,000 per month. India Law Library Docid # 2434323
(117) SEJNATH SURYAWANSHI AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 M. P. Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 — Sections 3 and 5 — Bail in anticipation of arrest — High Court dismissed pre-arrest bail application — Supreme Court granted leave and set aside High Court's order — Appellants directed to be released on bail upon arrest — Conditions to be fixed by trial court — Appellants to cooperate with investigation and not influence witnesses — Observations in order not to be treated as findings on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2434334
(118) RANJEET KUMAR GUPTA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 318 and 336(3) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — High Court rejected prayer for bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal — Noted that accused had joined investigation — Held that considering the nature of allegations and the fact that accused joined investigation, the appeal deserves acceptance — Impugned order set aside — Direction issued for release on India Law Library Docid # 2434346
(119) S.N. TRADING COMPANY AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Seized goods — Perishable nature — Direction for release — Supreme Court directed release of perishable seized goods (areca nuts) and vehicles on obtaining appropriate bond, considering their perishable nature. India Law Library Docid # 2434412
(120) KANTI DEVI Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(2) — Charge-sheet filed — Charges yet to be framed — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Court considered nature of allegations and stage of proceedings — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeal challenging rejection of bail by High Court allowed — Appellant to be India Law Library Docid # 2434419