(621) PALLAVI SACHIN PATIL AND ANOTHER Vs. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Special Leave Petition — Appeal from interim order of High Court — Supreme Court declined to entertain special leave petition against an interim order of High Court where proceedings are still pending and merits of the case are under consideration. India Law Library Docid # 2433576
(622) KISHUNDEO ROUT AND OTHERS Vs. GOVIND RAO AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) – Section 96, 107 — Adverse Possession — Plea of — Foundation for the plea of adverse possession must be laid in the pleadings and an issue must be framed and tried — A plea not properly raised in the pleadings or in issues at the stage of trial would not be permitted to be raised for the first time at India Law Library Docid # 2428627
(623) KRISHNAKANT KWIVEDY AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 and 4 — Quashing of FIR — High Court quashed proceedings against certain respondents stating allegations were vague and omnibus — Supreme Court found specific allegations with dates and times, indicating prima facie commission of offences — Supreme Court disagreed with the High Court's assessment of vagueness and omnibus allegations, holding that FIR India Law Library Docid # 2428628
(624) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SUNITA DEVI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147(5), 149(1), 166 — Liability of Insurer — Cancellation of Policy — Dishonoured cheque for premium — Intimation to insured and RTO — Insurer absolved from liability upon intimation, but directed to pay and recover from owner in larger interest of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2428542
(625) KULWINDER KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. PARSHANT SHARMA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation — Fatal accident — Deceased was self-employed in USA, earning in dollars — Claimants sought enhanced compensation including future prospects — High Court enhanced compensation but disregarded future prospects — Supreme Court held that future prospects must be considered for self-employed individuals aged below 40, granting 40% addition to income. India Law Library Docid # 2428543
(626) THANGAVEL AND OTHERS Vs. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation calculation for death of child — Income of child — High Court erred in applying Schedule II income when negligence was proven and claim was under Section 166; Tribunal's adoption of Rs. 5,000/- per month for a 10-year-old was appropriate. India Law Library Docid # 2428544
(627) BRIJ BIHARI GUPTA Vs. MANMET AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 147 and 50 — Insurance Policy — Liability of Insurer — Gratuitous Passenger — Transfer of Ownership — Goods Vehicle — Passengers accompanying goods are not gratuitous passengers and are covered under Section 147(1)(b)(i) — High Court interfered with Tribunal’s finding without material — Ownership transfer requires registration of the vehicle as per Section 50 — Mere possession of vehicle does not transfer ownership — Registered owner liable for India Law Library Docid # 2428545
(628) SHYAM KALI DUBEY Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Acquittal — Reasonable doubt — Prosecution’s case regarding time of death contradicted by medical evidence and eyewitness testimony on location of incident where body was found — Unexplained injuries on parents of deceased, admitted family dispute, and improbable dying declaration create reasonable doubt about guilt — Appellant entitled to benefit of doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2428546
(629) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) AND OTHERS Vs. SHELF DRILLING RON TAPPMEYER LTD. ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 144C and 153 — Interpretation of — Interplay between Section 144C (Reference to Dispute Resolution Panel) and Section 153 (Time limit for completion of assessment) — Question of whether time taken for proceedings under Section 144C is to be subsumed within the limitation period prescribed under Section 153 — Held, Section 144C prescribes a distinct procedure for eligible assessees, requiring a draft assessment order and a subsequent process involving the Dispute R India Law Library Docid # 2428547
(630) M/S. SHIKHAR CHEMICALS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Special Leave Petition — Supreme Court's power to intervene — Supreme Court may intervene even in its appellate jurisdiction under Article 136 to protect the dignity and authority of the institution when matters cross a threshold and imperil judicial integrity. India Law Library Docid # 2428548
(631) MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THAKUR SHREE BANKEY BIHARI JI MAHARAJ TEMPLE AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petitions challenging the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance) — Held, no valid ground to entertain challenge directly before Supreme Court — Affected persons have equally efficacious remedy under Article 226 before the High Court — Supreme Court declined to entertain writ petitions and relegated affected persons to India Law Library Docid # 2432119
(632) STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS Vs. SHANKAR BARANWAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 — Section 58 — Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 — Rules 12A, 12B — Validity — Supreme Court issued notice to consider the question of validity of Section 58 of the Act read with Rules 12A and 12B of the Rules. India Law Library Docid # 2433642
(633) AADI SRINIVAS Vs. RAMESH CHENNAMANENI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Supreme Court of India - Civil Appellate Jurisdiction - Civil Appeal - Delay Condoned - Appeal disposed of - No grounds to interfere with High Court's order - Liberty granted to appellant for appropriate remedy regarding Central Government's decision on respondent's German citizenship. India Law Library Docid # 2433643
(634) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISES) AND OTHERS Vs. PAVAN THAKUR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Cost Recovery — Officer liability — A petitioner company can be granted liberty to recover exemplary costs imposed for a frivolous petition from the officer(s) whose advice led to the filing of such a petition. India Law Library Docid # 2433644
(635) JALAGAM VENKAT RAO Vs. KUNAMNENI SAMBASIVA RAO AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 81 read with Section 123(2) — Corrupt practice — Allegation of non-disclosure of spouse's name in Form 26 and notarisation by an incompetent person — High Court found that marital status, PAN, income, and assets/liabilities were disclosed, and lack of specific spouse column was insignificant — Notary's application for renewal was pending and allowed India Law Library Docid # 2433645
(636) RAMESH M. GANDHI Vs. A. SENDILKUMAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 409, 420, 465, 468 — Compounding of offences — Criminal Appeal arising from conviction for offences including Section 420 IPC — While Section 420 IPC is compoundable with court's leave, Sections 409, 465, and 468 IPC are non-compoundable — Supreme Court can quash proceedings for non-compoundable offences under Article 142 of the Constitution where parties have India Law Library Docid # 2433646
(637) RENU VIPIN SHARMA Vs. VIPIN SHARMA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Powers of Supreme Court — Dissolution of marriage — Parties reached settlement through mediation, jointly praying for divorce decree under Article 142 — Settlement included financial settlement, return of jewellery, and relinquishment of property claims — Marriage irretrievably broken India Law Library Docid # 2433647
(638) VENKATADASARIGARI RAMANJANEYA REDDY Vs. USHARANI C. REDDY AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Contempt of Court — Non-compliance of settlement — Court notes that a settlement agreement entered into before a Mediation Centre and accepted by the Court has not been complied with, leading to pending contempt proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2433648
(639) RAJKUMAR SONKAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Appellant fully cooperated with investigation, did not threaten witnesses, and did not influence investigation, hence allowed appeals and confirmed earlier bail order. India Law Library Docid # 2433649
(640) HITESH NAGJIBHAI PATEL Vs. BABABHAI NAGJIBHAI RABARI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-08-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims — Compensation — Minor victim — Loss of income calculation must consider minimum wages for skilled workman, not treat child as non-earning — Principles laid down in Kajal v. Jagdish Chand and Baby Sakshi Greola v. Manzoor Ahmad Simon confirmed and applied — Court re-calculated compensation based on principles and prevailing India Law Library Docid # 2433650