(621) KRISHNAKANT SHARMA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 20(B) — Bail — Grant of — Factors considered — Appellant seeking bail for offence under Section 20(B) of NDPS Act — Length of incarceration (more than one year and nine months) — Trial yet to commence — Previous criminal antecedents pertaining to India Law Library Docid # 2435420
(622) VEDKUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Scheduled Tribes — Claim for reservation — Benefit after completion of education — Petitioner secured admission to MBBS course on reserved Scheduled Tribe seat (Mannervarlu Tribe) — Claim as Scheduled Tribe was later dismissed by Scrutiny Committee during pendency of proceedings, but petitioner had already completed education — Effect of subsequent rejection of caste claim after completing India Law Library Docid # 2437437
(623) THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1 SURAT Vs. M. D. INDUSTRIES PVT LTD[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Settlement Commission — Revival of Appellate Proceedings — Application for Settlement — The bar under Section 245HA of the 1961 Act for revival of appellate proceedings applies only if the application for settlement before the Settlement Commission is rejected without providing for the terms of settlement. India Law Library Docid # 2437444
(624) NITISH VERMA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-11-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Extraordinary jurisdiction — Scope of invocation — Article 32 is a sacred constitutional remedy intended for matters where fundamental rights are imperiled, not for every grievance — This jurisdiction is extraordinary and not habitual or ornamental — Routine service matters or grievances concerning recruitment notifications (e.g., reservation computation) do not inherently constitute a constitutional crisis warranting direct intervention under Article 3 India Law Library Docid # 2437596
(625) COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON CPS HOUSE Vs. SUHAS HARI PINGLE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Medical Education — Recognition of Qualifications — Interim Arrangement — Categorization of Students — Students enrolled in disputed medical qualifications (FCPS, Diploma, MCPS) offered by College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) are categorized into three groups: Category I (enrolled up to academic year 2022-2023 for 10 specific qualifications); Category II (enrolled in academic year 2023-2024 and onwards India Law Library Docid # 2435441
(626) MOHD JAWED AKHTAR Vs. THE STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Bail — Regular Bail — Case involving alleged cybercrime and fraud of Rs. 32.50 lakhs under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Information Technology Act, 2000 — Appellant arrested on 28.12.2024 and in custody since then — Investigation complete, chargesheet filed, but trial yet to formally commence and involves examination of 17 witnesses, suggesting trial will take time — Considering attending circumstances and India Law Library Docid # 2435621
(627) DINESH KUMAR JALDHARI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 9(m) and 10 — Sexual assault on a child below 12 years — Conviction based on the consistent testimony of the victim's mother (PW-3) and the victim's frightened behaviour in court when identifying the accused — Medical evidence, while not showing external India Law Library Docid # 2435224
(628) UNION OF INDIA Vs. VIGIN K. VARGHESE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 — Bail — Grant of bail by High Court — Supreme Court sets aside High Court's bail orders for not properly applying Section 37 and ignoring crucial prosecution submissions. India Law Library Docid # 2435225
(629) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. INDRAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Scope of — High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by re-examining the merits of the case and the quantum of punishment after a due inquiry and admission of guilt by the employee. India Law Library Docid # 2435226
(630) KOPARGAON SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD (NOW KNOWN AS KARMAVEER SHANKARRAO KALE SHAHKARI SHAKHAR KARKHANA LTD.) Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Insurance Law — Boiler and Pressure Plant Policy — Exclusion Clause — Applicability — Repudiation of claim based on exclusion clause for defects due to deterioration, corrosion, and age — Court held that exclusion clause cannot defeat the main purpose of the insurance contract, which is to indemnify the policyholder against unforeseen events like accidents. India Law Library Docid # 2435227
(631) M/S POLY MEDICURE LTD. Vs. M/S BRILLIO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 2(1)(d) — Definition of "consumer" — Commercial purpose — Company purchasing software for automating business processes — Purpose held to be augmenting efficiency and increasing profits — Not for earning livelihood by self-employment — Appellant not a consumer. India Law Library Docid # 2435228
(632) IN RE: SARANDA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 — Section 18, 26A — Declaration of sanctuary — State Government's failure to act on National Green Tribunal directions to consider declaring Saranda Forest area as a sanctuary and notifying Eco-Sensitive Zone — Supreme Court directs State to file affidavit explaining delay — Proposal for Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary and Sasangdaburu Conservation Reserve submitted by State — India Law Library Docid # 2435229
(633) NAMITA GUPTA Vs. KUNAL KUMAR NANGALIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Transfer Petition (Civil) — Matrimonial Disputes — Settlement through Mediation — Divorce by Mutual Consent — Article 142 of the Constitution of India — Where parties to a Transfer Petition voluntarily enter into a Settlement Agreement mediated through the Supreme Court Mediation Centre, confirming their desire to dissolve the marriage and India Law Library Docid # 2435422
(634) ANIL PANCHAL Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Bail — Grant of bail by Supreme Court — Factors considered — Petitioner's period of incarceration (more than four years), ongoing trial (only 7 out of 38 witnesses examined), and delay in trial proceedings are grounds for granting bail — Petitioner released on bail subject to conditions imposed by the Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2435424
(635) PREETI GUPTA Vs. DEEPANSHU GUPTA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Transfer Petition — Transfer of Matrimonial Proceedings — Mutual Settlement and Divorce by Consent — Parties referred to Supreme Court Mediation Centre reached an amicable settlement, reduced to writing (Settlement Agreement dated 02.09.2025), and filed a joint application for dissolution of marriage and other reliefs. India Law Library Docid # 2435427
(636) M/S PARAG CONSTRUCTION Vs. SANDHYA NANDEDKAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Non-compliance with Supreme Court orders and Consent Terms — Land acquisition for bus station development quashed by High Court — Subsequent compromise recorded by Supreme Court vide order dated 31.10.2002 incorporating original, subsequent, and amended Consent Terms — Repeated disputes over obligations leading to subsequent orders (e.g., 08.09.2008) — India Law Library Docid # 2435468
(637) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FARIDABAD Vs. KHORI GAON RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) THR ITS PRESIDENT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Supreme Court – Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons – Habitability and Infrastructure – Court's prior directions required IIT Delhi to inspect the habitability, structural status, water supply, drainage, sewerage, leakages, and seepages of 1072 flats/blocks designated for displaced persons pursuant to earlier court orders. India Law Library Docid # 2435563
(638) S.P. SINGLA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Modification of Arbitral Tribunal — Common Project and Related Disputes — Where disputes arise from separate contracts relating to the same project between the same parties, and one Arbitral Tribunal is already seized of an earlier reference, the subsequent dispute can be referred to the same common Arbitral Tribunal to best serve the ends of India Law Library Docid # 2435574
(639) RASHMI ROUT Vs. GYANADIPTA ROUT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Transfer Petition — Transfer of Matrimonial Proceedings — Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) — Section 25 — Transfer of MAT Suit No. 35 of 2024 for restitution of conjugal rights (Section 9, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955) filed by husband from Civil Judge, Senior Division, Koraput to Principal Judge, Family Court, Saket, New Delhi was allowed upon finding that the wife (petitioner) had made out a case for transfer. India Law Library Docid # 2435577
(640) SHEIKH SEHZAD Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-11-2025 Criminal Procedure — Bail (Regular Bail) — Prolonged incarceration pending trial — Considerations for bail — Appellant incarcerated since January 21, 2021 (nearly five years) pending trial for an offense related to FIR No. 30 of 2021 — Supreme Court grants regular bail emphasizing that long periods of pre-trial detention India Law Library Docid # 2435588