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Govindappa Gounder @ Govindasamy (D) v. K. Vijayakumar 2025 INSC 1134 - Beneficent Construction Of Statutes - TN Cultivating Tenants Protection Act

Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 - The Act 1955 was enacted solely to protect the interest of the cultivating tenants. In other words, the object in enacting the said Act was to protect the cultivating tenants from forcible dispossession by the landlords. In such circumstances, the provisions of

Environmental Law

Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) vs Union of India 2025 INSC 1112 -EIA Notification

EIA notification - The constitutional validity of Notification S.O. 523(E) dated 29 January 2025 - Referred to Vanashakti v.Union of India - while upholding the 2025 Notification, this Court set aside Note 1 in Column 5 of Item 8(a), holding that the exclusion of projects such

NDPS Act

Manoj Tejraj Jain v. State of Gujarat 2025 INSC 1090 - S.35 NDPS Act - Principle of Foundational Facts

NDPS Act - Section 35 - Unless the prosecution is able to prove foundational facts in the context of the allegations made against the accused under any specific provision of the NDPS Act as the case may be, the statutory presumption of culpable mental state under Section 35 of the

Service Law

Union of India & Ors. v. Alok Kumar 2025 INSC 1091 - Recruitment - Appointment

Service Law - Recruitment and Appointment - Quoted from Prafulla Kumar Swain v. Prakash Chandra Misra :The term “recruitment” connotes and clearly signifies enlistment, acceptance, selection or approval for appointment. Certainly, this is not actual appointment or posting in service. In contradistinction the word “appointment” means an actual act of

Civil Suit

Kisan Vithoba Aakhade (D) vs. Suresh Tukaram Nerkar 2025 INSC 1092 -Civil Suit- Possession

Civil Suit - Possession - mere reason of the manure and waste having been found in the property, cannot lead to a finding of possession. (Para 10) Case Info Case Details * Case Name: Kisan Vithoba Aakhade (D) Through LRs. and Others vs. Suresh Tukaram Nerkar * Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1092

Motor Accident Compensation

Manjula vs Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. 2025 INSC 1093 - Motor Accident Compensation

Motor Accident Compensation - Loss of consortium - Not only the wife, the children and the parents also are entitled. (Para 6) It can be safely assumed that a Coolie in the year 2010, when the subject accident occurred, would have obtained an income of Rs.7,500/-. (Para

Arbitration Law

Tricolor Hotels Limited v. Dinesh Jain 2025 INSC 1132 - S.15(2) Arbitration Act - Delay Condonation

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 15(2) - High Court refused to condone the delay in filing proceedings under Section 15(2) - Dismissing SLP, SC observed: High Court has considered the entire matter and was thereafter satisfied that the petitioner had failed to make out any sufficient

Negotiable Instruments Act

Kaveri Plastics v. Mahdoom Bawa Bahrudeen Noorul 2025 INSC 1133- S.138 NI Act - Demand Notice - Cheque Amount

Negotiable Instruments Act 1881- Section 138- It is mandatory that the demand in the statutory notice has to be the very amount of the cheque. After mentioning the exact cheque amount, the sender of the service may claim in the notice amounts such as legal charges, notice charges, interest and

Sports

All India Football Federation v. Rahul Mehra 2025 INSC 1131 - All India Football Federation (AIFF) Constitution

Note: Approval and finalization of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Constitution, with scrutiny of objections/suggestions from stakeholders and alignment with the National Sports Code 2011 and FIFA/AFC statutes. Fraternity and Sports - Unlike rights that can be enforced through law, fraternity is not amenable to judicial command;

Code Of Criminal Procedure

Rajesh v. State of Haryana - Life Imprisonment - Consecutive Or Concurrent

Criminal Trial - Sentencing - If multiple sentences of life imprisonment are awarded, the same cannot be directed to run consecutively, they can only run concurrently. (Para 5) Q&A Q&A on the Supreme Court Order (Criminal Appeal No. 4079 of 2025) Legal Issues and Holdings What

Constitutional Law

Coal India Ltd. vs Rahul Industries 2025 INSC 1103. Interim Coal Policy

Interim Coal Policy - Interim Coal Policy made a reasonable classification between the linked industries of the core and non-core sectors and was introduced with the legitimate aim of ensuring an adequate supply of coal in the market by reinforcing the financial capabilities of the appellant company to sustainably operate

Central Excise Act

Quippo Energy Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise Ahmedabad–II, 2025 INSC 1130- Central Excise Act - Manufacture

Central Excise Act, 1944 -Section 2(f) - A two pronged test for the purpose of determining whether an activity amounts to “manufacture”. (i) Transformation test (Whether a distinct product with a new name, identity, character, or use emerges?); and (ii) Marketability test (Whether the transformed product is marketable as

Code Of Criminal Procedure

Gurvinder Singh vs Jasbir Singh @ Jasvir Singh - Anticipatory Bail - Restoration

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 438 - HC dismissed anticipatory bail petition - On a later petition, the dismissal order was recalled, and anticipatory bail was granted - Allowing appeal, SC observed: After having passed an order dismissing the prayer for anticipatory bail, the Court could not have

Constitutional Law

Managing Committee, Contai Rahamania High Madrasah v. State of West Bengal -Fundamental Right - Judicial Decision

Constitution of India - Article 32 - A judicial decision does not offend any Fundamental Right (Para 4)- [Context: Writ Petition seeking a declaration to reconsider the judgment (Sk. Mohd. Rafique v. Managing Committee, Contai High Madrasah) which declared the West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008 to be

Code Of Criminal Procedure

Rajput Vijaysinh Natwarsinh v. State of Gujarat 2025 INSC 1129 - S.451 CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 451 - High Court allowed the release of the seized cash - Allowing appeal, SC observed: However, it is entirely possible that the said sum of money was part of some other transaction. Simply because the amount owed to him matches the amount

Code Of Criminal Procedure

Nitin Ahluwalia vs State of Punjab 2025 INSC 1128 - S.482 CrPC - Background Of FIR Filing

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - On "allegations have been made, and so they have to be investigated" approach: In certain cases, though, it is not as straightcut as that. While it is true that elaborate defences and evidence brought on record is not to

Family Law

Amanjot Singh Chadha v. Union of India 2025 INSC 1127 - Anand Marriage Act - Registration

Anand Marriage Act, 1909 - Section 6 -Section 6(3) of the Act preserves the validity of an Anand Karaj marriage even if it is not registered, which protects the sacrament but does not dilute the obligation to frame rules (Para 8)- Imposes a positive duty on every State

Miscellaneous

C.R. Jaya Sukin vs Union of India - PIL - Vantara - SIT Report

Note: PIL making allegations against Vantara Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre and Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Trust dismissed - SC held: As as no contravention of law has been reported by the SIT, the complaints particularly those listed in Schedule A in the summary of the report stand closed-

Motor Accident Compensation

Meena Jain vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd 2025 INSC 1125 - Motor Accident Compensation

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Section 166 - While upholding dismissal of Motor Accident Compensation claim, SC observed: A claim for compensation for death or injury can be pursued only if there is established negligence on the part of the driver of the offending vehicle. Obviously, even if the driver

Negotiable Instruments Act

Radhika Traders v. Ashtalaxmi Trading Company - S.138 NI Act- Cheque Bounce - Appeal By Complainant

Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 - Section 138 -Complainant in a case under Section 138 of the Act is entitled to maintain an appeal against acquittal even without seeking the leave of the Court - Referred to Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekara. (Para 5) Case Info Case Name and Neutral Citation

Indian Penal Code

Thammineni Bhaskar v. State of Andhra Pradesh 2025 INSC 1124 - Concurrent Murder Conviction Set Aside

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 302 - Concurrent conviction of murder accused set aside- No legal aspects discussed in the judgment. Case Info Case Name and Neutral Citation * Case Name: Thammineni Bhaskar v. State of Andhra Pradesh * Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1124 Coram (Judges) * Justice Pankaj Mithal * Justice Prasanna

Arbitration Law

Chakardhari Sureka vs Prem Lata Sureka - Arbitration Award - Execution

Constitutional Law

Prakash Asphaltings and Toll Highways (India) Limited v. Mandeepa Enterprises 2025 INSC 1108 - Judicial Review - Tender

Family Law

Komal Krishan Arora vs Sandeep Kumar 2025 INSC 1123 - Child Custody

Taxation