Supreme Court of India

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State of Chhattisgarh v. Amit Aishwarya Jogi

06 Nov 2025 · Vikram Nath; Sanjay Karol; Sandeep Mehta · 2025 INSC 1305

The Supreme Court upheld the binding precedent restricting State Government appeals in CBI-investigated cases, dismissed State and victim appeals, condoned CBI's delay, and remanded for fresh consideration of leave to appeal against acquittal.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 378 CrPC appeal against acquittal CBI investigation State Government appeal

M/S ALCHEMIST HOSPITALS LTD. v. M/S ICT HEALTH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD.

06 Nov 2025 · Dipankar Datta; Augustine George Masih · 2025 INSC 1289

The Supreme Court held that a contract clause providing for negotiation and mediation by party Chairmen without binding arbitration does not constitute a valid arbitration agreement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 7 Section 11(6)

Preetha Krishnan & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

06 Nov 2025 · Sanjay Karol; Prashant Kumar Mishra · 2025 INSC 1293
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The Supreme Court ruled that split multiplier is not to be applied in motor accident compensation cases absent exceptional circumstances, reaffirming compensation calculation based on the deceased's income at death and the Sarla Verma multiplier formula.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 compensation calculation split multiplier

P. Anjanappa v. A.P. Nanjundappa

06 Nov 2025 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta; N.V. Anjaria · 2025 INSC 1286

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of registered release deeds excluding certain parties from coparcenary, admitted an unregistered family settlement for collateral purposes to prove severance, and redefined the partition shares accordingly, setting aside prior decrees.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition joint family property release deed palupatti

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Bharat Bhushan Jain

06 Nov 2025 · J.B. Pardiwala; K.V. Viswanathan · 2025 INSC 1324
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The Supreme Court upheld the deemed sanction of residential building plans, ruling that owners cannot be compelled to convert ground floors for commercial use under Delhi's Master Plan mixed-use provisions.

property appeal_dismissed Significant deemed sanction building plans mixed land use Master Plan for Delhi 2021

Poonam v. Dule Singh & Ors.

06 Nov 2025 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; Atul S. Chandurkar · 2025 INSC 1284
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The Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of a candidate for failing to disclose a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in her election affidavit, holding that such non-disclosure materially affects the election and renders it void.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant non-disclosure of conviction Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Rule 24-A Madhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Nirvachan Niyam election disqualification

Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade v. State of Maharashtra

06 Nov 2025 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; Atul S. Chandurkar · 2025 INSC 1283
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The Supreme Court held that an appeal filed by deceased appellants without substitution of legal heirs abates, rendering the appellate decree a nullity and allowing execution of the original trial Court decree.

civil appeal_allowed Significant abatement of appeal death of party legal heirs substitution nullity of decree

Muskan v. Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and Others

06 Nov 2025 · Sanjay Karol; Prashant Kumar Mishra · 2025 INSC 1287
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The Supreme Court held that quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC requires sparing exercise without conducting a mini trial and set aside the High Court's order quashing dowry harassment proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act

Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v. State of Karnataka

04 Nov 2025 · Pankaj Mithal; Ahsanuddin Amanullah · 2025 INSC 1282

The Supreme Court restored the FIR and police investigation into alleged forgery and criminal conspiracy, holding that the Magistrate rightly referred the matter under Section 156(3) CrPC and the High Court erred in quashing the investigation prematurely.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 156(3) CrPC quashing of FIR police investigation forgery

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Kashmiri Lal Batra

04 Nov 2025 · Dipankar Datta; Augustine George Masih · 2025 INSC 1281

The Supreme Court held that inter-State transport agreements cannot override approved intra-State schemes excluding private operators from notified routes, setting aside High Court orders directing permit countersignature and urging States to resolve conflicts by consensus.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act 1988 Inter-State reciprocal transport agreement Stage carriage permits Notified intra-State routes

Neeraj Tyagi and Anr v. Supreme Court of India and Anr

03 Nov 2025 · Avneesh Jhingan · 2025:DHC:9647
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The court held that inclusion in an empanelment list does not confer a vested right to appointment and upheld the respondent's reasonable extension of the list validity to accommodate revaluation results, dismissing the petitioners' claim.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant empanelment list vested right to appointment validity period revaluation of skill test

MMTC LIMITED v. ANGLO AMERICAN METALLURGICAL COAL PVT. LIMITED

03 Nov 2025 · Sanjay Kumar; K. V. Viswanathan · 2025 INSC 1279
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The Supreme Court upheld the enforceability of an arbitral award, holding that allegations of fraud by company officials without proof of fraud on the tribunal do not render the award inexecutable under Section 47 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 47 CPC Arbitral Award Fraud Breach of Fiduciary Duty

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.

31 Oct 2025 · B. R. GAVAI; K. VINOD CHANDRAN · 2025 INSC 1274
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The Supreme Court upheld sealing of the petitioner’s premises in New Rajinder Nagar Market, ruling that commercial use of upper floors requires sanctioned plans and payment of conversion charges, and rejected de-sealing without factual and statutory compliance.

property petition_dismissed Significant sealing and de-sealing commercial use residential use conversion charges

UMA KANT AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS

31 Oct 2025 · B.R. GAVAI; K. VINOD CHANDRAN · 2025 INSC 1273
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The Supreme Court held that teachers appointed without TET qualification but who acquired it within the statutory extended period cannot be terminated solely for non-possession at appointment and must be reinstated.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Teacher Eligibility Test Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act Section 23 RTE Act minimum qualifications

IN RE: Summoning Advocates who give legal opinion or represent parties during investigation of cases and related issues

31 Oct 2025 · B. R. Gavai; K. Vinod Chandran; N.V. Anjaria · 2025 INSC 1275

The Supreme Court held that summoning Advocates to disclose privileged communications during investigations violates statutory protections and fundamental rights, quashing the impugned summons while declining to frame additional procedural guidelines.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant attorney-client privilege Section 132 Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam summoning Advocates fundamental rights

KIMBERLEY CLUB PVT. LTD v. KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI PARISHAD

31 Oct 2025 · Surya Kant; Joymalya Bagchi · 2025 INSC 1276

The Supreme Court held that a tendering authority cannot reject a technical bid for not submitting a 'haisiyat praman patra' from a District Magistrate when the tender conditions do not explicitly require it, and remanded the matter for reconsideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant tender process haisiyat praman patra technical bid rejection District Magistrate certificate

Lancor Holdings Limited v. Prem Kumar Menon

31 Oct 2025 · Sanjay Kumar; Satish Chandra Sharma · 2025 INSC 1277
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Supreme Court held that an unexplained delay of nearly four years in pronouncing an arbitral award, which rendered the award unworkable and contrary to public policy, justified setting aside the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitral award delay Section 34 Arbitration Act public policy of India patent illegality

Orion Conmerx Pvt. Ltd. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.

30 Oct 2025 · Dipankar Datta; Manmohan · 2025 INSC 1271
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court held that the fire was accidental and covered under the insurance policies, set aside the insurer's repudiation, and allowed the insured's claim with interest, emphasizing broad interpretation of coverage and the insured's burden to substantiate loss.

civil appeal_allowed Significant fire insurance accidental fire insurance claim surveyors' report

Umesh Yadav & Ors. v. State of Bihar

30 Oct 2025 · Rajesh Bindal; Manmohan · 2025 INSC 1336

The Supreme Court held that in absence of reliable age proof, ossification tests with a margin of error determine juvenility, granted juvenile benefit to one appellant, and reduced life sentences of others considering long incarceration and conduct.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenility ossification test juvenile justice life imprisonment

RITU GARG v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS BOG

29 Oct 2025 · Dipankar Datta; Augustine George Masih · 2025 INSC 1285
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the retrospective amendment validating a one-time relaxation for promotion at NIT Kurukshetra, allowing notional appointments without retrospective financial benefits, and set aside the High Court's order for fresh recruitment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant one-time relaxation retrospective amendment statutory interpretation notional appointment