Supreme Court of India

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P. Radhakrishnan v. Cochin Devaswom Board

09 Sep 2025 · Dipankar Datta; K. V. Viswanathan · 2025 INSC 1183

The Supreme Court held that a writ petitioner cannot be placed in a worse position by court directions beyond the scope of the petition without notice, setting aside the Kerala High Court's additional directions while upholding the license fee enhancement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant license fee enhancement writ petition natural justice principles of judicial review

Malleeswari v. K. Suguna and Another

08 Sep 2025 · Ahsanuddin Amanullah; S.V.N. Bhatti · 2025 INSC 1080
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The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its review jurisdiction by reappreciating facts in a partition suit amendment application, restoring the Trial Court's dismissal and emphasizing the limited scope of review under CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 coparcenary rights power of review Section 114 CPC

Haryana Power Purchase Centre v. GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited

08 Sep 2025 · B.R. Gavai; K. Vinod Chandran · 2025 INSC 1079
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The Supreme Court upheld regulatory orders directing pro rata allocation of coal supply and costs among all power purchasers under a thermal power project, dismissing appeals challenging expert bodies' concurrent findings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Electricity Act, 2003 Power Purchase Agreement Fuel Supply Agreement Change in Law

Anoop Maheshwari v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

04 Sep 2025 · K. Vinod Chandran; N. V. Anjaria · 2025 INSC 1076

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by affirming functional disability assessment, accepting income tax returns as income proof, and awarding full medical and future prosthetic expenses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident compensation disability assessment functional disability income tax returns

Shyam Lal v. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.

04 Sep 2025 · K. Vinod Chandran; N. V. Anjaria · 2025 INSC 1078

The Supreme Court held that a utility vehicle registered and permitted to carry passengers is not restricted by a goods-only limitation clause in the insurance policy, thereby affirming the insurer's liability to indemnify the owner.

civil appeal_allowed Significant utility vehicle insurance policy limitation contract carriage motor vehicles act

Vanita v. M/S Shriram Insurance Company Ltd

04 Sep 2025 · K. Vinod Chandran; N.V. Anjaria · 2025 INSC 1077

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the claimants failed to prove the involvement of the offending Tata Magic vehicle, thereby absolving the insurance company from liability to pay compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim burden of proof offending vehicle insurance liability

Haseena & Ors. v. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

04 Sep 2025 · K. Vinod Chandran; N. V. Anjaria · 2025 INSC 1075
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The Supreme Court held that death occurring months after an accident requires clear evidence of causation, and dismissed the claim for compensation where expert opinion indicated death was not directly caused by the accident.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim causation compensation pulmonary embolism

C.P. Francis v. C.P. Joseph

03 Sep 2025 · Ahsanuddin Amanullah; S.V.N. Bhatti · 2025 INSC 1071

The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot invoke Section 67 of the Indian Succession Act as a new ground at second appeal without pleadings, and upheld the validity of a duly executed will despite an attesting witness being a beneficiary.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 67 Indian Succession Act Section 100 CPC will validity attesting witness beneficiary

Urmila Chand v. Sonu Chand and Others

03 Sep 2025 · N. V. Anjaria; Atul S. Chandurkar · 2025 INSC 1072

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellant, having voluntarily accepted the compensation awarded by the Tribunal and signed the disbursement order, cannot challenge the apportionment or seek condonation of delay in filing a review petition.

civil appeal_dismissed Motor Accident Claim Compensation disbursement Review petition delay Appropriation of compensation

Manoj Dhankar v. Neeharika

02 Sep 2025 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2025 INSC 1068

The Supreme Court granted the father limited video-conferencing visitation rights with his son residing abroad, emphasizing the child's welfare and right to maintain relationships with both parents.

family appeal_allowed Significant child custody visitation rights video-conferencing welfare of child

SHREE NAGANI SILK MILLS PVT. LTD. v. L.D. INDUSTRIES LTD.

02 Sep 2025 · Manoj Misra; Ujjal Bhuyan · 2025 INSC 1064

The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against a sick company restrained by BIFR are not barred per se, and summons once issued cannot be recalled without evidence, restoring the complaints for trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Sick Industrial Companies Act BIFR restraint order Recall of summons

Shailja Krishna v. Satori Global Limited

02 Sep 2025 · Dipankar Datta; K. Vinod Chandran · 2025 INSC 1065

The Supreme Court held that the NCLT has jurisdiction to decide oppression and mismanagement complaints including validity of share transfers and gift deeds, restored the appellant's shareholding and directorship, and set aside the NCLAT order dismissing the company petition.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Companies Act 1956 Sections 397 and 398 oppression and mismanagement gift deed validity

OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. v. M/S G & T BECKFIELD DRILLING SERVICES PVT. LTD.

02 Sep 2025 · PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA; MANOJ MISRA · 2025 INSC 1066
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The Supreme Court held that a contractual clause barring interest on delayed payments does not bar the arbitral tribunal from awarding pendente lite interest, and upheld the arbitral award including interest from the date of claim affirmation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitral award interest pendente lite Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 clause 18.1

Sushil Kumar Tiwari v. Hare Ram Sah

01 Sep 2025 · Sanjay Kumar; Satish Chandra Sharma · 2025 INSC 1061

The Supreme Court restored convictions in a POCSO rape case, holding that procedural errors including joint trial and charge framing do not warrant acquittal absent actual prejudice to the accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant POCSO Act Section 223 CrPC framing of charge joint trial

Tarun Sharma v. State of Haryana

01 Sep 2025 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2025 INSC 1139

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to grave doubts on the reliability of the dying declaration and procedural lapses denying fair trial, emphasizing the necessity of effective legal representation and proper recording of dying declarations.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration fitness certificate hostile witness fair trial

The State of Telangana v. Kalluri Naga Narasimha Abhiram

01 Sep 2025 · B. R. GAVAI; K. VINOD CHANDRAN · 2025 INSC 1058

The Supreme Court upheld the State of Telangana's definition of 'local candidate' for medical admissions under Article 371D, rejecting the High Court's expansion of the definition while allowing a proviso for candidates compelled to study outside the State due to parental employment transfers.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 371D local candidate Competent Authority Quota Telangana Medical Admission Rules 2017

ANJUMAN ISHAAT-E-TALEEM TRUST v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

01 Sep 2025 · Dipankar Datta; Manmohan · 2025 INSC 1063
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The Supreme Court held that while TET qualification is mandatory for teachers in non-minority institutions, the RTE Act and TET requirements do not apply to minority educational institutions protected under Article 30(1) of the Constitution.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Teacher Eligibility Test Right to Education Act Minority Educational Institutions Article 21A

M/S. TRIVENI ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIES LTD v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

01 Sep 2025 · Manoj Misra; Ujjal Bhuyan · 2025 INSC 1060

The Supreme Court set aside NGT orders imposing environmental compensation on a sugar mill for procedural violations, emphasizing adherence to natural justice and statutory sampling procedures.

environmental appeal_allowed Significant National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 principles of natural justice environmental compensation

Kiran v. Rajkumar Jivraj Jain & Anr.

01 Sep 2025 · B. R. Gavai; K. Vinod Chandran; N. V. Anjaria · 2025 INSC 1067
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The Supreme Court held that Section 18 of the SC/ST Act bars anticipatory bail for offences under the Act unless no prima facie case is made out, setting aside the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail in a caste atrocity case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 18 SC/ST Act Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 caste-based insult

Pramiti Basu v. Secretary General Supreme Court of India

29 Aug 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:7483
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The Delhi High Court upheld the respondent's lawful exercise of administrative discretion to fix a shortlisting cut-off in the Typing Test stage of Supreme Court Junior Court Assistant recruitment, dismissing the petitioners' challenge that it changed the recruitment rules mid-way.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant recruitment process shortlisting cut-off marks doctrine against changing rules mid-way