Indian Court Judgments — 2025

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust & Anr. vs U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Limited & Ors.

The central issue concerns the legality of the cancellation of allotment by Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC).…

30 May 2025 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, N Kotiswar Singh

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. vs Pankaj Babulal Kotecha & Ors.

Whether a recreational park developed on an alleged historical water body ought to be demolished and the water body restored or alternativel…

30 May 2025 · Allowed · Surya Kant, N Kotiswar Singh

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Rakhi Sadhukhan vs Raja Sadhukhan

Whether the quantum of permanent alimony of Rs.20,000/- per month, subject to a 5% increase every three years, fixed by the High Court ought…

Special Marriage Act, 1954 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

29 May 2025 · Disposed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Chandigarh Administration vs Registrar General, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Others

Whether the High Court of Punjab and Haryana was justified in directing the appellant-Administration for construction of verandah in front o…

Constitution

28 May 2025 · Disposed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Bindu Kapurea vs Subhashish Panda & Ors.

Whether unauthorised tree felling and construction in the Delhi Ridge Forest without requisite permissions as directed by the Supreme Court…

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Constitution Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994

28 May 2025 · Surya Kant, N Kotiswar Singh

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Peter Augustine vs K.V. Xavier and Others

Issue arose whether High Court was justified in remitting the matter back to the trial court on the second occasion, for de-novo disposal.

23 May 2025 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Augustine George Masih

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The Reserve Bank of India vs M.T. Mani and Another

RBI issued Administration Circular No.1 on 14.09.2020 opening a last option for the serving and retiring employees to switch over to pension…

Gratuity Act, 1972 RBI Pension Regulations, 1990

23 May 2025 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Augustine George Masih

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Sulthan Said Ibrahim vs Prakasan & Ors.

Issue arose whether the High Court committed any error in rejecting the original petition filed by the appellant on the ground that the I.A.…

CPC Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control)… Specific Relief Act, 1963

23 May 2025 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

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Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors. vs Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd. & Anr.

Issue pertains to whether the notification by the Coal India imposing Evacuation Facility Charges constituted a change in law under the Powe…

Electricity Act, 2003 CPC

23 May 2025 · Dismissed · M.M. Sundresh, Rajesh Bindal

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Old Jalukai Village Council vs Kakiho Village & Ors.

Whether it could be said that the respondent no.1-village had fulfilled all the necessary conditions/criteria for the issuance of formal ord…

Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act, 1978 Constitution Constitution

23 May 2025 · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

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K. Umadevi vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

The Division Bench of the High Court held that appellant was not entitled to the benefit of maternity leave.

Constitution Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

23 May 2025 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Sanjay Prakash & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Whether the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are included in Organized Group-A Service (OGAS); all benefits available to OGAS, if availab…

23 May 2025 · Disposed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Chandra Bhan Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others

Challenge to the Demand Notices issued to the Appellants demanding 10% of the total bid amount to be deposited with the concerned District M…

Mines and Minerals (Development and… Uttar Pradesh Minor Minerals (Concession)… District Mineral Foundation Trust Rules…

23 May 2025 · Abhay S. Oka, Augustine George Masih

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Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. vs Mahaveer Lunia & Ors.

Whether the High Court erred in rejecting the plaint filed by the appellant u/Or.VII, r.11, CPC, 1908.

CPC TP Act Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955

23 May 2025 · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

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M/s Suraj Impex (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.

Whether the Circular No. 35/2010-Cus. Dt. 17.09.2010 for the purposes of claim of custom duty drawbacks for merchant exporters, have retrosp…

Custom Tariff Act, 1975 Central Excise Rules, 2002

22 May 2025 · Disposed · B.V. Nagarathna, Satish Chandra Sharma

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State of Kerala & Another vs Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others

The questions for consideration were: 1) Whether appellantsassessees, engaged in broadcasting of signals etc. through television channels to…

Constitution Finance Act, 1994 Finance Act, 2002 Finance Act, 2003

22 May 2025 · Disposed · B.V. Nagarathna, N Kotiswar Singh

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Pinky Meena vs The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur & Anr.

Whether the appellant was wrongly discharged from service as a Civil Judge on the ground of non-disclosure of past government service as a T…

Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification… Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 Constitution

22 May 2025 · B.V. Nagarathna, Satish Chandra Sharma

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Dileep Kumar Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.

Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution of…

Constitution Societies Registration Act, 1860

21 May 2025 · Dismissed · Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Augustine George Masih