Indian Court Judgments — 2025

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Central Bureau of Investigation vs Sekh Jamir Hossain and Ors.

The respondents herein were granted bail by the High Court for the offences punishable u/ss.143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 427, 326, 376 r/w ss.51…

IPC

29 May 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag vs State of Telangana & Anr.

Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant seeking quashing of the…

IPC CrPC Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)…

29 May 2025 · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

N.S. Gnaneshwaran Etc. vs The Inspector of Police & Anr.

Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for offences u/s.120B r/w ss.420, 468, 471, Penal Code, 1860 and u/s.13(2) r/w s.13(…

CrPC IPC Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

28 May 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Arif Md. Yeasin Jwadder vs State of Assam and Ors.

The instant matter arises from a series of encounters reported in the State of Assam (Respondent No. 1), the authenticity of which has been…

Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 AHRC (Procedure) Regulations, 2001 CrPC

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

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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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Amol Bhagwan Nehul vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Issue arose as regards the correctness of order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition whereby the appellant sought quashing of cr…

CrPC IPC

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Agniraj & Ors. etc. vs State through Deputy Superintendent of Police CB-CID

Whether the High Court was justified in upholding the conviction of the appellants/accused no. 1 to 11 for offences punishable u/ss.302 and…

IPC Tamil Nadu Prevention of Damage to Public…

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

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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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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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Vinod Bihari Lal vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the applications filed u/s.482 Cr.PC by appellant for quashing the proceedings…

CrPC Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & AntiSocial… Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social…

23 May 2025 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

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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