Indian Court Judgments — 2025

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Does the decision in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [2013] 14 SCR 713 create an absolute rule that a preliminary inquir…

CrPC

17 March 2025 · Dismissed · Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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Vishnoo Mittal vs M/s Shakti Trading Company

Whether the High Court was justified in relying upon P. Mohan Raj case which held that the immunity granted by the moratorium order issued u…

CrPC Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

17 March 2025 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Shivaleela and Others vs The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others

The victim died in an accident. The appellants filed claim petition for compensation. In the Miscellaneous First Appeal, the High Court fixe…

17 March 2025 · Partly allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma vs Directorate of Enforcement & Anr.

The High Court dismissed the appellant’s criminal revision application and refused to the quash the order of the Trial Court rejecting the a…

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

17 March 2025 · Dismissed · Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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Gangubai Raghunath Ayare vs Gangaram Sakharam Dhuri (D) Thr. Lrs and Ors.

Whether the High Court was right in holding that when the principal prayer for administration of the estate was rejected by the Trial Court,…

CPC TP Act

17 March 2025 · Disposed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh vs State of U.P.

Whether the conviction of the appellant ought to have been recorded under the IPC or whether the provisions of the Special law, i.e., Sectio…

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… IPC CrPC

7 March 2025 · Partly allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs State of Maharashtra

Issue arose as to whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the revision application filed by the appellants assailing the order of t…

Constitution CrPC IPC

7 March 2025 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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State of Assam & Ors. vs Arabinda Rabha & Ors.

Whether the High Court was justified in its interference with the decision made by the Government to cancel the select list; Whether the dec…

Constitution

7 March 2025 · Allowed · Dipankar Datta, Manmohan

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Delhi Development Authority vs S.G.G. Towers (P) Ltd. & Ors.

Appellant-DDA executed an agreement to lease in respect of a plot in favour of M/s Mehta Constructions, which executed a registered sale dee…

7 March 2025 · Dismissed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Joyi Kitty Joseph vs Union of India & Ors.

The wife of the detenu; detained under the provisions of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 19…

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and… Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… Customs Act, 1962 Constitution

6 March 2025 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, K. Vinod Chandran

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Periyammal (Dead) Through LRs & Ors. vs V. Rajamani & Anr. Etc.

Whether the courts below committed any error in upholding the objections raised by the respondent nos. 1 and 2 herein against execution of t…

CPC Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants’ Protection…

6 March 2025 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, Pankaj Mithal

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Jamin & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

(i) Whether the High Court was right in exercising its revisional jurisdiction for the purpose of setting aside the order of the Trial Court…

CrPC CrPC

6 March 2025 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

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M/s Shri Sendhur Agro & Oil Industries vs Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Issue arose whether a complaint filed u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, can be ordered to be transferred from one court to the othe…

CrPC Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Securitisation and Reconstruction of…

6 March 2025 · Disposed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

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Vijay Bahadur vs Sunil Kumar & Ors.

Allegation of disparity in the counting of votes in the election for position of ‘Gram Pradhan’. Whether the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, was…

U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 Right to Information Act, 2005 Representation of the People Act, 1951 Constitution

6 March 2025 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, N Kotiswar Singh

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Sita Ram & Anr. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court holding the appellant no.1 guilty of offence punishable u/s. 304 IP…

IPC Evidence Act

6 March 2025 · Disposed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

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Patel Babubhai Manohardas & Ors. vs State of Gujarat

The four appellants were convicted by the Trial Court u/ss.306 and 114 of Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 5 year…

IPC Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes…

5 March 2025 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Smt. Lavanya C & Anr. vs Vittal Gurudas Pai Since Deseased By LRs. & Ors.

Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the order of the Trial Court holding the appellants not guilty of wilful disobedience of…

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 CPC

5 March 2025 · Partly allowed · Pankaj Mithal, Sanjay Karol

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Suresh vs State Rep. By Inspector of Police

Whether the High Court was correct to uphold the conviction and life imprisonment granted by the Trial Court.

IPC CrPC

4 March 2025 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah