Indian Court Judgments — 2025

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Karuppudayar vs State Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi Trichy & Ors.

Whether the incident in question occurred at a place which can be termed to be a place within public view; whether the allegations in the FI…

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes… CrPC

31 January 2025 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Augustine George Masih

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kuldeep Singh vs The State of Punjab & Ors.

The accused-appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashing of the FIR u/ss.366, 376 and 506 of Penal Cod…

IPC CrPC

31 January 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sau. Jiya vs Kuldeep

Issue arose as regards permanent alimony to be given by respondent-husband to appellant-wife, post-divorce.

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Family Courts Act, 1984 Specific Relief Act, 1963

31 January 2025 · Partly allowed · Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s C & C Constructions Ltd. vs IRCON International Ltd.

Matter pertains to the order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, dismissing an appeal u/s.37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

31 January 2025 · Dismissed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shripal & Anr. vs Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad

Whether the services of the appellant-workmen (gardeners) were terminated without complying with Sections 6E and 6N of the U.P. Industrial D…

U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

31 January 2025 · Disposed · Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rakesh Kumar Charmakar & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Whether the appellants were entitled to regular pay scale in light of the circular dated 10.05.1984 issued by the State.

M.P. Veterinary Department Contingency Paid…

31 January 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Criminal P&H HC ✓ HN

Anil Kumar vs State Of Punjab

The petitioner, incarcerated in connection with FIR No. 113 dated 14.06.2023 registered at Police Station Lehra, District Sangrur, under Sec…

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §22 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §29 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §37 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §61

30 January 2025 · Anoop Chitkara

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

INOX Air Products Limited now known as INOX Air Products Private Limited and Another vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

Whether selling of Nitrous Oxide I.P. by the appellant no. 1 company to the unlicensed accused No.3 firm which does not possess license unde…

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 CrPC

30 January 2025 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Augustine George Masih

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s JM Laboratories and Others vs State of Andhra Pradesh and Another

Non-speaking summoning order issued by Magistrate against the appellants. Petition under Section 482, CrPC filed by the appellants for quash…

CrPC Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

30 January 2025 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Augustine George Masih

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vellore District Environment Monitoring Committee Rep. by its Secretary Mr. R. Rajebdran vs The District Collector, Vellore District & Others

Matter pertains to pollution caused by tanneries by discharging untreated or partially treated effluents into the River Palar and surroundin…

Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)… Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and… Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and…

30 January 2025 · Disposed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Smt. N. Usha Rani and Anr. vs Moodudula Srinivas

Whether a woman is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from her second husband while her first marriage is allegedly legall…

CrPC Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Family Courts Act, 1984 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

30 January 2025 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, Satish Chandra Sharma

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ashok Saxena vs The State of Uttarakhand Etc.

Whether the High Court committed any error in holding the appellant guilty of the offence of murder.

CrPC IPC

30 January 2025 · Disposed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jasminbhai Bharatbhai Kothari vs State of Gujarat

Plain reading and interpretation of Order XXII Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

IPC Arms Act, 1959 Supreme Court Rules, 2013

30 January 2025 · Dismissed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lalita vs Vishwanath & Ors.

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquitting the respondents for the offence punishable u/ss.306, 498…

IPC CrPC Evidence Act

30 January 2025 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Parimal Kumar & Ors. vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Issue arose whether on commencement of recruitment process on the date of advertisement, the private respondents or the appellants possessed…

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory… Jharkhand Teachers’ Eligibility Test 2019 Assistant Acharya Cadre (Appointment… Jharkhand Elementary School Teachers…

30 January 2025 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, Rajesh Bindal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mahabir & Ors. vs State of Haryana

Whether the High Court committed any error in passing the impugned judgment and order of conviction in exercise of its revisional jurisdicti…

CrPC Evidence Act

29 January 2025 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Vishnu Ganga & Ors. vs M/s Oriental Insurance Company Limited Rep. by Its Divisional Manager & Ors.

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court reducing the amount of compensation granted under the Motor Vehicle…

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

29 January 2025 · Disposed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Krishnadatt Awasthy vs State of M.P. & Ors.

Whether the selection is vitiated for violation of the first limb of natural justice i.e. rule against bias; whether it is a case of violati…

Panchayat Raj Act Avam Gram Swaraj… Madhya Pradesh Panchayat (Appeal and…

29 January 2025 · Allowed · Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bha