(1)
Pradip N. Sharma...Appellant Vs.
State of Gujarat & Anr....Respondents D.D
28/02/2025
Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR – Misuse of Official Position – Allegations against the appellant, a retired IAS officer and former District Collector, for wrongful restoration of government land to private allottees – FIR registered under Sections 409, 219, and 114 IPC – Appellant sought quashing under Section 482 CrPC on grounds of official duty and lack of criminal intent...
(2)
Arun Rameshchand Arya...Petitioner Vs.
Parul Singh...Respondent D.D
28/02/2025
Matrimonial Law - Transfer of Divorce Proceedings – Settlement During Mediation – Article 142 of the Constitution of India – Transfer Petition Disposed - The petitioner-husband sought transfer of the divorce petition filed by the respondent-wife from Family Court, Bandra, Mumbai, to Family Court, Karkardooma, Delhi – During pendency of the petition, mediation led to a mutua...
(3)
PRABHAVATHI & ORS. ...Appellants Vs.
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION ...Respondent D.D
28/02/2025
Motor Accident – Contributory Negligence – Tribunal's Finding Restored – High Court’s Finding Set Aside – The High Court had attributed 25% contributory negligence to the deceased based on assumptions without corroborative evidence – The Supreme Court held that there was no sufficient evidence to establish negligence on the part of the deceased – Tribu...
(4)
SUDERSHAN SINGH WAZIR ...Appellant Vs.
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. ...Respondents D.D
28/02/2025
Criminal Law – Revisional Jurisdiction – Discharge order in a murder case - High Court’s Power to Stay Discharge Order – The High Court exercised its revisional jurisdiction to stay the order of discharge granted by the Sessions Court and directed the appellant to surrender – The Supreme Court held that an order staying the discharge is an extraordinary measure that s...
(5)
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH I.O. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU ...Appellant Vs.
MAN SINGH VERMA ...Respondent D.D
28/02/2025
Bail – NDPS - Criminal Procedure – Jurisdiction of High Court under Section 439 CrPC – Scope Limited to Bail – The High Court, while deciding a bail application, awarded compensation to the respondent for wrongful confinement – The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 439 CrPC, which is limited to granting or refusing bail &nd...
(6)
THE CHIEF MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA & ORS. ...Appellants Vs.
M/S AD BUREAU ADVERTISING PVT. LTD. & ANR....Respondents D.D
28/02/2025
Consumer Law – Definition of Consumer – Whether the borrower of a project loan qualifies as a "consumer" - Business-to-Business Transactions Not Covered – Respondent No.1 (a company) had availed a project loan from the appellant-bank for the purpose of film post-production – The Supreme Court held that a loan taken for business expansion constitutes a commercial p...
(7)
ABDUL WAHID & ANR. ...Appellants Vs.
STATE OF RAJASTHAN ...Respondent D.D
28/02/2025
Criminal Law - Sections 302/148/149 IPC – Appeal against conviction - Eyewitness Testimony – Reliability of Sole Witness – Interested Witness – Acquittal Granted – The conviction of the appellants was based primarily on the testimony of PW-1, who was a close associate of the deceased and had criminal antecedents – His conduct was found to be unnatural, and he wa...
(8)
PUSHPA JAGANNATH SHETTY & ORS. ...Appellants Vs.
M/S. SAHAJ ANKUR REALTORS & ORS. ...Respondents D.D
28/02/2025
Consumer Law - Consumer dispute regarding delayed possession and non-compliance with an alternate accommodation agreement – Limitation Period – NCDRC's Dismissal Set Aside – Complaint Restored – The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) dismissed the complaint as time-barred, holding that the cause of action arose in July 2015 – The Supreme Court...
(9)
Dileepbhai Nanubhai Sanghani...Appellant Vs.
State of Gujarat & Another...Respondents D.D
27/02/2025
Criminal Law – Quashing - Prevention of Corruption – Demand and Acceptance of Bribe – Proof Required – Appeal Allowed - The appellant, a former Gujarat minister, was accused of corruption for allegedly granting fishing contracts without a tender process – The High Court upheld the criminal proceedings, but the Supreme Court held that no prima facie material indicated ...