The High Court can exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash proceedings emanating from an application under Section 12(1) of the DV Act, 2005, but with caution and circumspection, intervening only in cases of gross illegality or abuse of process, as the proceedings are predominantly civil in nature and consequences are distinct from criminal prosecution.
2025 INSC 734 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SHAURABH KUMAR TRIPATHI Vs. VIDHI RAWAL ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 2688…
In motor accident claims, income assessment should reflect prevailing wages and children and parents are entitled to loss of consortium.
2025 INSC 706 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HANSA DEVI AND OTHER Vs. SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER ( Before : Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran,…
Conviction under Wild Life Protection Act for possessing scheduled animal articles upheld based on reliable evidence of conscious possession, irrespective of investigational lacunae in tracing the source or intended buyer.
2025 INSC 705 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJESH ETC. Vs. UNION OF INDIA ETC. ( Before : Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal Nos. …..…
Non-compliance with mandatory requirements in a recruitment advertisement, such as submitting a caste certificate in the specified format, generally leads to rejection of candidature
2025 INSC 704 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH MOHIT KUMAR Vs. VERSUS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS ( Before : Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, JJ. ) Civil Appeal…
The benefit of probation and reduced sentence under the repealed Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 is unavailable due to its express exclusion and the saving clause in the repealing Act.
2025 INSC 703 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NAGARAJAN AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS ( Before : Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…
A dispute resolution clause lacking clear intent to arbitrate, an independent adjudicator, and an adversarial process is not a valid arbitration agreement under Indian law.
2025 INSC 693 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI Vs. SMS LIMITED ( Before : Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. ) Civil…
Valid State legislation under List II prevails over Central legislation under List I; MPID Act overrides SARFAESI/RDB Act for attached properties. MPID Act prevails over IBC for properties attached pre-moratorium.
2025 INSC 694 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE LIMITED Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ( Before : Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma, JJ.…
Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is mandatory; non-compliance necessitates plaint rejection for suits filed post 20.08.2022, while pre-existing suits without urgent relief may be referred to mediation.
2025 INSC 696 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH M/S DHANBAD FUELS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER ( Before : J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, JJ. )…
CERC’s Section 79(1) regulatory powers allow addressing consequences of delay not covered by Section 178 regulations or contracts; such orders are appealable under Section 111, not typically High Court writ. Dismissal of writ petitions by High Court despite alternative remedy is warranted when set exceptions are not met.
2025 INSC 697 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED Vs. MADHYA PRADESH POWER TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS ( Before : J.B. Pardiwala and…
Ex post facto environmental clearance is illegal and contrary to environmental jurisprudence, violating fundamental rights and statutory mandate for prior approval.
2025 INSC 718 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH VANASHAKTI Vs. UNION OF INDIA ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, JJ. ) Writ Petition (C) No.1394 of…