A flawed investigation, suppression of material evidence in the form of contradictory witness affidavits, and failure to address glaring inconsistencies render prosecution evidence unreliable, necessitating acquittal to ensure a fair trial.
2025 INSC 777 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SAKHAWAT AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih, JJ. ) Criminal…
Five golden principles for cases based on circumstantial evidence reiterated: (1) circumstances establishing conclusion of guilt must be fully established; (2) facts established consistent only with hypothesis of guilt; (3) circumstances conclusive in nature; (4) exclude every possible hypothesis except guilt; (5) complete chain of evidence leaving no reasonable ground for innocence
2025 INSC 793 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH CHETAN Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ( Before : Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 1568…
Appellant Trust’s contentions regarding non-demarcation, encroachment, and non-delivery of possession are baseless; demarcation was done and acknowledged, alleged encroachment is not proven by evidence, and delivery of possession was contingent on execution of lease deed, a condition appellant failed to meet — Respondent Corporation’s actions were in accordance with prescribed procedures and allotment terms
2025 INSC 791 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH KAMLA NEHRU MEMORIAL TRUST AND ANOTHER Vs. U.P. STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS ( Before : Surya Kant and…
Environmental Law — Public Trust Doctrine — MCGM’s mandate to develop recreational spaces providing legal foundation for project — Prior condition of water body suggested degradation, not functional lake — Completed park providing substantial public benefit, including green space and recreational amenities utilized by community — Post facto sanction restricting land use to recreational purposes providing legal safeguard — Delay in filing petition undermining challenge — Direction to maintain park in perpetuity for public use, explore alternative water body, and restore other deteriorated water bodies by MCGM.
2025 INSC 792 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND OTHERS Vs. PANKAJ BABULAL KOTECHA AND OTHERS ( Before : Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar…
Prosecution can produce inadvertently omitted documents with court permission as Section 173(5) CrPC is directory, authenticity issues are for trial.
2025 INSC 776 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SAMEER SANDHIR Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…
Penal liability under Section 26 NGT Act for non-compliance requires proof of responsibility and power over the prohibited act, absent which penalty on individuals like the Mayor is unsustainable.
2025 INSC 775 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DR. I.S. TOMAR Vs. INVERTIS UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS ETC. ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih, JJ. )…
A plaint cannot be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC where triable issues of title and validity of sale deeds based on revoked authority and unregistered documents exist, or where multiple causes of action allow for survival of other reliefs.
2025 INSC 772 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH VINOD INFRA DEVELOPERS LTD. Vs. MAHAVEER LUNIA AND OTHERS ( Before : J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, JJ. ) Civil Appeal…
Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act, 1978 — Section 3 — Recognition of villages — State’s duty to consider objections fairly — Failure appears to have occurred in present case — Objections by appellant regarding ancestral land ownership not adequately considered by State authorities before recommending recognition — Court cannot definitively decide complex factual disputes regarding land ownership and customary practices — Appropriate for State authorities to resolve such issues.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH OLD JALUKAI VILLAGE COUNCIL Vs. KAKIHO VILLAGE AND OTHERS ( Before : J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No. ….of 2025…
Lack of prima facie material to substantiate allegations of cheating, sexual intercourse under false promise of marriage or caste-based exploitation — Allowing prosecution would be abuse of process.
2025 INSC 790 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH BATLANKI KESHAV (KESAVA) KUMAR ANURAG Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA AND ANOTHER ( Before : Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. )…
Permanent Alimony — Basis for determination — Considerations include husband’s income, past earnings, financial disclosures, wife’s financial needs, standard of living during marriage, inflation, and wife’s continued reliance on maintenance.
2025 INSC 789 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAKHI SADHUKHAN Vs. RAJA SADHUKHAN ( Before : Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No. 10209 of 2024…