1996 : 2025 INSC 1171 SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation v. GMR Kamalanga Energy Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 12272 of 2025) 26 September 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and Augustine George Masih,* J.] Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the Division Bench of the High Court was justified in and/or equity estoppel as against the terms of the contract. Headnotes† Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.34, 37, 18 – Setting aside of an arbitral award – Appellant-Contractor, entered into several agreements with the respondent for construction of three
Issue for Consideration The present appeals were filed u/s.62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by erstwhile promoters and various Operational Creditors of the Corporate Debtor against the impugned judgment passed by the NCLAT in relation to Resolution proceedings of M/s Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (‘BPSL’). The primary questions for consideration were:- 1) Whether the decision taken by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to extend the timeline for implementation of BPSL’s resolution plan could be invalidated on
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the case made out by the appellants for quashing of the criminal proceedings lodged against them u/ss.498-A, 377 and 506 r/w s.34 IPC. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing of the FIR against the husband and the appellants-father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the complainant-wife as also the husband for the offences punishable u/ss.498-A, 377 and 506 r/w s.34 IPC–Application u/s.482 CrPC for quashing of the criminal proceedings – Rejected by the
1210 : 2025 INSC 1133 Kaveri Plastics v. Mahdoom Bawa Bahrudeen Noorul (Criminal Appeal No(s). 4142-4143 of 2025) 19 September 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and N.V. Anjaria,* J.] Issue for Consideration When the amount mentioned and demanded in the notice sent under Proviso (b) to s.138 of the of law; whether a defence that such was a typographical error could be a ground which could be countenanced in law. Headnotes† Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Proviso (b) to s.138 – The High Court quashed the criminal complaint filed by the respondent herein u/ss.138, 141 and
Issue for Consideration The issue pertains to assail the correctness of the Judgment and Order passed by the Full Bench of High Court wherein the writ petition preferred by the proprietors/landowners, (Respondents herein), challenging the amendments carried out in the Punjab Act, 1961, as inserted by the Haryana Act No. 9 of 1992 was partly allowed. Headnotes† Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 – sub-clause (6) to s.2(g) – East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation And Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 – Constitution
2175 : 2025 INSC 1116 In Re: The Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 (1) (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 276 of 2025) 15 September 2025 [B.R. Gavai,* CJI and Augustine George Masih, J.] Issue for Consideration The present writ petitions challenged the validity of several Sections of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, sought to challenge the constitutionality of almost all the Sections of the impugned Act, apparently the main challenge was to the amendments carried out in ss.3(r), 3C, 3D, 3E, 9, 14, 23, 36, 104, 107, 108, 108A of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act,
663 : 2025 INSC 1079 Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) and Others v. GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited and Others (Civil Appeal No. 1929 of 2020) 08 September 2025 [B.R. Gavai,* CJI and K. Vinod Chandran, J.] Issue for Consideration The APTEL dismissed the appeals (Appeal no.135 of 2018 along with – Electricity Appeals – When experts bodies like the CERC, the APTEL and the Central Electricity Authority have taken a particular view: Held: When various expert bodies like the CERC, the APTEL and the Central Electricity Authority after considering the relevant material on record
Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was correct in allowing the pre-arrest bail to respondent-accused u/s.438 Cr.PC in respect of alleged commission of offenses punishable u/ss.118(1), 115(1), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 333, 324(4), 76, 351(3) and 352 of the Bharatiya u/ss.3(1)(o), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(i) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.438 – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – ss.118 (1), 115(1), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(2), 191(3),
362 : 2025 INSC 1058 The State of Telangana & Ors. Etc. v. Kalluri Naga Narasimha Abhiram & Ors. Etc. (Civil Appeal No(s). 11217-11269 of 2025) 01 September 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and K. Vinod Chandran,* J.] Issue for Consideration Whether the wisdom of the legislature in defining a can be interfered with and expanded by the High Court u/Art.226. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Arts.371D, 245, 246 – Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admissions) Order, 1974 – Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions)
2389 : 2025 INSC 1054 In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands (I.A. No. 191387 of 2025 In I.A. No. 12465 of 2019 In Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995) In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors. 25 August 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and Augustine George Masih, J.] Issue for Consideration Issue Lands. Headnotes† Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 – s.3(2) – Directions by the Supreme Court in the judgment and order dated 22nd May 2025 as regards Zudpi Jungle Lands – Modifications sought by State of
1516 : 2025 INSC 1035 M/s C.L. Gupta Export Ltd. v. Adil Ansari & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 2864 of 2022) 22 August 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and K. Vinod Chandran,* J.] Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards order of the tribunal imposing compensation of Rs.50 Crores and other directions resulting in ineffective effluent treatment, storage of hazardous wastes – Case of respondent no.1 before the tribunal alleging that the appellant actively perpetrating environmental degradation and pollution as also extracting ground water; thus polluting the surroundings and also
1444 : 2025 INSC 1020 Vikram Bakshi and Others v. R.P. Khosla and Another (Criminal Appeal No. 3646 of 2025) 20 August 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and Augustine George Masih,* J.] Issue for Consideration Whether a review or recall of an order passed in a criminal proceeding initiated under section 340 petition filed u/s.340 against the appellants for prosecution of offences of perjury and directed that the said application be listed for hearing: Held: As envisaged under the CrPC, criminal courts are barred from altering or review their own judgments except for the exceptions explicitly provided
1308 : 2025 INSC 1002 Nabha Power Limited v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Others (Civil Appeal No. 8694 of 2017) 19 August 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and Augustine George Masih,* J.] Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether deemed export benefits under Para 8.3 of Foreign Trade under the Power Purchase Agreement dated 18.01.2010; whether the Press Release of Cabinet Decision pertaining to change of threshold of so-deemed export benefits would constitute a “Change in Law” under the PPA; and if so, whether the appellants entitled to restitutionary relief in
966 : 2025 INSC 990 Abhinav Mohan Delkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Criminal Appeal No(s). 2177-2185 of 2024) 18 August 2025 [B.R. Gavai, CJI and K. Vinod Chandran,* J.] Issue for Consideration Whether every allegation or accusation levelled, a reprimand or rebuke made, an suicide. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 and s.107 – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – s.108 and s.45 – A seven-time Member of Parliament committed suicide on 22.02.2021, leaving behind a suicide note which named persons, both in the administration and the
Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the judgment passed by the High Court upholding the order passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee confiscating and invalidating the Caste Certificate of the appellant and his father for the Headnotes† Social status certificate – Scheduled Tribe Certificate – Caste claim – Confiscation and invalidation – Appellant-student became eligible to medical admission on basis of caste claim of belonging to Koli Mahadev tribe, however his caste certificate, had
Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the review of the judgment in the case of Dheeraj Mor v Hon’ble High Court of Delhi wherein three Judge Bench held that the members of the judicial service of a State could be appointed as district judges either by way of promotion or Limited that u/Art.233(2) of the Constitution, an advocate or pleader with 7 years of practice could be appointed as district judge by way of direct recruitment, in case not already in the judicial service; and that the rules framed by the High Court debarring judicial officers from staking their
Issue for Consideration Scandalous remarks made against a High Court Judge in a Transfer Petition. Suo moto contempt proceedings initiated against the lawyers involved in the filing of the petition. Headnotes† Contempt of Court – Scandalous allegations made against High Court Judge was filed seeking transfer of a Criminal Petition from the High Court of Telangana to the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, wherein scandalous remarks were made against the High Court Judge hearing that matter – Dismissed – In view of the remarks made, contempt notice
Issue for Consideration Whether the conviction, as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court was totally based on conjectures and surmises; whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.302 IPC is sustainable in law. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – took her children to a pond/lake and drowned them – Trial Court convicted accused u/s.302 of IPC solely on the basis of evidence of PW-2 – The High Court upheld the conviction – Correctness: Held: The conviction in the present case could be sustainable only if the prosecution
Issue for Consideration (i) Whether the paver blocks should be permitted to be laid on the Dasturi Naka to Shivaji Maharaj Statue, which is the main road that connects Matheran from Dasturi Railway Station to the last point inasmuch as most of the habitations are situated on this road; if the answer to issue (i) is in the affirmative, then which type of paver blocks should be
Issue for Consideration Issue arose with regards to correctness of the interim order passed by the High Court that while launching and operating Government Welfare Schemes through various advertisements, the names of any living personality, photograph of any former or party insignia/emblem/flag of appellant shall not be included. Headnotes† Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 – cl.16A – Government Welfare Schemes after the names of any living personality, leaders – Permissibility – State of Tamil Nadu