Supreme Court Daily Round-up : August 18, 2025

Links of today's reports :Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & Officials Over Suicide Of MP Mohanbhai DelkarSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Closure Of 105 Govt Primary Schools In UP'Why Pay Toll If Traffic Block Lasts 12 Hours?' : Supreme Court Reserves Order On NHAI's Plea Over Paliyekkara Toll Collection In NH 544'Husband Attending Meeting Which Selected His Wife's Name Raises Doubts' : Supreme Court On...

RP Act | Mere Failure To Disclose Assets Won't Invalidate Election Unless They're Substantial : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that mere failure to disclose assets in the affidavit, if it does not constitute a material defect and is not of a substantial character, will not make the acceptance of the nomination improper, thus invalidating the election.Such a failure will not amount to a corrupt practice as per Section 123 of the Representative of People's Act, 1951 (“RPA”) to render an election result void as per Section 100(1)(b). Holding so, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the...

Supreme Court Orders Husband To Pay Rs. 1.25 Crores Permanent Alimony To Wife While Dissolving Marriage

The Supreme Court has directed a husband to pay ₹1.25 crore as permanent alimony to his wife while dissolving the marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 of the Constitution.The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the appeal arising out of a Madras High Court's order which set aside the divorce decree granted in favour of the husband by the family court on grounds of cruelty by Respondent-wife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, the...

S. 306 IPC | For Abetment Of Suicide, Test Is Whether Accused Intended By His Action To Drive Victim To Suicide : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (Aug. 18) upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash the abetment to suicide case against the Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator and other officials over the suicide by MP Mohanbhai Delkar, observing that harassment, without a direct and proximate link to the suicide, is insufficient to sustain charges under Section 306 IPC. “even if there is allegation of constant harassment, continued over a long period; to bring in the ingredients of Section 306 read...

Supreme Court Explains Criteria For Grant Of Interim Injunctions In Trademark Infringement Cases

The Supreme Court recently laid down the criteria to be generally applied while deciding the cases of trademark infringement. The Court said that although the Trade Marks Act, 1999 does not prescribe any rigid or exhaustive criteria for determining whether a mark is likely to deceive or cause confusion, each case must necessarily be decided on its own facts and circumstances. However, the bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan lists out the multiple interrelated factors that...

Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & Officials Over Suicide Of MP Mohanbhai Delkar

The Supreme Court today (August 18) has upheld the decision of the Bombay High Court, which quashed the FIR alleging the offences of abetment to suicide and extortion relating to the death of MP Mohanbhai Delkar in 2021.Today, the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria pronounced the decision and stated : "HC order confirmed and dismissed the (SLP)." The bench had reserved the verdict on August 4. The Court heard the challenge made by the son of the...

WB Premises Tenancy Act | Tenant Not Protected From Eviction If Admitted Rent Not Deposited Within Time As Per S.7 : Supreme Court

Interpreting the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (“Act”), the Supreme Court recently ruled that once an eviction summons is served on a tenant, the statutory 30-day period for depositing arrears of rent along with applicable interest is mandatory and cannot be extended by invoking Section 5 of the Limitation Act. The bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar dealt with...

Parties Who Consented To Arbitration Estopped From Opposing Award On Ground Of Non-Arbitrability : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that in disputes concerning trusts, once a party voluntarily submits to arbitration and accepts a consent decree, the doctrine of estoppel applies, making it impermissible for that party to challenge later the decree on the ground that such disputes are non-arbitrable.The bench comprising Justices Augustine George Masih and Atul S. Chandurkar heard the case...

SC Clubs 81 FIRs Against Builder; Grants Six-Month Temporary Bail To Facilitate Settlement With Home Buyers

The Supreme Court held that clubbing FIRs arising from the same transaction is permissible to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and protect the larger interest of victims. It ordered the clubbing of 81 FIRs registered against real estate developer Alok Kumar into a single case, holding that all subsequent FIRs, past and future, on the same subject will be treated as statements under Section...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: July 2025

Reports/JudgmentsNo Illegality In Awarding Interest On Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claims : Supreme CourtCase Details: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Niru @ Niharika & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 693The Supreme Court (July 14) observed that there's no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Court advised the...

Supreme Court Overturns Haryana Sarpanch Election Result After Recounting Of EVM Votes By Its Registrar

In a rare occurrence, the Supreme Court recently overturned the results of a Gram Panchayat election in Haryana after summoning the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to itself and recounting of votes by its Registrar.Upon recounting, the 'defeated' candidate was found to have obtained 51 more votes than the candidate who was declared elected. As such, subject to the final judgment of the...

Supreme Court Recommends Creation Of Appellate Body For Orders Of Tariff Authority For Major Ports

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 12) recommended the formation of an expert committee to hear appeals against orders of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), constituted under the Major Ports Trusts Act, 1961 for tariff determination, in place of the current practice of filing appeals directly before the Supreme Court. “we recommend to make the remedy of appeal more effective...