📌 Odisha State Financial Corporation v. Vigyan Chemical Industries, 2025 SC
The Supreme Court held that a plea of a decree being a nullity can be raised during execution proceedings, and the executing court must decide it on merits under Section 47 Code of Civil Procedure,1908 (CPC).
📌 Jayashree Y Jogi v. Union of India, 2025 SC
The Supreme Court held that for welfare legislations like pension schemes, the term “mother” should be interpreted purposively to include a stepmother who has fulfilled the role of a mother and not be confined only to the biological mother.
📌 X. v. The State of Bihar, 2025 Patna HC
The court emphasized that Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) makes bail a rule for all juveniles, irrespective of the nature of the alleged offence.
📌 Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors. v. Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Limited, 2025 SC
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on whether the twelve-month outer time limit under Section 153 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) applies to proceedings under Section 144C involving eligible assesses.
📌 Narayan Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2025 SC
The Supreme Court clarified that statements made by one accused in an FIR cannot be used against another accused, ruling that “a statement contained in the FIR furnished by one of the accused cannot, in any manner, be used against another accused. Even as against the accused who made it, the statement cannot be used if it is inculpatory in nature.”
📌 Victim v State of Rajasthan, 2025 Rajasthan HC
The Court held that a guardian’s consent cannot override a minor rape victim’s unwillingness to terminate her pregnancy, protecting both her autonomy and the unborn child’s right to life under Article 21 Constitution of India.
📌 Suhas L v. The Chief Registrar Births And Deaths, 2025 Karanataka HC
The Court established that civil courts cannot entertain suits seeking correction of entries in birth and death certificates, ruling that such matters fall exclusively within the domain of the Registrar under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
📌 Shivshankar v. Sanjay, 2025 Bombay HC
The Court held that a claimant appealing under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act may restrict the claim amount for court fee purposes at the initial stage and pay the deficit court fee only if the appeal succeeds.
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