Supreme Court Judgments

Referral Courts Under Section 11 Must Confine Review to Prima Facie Existence of Arbitration Agreement and Leave Detailed Objections to the Arbitral Tribunal

M/s Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) v. M/s Tecpro Systems Limited & Ors.

In 2025 INSC 1447, the Supreme Court holds that Section 11 courts must only conduct a prima facie review of arbitration agreement existence and leave jurisdictional objections to the arbitral tribunal.

Dominant Nature of Duties Determines ‘Workman’ Status Under the Industrial Disputes Act

Srinibas Goradia v. Arvind Kumar Sahu & Ors.

In 2025 INSC 1467, the Supreme Court holds that dominant nature of duties determines ‘workman’ status and restores Labour Court’s reinstatement award.

A civil revision does not abate in its entirety merely because legal heirs of one respondent are not impleaded within time

Phool Singh v. Randheer Singh & Others (2025 INSC 1492)

Supreme Court holds that a civil revision does not abate in entirety merely due to delay in impleading legal heirs of one respondent and restores the matter for adjudication on merits.

Supreme Court Restores Trial Court’s Dismissal Of Injunction Suit, Holds Title And Property Identification Not Established

Civil Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 14966 of 2025

LOREM IPSUM

Continuous validity of a driving licence requires uninterrupted legal effectiveness and is not restored retroactively by renewal after expiry

Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board v. Penjarla Vijay Kumar & Ors. (2025 INSC 1452)

Supreme Court rules that continuous possession of a driving licence requires uninterrupted legal validity, and renewal after expiry does not retrospectively restore continuity under recruitment eligibility rules.

Delay In Raising Industrial Dispute Can Justify Substituting Back Wages With Lump Sum Compensation, Supreme Court Holds

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Krishna Murari Sharma (2025 INSC 1500)

Supreme Court holds that prolonged delay in raising an industrial dispute can justify substituting reinstatement and back wages with lump sum compensation, while still upholding illegality of termination.

Criminal proceedings against in-laws in dowry cases must be quashed where allegations are vague, omnibus, and lack specific instances of cruelty

Maram Nirmala & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr. (2025 INSC 1496)

Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against in-laws in a dowry case where allegations were vague and omnibus, reiterating safeguards against misuse of Section 498A IPC.

Supreme Court Declines to Interfere with Acquittal Where Prosecution Evidence Was Found Improbable and Inconsistent

Raj Pal Singh v. Rajveer & Ors., Criminal Appeal No. 809 of 2014

Supreme Court upholds acquittal in a Section 302 IPC murder case, reiterating limits on appellate interference, presumption of innocence, and proof beyond reasonable doubt.

Fire Insurance Liability Cannot Be Avoided Merely Because Fire Was Triggered by Theft, Unless Specifically Excluded

Cement Corporation of India v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.,

Supreme Court holds that once loss is caused by fire, insurer liability attaches regardless of antecedent theft, strictly construing RSMD exclusions and setting aside wrongful repudiation of a fire insurance claim. Fire Insurance Claims Cannot Be Repudiated Merely Because Fire Was Triggered by Theft: Supreme Court

SARFAESI Act cannot be invoked in Nagaland without a valid security interest and legislative approval under Article 371A

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. v. M/s L. Doulo Builders and Suppliers Co. Pvt. Ltd. (2025 INSC 1446)

Supreme Court holds that SARFAESI Act cannot be invoked in Nagaland without legislative approval under Article 371A and without creation of a valid security interest in favour of the lender.

State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Ors. v. Milkiyat Singh & Ors.

State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Ors. v. Milkiyat Singh & Ors.

Supreme Court holds that State reorganisation does not automatically convert a cooperative society into a multi-State cooperative society unless its objects extend beyond one State under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.

Suppression of subsisting mortgage in an agreement for sale constitutes breach entitling the purchaser to refund of advance

Moideenkutty v. Abraham George (2025 INSC 1428)

Supreme Court holds that suppression of a subsisting mortgage in an agreement for sale constitutes breach of contract and entitles the purchaser to refund of advance, restoring the trial court’s decree.