{"id":341630,"date":"2025-02-17T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T05:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=341630"},"modified":"2025-02-17T11:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T05:38:10","slug":"2025-scc-vol-2-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/02\/17\/2025-scc-vol-2-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 SCC Vol. 2 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726958\" target=\"_blank\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996<\/a> &#8212; Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544910\" target=\"_blank\">11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544989\" target=\"_blank\">8<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544910\" target=\"_blank\">11<\/a> &#8212; Parties to arbitration proceedings &#8212; Arbitration agreement\/clause &#8212; If binding on non-signatory to agreement:<\/span> Law clarified on binding effect of arbitration agreement\/clause on non-signatory to agreement, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Ajay Madhusudan Patel v. Jyotrindra S. Patel<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/C7Yl4f40\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 147<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\" target=\"_blank\">Criminal Procedure Code, 1973<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519355\" target=\"_blank\">125<\/a> &#8212; Applicability &#8212; Right to maintenance thereunder, of a divorced Muslim woman, despite enactment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002804159\" target=\"_blank\">Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986<\/a> &#8212; Effect of non obstante clause occurring in the 1986 Act:<\/span> A divorced Muslim woman can maintain a petition under S. 125 CrPC, despite enactment of the 1986 Act. Non obstante clause occurring in Ss. 3 and 4 of the 1986 Act cannot be deemed to override the rights so provided by S. 125 CrPC. Equivalent rights of maintenance under the secular provision of S. 125 CrPC, and the Personal law provision of S. 3 of the 1986 Act, parallelly exist in their distinct domains and jurisprudence. Thereby, leading to their harmonious construction and continued existence of the right to seek maintenance for a divorced Muslim woman under the provisions of CrPC despite enactment of the 1986 Act, Mohd. [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Abdul Samad v. State of Telangana<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/B8Dp02NN\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 49<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\" target=\"_blank\">Criminal Procedure Code, 1973<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519355\" target=\"_blank\">125<\/a> &#8212; Grant of maintenance &#8212; Divorced Muslim women &#8212; Jurisdiction of Family Court &#8212; Scope:<\/span> Issue relating to whether Family Court has jurisdiction to try application filed by a divorced Muslim woman for maintenance under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002804159\" target=\"_blank\">Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986<\/a> and whether Family Court can convert the petition for maintenance under S. 125 CrPC to one under S. 3 or S. 4 of the 1986 Act and decide the same, pending adjudication before a larger Bench herein, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Rana Nahid v. Sahidul Haq Chisti<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/6kQdtUZX\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 113<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Government Grants, Largesse, Public Property and Public Premises &#8212; Government Grants, Allotment, Transfer of Government\/Public property\/Largesse and Licences &#8212; Modes of Allocation of State Largesse, Government Grants, Government\/Public Property and Licences and Related issues &#8211; Mainly Public Law\/Administrative Law Principles &#8212;Cancellation\/Rectification\/Modification\/Revisional\/Competent Authority\/Denial of or Restriction on grant\/transfer\/allotment\/ Resumption\/Relief &#8212; Cancellation of allotment &#8212; When warranted &#8212; Arbitrary allotment of land:<\/span> Land is a precious material resource of community and therefore the least which is required from State is transparency in its distribution. Citing arbitrariness in allotment process as it was violative of procedure as well as eligibility criteria, Supreme Court set aside allotment of land made by State Government in favour of Cooperative Housing Society (MRCHS) to provide housing facilities to doctors working at Tata Memorial Hospital, Proposed Vaibhav Coop. [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Housing Society Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/2aeMF0So\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 128<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726964\" target=\"_blank\">Motor Vehicles Act, 1988<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001569570\" target=\"_blank\">168<\/a> &#8212; Compensation &#8212; Determination:<\/span> Principles re-clarified relating to determination of compensation in case of death of homemaker in a car accident, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Arvind Kumar Pandey v. Girish Pandey<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/867sj36U\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 145<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\" target=\"_blank\">Penal Code, 1860<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561613\" target=\"_blank\">306<\/a> r\/w Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561357\" target=\"_blank\">107<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561366\" target=\"_blank\">114<\/a> &#8212; Abetment of suicide:<\/span> Mere harassment, by itself, not sufficient to establish abetment of suicide, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda v. State of Gujarat<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/yfVzqybd\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 116<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Service Law &#8212; Promotion &#8212; Criteria\/Eligibility &#8212; Promotion to post of DGM (Technical):<\/span> In case of requirement of possessing four years continuous service in feeder category of post of Manager (Technical), effect of gap in service rendered on deputation and regular service, explained, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">NHAI v. G. Athipathi<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/ke1257nj\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 39<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Service Law &#8212; Recruitment Process &#8212; Norms\/Principles\/Rules applicable &#8212; Change in rules in midst of recruitment process:<\/span> Change in rules in midst of recruitment process, not permissible; Placement in select list confers no indefeasible right to appointment, even if vacancies are available, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Tej Prakash Pathak v. High Court of Rajasthan<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/7P1pc7j6\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 1<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726942\" target=\"_blank\">Transfer of Property Act, 1882<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001521591\" target=\"_blank\">41<\/a> &#8212; Requirements of applicability of &#8212; Clarified &#8212; Non-voidable transfer:<\/span> Ostensible owner&#8217;s consent is necessary for granting relief to buyer, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Duni Chand v. Vikram Singh<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/83845384\" target=\"_blank\">(2025) 2 SCC 138<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><i>Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 \u2014 Ss. 11, 8 and 11 \u2014 Parties to arbitration proceedings \u2014 Arbitration 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