Supreme Court Weekly Digest September 2025 [Sep 1 - 10, 2025]

Citation 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 859 - 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 882Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (1996 Act) - Section 31(7)(b) - Award of interest - Pendente Lite interest - Whether a clause in the agreement barring interest on 'delayed payment/disputed claim' also bars the arbitral Tribunal from awarding pendente lite interest – Held, clause restricting interest on delayed payments by itself...

Touching Private Parts Of Minor Not Offence Of Rape, But Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that merely touching the private parts of a minor girl will not constitute the offence of rape under Section 375/376AB of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or penetrative sexual assault under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The Court clarified that such conduct would instead amount to the offence of “aggravated sexual assault”...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: IPC & BNS

SUPREME COURT HALF YEARLY DIGEST 2025BHARTATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 (BNS) / INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (IPC)Section 3(5). General explanations- Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intentionSections 34, 149 IPC - Difference between 'Common Intention' (S.34 IPC) & 'Common Object' (S.149 IPC) - Section 34 IPC (Common Intention): Requires active participation and proof of an...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 19, 2025

Links to today's Supreme Court reports.

S.138 NI Act Complaint Not Maintainable If Demand Notice Didn't Mention Exact Cheque Amount; Typo Error No Defence : Supreme Court

"It is mandatory that the demand in the statutory notice has to be the very amount of the cheque," observed the Court.

Sports Strengthen Fraternity Across Society; Need To Ensure Sporting Facilities Aren't Concentrated With Urban Elite: Supreme Court

It is high time we recognize that sporting “facilities and opportunities” are “material resources of the community”, the Court said,

Converting Imported Goods Into Distinct, Marketable Products Qualifies As 'Manufacture'; Attracts Excise Duty: Supreme Court

The Court applied the tests laid down in precedents regarding 'manufacture'.

'Hope This Makes Real Difference To Indian Football' : Supreme Court Finalises AIFF Constitution, Directs Adoption Within 4 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 19) finalised the draft of the Constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It directed the Federation to convene a General Body Meeting at the earliest, preferably within four weeks, to adopt the Constitution.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the judgment in AIFF's plea against Delhi High...

High Court Cannot Grant Anticipatory Bail By Recalling Initial Order Of Dismissal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's unusual order, whereby an anticipatory bail plea , which was initially rejected, was subsequently recalled and anticipatory bail was granted. Before a bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti, the complainant argued that once a detailed order dismissing the prayer for anticipatory bail had been passed,...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 18, 2025

Supreme Court news of today.

S. 482 CrPC/S. 528 BNSS | In Some FIR Quashing Pleas, High Court Must Appreciate Background In Which Case Was Filed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (Sep. 18) cautioned High Courts against mechanically dismissing quashing petitions based solely on the contents of the FIR, stressing that the surrounding context and circumstances of its filing must also be taken into account in some cases. The Court added that the High Courts must also take into account whether the FIR was a result of a counterblast or...

Customs Act | Provisional Release Of Seized Object Won't Extend Timelimit For Issuing Show Cause Notice In Pre-2018 Cases : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld a Delhi High Court order directing release of an imported Maserati car seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), upholding the HC's view that failure to issue a show-cause notice within time prescribed under the Customs Act, 1962 entitles the person to release of the seized goods.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta...