Supreme Court's Important Judgments of November 2025

Supreme Court's Important Judgments of November 2025

Split Multiplier under MV Act 

Preetha Krishnan v. UIIC [2025] GCtR 1651 (SC) deals with "split multiplier" in cases of compensation under MV Act, 1988 for road accidents. 

Registration of Properties

Samiullah v. State of Bihar [2025] GCtR 1650 (SC) has explained gaps in Registration Act, 1908 and limited use of registration of documents. 

Execution of Arbitral Awards

MMTC Ltd v. Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pvt Ltd [2025] GCtR 1644 (SC) has explained execution of arbitral award passed under A&C Act, 1996 and how provisions of S.47 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 affect it. 

Criminal Law and Role of Magistrates

Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v. State of Karnataka [2025] GCtR 1646 (SC) has explained criminal law on the power of Magistrates to direct registration of FIR. 

Criminal Law and Arrests by Police officials

Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra [2025] GCtR 1652 (SC) has held that the constitutional mandate of informing the arrestee the grounds of arrest is mandatory in all offences under all statutes including offences under IPC 1860 (now BNS 2023); the grounds of arrest must be communicated in writing to the arrestee in the language he/she understands. In case(s) where, the arresting officer/person is unable to communicate the grounds of arrest in writing on or soon after arrest, it be so done orally. The said grounds be communicated in writing within a reasonable time and in any case at least two hours prior to production of the arrestee for remand proceedings before the magistrate. In case of non-compliance of the above, the arrest and subsequent remand would be rendered illegal and the person will be at liberty to be set free.

Effect of Notice and Mutation Entries

Rohan Vijay Nahar v. State of Maharashtra [2025] GCtR 1658 (SC) has explained that notice that grants time for objections cannot coexist with a final decision under Section 35(1) of Indian Forest Act without rendering the statutory hearing illusory. Mutation entries are ministerial in nature and cannot perfect an acquisition that lacks the statutory predicates. They neither create title in the State nor divest title from the private owner. 

Anomalies in Real Estate Transactions and Bank Loans 

In the recent case of Ravi Prakash Srivastava v. State of UP [2025] GCtR 1659 (SC) where allegations were made that banks are granting undeserving loans in collusions with builders regarding housing schemes,  Apex Court has directed constitution of an independent Committee. 

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