(121) MUKESH KUMAR SAHU Vs. MUNNALAL AND ANOTHER[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 03-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 157 — Transfer of Certificate of Insurance — Transfer of ownership of a vehicle automatically transfers the insurance policy in favour of the transferee concerning third-party risks, even if the insurer is not informed or the policy is not formally transferred India Law Library Docid # 2432528
(122) HAMID NARENDRA DABHOLKAR AND OTHERS Vs. SANATAN SANSTHA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 24 — Transfer of Proceedings — Bombay High Court as Common High Court — Bombay High Court has jurisdiction to transfer proceedings from a court in Goa to a court in Maharashtra, as both courts are subordinate to it, even when challenged under High Court Rules. India Law Library Docid # 2432533
(123) UNION OF TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. PROF. ARTI PANDOH GUPTA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 03-09-2025 Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (Business and Procedure) Rules, 2021 — Rule 64 — Preparation of select list for promotion — "Select List" prepared by DPC/PSC has a limited period of operation, generally one year, after which it is reviewed and a new list is prepared incorporating candidates from the previous left-over list and new eligible candidates India Law Library Docid # 2432541
(124) STATE OF J&K Vs. ABDUL LATIF AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 03-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 428 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference by appellate court — Appellate court’s power to interfere is limited and circumscribed — If appellate court finds that a view different from the trial court is permissible, it should affirm the trial court’s view — Presumption of innocence is fortified by acquittal, and appellate court should not reverse acquittal unless evidence on record clearly warrants it. India Law Library Docid # 2432542
(125) BHUPINDER KUMAR @ PAPPU Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 03-09-2025 Preventive Detention — Grounds of Detention — Non-application of Mind — Detaining authority failed to consider that a previous detention order for similar grounds was quashed by the Court, thus vitiating the current detention order. India Law Library Docid # 2432543
(126) IMTIYAZ AHMAD GANIE Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 03-09-2025 Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Preventive Detention — Application of Mind — Detention order quashed due to non-application of mind by the detaining authority, as the grounds of detention indicated mistaken identity and insufficient evidence to book the detainee under substantive law. The detaining authority failed to consider that the detainee was released on a surety bond and the evidence against him India Law Library Docid # 2432552
(127) SHRI ANIL KUMAR SHARMA Vs. ADITYA VASHISHTH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 — Sections 3(b), 20, 28, 20(2), 20(3) — Maintenance of children — Father's liability for major son's expenses — Suit filed by major son for maintenance, educational and marriage expenses — Petitioner sought rejection of suit under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC on grounds of cause of action and son being major male child — Trial court dismissed application — High Court held that son's claim cannot be outrightly rejected at initial stage, particularly when father ha India Law Library Docid # 2432586
(128) PRIYA SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. HEM LATA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Court Fees — Plaintiffs filed suit for declaration and injunction, claiming sale deed was obtained by fraud after taking a loan and executing a mortgage deed — Trial court allowed defendants' application for rejection of plaint for non-payment of ad valorem court fees as per sale consideration — Held, since plaintiffs were executants of the sale India Law Library Docid # 2432587
(129) M/S. SHEIKHUPURA TRANSPORT COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR AND ANOTHER Vs. JAGJIT SINGH OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 East Punjab Urban Registration Act, 1949 — Section 15(5) — Revision Petition — Powers of High Court — High Court can entertain revision petitions against orders passed by Appellate Authority under the said Act. (Para 1) India Law Library Docid # 2432585
(130) RAJ KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. ROOP RAM AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 Punjab Redemption of Mortgages Act, 1913 — Section 4 — Punjab Security of Land Tenure Act, 1953, Section 17(B) — Tenancy rights and Mortgage with possession — Revival of tenancy after redemption — Surrender of tenancy — Suit for declaration and possession — Plaintiffs purchased land mortgaged with defendant who was also a tenant. Collector allowed redemption but held defendant was a tenant, India Law Library Docid # 2432680
(131) KARAMJIT KAUR Vs. JAGTAR SINGH ALIAS BHOLA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B — Dowry Demand, Cruelty, Criminal Conspiracy — Revision Petition challenging acquittal — High Court's power to interfere with an acquittal in revision is very limited and exceptional — Acquittal upheld as the lower courts' judgments were reasoned, based on facts and law, and did not overlook material evidence or act with jurisdictional error. India Law Library Docid # 2432689
(132) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. MAHANTI DEVI AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme - Swatantrata Sainik Pension Scheme, 1980 - Claim for pension by widow of deceased freedom fighter - Rejection of claim by Union of India - Liberal approach required for assessing claims - Hypertechnical approach is to be avoided - Evidence must be viewed with presumption in favour of claimant unless rebutted by cogent evidence - Scheme aims to honour and mitigate sufferings of freedom India Law Library Docid # 2432700
(133) STATE OF H.P. Vs. RAJIKA GUPTA[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 03-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279, 337, 304A — Motor Accident Causing Death by Negligence — Driving under Influence of Liquor or Negligently — Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 — Section 3, 4 — Benefit of Probation — Supreme Court has consistently held that the benefit of probation should not be extended to persons convicted for causing death due to rash and negligent driving. This is due to the alarming India Law Library Docid # 2432701
(134) M/S.SREE ARAVIND STEELS LIMITED AND OTHER Vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE I DIVISION[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 02-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(5) — Applicability — Not applicable to private complaints filed under Special Acts like Central Excise Act, 1944 — Supreme Court held that Section 173(4) and by extension 173(5) are confined to police reports. India Law Library Docid # 2432213
(135) OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. Vs. M/S G & T BECKFIELD DRILLING SERVICES PVT. LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 31(7)(a) — Interest on award — Power of arbitral tribunal to award interest pendente lite is subject to the agreement between the parties — A mere clause barring interest on delayed payment does not automatically bar pendente lite interest — Such a bar must be explicit or established India Law Library Docid # 2432202
(136) MRS. SHAILJA KRISHNA Vs. SATORI GLOBAL LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-09-2025 Companies Act, 1956 / 2013 — Sections 397, 398, 242 — Oppression and Mismanagement — NCLT jurisdiction — NCLT has jurisdiction to decide all matters incidental or integral to a complaint of oppression and mismanagement, including validity of gift deeds, unless specifically barred by statute India Law Library Docid # 2432203
(137) SHREE NAGANI SILK MILLS PVT. LTD Vs. L.D. INDUSTRIES LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA) — Section 22, 22A — Proceedings under Section 138 N.I. Act against a sick company — No absolute bar — Restraint order under Section 22A does not automatically quash proceedings — Case-specific examination required based on nature of order and facts, especially regarding India Law Library Docid # 2432204
(138) MANOJ DHANKAR Vs. NEEHARIKA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-09-2025 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Section 25 — Custody of minor — Best Interest of Child — In cases of matrimonial and custody disputes, the primary consideration for the court is the emotional, mental, and physical well-being of the child, not the fault of the parents — The child should grow up in a secure, loved, and India Law Library Docid # 2432209
(139) PHIRERAM Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 439(2) — Cancellation of Bail — Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 — Breach of Bail Conditions — High Court erred in disposing of bail cancellation application by directing complainant to avail remedy under Witness Protection Scheme; Witness Protection Scheme is not an alternative to bail cancellation for violation of bail conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2432314
(140) MOHD. TANVEER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 02-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Right to be informed of grounds of arrest — Mandatory requirement — Failure to communicate grounds of arrest in writing to the arrested person renders the arrest and subsequent custody illegal and vitiated — Supreme Court judgments in Pankaj Bansal and Vihaan Kumar cases reiterated. India Law Library Docid # 2432342