(141) COL. AMARDEEP SINGH (RETD.) Vs. ANUPAMDEEP KAUR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-09-2025 Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63 — Execution of Will — Attestation — Critical for a Will to be validly attested by two or more witnesses, each of whom must have seen the testator sign or affix their mark, or seen another person sign on the testator's behalf in their presence and by their direction. Witness must also sign in the testator's presence. In this case, one attesting witness's statement that he signed India Law Library Docid # 2433938
(142) NABAKISHORE BARIK Vs. BRAHMAHARI SHANKAR DASH[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Cheque admitted in evidence without objection — Signature on cheque not disputed at the time of marking it as an exhibit — Subsequent application to send cheque for handwriting expert opinion rejected — Held, proper procedure would have been to file application under Section 45 of the Evidence Act, 1872, for expertise opinion, as the cheque had already India Law Library Docid # 2433145
(143) M/s. U.P. ASBESTOS LIMITED Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 304(a) — Exemption from tax on sale of asbestos cement sheets and bricks manufactured in Rajasthan with fly ash content of 25% or more — Discriminatory vis-a-vis goods imported from outside the State — Held to violate Article 304(a) as no similar exemption was available for imported goods, creating a fiscal barrier and impeding free trade. India Law Library Docid # 2433163
(144) ARSHAD NEYAZ KHAN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property — Ingredients — To prove cheating, it must be shown that the accused had a fraudulent or dishonest intention at the time of making the promise or representation — Mere failure to keep a promise subsequently does not imply a culpable intention from the beginning — In this case, no allegations suggesting intentional deception or dishonest intention at the time of the agreement for sale were India Law Library Docid # 2433164
(145) SHOBHIT KUMAR MITTAL Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Abuse of process of law — General allegations of harassment and cruelty without specific instances lack basis for criminal proceedings — FIR allegations against appellant were vague and omnibus, failing to establish any specific role or proximate relation to the alleged offences of hurt or cruelty. India Law Library Docid # 2433165
(146) ANUKUL SINGH Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent Powers of High Court — Quashing of proceedings — Abuse of process of law — Maliciously instituted proceedings — When allegations in FIR or complaint, even if taken at face value, do not constitute any offence or make out a case against the accused. India Law Library Docid # 2433166
(147) RAJNESH SHARMA Vs. M/S. BUSINESS PARK TOWN PLANNERS LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 14 — Grant of Compensation — Actual Loss — Compensation must be based on proven actual loss suffered by the consumer, not for windfalls. However, this principle does not preclude a court from determining a reasonable rate of interest on refund. India Law Library Docid # 2433167
(148) HLV LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HOTEL LEELAVENTURE PVT. LTD.) Vs. PBSAMP PROJECTS PVT. LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 31(7)(a) and (b) — Interest on award — Party autonomy — Arbitral Tribunal's discretion to award interest under Section 31(7)(a) is subject to any agreement between the parties — Party autonomy to determine pre-award interest prevails over the Tribunal's discretion — If parties agree on an interest regime, the arbitrator must enforce it, and courts cannot add further interest at the execution stage. India Law Library Docid # 2433168
(149) BAR COUNCIL OF MAHARASHTRA AND GOA Vs. RAJIV NARESHCHANDRA NARULA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 35 — Professional Misconduct — Referral of complaint to Disciplinary Committee — Requirement of reasoned order — A Bar Council must apply its mind and have a reasoned belief that an advocate has committed misconduct before referring a complaint to its Disciplinary Committee — A cryptic or laconic order without discussing the allegations renders the reference invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2433169
(150) DIVYAGNAKUMARI HARISINH PARMAR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Grant of Land Under Portuguese Law - Interpretation of 'Alvara' Rights - The case concerned land grants made between 1923 and 1930 under the erstwhile Portuguese Government in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, governed by the Organic Structure of the Lands of Nagar Haveli (OA). These grants, known as 'Alvaras', were of indefinite duration, transferable, and inheritable, subject to conditions of agricultural India Law Library Docid # 2433170
(151) RAMA BAI Vs. M/S AMIT MINERALS THROUGH INCHARGE OFFICER/ COMPETENT OFFICER AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 149(2)(a)(ii) and 15 — Renewal of Driving Licences — Driver not holding a valid license on the date of accident — Insurance Company absolved of liability as per law for breach of policy conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2433178
(152) SMT. POOJA Vs. SOURABH KHUSHWAHA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Family Court Act, 1984 — Section 19 — First Appeal — Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1A)(ii) — Divorce — Restitution of Conjugal Rights — Once a decree for restitution of conjugal rights is passed and there has been no resumption of marital ties for a period of one year or more, either party can seek a divorce under Section 13(1A)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court does not need to re-examine the "reasonable India Law Library Docid # 2433283
(153) NIL KUMAR PRADHAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Sections 19(5) and 20(2) — Lok Adalat — Jurisdiction in pre-litigation cases — A party cannot directly approach a Lok Adalat by filing pre-litigation cases. Instead, they must first submit an application to the relevant "Authority" or "Committee" organizing the Lok Adalat. This "Authority" or "Committee" then decides whether to refer the matter to the Lok Adalat after hearing both parties. India Law Library Docid # 2433409
(154) M. VARADHAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 3 — State Bar Councils — Elections — Delayed elections in some states for decades — Direction to Bar Council of India to ensure elections of all State Bar Councils are held, either simultaneously or in a phased manner, and concluded by 31.01.2026. India Law Library Docid # 2433536
(155) GURIA SWAYAM SEVI SANSTHAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-09-2025 Children Act, 1960 — Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 — Trafficking of children, missing children, recovery and restoration — Challenges — Wide network across multiple states and overseas destinations — Lack of coordination among state police units. India Law Library Docid # 2433462
(156) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. ANNALAKSHMI AND OTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 24-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163A — Claim petition — Maintainability — A borrower or permissive user of a vehicle cannot maintain a claim petition under Section 163A against the owner or insurer, as they step into the shoes of the owner and cannot be both claimant and recipient. The deceased must be a third party. India Law Library Docid # 2433700
(157) HARBANS KAUR AND ANOTHER Vs. MOHINDER SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Application for amendment of plaint filed after commencement of trial — Amendment disallowed if not filed with due diligence — Proviso to Order 6 Rule 17 CPC restricts court’s power to allow amendments after trial has commenced, India Law Library Docid # 2433924
(158) JAGWANT SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 151 and Order 18 Rule 17 — Recalling witness for further cross-examination — Not a matter of right, but a discretion of the Court to be exercised judiciously to meet the ends of justice — Court's inherent power under Section 151 CPC is not affected by express power under India Law Library Docid # 2433925
(159) RAM MANOHAR Vs. MAHESH KUMAR (DIED) THROUGH LRS.[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 23-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Admitted on substantial question of law regarding rejection of applications under Order 41 Rule 27 and Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC by the First Appellate Court. India Law Library Docid # 2433199
(160) HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 23-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Mining Lease — Handover of Possession — Petitioner sought directions for the handover of Raiyati land for mining operations under a granted lease. The court examined the interplay between the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP Act), the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act), and the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 (CNT Act) India Law Library Docid # 2433315