(201) JANKI PRASAD AND OTHERS Vs. DISTT. REGISTRAR/ ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (FINANCE AND REVENUE AMBEDKAR NAGAR AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 20-01-2026 Registration Act, 1908 — Sections 35, 72, 73, 74, 77 — Admitting signatures on a document does not automatically mean admitting execution of the document. A person may sign a blank paper which is later converted into a document, or sign without understanding its contents. Refusal to register a document when execution is denied, even if signatures are admitted, is legally sound. India Law Library Docid # 2438767
(202) PIYUSH VERMA Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Cancellation of — Allegation of violation of condition for full cooperation with trial — Accused sought exemption from personal attendance due to being out-of-station with spouse — Application was for exemption, not adjournment — Exemption from India Law Library Docid # 2438761
(203) SMT. CHHABI PODDER AND OTHERS Vs. SRI KRISHNA PODDER[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 115 — Revision — High Court's revisional jurisdiction is limited and does not permit correction of errors of fact or law made by subordinate courts, unless such errors relate to the jurisdiction of the court to try the dispute. Errors must concern the manner in which a decision is reached, not the decision itself. India Law Library Docid # 2438812
(204) KISHORE SAIKIA Vs. ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Delay and Laches — Extraordinary writ jurisdiction is discretionary and ordinarily does not assist the tardy or indolent — Unexplained delay in filing writ petition, coupled with creation of third party rights and confirmation of appointments, may lead to declining relief — India Law Library Docid # 2438845
(205) SALEHA KHATUN Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Foreigners Act, 1946 — Section 9 — Onus of proof of not being a foreigner — In cases under the Act, the burden of proving that a person is not a foreigner lies on that person, notwithstanding anything in the Indian Evidence Act — This is because facts relating to birth, parentage, and citizenship are within the personal knowledge of the individual. India Law Library Docid # 2438846
(206) BERI MANOJ Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 161 and 164 — Statement of prosecutrix — Contradiction in statement recorded under Section 161 CrPC and Section 164 CrPC — Improvement of version after a considerable delay — Vague allegations without clear intention to cause alarm — Insufficient evidence for prosecution under Section 506 IPC. India Law Library Docid # 2438877
(207) PRAVIN SATYANARAYAN BATTULWAR AND OTHERS Vs. MEENA PRAVIN BATTULWAR AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 20-01-2026 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Quashing of proceedings — Domestic relationship — Relationship in the nature of marriage — Essential ingredients to establish — Held, the couple must hold themselves out as akin to spouses, be of legal age to marry, qualified to enter into marriage, and have voluntarily co-habited for a significant period. India Law Library Docid # 2439006
(208) YUSUF KHAN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) — Section 43D(5) — Prima facie case — Mere knowledge or discussion is not enough; meeting of minds is essential for conspiracy — Conspiracy can be inferred from circumstantial evidence — Court must consider materials as a whole, not piecemeal — Admissibility of documents at bail stage not to be questioned. India Law Library Docid # 2439007
(209) JAIRAM S. MULCHANDANI Vs. STANLEY DSOUZA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 — Section 24(b) — Agreement of licence in writing — Conclusive evidence — A registered leave and license agreement constitutes conclusive evidence of the facts stated within it, and no evidence contradicting these facts can be admitted. India Law Library Docid # 2439008
(210) GUJARAT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Vs. GNANESHWARY DUSHYANTKUMAR SHAH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-01-2026 Government Service — Recruitment — Challenge to Selection Process — A candidate who participates in a selection process without protest cannot challenge the rules or method of selection after being declared unsuccessful. India Law Library Docid # 2438276
(211) STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. JASWINDER KAUR @ GHUKKAR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Liberal approach — When required — A liberal approach should be taken for condoning delay to promote substantial justice, which includes adjudicating a claim on its merits rather than rejecting it based on limitation. However, this liberal approach cannot be a substitute for a reasonable explanation. The applicant must provide cogent, credible, and clear reasons for the delay. Inexplicable delay should not be condoned. India Law Library Docid # 2438328
(212) M/S. SUPER CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATES Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Tender Proceedings - Rejection of Bid - Scope of Judicial Review - Courts should not interfere with tender evaluation unless the process is mala fide, arbitrary, or irrational. The tendering authority, being the author of the tender documents, is best placed to interpret its requirements. Interference is warranted only if the decision-making process is flawed, not just to correct perceived errors of judgment or commercial choices. India Law Library Docid # 2438339
(213) TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL & CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. ASSESSMENT UNIT, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 25(1), DELHI-110001[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI] 19-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 144C & 153 — Assessment proceedings — Limitation — The time limit for completing assessment proceedings under Section 153 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, must be adhered to, and Section 144C is not a standalone provision that overrides Section 153. Both sections are interdependent. India Law Library Docid # 2438580
(214) M/S. WATCH WORLD Vs. M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED[DELHI STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 19-01-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 2(1)(g) — Deficiency in service — Failure to maintain stock register and provide list of stolen items — Insurance claim repudiated due to lack of evidence — Complainant failed to provide adequate documentation to substantiate the loss claimed due to theft — Survey report highlighted absence of stock register and non-provision of stolen item list — India Law Library Docid # 2438651
(215) M/S DELTA LTD. Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 — Section 7(7) — Appeal by employer — Deposit of amount — Conditions for admission of appeal — Proviso to Section 7(7) requires employer to deposit amount equal to gratuity required to be deposited under Section 7(4) at the time of filing appeal — Such deposit refers to the entire amount India Law Library Docid # 2438731
(216) SANKAR SHAW AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 201 — Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence — Circumstantial Evidence — Held, conviction sustainable when prosecution establishes a complete chain of evidence including motive, last seen theory, and pervasive control of the accused over the victim's person and property. Relying on the five principles laid down in Sharad Birdhichand Sharda India Law Library Docid # 2438732
(217) SAJAL KANTI ROY @ SUBRATA @ SUBHO AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 6, 7, 32 — Res Gestae, Dying Declaration — Victim's spontaneous shouts naming assailants after being shot are admissible under Section 6 as part of the same transaction — Victim's statement pleading for mercy is admissible under Section 7 as it shows the circumstances surrounding the event — Victim's oral dying declaration is admissible under Section 32 as it indicates the cause India Law Library Docid # 2438733
(218) AVNEESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 468, 469 — Limitation for taking cognizance — Offences under Sections 379, 411 IPC are punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine — Period of limitation is three years — Cognizance taken after expiry of limitation period is barred by law. India Law Library Docid # 2438768
(219) MOHD. HANEEF AND OTHERS Vs. DEPUTY DIRECTOR CONOSLIDATION SULTANPUR[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 19-01-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 — Sale of immovable property — Requirements — For property valued at one hundred rupees or more, sale must be by a registered instrument — An unregistered sale deed does not transfer title. India Law Library Docid # 2438769
(220) VEENA SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 National Highways Act, 1956 — Sections 3A, 3D, 3G — Land acquisition for National Highway — Validity of second Section 3D notification — No change in alignment — Second notification issued due to obstruction by landowners during survey — Land vested in Central Government — Judicial review scope limited — Public interest prevails over private interest. India Law Library Docid # 2438770