(201) P S JAYAKUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 499, 500, 34 — Criminal Defamation — Essential Ingredients — To constitute defamation, there must be an imputation concerning a person, made with intent to harm reputation, or knowledge/belief that it will harm reputation — A company, being an artificial entity, lacks the intention India Law Library Docid # 2434586
(202) TEJAS DUTTA AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. LOGIX HEIGHTS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 27-10-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 35(1)(a) and 35(1)(c) — Joint complaint — No statutory requirement to file an application for permission to file a joint complaint under Section 35(1)(a) in view of the decision in Brigade Enterprises Limited vs. Anil Kumar Virmani. India Law Library Docid # 2434660
(203) S. NACHIYAR AND OTHERS Vs. A. LAKSHMANAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — Appeal from original decree — Partition suit — Plaintiff appealing dismissal of suit — Court considered submissions and records, leading to partial decree allowance. India Law Library Docid # 2434773
(204) RAMACHANDAR @ RAMACHANDRAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 374(2) And 397 Read With Section 401 — Appeals Against Conviction And Sentence And Revision For Enhancement — High Court Sets Aside Conviction And Acquits Accused Due To Lack Of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2434774
(205) KAVERI PARASHAR Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Settlement between parties — Court has power to quash FIR and proceedings where parties have amicably settled their disputes, especially in matrimonial matters, even if offenses are non-compoundable. India Law Library Docid # 2434890
(206) THE COMMISSIONER, CORPORATION OF CITY OF BANGALORE Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure, 1908 — Order 41, Rule 31 — Appeal — High Court allowing appeal in part and holding plaintiff not in lawful possession of suit property — Finding that plaintiff, a statutory body, had trespassed into private land and made illegal constructions — Held, condemnation of plaintiff's action warranted — Open for defendants to take appropriate steps to seek possession of land from plaintiff. India Law Library Docid # 2434898
(207) YADWINDER SINGH @SUNNY Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Abuse of process — Supreme Court quashed FIR for abetment of suicide and proceedings thereon — Held that mere refusal to marry, even if true, does not constitute instigation under Section 107 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and does not lead to a situation where the deceased was left with no other option but to commit suicide. India Law Library Docid # 2434900
(208) SHESHKUMAR SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Essential Commodities Act, 1955 — Sections 3/7; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 3(5) and 316(5) — Anticipatory Bail — High Court rejected bail application — Appellant joined investigation as per Supreme Court order — Police report yet to be filed — Considering the nature of allegations and appellant's cooperation, Supreme Court granted bail in anticipation of arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2434906
(209) MUTHUCHAMY Vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Registration Act, 1908 (as applicable in Tamil Nadu), Section 22A(1)(ii) — Refusal of registration of deeds conveying temple land — Guidelines issued by Division Bench of High Court — Registering authority must serve notice to parties and objector/religious institution, hold enquiry, hear parties, and then pass an order to register or refuse — Aggrieved party can file India Law Library Docid # 2434910
(210) SURAJPAL SINGH JADON Vs. PRASHANT SIKARWAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 304 — Conviction for offences — Bail granted by High Court — Order lacking reasons — Ground to set aside impugned order — Appeal allowed on the short ground that the order granting bail did not disclose any reason whatsoever. India Law Library Docid # 2434913
(211) VIKRAM SINGH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8, 15(C) read with Section 29 — Appeal against conviction — Suspension of sentence — Medical grounds — High Court rejected application. Supreme Court granted temporary bail for three months, setting aside the High Court's order. India Law Library Docid # 2434916
(212) RAJ KUMARI INDIRA MAHINDRA (DECEASED THROUGH LRS) Vs. DINESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 (Amendment of Pleadings) — Order XXXIX (Temporary Injunctions) — Order XLIII Rule 1 (Appeals from orders) — Letters Patent Appeal — Observations by High Court — Suit not before the High Court — High Court cannot make observations or grant reliefs concerning a suit that is not directly under its consideration — Such observations regarding limitation period, which is a matter for the trial court, are beyond the India Law Library Docid # 2434919
(213) VIVEK @ SONU Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 389 — Suspension of sentence pending appeal — Appellant seeking suspension of sentence after rejection of bail application — Appeal found arguable on merit — Initial testimonies under Sections 161 and 164 IPC did not allege rape against appellant — Allegations surfaced only in subsequent testimony — Medical and scientific evidence not corroborating allegations — Court grants suspension of substantive jail sentence subject to India Law Library Docid # 2434920
(214) SURINDER VEERD Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory bail — Conditions for granting — Appellant cooperated with investigation, did not threaten witnesses, and did not attempt to influence investigation — These actions satisfied the conditions for anticipatory bail — Supreme Court confirmed earlier order granting bail and directed continued cooperation with investigation India Law Library Docid # 2434928
(215) SHASHI KANT Vs. CBI, ACB, GHAZIABAD[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(2) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 120-B — Conviction and sentence by trial court — Appeal filed in High Court — Application for suspension of sentence filed — High Court suspended sentence on condition of depositing entire fine amount within two months, failing which bail would be cancelled — Appellant approached India Law Library Docid # 2434929
(216) VIVEK SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Principles of Natural Justice — Opportunity to be heard — High Court made adverse observations against a Judicial Officer without allowing them to explain their conduct — Held, this violates principles of natural justice. India Law Library Docid # 2434930
(217) OM PRAKASH Vs. HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF H.P AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Sections 6 and 9 — Constitution of State and District Legal Services Authorities — Disciplinary proceedings — Delegation of power — Challenge to initiation of disciplinary proceedings by District & Sessions Judge against Senior Assistant — Plea that appointing authority was State Legal India Law Library Docid # 2434943
(218) RAM KRISHAN Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 — Section 4 — Release on probation — Factors to consider — Nature of offence, circumstances of the case, expediency, suitability and appropriateness for accomplishment of the object of reformatory justice — Supreme Court decisions emphasize considering these factors and excluding offences like Section 304-A IPC for benevolent provisions. India Law Library Docid # 2434944
(219) NANAK CHAND Vs. MADAN LAL[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Subsequent events — Amendment of plaint sought during pendency of appeal to incorporate events that occurred during appeal — Held, application for amendment should have been allowed in the interest of justice to allow petitioner to India Law Library Docid # 2434945
(220) SACHIN SHRIDHAR AND OTHERS Vs. HIMACHAL PRADESH HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order VI, Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Application for modification of an earlier order directing petitioners to place demarcation report on record — Demarcation reports already appended with main writ petition — Modification granted, exempting petitioners from re-filing reports. India Law Library Docid # 2434946