(241) DOLI LEDHA RAVIDAS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against conviction — Dying declaration — Trial Court convicted the appellant for murder based on oral dying declaration made by the deceased to the first informant — Court examined the evidence on record, including the deposition of the first informant (PW4) — Held, the dying declaration was lucid, clear, and made without ambiguity — No evidence to discredit the India Law Library Docid # 2438977
(242) KISHORE NICHANI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226 — Writ Petition — Mandamus — Restoration of GST Registration — Petitioner aggrieved by non-restoration of GST registration after cancellation. Petitioner sought a writ of Mandamus to restore his GST registration, permit filing of pending returns, and treat representation as an application for revocation of cancellation. India Law Library Docid # 2438978
(243) BIHARI LAL GUPTA Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 8/20B — Possession of Ganja — Bail application — Grounds for refusal — Repeated involvement in narcotics-related offences and seizure of significant quantity of contraband weigh against granting bail. India Law Library Docid # 2439117
(244) AYYAZ MOHAMMAD Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Age determination of victim — Ossification test not mandatory when other documentary evidence like school certificates or birth certificates are available — Relying on school certificates is preferred over medical opinion in absence of India Law Library Docid # 2439118
(245) GERA GREEN INNOVATION Vs. NORTHERN COALFIELDS LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Order, 2012 — Eligibility for MSE Benefits — Newly incorporated company claiming MSE status cannot rely on the turnover and experience of its predecessor proprietorship concern if that concern does not qualify as an MSE. India Law Library Docid # 2439119
(246) LALPATI AND OTHERS Vs. OMPRAKASH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Substantial Question of Law — Issue concerning the error of law by the appellate court in granting a partial injunction for not raising construction, despite the defendants being in possession, rendering the decree unsustainable in law. India Law Library Docid # 2439120
(247) PARTH CREDIT AND CAPITAL MARKET PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. IDEAL ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD. THROUGH DIRECTOR PAVANKUMAR CHOPARA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rule 2 read with Section 151 — Execution of decree — Payment by cheque — Compromise decree — Cheque is a valid tender, even if not presented immediately, provided it is honored subsequently — Refusal of cheque by decree holder without valid reason does not invalidate the India Law Library Docid # 2439121
(248) KARANGULA ABHISHEK REDDY Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Arbitrary and Unconstitutional Tender Condition — A tender condition is arbitrary and unconstitutional if it is not rational, has no nexus with the object sought to be achieved, and denies a level playing field to potential bidders. India Law Library Docid # 2439202
(249) AMANDEEP KAUR Vs. GURUDWARA SAHIB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Application for rejection of plaint is to be decided based on the averments in the plaint and documents annexed, without considering the written statement. India Law Library Docid # 2439313
(250) NANKI @ VIDYA DEVI Vs. JUGLAL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure, 1908 — Second Appeal — Powers of High Court — High Court can only interfere in concurrent findings of fact by lower courts if there is an error in law or procedure, not merely if the findings are perceived as incorrect or erroneous. India Law Library Docid # 2439314
(251) HARDEV SINGH ALIAS GURDEV SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND ANOTHER Vs. NARESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Agreement to Sell — Validity and Enforceability — An agreement to sell, even if the seller is a moneylender, can be valid and enforceable if properly executed and proved. India Law Library Docid # 2439315
(252) ABHIJIT PANDEY Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 108, 80, 103, 85 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Offences — Abetment to suicide, Dowry death, Murder — Allegations of extra-marital relationship, demand of money/dowry — Deceased died of poisoning/injection — Autopsy findings — Prosecution case not strong at bail India Law Library Docid # 2438575
(253) COMMANDANT AND OTHERS Vs. BASAVARAJ A.K.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955, Rule 29 — Revision Petition — Dismissal of Revision Petition under Rule 29 of CRPF Rules, 1955 by Revisional Authority does not preclude further legal recourse. India Law Library Docid # 2438871
(254) BIHAR INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS Vs. M/S SCOPE SALES PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Discretionary nature — High Courts can decline to entertain a writ petition if granting relief would not serve or advance public interest, even if a substantial legal point is raised. Relief may be denied if interfering with an order would cause more harm to society. Courts must maintain social balance by interfering only when India Law Library Docid # 2438879
(255) SRI MUKUND MAHESWAR AND ANOTHER Vs. AXIS BANK LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Rejection on technical grounds — High Court erred in rejecting the writ petition on technical objections raised by the Registry without considering the serious allegations of fraud and collusion made by the appellants. The maxim "fraus omnia corrumpit" (fraud unravels everything) dictates that such allegations should not be dismissed on mere technicalities. India Law Library Docid # 2438880
(256) SYED MOHAMMED SHABBUDDIN Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 300A — Right to Property — Land Acquisition — Writ Petition — Mandamus — High Court directing initiation and conclusion of land acquisition proceedings and payment of compensation for deprivation of property for over 25 years. India Law Library Docid # 2438929
(257) MRS. BANOTHU BHARATHI @ LASYA @ BUJJI Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, HYDERABAD.[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 23-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 84 — Act done by a person of unsound mind — Elements — Defence of insanity under Section 84 of IPC does not require proof beyond reasonable doubt, but on a preponderance of probabilities — Even if insanity is not conclusively proved, evidence may raise a reasonable doubt about mens rea, entitling the accused to acquittal — Crucial time for determining unsoundness of India Law Library Docid # 2438943
(258) JABBAR KHAN Vs. RAJENDRA KUMAR JAISWAL[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-01-2026 Property Law — Sale Deed — Evidence — Plaintiff's Examination — Plaintiff cannot examine a representative through a Special Power of Attorney to give evidence on his behalf, as it deprives the defendant of the right to cross-examine the plaintiff himself regarding crucial aspects like the execution of sale deeds. India Law Library Docid # 2439114
(259) VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA Vs. M P M K V V COM LTD AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 23-01-2026 Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966 — Rule 9(1)(b) proviso — Mandatory suspension when challan filed for corruption or moral turpitude — Suspension is justified at the time of filing of challan, even if later acquitted India Law Library Docid # 2439115
(260) JANKI JEEVAN SHARAN RICHARIYA DEAD THROUGH LRS SIDDHANT RICHARIYA AND OTHERS Vs. NISHA RICHHARIYA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rule 2-A — Consequence of disobedience or breach of injunction — Application for initiating proceedings under Order 39 Rule 2-A CPC for breach of undertaking given before the Court — Order passed under Article 227 of the Constitution directing execution of a decree based on India Law Library Docid # 2439116