(321) NITIN OMPRAKASH AGRAWAL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376 and 417 — Rape and Cheating — Discharge of accused — Court's role at discharge stage — Court must proceed on the assumption that prosecution material is true and evaluate it to see if it discloses ingredients of the alleged offence — Court should not conduct a mini-trial or delve into the probative value but determine if there is a ground for presuming the offence has been committed. India Law Library Docid # 2439002
(322) TELFORD MARINE DMCC Vs. BHAMBHANI SHIPPING LIMITED AND ANOTHER[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Interim measures — Post-award petition — Petitioner sought to restrain the sale of the respondent's only asset, a vessel, to secure an arbitral award — Court dismissed the petition as the sale of the vessel had already taken place and the sale proceeds were used to satisfy a secured debt, leaving no surplus for the petitioner. India Law Library Docid # 2439003
(323) ASHOK COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES Vs. HUBTOWN LIMITED[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 — Section 13 — Bar to passing a decree — Suit for recovery based on dishonoured cheques and promissory notes — Defendant sought rejection of plaint, arguing plaintiff was an unlicensed money lender and suit barred by Section 13 — Court held that without a loan as defined by the Act being involved, there is no bar — Applicability of Section 13 cannot be ascertained at a India Law Library Docid # 2439004
(324) AMOL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against conviction for murder — Conviction set aside and altered to Section 304 Part (II) — Culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Evidence showed the act was committed without premeditation in a sudden fight in the heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel, and the offender had not taken undue advantage or acted cruelly. The fatal injury was a single India Law Library Docid # 2439005
(325) SMT. AARADHNA BUJ Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petition — Seeking direction to accept documents beyond cut-off date — Petitioner failed to submit documents within prescribed time and extended period for submission — Reason of illness cited for delay — Held, adherence to timelines in recruitment is mandatory, and technicalities should not India Law Library Docid # 2439111
(326) JYOTI KUMAR Vs. M/S. ZYDUS HEALTHCARE LTD AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Section 2(s) – Definition of Workman – Medical Representative/Sales Promotion Officer – Whether falls under the definition of 'workman' – Held, Medical Representative/Sales Promotion Officer does not fall within the definition of 'workman' – Relying on the Constitution Bench decision in H.R. India Law Library Docid # 2439112
(327) JITENDRA SHRIVASTAVA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition seeking restoration of pay and refund of recovered amount — Petitioner was working as Motorman and was selected for Section Engineer post — Initial pay fixation included 30% running allowance — Benefit subsequently withdrawn and recovery ordered — Central India Law Library Docid # 2439113
(328) HAZURA SINGH Vs. HAKAM SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Concurrent findings of fact by lower courts — High Court's limited jurisdiction — High Court can interfere in concurrent findings of fact only if there is an error of law or procedure, not merely because the findings are considered incorrect or erroneous. India Law Library Docid # 2439230
(329) SURAJ BHAN AND OTHERS Vs. NIADRI DEVI (DEAD) THROUGH HER LRS.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913 — Section 19 & 20 — Notice to pre-emptor — Obligation of pre-emptor to prove non-service of statutory notice by vendor — Failure to discharge this burden renders pre-emption claim unsustainable — Even if vendor is not a necessary party, pre-emptor must prove lack of notice under Section 19. India Law Library Docid # 2439231
(330) DHANPATI DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. DHBVNL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 — Compensation — Deduction from salary — Provident fund, pension, or insurance amounts cannot be deducted from the deceased's salary when calculating income or loss of earning for compensation purposes. India Law Library Docid # 2439232
(331) JASKARAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Essential ingredients — Issuance of cheque to discharge a legally enforceable debt, dishonour upon presentation, legal notice issued to the accused, and failure to make payment despite notice — All these ingredients were fulfilled in this case. India Law Library Docid # 2439233
(332) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. NARINDER PAL SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166, 168 — Motor accident claims — Compensation — Enhancement — Appellant, a practicing advocate, suffered grievous injuries in a motor vehicular accident resulting in 100% permanent functional disability, complete bilateral hearing loss, permanent neurological impairment, and persistent India Law Library Docid # 2439298
(333) NEHA LAL Vs. ABHISHEK KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage — Irretrievable breakdown — Supreme Court can dissolve marriage in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 when marriage has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it, to do complete justice. Factors to consider include period of cohabitation, separation, nature of allegations, attempts at reconciliation, and economic/social status. India Law Library Docid # 2438390
(334) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. HEAVY VEHICLES FACTORY EMPLOYEES’ UNION AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Factories Act, 1948 — Section 59(2) — Overtime wages calculation — "Ordinary rate of wages" — Includes basic wages plus all allowances worker is entitled to, excluding only bonus and overtime wages — Compensatory allowances like House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Clothing and Washing Allowance (CWA), and Small Family Allowance (SFA) are includible. India Law Library Docid # 2438391
(335) RAJ SINGH GEHLOT AND OTHERS Vs. AMITABHA SEN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 — Section 3(3A) — Amendment Act, 2020 — Retrospective validation of actions — Power to grant license includes power to modify, suspend, revoke, or delicense — Delicensing of land for commercial purposes after it was initially licensed for residential use is permissible. India Law Library Docid # 2438392
(336) PRAKASH ATLANTA (JV) Vs. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 — Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 — Applicability — Cess could not be levied or collected before the constitution of Welfare Boards, as their constitution is a condition precedent for the implementation of these Acts. India Law Library Docid # 2438393
(337) TANALA SATYANARAYANA DIED AND OTHERS Vs. TANALA RAMA RAO DIED AS PER LRS AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — High Court's power to interfere with findings of fact by the First Appellate Court is limited to cases where findings are erroneous, contrary to mandatory provisions of law, based on inadmissible evidence, or arrived at without evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2438435
(338) DABLU KUJUR Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 439 — Grant of bail — Appellant convicted under Section 302/120B IPC — No direct involvement in the murder proved by prosecution — Conspiracy angle based on alleged threats from jail and previous enmity due to inter-family marriage — Key witnesses' testimonies did not establish direct participation in firing or concrete evidence of conspiracy beyond India Law Library Docid # 2438477
(339) KUNSHAN Q TECH MICROELECTRONICS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. Vs. DCIT CENTRAL CIRCLE - 30 DELHI[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI] 20-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 127 — Transfer of Cases — Jurisdiction — Order for transfer of a corporate assessee's case from one Assessing Officer to another passed by a Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) holding charge only for non-corporate assessees is void ab initio due to inherent lack of jurisdiction. India Law Library Docid # 2438578
(340) SUNIL KUMAR TIWARI AND OTHERS Vs. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, Articles 14 and 16 — Equality and Non-discrimination — Academic standards — Differentiation based on academic qualifications — A statutory expert body like AICTE can differentiate between teachers possessing Ph.D. and those without for pay and career progression, as long as it is rational and serves the object of enhancing academic standards. India Law Library Docid # 2438652