(581) BRAND PROTECTORS INDIA PVT. LTD. Vs. ANIL KUMAR[DELHI HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (B.N.S.S.) — Section 223 — Examination of complainant — Notice to accused before taking cognizance — Proviso to Section 223(1) mandates that no cognizance shall be taken without giving the accused an opportunity of being heard — This is a procedural safeguard not present in the earlier India Law Library Docid # 2428095
(582) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. R. SHANKARAPPA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-07-2025 Service Law — Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (CCS CCA Rules) — Rule 14 and Appendix 3 — Procedure for imposing major penalties — Authority competent to impose minor penalties can issue charge-sheet for major penalties — General Manager, Telecommunications (competent to impose minor penalties) issued charge-sheet for major penalties under Rule 14 of CCS CCA India Law Library Docid # 2428100
(583) MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. Vs. PIYUSH BANGAD AND OTHERS[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 25-07-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 21(b) — Revisionary Jurisdiction — National Commission can interfere when lower forums err in law or facts, or exercise jurisdiction arbitrarily — State Commission’s order was bereft of detailed reasons or analysis, merely reproducing facts and dismissing appeals without discussing evidence or contentions of opposite parties — This necessitates remand for fresh disposal. India Law Library Docid # 2428109
(584) SMT.LALITABAI AND OTHERS Vs. NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal against award of compensation — Court reiterated that while compensation should not be a windfall or a pittance, it must be just, reasonable, and based on rational factors, not whims or guesses — Tribunal's reliance on an estimated monthly income without proper justification or India Law Library Docid # 2428117
(585) PRINCE PRATAP SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Penal Code, 1860 — Section 307 — Attempt to murder — Ingredients — For framing charge, there is no requirement for injury to be on a vital part of the body; merely causing hurt is sufficient. The intention or knowledge that the act might cause death is crucial. Proof of grievous or life-threatening hurt is not essential. The intention can be inferred India Law Library Docid # 2428118
(586) MUKESH @ MADAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Delay in Trial — Undertrial prisoners should not be incarcerated indefinitely, especially when trial delay is not attributable to the accused — Prosecution must complete trial within a reasonable period India Law Library Docid # 2428588
(587) SHANU @ SYED SADIQ ALI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Condition of restricting travel abroad — Petitioner granted anticipatory bail with a condition not to leave India without court permission — Petitioner sought relaxation of this condition to travel abroad for business purposes — Held, the right to travel abroad is integral to the right to livelihood and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution — State cannot arbitrarily deprive a person of their means of liveli India Law Library Docid # 2428589
(588) HUKUM SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Speedy Trial — Undue delay in trial can be a ground for granting bail, even for serious offences, as it infringes the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution. The presumption of innocence at the pre-conviction stage must be upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2428590
(589) PRITIVIRAM @ PRITHVI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Speedy Trial — Right to Speedy Trial — Petitioner in judicial custody for over four years with negligible trial progress (3 out of 42 witnesses examined) — Trial recommenced de novo due to procedural developments — Prolonged pre-trial incarceration without meaningful progress infringes fundamental right to life and personal liberty under India Law Library Docid # 2428591
(590) RAM SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Abuse of Process — FIR lodged by a compulsive litigant against bank officers for alleged offences under IPC and SC/ST Act, when the subject matter of the dispute was already pending in civil courts and involved a service dispute regarding increments, pension, and compulsory retirement — Such initiation of criminal India Law Library Docid # 2428592
(591) ANIL KUMAR DHARENDRA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7A — Scope — Applies to private individuals who obtain undue advantage to influence public servants — Petitioner, a private individual, accused of demanding bribe to ensure selection by changing OMR sheet, falls within the ambit of Section 7A. (Paras 11, 12, 13) India Law Library Docid # 2428593
(592) SHANKAR SINGH Vs. THE MINING ENGINEER AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-07-2025 Mines and Minerals — Mining Lease — Cancellation — Lease for Plot No. 4 Veerpur cancelled by Mining Department on June 14, 1984, as the area fell within a protected forest area — This cancellation order was not challenged by the plaintiffs. India Law Library Docid # 2428594
(593) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. TULSI RAM[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — Appellate court's power to reverse an acquittal order is limited — Reversal is justified only if the trial court's judgment suffers from illegality, perversity, or error of law or fact, or if there is partial or selective appreciation of evidence — If two views are possible, the one favoring the accused must be preferred. India Law Library Docid # 2428679
(594) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. JAKIR[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 304-B, 498-A, 302 — Dowry Death, Cruelty by Husband or Relatives, Murder — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution failed to establish consistent dowry demand and cruelty or harassment immediately preceding death — Inconsistencies and improvements in witness testimonies regarding financial arrangements for dowry — Post-mortem did not reveal injuries supporting assault or strangulation claims — Medical evidence indicated death due to burn injuries — India Law Library Docid # 2428720
(595) SONAM AND ANOTHER Vs. SMT. SHAKUNTLA DEVI AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Application for rejection based on territorial jurisdiction and exclusion of civil court’s jurisdiction by Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 — Held, territorial jurisdiction issue is not a ground for rejection under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, but rather under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC. India Law Library Docid # 2428919
(596) SURESH KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. SURENDER SINGH AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Sentence — Concurrent running of sentences — Petitioner convicted in multiple complaints for dishonour of cheques arising from same transaction — Petitioner sought concurrent sentences under Section 427 CrPC — Court held that while general rule in Section 427 CrPC is for consecutive sentences, courts have discretion to order concurrent India Law Library Docid # 2428920
(597) STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. MANINDER SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Attempt to murder — For conviction, intention or knowledge to cause death is essential — Nature of injury, weapon used, seat of injury and circumstances are relevant indicators — Mere fact that injuries did not result in death or were not grievous is not conclusive. India Law Library Docid # 2428921
(598) MUKESH KUMAR Vs. SMT. VARSHA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Object behind granting maintenance is to prevent destitution and provide speedy relief to dependent spouse and children — Court must strike a balance to ensure provision is not used as a weapon to punish the other spouse. India Law Library Docid # 2428922
(599) RAJENDRA KUMAR Vs. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF JAGDISH GEHLOT AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025 Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 — Section 13(4) and 13(5) — Eviction of tenants — Deposit of provisional rent — Application for extension of time — Mandatory period for filing extension application is 15 days from date of determination — No extension can be granted if application is filed after expiry of this period — Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 not applicable for India Law Library Docid # 2428722
(600) KHALEEL AHMED AND OTHERS Vs. SMT. REHMAT BANO AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 45 — Opinion of handwriting expert — Admissibility — Plaintiff filed suit challenging gift deed based on alleged fraud regarding a prior "Bakshish-nama" — Plaintiff’s initial application for expert examination of "Bakshish-nama" dismissed as opportunity to cross-examine the executant was available — Executant (Smt. Mafia) later did not appear for cross-examination, rendering plaintiff’s right to question genuineness of document India Law Library Docid # 2428723