(601) JARNAIL MASIH Vs. STATE[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 30-09-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c)/15(c) — Illegal possession of commercial quantity of poppy straw — Conviction and sentence appeal — Appellant asserted innocence and claimed false implication, alleging no evidence of conscious possession of contraband — Contended procedural safeguards were disregarded and findings suffered from grave infirmities — Prosecution stated appellant was found with commercial quantity of poppy straw concealed in truck he India Law Library Docid # 2434112
(602) CHAMPION AGRO LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD. AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of Proceedings — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of Cheque — Substitution of Complainant — Assignment of Debt — Court can permit substitution of complainant even at post-cognizance stage if it does not amount to an incurable irregularity — Assignment deed allowing assignee bank to continue legal proceedings is a valid ground for substitution. India Law Library Docid # 2434147
(603) MOTIBEN DUDABHAI Vs. ARJANBHAI MUNJABHAI AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Liability of Insurance Company — Previous judgment binding — A prior judgment in related motor accident claims cases, which was not appealed, is binding on subsequent claims concerning the same accident due to the principle of Res Judicata, even if the claimants are different. The Insurance Company cannot raise issues that were or ought to have been decided in the prior proceedings, particularly regarding the driver's license. India Law Library Docid # 2434148
(604) JYOTIBEN Vs. RAVIKANT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope — High Court cannot re-appreciate evidence in a second appeal and interfere with concurrent findings of fact by lower courts unless findings are erroneous, contrary to law, based on inadmissible evidence, or without evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2434149
(605) GULMAMADBHAI ISMAILBHAI PATANI Vs. PRITESHBHAI RAMESHCHANDRA BHATT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Grounds for — Failure to prove ownership and possession by plaintiff established by concurrent findings of lower courts — Appeal dismissed as devoid of substantial questions of law. India Law Library Docid # 2434150
(606) LAXMANSINH RAMBAHADURSINH Vs. SHRI NAGARVEL NA HANUMANJI MAHARAJ-A TRUST AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Section 13(1)(e) — Suit for eviction based on subletting — Landlord filed suit for eviction against tenant on grounds of arrears of rent and subletting — Trial Court decreed eviction based on subletting — Appellate Court confirmed decree — Revision Application challenging decree — Held that tenant's admission of sale of premises to defendant no.2 and failure to India Law Library Docid # 2434151
(607) PREM BAHADUR SUNDAR BAHADUR @ SHERSINGH BIST(GURKHA) Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 363, 366 — Kidnapping and Abduction — Essential ingredients for kidnapping from lawful guardianship not proven — FIR lodged on suspicion — Victim voluntarily left home after argument with mother — Victim found at maternal uncle's house — Father and mother deny accused took victim from legal guardianship — Victim declared hostile, denies allegations — Conviction set aside. India Law Library Docid # 2434152
(608) KHUSHALBHAI KIKABHAI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. ISHWARLAL THAKOREBHAI NAYAK AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory Jurisdiction — High Court can interfere with lower court's discretionary order if it is erroneous, perverse, arbitrary, or contrary to settled law. India Law Library Docid # 2434153
(609) ASHOKBHAI DALICHANDJI CHHAJED Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency of funds — Appeal against acquittal — Complainant filed complaint under Section 138 NI Act after cheques issued in compliance with settlement agreement were dishonored due to insufficient funds — Accused evaded service of summons and warrants, but eventually appeared — Stage of cross-examination of complainant was closed, and matter was pending for accused’s statement when trial court dismissed India Law Library Docid # 2434154
(610) MANUBHAI HARGOVANDAS PATEL Vs. CITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 2(c) — Criminal Contempt — Scandalising the court — Making baseless allegations of corruption and using derogatory remarks against judges and the judiciary amounts to criminal contempt — Such actions lower the authority and dignity of the court and interfere with the administration of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2434363
(611) MAHINDRA DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED Vs. RANJANA INDUSTRIES[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation ACT, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against order under Section 34 — Scope limited to grounds under Section 34 — Court will not re-examine evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2434364
(612) THE COURT RECEIVER HIGH COURT, BOMBAY Vs. MUMBAI LABOUR UNION AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Partnership Act, 1932 — Section 43 — Dissolution by notice of partnership at will — A partnership at will can be dissolved by a partner giving written notice to others. Dissolution occurs from the date mentioned in the notice or from the date of communication. India Law Library Docid # 2434494
(613) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS Vs. AAKASH SANDHI BINDU AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Cancellation of bail — Order granting bail was perverse and overlooked relevant material — Bail granted without considering gravity of offence and material on record — Impugned order set aside and bail cancelled. India Law Library Docid # 2434487
(614) AJANTA HOSPITAL & IVF CENTRE PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. AJAY CHATURVEDI AND OTHERS[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 30-09-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Liability for medical negligence — Appellants hospital and doctor not liable for medical negligence — State Commission's finding that bedsores developed due to improper hygiene and lack of nursing care at Appellants' hospital leading to Stage-IV bedsores not based on proper estimation of circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2434710
(615) DR. B. K. CHOUDHARY Vs. BARJI DEVI AND OTHERS[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 30-09-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Sections 12, 21(1)(b) — Medical Negligence — Standard of Care — Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Sections 12, 21(1)(b) — Medical Negligence — Standard of Care — For medical negligence to be established, there must be a duty of care, breach of that duty, and resulting injury. Professionals India Law Library Docid # 2434751
(616) M/S JMD LTD. Vs. S. N. BHARGAVA[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 30-09-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Sections 2(1)(d), 2(1)(g), 24A, 26 — Consumer — Deficiency in service — Maintainability of complaint — Essential elements of consumer-service provider relationship — Payment of consideration — Existence of agreement — Oral contract — Refund of earnest money — Forfeiture of booking — Limitation — Issues decided on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2434752
(617) LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. HARSIRAT KAUR[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 30-09-2025 Insurance Law — Life Insurance Policy — Lapsed Policy — Premium payment after death of insured — Insurance company repudiated claim on ground policy had lapsed and premium was paid after insured's death — Lower consumer forums allowed claim based on lack of documented proof of death time and presumption of revival of policy due to acceptance of premium with late fee — National Commission India Law Library Docid # 2434753
(618) M/S. ASIAN THEATRES PVT. LTD. Vs. ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 30-09-2025 Insurance — Distributors Loss of Revenue Policy — Claim for indemnification — Repudiation by insurance company — Grounds for repudiation — Non-communication of release date and provocative comments by producer — Whether grounds valid. India Law Library Docid # 2434754
(619) MANDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER Vs. HARPREET SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 29-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Deficient court fee — Application for dismissal of suit due to insufficient court fee was allowed by the trial court — High Court found no infirmity in the impugned order. India Law Library Docid # 2433880
(620) ARVIND GUPTA @ ARVIND KUMAR GUPTA AND ANOTHER Vs. SHRI SATYA NARAIN BHAGWAN TRUST, REWARI AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 29-09-2025 Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 — Section 13 — Eviction petition — Order of Rent Controller — Challenge to order refusing to recall previous order wherein tenant's counsel stated no further evidence to be led except proving a document by secondary evidence — High Court found it unacceptable that parties or counsel were unaware of the recorded statement for a long period — Tenants barred from India Law Library Docid # 2433881