(741) JAGWANT SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 151 and Order 18 Rule 17 — Recalling witness for further cross-examination — Not a matter of right, but a discretion of the Court to be exercised judiciously to meet the ends of justice — Court's inherent power under Section 151 CPC is not affected by express power under India Law Library Docid # 2433925
(742) SMT. BABITA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 24-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Habeas Corpus — Scope of — Not maintainable for supervising investigation of a Missing Person Report (MPR) — Such petitions are maintainable only when there is illegal detention — Grievance against the manner of investigation of an MPR is to be addressed through other remedies under the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). India Law Library Docid # 2433961
(743) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. JAGAN SINGH AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 24-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 148, 302/149 and 460 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — Appellate court can interfere with an order of acquittal only if the judgment suffers from patent perversity, is based on misreading or omission to consider material evidence, or if no two reasonable views are possible and only the view consistent with the guilt of the accused is possible from the evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2433962
(744) RAVINDRA GURJAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009 — Section 336(2) — Transfer of Municipality employee to Development Authority — Power rests solely with the State Government — The term 'transfer' used in the section does not imply deputation and does not require the consent of the employee; the employee has no option but to join the transferred post. India Law Library Docid # 2433975
(745) UGMA Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Attempt to murder — Conviction of one accused and acquittal of others on similar evidence — No reasonable distinction shown — Trial court wrongly distinguishes evidence when no justification exists — Appeals allowed due to lack of distinguishable features. India Law Library Docid # 2433976
(746) GULLE KHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 451 and 457 — Custody and disposal of property pending trial — Seized property should be returned to the rightful owner expeditiously once the necessity for its retention ceases — Trial court's condition to release seized mobile phone only after expiry of appeal/revision period India Law Library Docid # 2433977
(747) SHIVRAJ LOHAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Compounding of offences — Guidelines for compounding after delay — The Supreme Court has laid down guidelines for imposing costs on parties who unduly delay compounding of an offence. If compounding is sought before the Sessions Court or High Court in revision or appeal, the accused is required to pay 15% of the India Law Library Docid # 2433978
(748) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. MOTILAL[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374 & 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference limited — Appellate court can reverse acquittal only if trial court's view is legally implausible, perverse, or based on error of fact/law — If two views are possible, one favouring accused prevails. India Law Library Docid # 2433979
(749) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. ANTIMA RANI[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 201, 379, 34 — Appeal against acquittal — Circumstantial evidence — Prosecution failed to establish circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt — Trial court justified in acquitting the accused — Appeal dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2434018
(750) AZHAR HUSSAIN BHAT Vs. MOHAMMAD SHAFI NARCHOOR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 24-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory Jurisdiction — Alternative Remedy — Appeal — High Court should generally direct parties to avail alternative remedies under Code of Civil Procedure before invoking supervisory jurisdiction, especially when an appeal is specifically provided. India Law Library Docid # 2434071
(751) GULZAR AHMAD DAR Vs. JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LTD.[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 24-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Extraordinary, equitable, and discretionary writ jurisdiction — Petitioner's duty to approach court with clean hands — Concealment, suppression, or misrepresentation of material facts amounts to fraud on the court and abuse of process, leading to dismissal of petition and potential refusal to consider merits. India Law Library Docid # 2434072
(752) HARBANS LAL SHARMA Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 24-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 145 — Procedure where dispute concerning land, etc. is likely to cause breach of peace — Initial order — Requirements — Magistrate must be satisfied that a dispute likely to cause breach of peace exists concerning land within his jurisdiction — Such satisfaction must be recorded in writing with reasons — Preliminary order dated 23.01.2018 found to have India Law Library Docid # 2434114
(753) SMT. DAYAVANTI PREMCHAND AND ANOTHER Vs. GUJARAT ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 5, Rules 11, 12, 15 — Service of Summons — Mandatory service on each defendant individually — Service on adult family member allowed only if defendant is absent from residence, no likelihood of finding them within reasonable time, and no agent is authorized to accept service — Trial court failed to consider if these conditions were met when summons was served on India Law Library Docid # 2434171
(754) PATHAN AIYUBKHAN ISHHAKHAN AND OTHERS Vs. PATEL PARSOTTAMBHAI JOITARAM AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Pre-trial amendment — Liberal approach — Amendments filed before trial should generally be granted unless they change the nature of the suit, are barred by law, or are vexatious — Trial court's rejection of amendment prayer was erroneous as it did not adequately explain how the amendment would change the suit's nature or was barred by India Law Library Docid # 2434172
(755) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. SHAMBHUBHAI NANUBHAI VAGHELA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 25 — Confession to police officer — First Information Report (FIR) lodged by accused containing a confession to the police is inadmissible as evidence — Supreme Court judgments in Aghnoo Nagesia and Narayan Yadav establish that a confessional FIR cannot be used against the accused. (Para India Law Library Docid # 2434173
(756) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. DAHYABHAI BHULABHAI PATEL AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378, 379, 401, 402 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of Appellate Court's power — Appellate Court has full power to review, re-appreciate and reconsider evidence — However, Appellate Court must be slow to interfere with acquittal if trial court's view is reasonable and plausible and India Law Library Docid # 2434174
(757) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. ISMAIL AHMEDBHAI LULA (VORA PATEL)[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(b) — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate Court's power to review evidence is extensive, but interference with acquittal requires manifest illegality or perversity — Case involved seizure of cannabis — Trial court acquitted accused — State appealed, arguing misappreciation of evidence — Appellate court reiterated principles for appeals against India Law Library Docid # 2434175
(758) SARDAR SAROVAR NARMADA NIGAM LTD AND OTHERS Vs. NATIONAL BUILDERS AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Civil Procedure — Appeal against a decree of the Civil Court concerning contractual claims — The appeal was filed by the defendants against a judgment and order that partly allowed the contractor's suit for recovery of substantial amount with interest. The appellate court reviewed several claims made by the contractor, including those related to increased quantities, under-payment, recovery of bricks, water charges, electrical charges, India Law Library Docid # 2434176
(759) SH INDERJEET SINGH Vs. SMT KAUSHALYA DEVI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Suit for recovery of damages for illegal eviction — Appellant filed suit for recovery of damages after losing eviction proceedings up to Supreme Court and failing to vacate property voluntarily — Lower court rightly rejected plaint for lack of cause of action, being barred by limitation, and constituting abuse of process of law. (Para India Law Library Docid # 2434225
(760) RAJNISH Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-09-2025 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 415(2) and Section 528 — Appeal against conviction and sentence — High Court can hear appeals against judgments of conviction and orders on sentence. India Law Library Docid # 2434226