(861) K.SAKTHIVEL AND OTHER Vs. J. DEEPA AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 and Order 41 Rule 1 — Appeal against preliminary decree and judgment — The appeal was filed against the judgment and decree passed by the trial court for partition and permanent injunction. India Law Library Docid # 2434832
(862) R. UMARANI Vs. P. RAMESH[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Cheque Dishonour — Compounding of Offence — Section 147 NI Act provides that every offence under the Act is compoundable — Section 359 BNSS also permits compounding of offences with court permission — High Court has inherent power to compound offence under India Law Library Docid # 2434833
(863) SHAKUNTALA Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (KALABURAGI BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Act, 2022 — Section 58 — Violation of parole conditions — Failure to surrender — Convict granted parole and further extension failed to surrender on expiry of extended period — Trial Court and Appellate Court convicted the petitioner and confirmed the sentence — High Court found no grounds to interfere with concurrent findings of both courts — Petitioner failed to provide India Law Library Docid # 2434561
(864) KALYANI SANDUGU Vs. SATYA KUMAR RAO[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Inordinate delay of 708 days — Appellant claimed illness, being single mother, and lack of legal advice — Respondent argued deliberate delay and abuse of process — Court considered previous proceedings, including unsuccessful recall application and revision, indicating awareness of orders — Appellant's explanation lacked credibility and bona India Law Library Docid # 2434685
(865) DHIRAJ BHANDARI Vs. CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Maintainability against private bodies — Cricket Association registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 is a private society — Not funded by Central or State Government, nor controlled administratively — No public function discharged by the Association — Disputes between office bearers are private law matters — Not amenable to writ India Law Library Docid # 2434686
(866) PRASANNA AND OTHERS Vs. NESAMMA (DIED) LRS IMPLEADED AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 123 — Gift — Attestation — Settlement deeds (gift deeds) are registered documents and carry a presumption of execution — Burden of proof of non-execution lies on the challenger — The attestation requirement under Section 123, read with Section 3, means witnesses have seen the executant sign or acknowledge, and signed in their presence — The fact that attesting India Law Library Docid # 2434868
(867) PRABHU PRAKASH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Abkari Act — Section 8(2) — Conviction for possession of arrack — Violation of procedural safeguards — Failure to comply with Section 53A regarding disposal of seized liquor and Section 38 regarding information to superiors — Lack of tamper-proof chain of custody for samples sent for analysis — Absence of specimen seal impression on seizure mahazar and property list — Independent witnesses turned India Law Library Docid # 2434869
(868) BINU VINCENT AND OTHERS Vs. THE FEDERAL BANK LTD. AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Second Schedule, Rule 68B — Time limit for sale of attached immovable property — Rule 68B, which prescribes a time limit for the sale of attached immovable property, does not have mandatory application to recovery proceedings under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (RDDB Act). The RDDB Act is a self-contained code and importing Rule India Law Library Docid # 2434870
(869) CANARA BANK Vs. K.L. RAJGARHIA (D) THRU LRS.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 A. Specific Performance of Contracts — Agreement to Sell — Legality of Contract — Construction of multiple dwelling units exceeding permissible limits — Contract declared void ab initio where its object contravenes building laws and master plan — Courts cannot rewrite contracts or India Law Library Docid # 2434883
(870) ALOK KUMAR GHOSH Vs. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-10-2025 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (now Employee's Compensation Act, 1923) — Section 19 — Reference to Commissioners — Power to determine liability — Commissioner has the power to determine the liability of an insurer, making them jointly and severally liable with the employer for compensation, especially when the employer's liability is covered by a contract of insurance, to ensure a speedy and efficacious remedy for the workman. India Law Library Docid # 2434014
(871) ASHWANI KUMAR KUKKAR Vs. SKY KING COURIER COMPANY[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 09-10-2025 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 51 — Second appeal — Scope — Limited to substantial question of law — Appeal can be entertained only if a substantial question of law is involved. India Law Library Docid # 2434714
(872) M/S GODWIN CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. Vs. COMMISSIONER, MEERUT DIVISION & ANR.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Stamp Act, 1899 — Schedule 1-B, Article 40 & 57 — "Security Bond cum Mortgage Deed" — Stamp Duty — "Security Bond or Mortgage Deed" — Instrument's substance, not nomenclature, determines stamp duty — Court must ascertain true legal character of instrument by examining operative recitals and clauses — Definition of Mortgage Deed (Section 2(17)) — Instrument transferring India Law Library Docid # 2433662
(873) MAHAVEER Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Electricity Act, 1910 — Sections 39 and 44 — Theft of energy and interference with meters — Prosecution's case based on alleged tampering of meter box with holes leading to reduced meter readings — Evidence from prosecution witnesses found to be based on estimation, presumption, approximation or possibilities, not on concrete proof — Lack of direct evidence showing accused tampering with the meter box or India Law Library Docid # 2433663
(874) M/S ANVITA AUTO TECH WORKS PVT. LTD. Vs. M/S AROUSH MOTORS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 8 Rule 1 — Limitation for filing Written Statement in Commercial Suits — Extension of time due to COVID-19 pandemic — Supreme Court’s suo motu order excluded period from 15.03.2020 to 28.02.2022 for computing limitation — Even if statutory period of 120 days expired, if it fell within the excluded period, defendant should be allowed to file Written India Law Library Docid # 2433664
(875) RAJNI AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124-A — "No-fault" liability for untoward incidents — Compensation is payable if the victim is a "passenger" — Explanation (ii) to Section 124-A defines "passenger" to include a person who has purchased a valid ticket — Mere non-recovery of a ticket from the victim is not fatal if a credible prima facie case is established — Burden then shifts to the Railways to disprove India Law Library Docid # 2433665
(876) CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. DR. KAMALA SELVARAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Town and Country Planning — Open Space Reservation (OSR) charges — Exemption — Plot size below 3000 square metres — Held exempt from OSR charges. India Law Library Docid # 2433666
(877) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. PARMESHWAR RAMLAL JOSHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (Corresponding to Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528) — Inherent power of High Court — Recall or review of own judgment — Criminal courts do not have the power to recall or review their own judgments, except for correcting clerical errors under Section 362 CrPC (Section 403 BNSS) — Invoking inherent powers to bypass India Law Library Docid # 2433667
(878) HIND SAMACHAR LTD. (DELHI UNIT) Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 149(2) — Insurance — Liability of insurer — "Pay and recover" directions — Fake driving licence — For insurer to avoid liability, it must prove not only that the driver's licence was fake, but also that the owner (insured) deliberately breached the policy by entrusting the vehicle to such a driver. India Law Library Docid # 2433668
(879) DASHWANTH Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 207 and 313 — Fair Trial — Right to Defence — Trial court convicted the appellant without providing him with copies of relied-upon documents, and appointed a legal aid counsel only after framing charges. Prosecution evidence commenced within four days of the appointment, with the entire evidence being recorded in about one and a half months. This haste and lack India Law Library Docid # 2433669
(880) GURMEL KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. ELECTION TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025 Election Tribunal — Recount of votes — Order for recounted votes must be reasoned and based on prima facie satisfaction supported by evidence, not mere allegations or narrow victory margins. India Law Library Docid # 2433941