(901) SRI BINDESHWAR PRASAD SINGH Vs. SMT. DEOPARI DEVI AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 123 — Gift of immovable property — Requirements — A gift of immovable property must be made by a registered instrument signed by the donor and attested by at least two witnesses — Absence of these requirements renders the gift invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2438189
(902) SURESH KUMAR SHUKLA AND OTHERS Vs. UMA DEVI AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 65(e) — Secondary evidence — Certified copy of application not a public document — Admissibility under Section 65(e) not applicable — Exhibit-8, a certified copy of an application with annexed documents, is not a public document under Section 74, thus Section 65(e) regarding secondary evidence of public documents does not apply. India Law Library Docid # 2438190
(903) UNION OF INDIA Vs. M/S MAHNAR INFRATECH PVT. LTD.[PATNA HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34(3) — Limitation for setting aside award — Application for setting aside an arbitral award must be filed within three months from the date of receipt of the award. India Law Library Docid # 2438191
(904) SATYAJEET GAMANGO Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Odisha Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959 — Section 46-B — No confidence motion — Procedural compliance — Notices, resolution, requisition, and seven-day notice period — Court held that the seven-day notice period is counted from the date the notice is signed, not from the date of receipt by members, to prevent frustration of the motion. India Law Library Docid # 2438144
(905) MR. SUJITH SUDHAKARAN Vs. MR. LALU JACOB MAMMEN[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Liability of Director — Proceedings quashed when cheques were issued after the petitioner ceased to be a Director of the company — Company records clearly indicating the petitioner's tenure as Director and the dates of cheque issuance. India Law Library Docid # 2438334
(906) ASHA G Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Allegations against neighbour — Petitioner, a neighbour, arrayed as accused in a case involving cruelty and dowry demands — Charge sheet and summons issued against the petitioner — India Law Library Docid # 2438335
(907) VISHAL AGARWAL Vs. RAKESH KUMAR VARSHNEY AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Proviso to Order 6 Rule 17 CPC is attracted only after the trial has commenced, which is when evidence recording begins; framing of issues alone does not attract the proviso. India Law Library Docid # 2438346
(908) PARAMEETA SINGH Vs. HARSH VARDHAN SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, Section 7 — Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) — Transfer Petition — Convenience of parties — Considering the distance between Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh for a wife and her minor child, and the husband residing in Dubai, transfer of cases to Guwahati, Assam was deemed appropriate due to better flight connectivity. India Law Library Docid # 2438360
(909) POOJA Vs. JITENDER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Transfer of Civil Cases — Wife seeking transfer of case from Delhi to Port Blair due to her transferable job as a Primary School Teacher — Court found it not a fit case for transfer as she might be transferred from Port Blair to any other place by her employer. India Law Library Docid # 2438364
(910) TARKESHWAR NATH JAISWAL Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Arms Act, 1959, Sections 25(1A) and 30, Arms Rules, 2016, Rule 84 — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to appellant after investigation concluded, considering interim protection granted earlier and the overall facts and circumstances — Appellant directed to furnish cash security and provide two sureties, cooperate with the trial, and not misuse liberty by influencing witnesses India Law Library Docid # 2438371
(911) EDUCATION PROMOTION SOCIETY FOR INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Constitution of India, Article 32 — Writ Petition — Withdrawal — Petitioners requested withdrawal of writ petitions, stating they had become infructuous due to subsequent developments. Court dismissed petitions as withdrawn, noting undertaking given by petitioners. India Law Library Docid # 2438376
(912) POTLACHERUVU GANGADHARA RAO Vs. THE STATE OF AP[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 379 r/w 34 — Appeal against conviction for murder and theft — Circumstantial evidence — Prosecution case rests entirely on circumstantial evidence — No eyewitnesses — "Last seen" theory failed as material witnesses declared hostile — Sole circumstance relied upon is recovery of stolen property (goats) from one accused’s house after considerable delay (three months) — India Law Library Docid # 2438444
(913) SHIMBHU @ SHIMBHU DAYAL Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction and Sentence — Appeal to High Court — Dismissal of — Special Leave Petition to Supreme Court — Incident occurred on 24.03.2011, deceased was son of petitioner — Accused reportedly picked up axe and hit deceased on head during a quarrel over stones, leading to death — High Court upheld trial court's conviction and life imprisonment sentence. India Law Library Docid # 2438511
(914) ITWARI RAM PATEL Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Appeal against High Court order rejecting bail — Appellant accused of instigation to murder, with murder occurring day after alleged instigation — No allegation of direct assault on deceased — Appellant suffering incarceration for over 14 months — Supreme India Law Library Docid # 2438518
(915) MOHSIN @ PRADEEP Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Bail — Appeal against High Court's refusal of bail lies in Supreme Court — Supreme Court can grant bail if further detention is not necessary, considering the stage of trial. India Law Library Docid # 2438527
(916) DINESH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of sentence — Appeal pending for seven years before High Court after conviction for serious offences — Appellant has undergone substantial period of custody (10 years, 5 months, 23 days) — Prospects of early hearing are remote due to pending appeals in High Court — Prima facie case for suspension of sentence made out based on the India Law Library Docid # 2438528
(917) K ASHOK Vs. M/S ANNAVAR ADIKE COMPANY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Compromise reached between parties before Lok Adalat — Respondent admitted no further amount due — Court set aside conviction and sentence based on compromise, treating it as compounding of the offence India Law Library Docid # 2438530
(918) BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. Vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, TDS[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI] 06-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 201(1) and 201(1A) — Deemed assessee in default — Non-deduction of tax at source — Interest payments to foreign entities — Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) — Bona fide belief — Applicability of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) India Law Library Docid # 2438480
(919) PRAMILA KHARE Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Sections 85, 80 & 3(5) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appeal allowed — Appellant is mother-in-law of victim — Other co-accused family members granted bail — Appellant is a lady and entitled to protection under Section 480, Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Given these factors and nature of allegations, bail granted. India Law Library Docid # 2438609
(920) SARITA PANDEY Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Anticipatory bail — Grant of — Supreme Court set aside High Court's order rejecting anticipatory bail application — Factors considered: nature of allegations, omission by investigating agency to call for interrogation despite interim protection, and status of appellant as a lady entitled to protection under Section 480 of Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Para India Law Library Docid # 2438614