(981) JAWAHAR PURBEY Vs. STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Government Land — Illegal Encroachment — Petitioners lodged Complaint against Eviction Notices — Court directed Petitioners to Submit individual replies with Documentary Evidence to Establish bona fide Claim — Petitioners failed to Submit Representations within the Stipulated Period — Authorities were Justified in Issuing Impugned Notices. India Law Library Docid # 2433117
(982) RITABEN KANUBHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 and 141 — Dishonour of cheque by partnership firm — Liability of partners — Company definition includes firm — Partners are jointly and severally liable — Court considers retirement deed as unregistered and irrelevant — Prior consistent admissions by partner without mentioning retirement outweigh claim of resignation — Issue of whether partners India Law Library Docid # 2433131
(983) SMT. LAXMIDEVI DHAKAD Vs. DEEPAK SINGH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 16-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award of Claims Tribunal — Enhancement of compensation — Court found the original award of Rs.49,900 to be on the lower side and enhanced it by Rs. 50,000. India Law Library Docid # 2433288
(984) PRAMOD THAKUR Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 M.P. Excise Act, 1915 — Section 34(2) — Offence — Ingredients — For an offence under Section 34(2) to be made out, two conditions must be fulfilled: (i) the accused must have been previously convicted for an offence under Section 34(1)(a) or (b), and (ii) more than 50 bulk liters of illicit liquor must have been seized from the accused — Without meeting both these conditions, an offence under Section 34(2) is not established India Law Library Docid # 2433289
(985) M.S. EXTOL FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. Vs. STATE OF MP AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Specific performance of contract — Not ordinarily granted by High Court under Article 226, especially in cases concerning immovable property where alternative remedy of civil suit exists. India Law Library Docid # 2433290
(986) SMT. RAJNI PATEL Vs. MOHAN PATEL[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 15 — Remarriage after divorce decree — Bar to remarriage applies only if appeal is filed within the period of limitation — If appeal is filed after the period of limitation and delay is not condoned or no stay order is in place, the remarriage of a party is considered valid. India Law Library Docid # 2433291
(987) HARI SHANKAR SINGH PATEL Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 16-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 90 — Revision — Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Petitioner filed revision after a delay of approximately three years — Petitioner claimed to have come to know of the order only recently — Court found this explanation for the delay to be not plausible, especially since petitioner and respondent operated on the same route from the same bus stand — The court emphasized that the rules of limitation are to prevent dilatory tactics and ensur India Law Library Docid # 2433292
(988) HEERALAL DECEASED THROUGH LRS. RAJESH AND OTHERS Vs. OMPRAKASH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 16-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 115 — Revisionary Jurisdiction — High Court can interfere with orders of lower courts that are illegal and against settled principles of law. India Law Library Docid # 2433293
(989) SMT. VIMLA JAIN Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 321 — Withdrawal from prosecution — Application for withdrawal must be considered with independent application of mind by Public Prosecutor and informed consent by the Court — Withdrawal cannot be on mere direction of Government or as a formality — Court's role is supervisory to ensure withdrawal advances public justice, not arbitrary or to stifle prosecution unjustly. India Law Library Docid # 2433294
(990) RUPALI MAHANTY Vs. SUBHASHISH SANNIGRAHI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 25(1) — Permanent alimony and maintenance — Court can order payment of a gross sum or monthly/periodical sum for maintenance and support, considering respondent's income and property, applicant's income and property, conduct of parties, and other circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2433387
(991) MR. BUDDHA RAJ RAI Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 430(1) — Bail and Suspension of Sentence — Application for suspension of sentence and bail post-conviction — Court to consider prima facie merits of appeal, other factors, and strong compelling reasons. India Law Library Docid # 2433405
(992) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. DHANESH GUPTA ALIAS DHANESH KUMAR GUPTA AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award — Insurance company appealing award of Rs. 71,20,670/- by Claims Tribunal — Claimant sustained injuries in an accident due to rash and negligent driving of the deceased driver — Tribunal's opinion on rash and negligent driving was not conclusive — FIR and charge-sheet lodged against a dead person were excluded from consideration — Claimant's testimony proved negligence. India Law Library Docid # 2433406
(993) RAJENDRA ROY Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 19(1)(g) and 21 — Fundamental Rights — Right to carry on business and Right to Life — Application for interim relief to suspend impugned orders and allow petitioner to continue business at usual location. India Law Library Docid # 2433407
(994) WG CDR ANUPAMA JOSHI RETD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Pension Benefits — Entitlement for Short Service Commission Women Officers — Application for consequential pensionary benefits of Permanent Commission based on completion of 20 years of service, as provided in judgments of Wg. Cdr. A.U. Tayyaba (Retd.) v. Union of India and clarify that benefits granted in that judgment and subsequent orders also apply to similarly situated non-parties. Held, officer completing 15 years of service is eligible for pensionary benefits computed on India Law Library Docid # 2433426
(995) JAGDISH GODARA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — High Court Order — Jurisdiction to review/recall — High Court becomes functus officio after dismissing a petition under Section 482 CrPC and lacks jurisdiction to review or recall that order. India Law Library Docid # 2433428
(996) RAJESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Recruitment — Advertisement for Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) — Reservation for Government Primary School teachers with 5 years experience — Appellant working in a 100% government-aided minority school — Appellant applied under the reserved quota and was selected. India Law Library Docid # 2433539
(997) DEEPAK HARISHCHANDRA TEMBHURKAR AND OTHERS Vs. PRASHANT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 41 Rule 25 — Framing of issues and referral for trial — Minors' rights — Prejudice — Where minors, who were not properly represented during trial and later filed a written statement asserting a claim through a Will, were not given an opportunity to lead evidence on the issue of the Will's execution by the appellate court, the High Court's direction to frame the issue and refer it for trial under Order 41 India Law Library Docid # 2433469
(998) RAHUL RAMESH WAGH Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 243K, 243ZA, 243ZG — Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Conduct of local body elections — Reservation for OBCs — Delay in elections — Supreme Court's directions for notification and conclusion of elections within stipulated timelines — Non-compliance by State Election Commission — Grant of one-time concession with specific directions for completion of delimitation, India Law Library Docid # 2433470
(999) THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT Vs. ANIL TUTEJA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Money Laundering Prevention Act (PMLA) — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court sets aside anticipatory bail granted by High Court to respondents Anil Tuteja and Alok Shukla. India Law Library Docid # 2433471
(1000) DASTAGIRSAB Vs. SHARANAPPA @ SHIVASHARANAPPA POLICE PATIL (D) BY LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Hindu Law — Joint Family Property — Alienation by Karta — Legal Necessity — Karta enjoys wide discretion in determining and fulfilling legal necessity — Existence of legal necessity depends on facts of each case — Marriage expenses of daughter, payment of government revenue, maintenance of coparceners, and performance of necessary ceremonies are examples of legal necessity. India Law Library Docid # 2432710