(201) P. LEKHA AND OTHER Vs. THE SECRETARY, TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 01-07-2025 Constitution of India — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Mandamus — Public Service Commission Examinations — Certificate Verification — Non-submission of documents within stipulated time — Effect of subsequent Corrigendum/Press Release extending time for re-uploading documents — Principles of transparency, non-discrimination, and non-arbitrariness under Article 14 — Where the recruiting agency, despite strict initial conditions, issues a Corrigendum allowing candidates to re-upload documents that w India Law Library Docid # 2427414
(202) C.H.MOOSA Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION[KERALA HIGH COURT] 01-07-2025 Criminal Procedure — Discharge — Framing of Charge — Principles — At the stage of considering discharge or framing charge, the court is not expected to deeply evaluate the probative value of materials but must assess whether a prima facie case exists against the accused based on the prosecution’s materials — The judicial mind must be applied to determine if there are sufficient grounds to proceed with the trial — If the materials, taken at face value, disclose the ingredients of the alleged offe India Law Library Docid # 2427415
(203) CHAMPA LAL Vs. MEETHA LAL AND OTHER[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 01-07-2025 Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959 — Section 29 — Bar to suit — Unregistered Trust — Valuation of property — Burden of proof — Absence of pleading or evidence — The Civil Court is not required to determine the valuation of temple property (and consequently, whether the trust is a public or private trust requiring mandatory registration under Section 29) when the defendant fails to raise specific pleadings or adduce evidence regarding the property’s valuation or income, especially India Law Library Docid # 2427485
(204) P.SUBRAMANI AND OTHERS Vs. P. PALANISAMY AND OTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-06-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 1, Rule 8 — Representative Suit — Applicability — Dispute concerning administration of a public temple — Plaintiff seeking declaration of personal status as President and nullification of new committee appointments — Suit filed in individual capacity, not as a representative suit under Order I, Rule 8 — Held, Order I Rule 8 applies when numerous persons have the India Law Library Docid # 2427873
(205) V. RAJA Vs. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-06-2025 Constitution of India — Article 227 — Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Court — Setting aside Arbitral Award — The High Court can exercise its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to set aside an arbitral award, even if alternative remedies like an application under Section 16 or an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, are available, India Law Library Docid # 2427874
(206) ASHWINKUMAR GOVINDBHAI PRAJAPATI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-06-2025 Criminal Procedure — Investigation — Summoning of Lawyers — Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), Section 179 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 126 (Corresponding to Section 132 of Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023) — Confidentiality of Client Communications — Professional Duty of Advocates — Whether Investigating Agencies can directly summon a lawyer for questioning related India Law Library Docid # 2427141
(207) A.SHAHUL HAMEED Vs. N.MALLIGARJUNA AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 25-06-2025 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Specific Performance of Contract — Readiness and Willingness — Proof — Even if a defendant does not specifically plead it, the plaintiff must prove their readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract — This requirement applies throughout the contract period and until the trial concludes — The 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act only dispenses with the pleading of readiness and willingness, not its proof — In the present case, India Law Library Docid # 2427863
(208) S. GEETHA RANI Vs. M. GANESAN (DIED) BY LRS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 24-06-2025 Hindu Law — Joint Family Property — Nucleus and Self-Acquired Property — Burden of Proof — A Hindu family is presumed to be joint unless contrary proved; however, proof of a joint family doesn’t automatically mean property held by any member is joint — The burden is on the person claiming property as joint to establish it — If it is established that the family possessed joint property (nucleus) from which India Law Library Docid # 2427864
(209) ANANDH Vs. THE STATE, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 24-06-2025 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 — Sections 5(m) read with 6, 11(iv) read with 12, 5(l)(m) read with 6, 29, 30 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 366A, 506(i) — Sexual assault and kidnapping of minors — Presumption as to commission of offence and culpable mental state — Medical evidence vs. victim statements — Trial court convicted the accused for life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment for various offenses under POCSO Act and India Law Library Docid # 2427866
(210) KARTHI @ KARTHIK AND OTHER Vs. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 24-06-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 307 (Attempt to murder) — Free fight — Counter case — Non-explanation of injuries on accused — The prosecution’s failure to explain injuries sustained by the accused, particularly when significant, casts doubt on the prosecution’s case, especially if the witnesses are interested or inimical, or if India Law Library Docid # 2427867
(211) WAZAHAT KHAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-06-2025 Criminal Procedure — Multiple FIRs/Complaints — Consolidation and Transfer — Interim Protection — The Petitioner, facing multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) and complaints across various states due to social media posts, sought consolidation of all cases and transfer to a neutral state for investigation, or alternative reliefs including a blanket prohibition on further cognizance/registration, and interim protection from coercive steps. The Court acknowledged the presence of multiple India Law Library Docid # 2427142
(212) KUNDAN SINGH Vs. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CGST AND CENTRAL EXCISE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-06-2025 Criminal Procedure — Bail — Anticipatory Bail — Regular Bail — Conditions for bail — Voluntary offers of deposit by accused — Practice of making voluntary offers of substantial deposits to secure bail and then challenging conditions as onerous or counsel lacking authority is strongly deprecated — Such conduct forecloses merits-based consideration of bail and amounts to playing “ducks and drakes” with the Court India Law Library Docid # 2427144
(213) D. JAI SANTHA KUMARI AND OTHER Vs. MR. P.DAVID SELVADURAI AND OTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 23-06-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 41 Rule 1 & Section 96 — Appeal Suit — Setting aside judgment and decree — Suit for partition and permanent injunction — Plaintiffs claiming 1/7th share based on being legal heirs of a predeceased daughter — Trial court partly allowing suit by granting partition but denying injunction — Appellate court setting aside the trial court’s judgment and dismissing the suit — India Law Library Docid # 2427868
(214) RENAVVA @ LAKSHMI AND OTHERS Vs. SHANTILKUMARSWAMY R. SUBRAMANYA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-06-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Special Leave Petition — Interference by Supreme Court — When not to interfere — Where High Court's judgment is based on an established legal principle and factual analysis, and the Supreme Court finds no error or infirmity, a special leave petition will be dismissed for lack of merit. India Law Library Docid # 2427145
(215) GOVINDAN AND OTHERS Vs. N.THULASINGAM[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 20-06-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 96 — Appeal — First Appeal — Scope of — Aggrieved defendants appealing against a declaration of title and order for possession. India Law Library Docid # 2427869
(216) V.ARULMONI Vs. MRS.SASIKALA, THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 19-06-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 20 — Limitation for Contempt Proceedings — A contempt petition must be initiated within one year from the date the contempt is alleged to have been committed — The High Court cannot generally entertain contempt applications beyond this one-year period by invoking Article 215 of the Constitution of India, unless in exceptional circumstances involving gross India Law Library Docid # 2427870
(217) ARUNA TALEJA ALIAS ARUNA TANEJA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, AND OTHER[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 18-06-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Inherent powers of High Court — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 — Cognizance Order — Abuse of process of law — When allegations in the complaint, even if taken at face value, do not disclose the commission of any offence against the accused, the criminal proceedings are liable to be quashed to prevent abuse of the process of law India Law Library Docid # 2427140
(218) SHAMBHU YADAV Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-06-2025 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Section 376 (3) IPC — Rape — Conviction upheld — Evidence of victim’s mother and medical evidence — Reliability of victim’s mother’s testimony confirmed despite lengthy cross-examination, finding it natural and trustworthy and corroborated by other witnesses and medical evidence — Medical evidence, though partially presented India Law Library Docid # 2427143
(219) SRI P.JAYACHANDRA REDDY Vs. THE REPATRIATES CO.OP. FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 18-06-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 — Section 84 — Challenge to Arbitral Award — Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator — Applicability of A&C Act vs. MSCS Act — An arbitral award passed under the provisions of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (MSCS Act) is challenged based on the unilateral appointment of the arbitrator India Law Library Docid # 2427871
(220) K.K.GANESH @ KALIYANNAN (DIED) THROUGH LRS Vs. K.S.SUBRAMANIYAN[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 18-06-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Promissory Note — Suit for recovery of money — Burden of proof when execution denied — Once a promissory note’s execution and signature are denied by the defendant, the initial burden is on the plaintiff to prove genuineness — However, this proof does not always require an expert opinion; it can be established through other means, such as examining India Law Library Docid # 2427872