(201) NAGARBHAI MAGANBHAI RAVAT Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 16-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 416, 419, 114 — Cheating by Personation, Cheating and Personation, Common Intention — Conviction upheld where evidence established that applicant did not appear for examination and someone else wrote the answer sheet in his name, a conclusion reinforced by handwriting expert's report and a confession suggesting a dummy candidate was used. India Law Library Docid # 2434184
(202) KHUSHWANT KAUR Vs. SMT GAGANDEEP SIDHU[DELHI HIGH COURT] 16-10-2025 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 2(s) — Shared Household — A property exclusively owned by in-laws can constitute a shared household if the aggrieved woman lived there with her husband in a domestic relationship, even if the husband later moved out or was disowned. The focus is on where the domestic relationship existed, not on title of ownership. India Law Library Docid # 2434197
(203) MOHD.NAWAB Vs. STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 16-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Circumstantial Evidence — Sufficiency — Prosecution must establish circumstances that form a complete chain, consistent only with the guilt of the accused and excluding any other hypothesis. India Law Library Docid # 2434212
(204) ANIL AGGARWAL AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 — Section 13(2) — Procedure for reporting analysis — Local Health Authority's failure to provide a copy of the analysis report to the accused before the expiry of the sample's shelf life deprived the accused of their statutory right to seek further analysis from the Central Food India Law Library Docid # 2434255
(205) TULASIKANNU Vs. AMMAVASAI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 64 — Private alienation of property after attachment — Attachment order restored by Supreme Court — High Court had set aside the attachment order. India Law Library Docid # 2434257
(206) VIRAJ KRISHNA KAD Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Grant of bail — Supreme Court directed release of appellant on bail subject to conditions similar to co-accused — High Court had previously dismissed appellant's bail application citing criminal antecedents and recovery of an axe, while granting bail to co-accused — Supreme Court, after considering the matter, found reason to release appellant on bail India Law Library Docid # 2434337
(207) STANISLAS Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 457 and 380 — Bail granted by JMFC — Furnishing of a fake surety with a photograph of a deceased person identified by a third party — Subsequent registration of case for forgery and other offenses against accused, surety and identifier. India Law Library Docid # 2434341
(208) SHANKAR CHANBASSAPPA CHILLALSHETTI AND OTHERS Vs. DR. J. J. MAGDUM TRUST, JAYSINGPUR AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR)] 16-10-2025 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 — Section 7(7) — Appeal period — Condonation of delay — Appellate Authority's power to condone delay is limited to 60 days beyond the initial 60-day period, making the maximum appeal period 120 days from the receipt of the order. Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, is excluded by necessary implication. India Law Library Docid # 2434383
(209) SUNIL KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Conviction — Appeal — Appellant convicted under Section 138 of NI Act for issuing a cheque that was dishonoured due to insufficient funds — Trial court convicted and sentenced appellant for one year simple imprisonment and compensation — High Court dismissed appeal — Supreme Court upheld conviction but modified sentence India Law Library Docid # 2434402
(210) PRINCE KUMAR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Trial of juveniles — A juvenile declared as such on the date of incident cannot be tried by a regular POCSO court. India Law Library Docid # 2434437
(211) ABC CHILD IN CONFLICT WITH LAW Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail to a child in conflict with law — Held, child in conflict with law shall be released on bail, if not found to be a threat to society or himself. India Law Library Docid # 2434446
(212) BASANT KUMAR ALIAS VASANT KUMAR UDAPURE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory bail — Petitioner arguing implication without cogent material and no need for custodial interrogation — Court issuing notice and granting interim anticipatory bail on India Law Library Docid # 2434457
(213) PURANMAL GUPTA Vs. SUMITRA BAI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Jurisdiction — High Court — Ad-interim order in Second Appeal — High Court cannot pass an ad-interim order in a Second Appeal without first formulating a substantial question of law. India Law Library Docid # 2434460
(214) RAMANLAL LILACHAND SHAH Vs. GUJARAT INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21, Rule 37 — Execution of decree — Civil prison — Where a decree-holder applied for execution of a money decree, the court can order the judgment debtor to be detained in civil prison for a period of 45 days, subject to deposit of subsistence allowance. India Law Library Docid # 2434466
(215) RAKESHKUMAR JAYANTIBHAI SHUKLA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Interim Relief — Protection from coercive steps — Court granted interim relief to the petitioner, directing that no coercive steps shall be taken against him in connection with a registered FIR, subject to his cooperation in the investigation. India Law Library Docid # 2434471
(216) STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER Vs. RATNESH SAXENA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-10-2025 Service Law — Retiral Benefits — Interest on Arrears — High Court awarded 8% interest on arrears of retiral benefits — Supreme Court directed release of interest amount within four weeks, while granting liberty to petitioners to object to interest in cases of inordinate delay by retiree in approaching the court. India Law Library Docid # 2434472
(217) LALIT RAMKRUSHNA BODE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 16-10-2025 Disciplinary Proceedings — Second Enquiry — Validity — Employee exonerated in first enquiry — Employer appoints new Enquiry Officer and orders fresh enquiry — Court quashes second enquiry if no valid reasons are provided for disagreeing with first enquiry report. India Law Library Docid # 2434517
(218) VILAS BABANRAO KALOKHE Vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL) PUNE[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 16-10-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 276 C (2) — Willful attempt to evade tax — Non-payment of self-assessment tax along with return — Default in payment of self-assessment tax on due date is not sufficient to attract Section 276 C (2) unless it is established that the evasion was willful or intentional — Mere delay in payment after filing return does not equate to willful evasion, especially when tax is paid later with India Law Library Docid # 2434523
(219) ASHAPURA OPTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. ASHAPURA DEVELOPERS AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 16-10-2025 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 6 — Suit for possession of immovable property — Elements — Plaintiff must prove possession and dispossession within six months prior to filing suit, otherwise than in due course of law — Court’s inquiry limited to possession and dispossession, not title — Prior peaceful settled possession is evidence of title and can be protected even against rightful owner if dispossessed by India Law Library Docid # 2434524
(220) PRAKASH CHIMANLAL SHETH Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 16-10-2025 Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 8(1)(h) — Exemption from disclosure — Information that would impede investigation or prosecution of offenders — Petitioner sought information related to passport, Lookout Circular (LOC), and detention of an accused in a private complaint case — Rejection by Public Information Officer justified as disclosure could impede investigation and prosecution. India Law Library Docid # 2434546