(341) B. SHARMILA Vs. A.C.K. SUBRAMANI[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 (Act 42 of 2017, as amended by Act 39 of 2018) — Maintainability of Eviction Petition — Jural Relationship — Possession of Property — Where the alleged tenant (daughter) was granted a life interest in the demised property under a registered Settlement Deed executed by the alleged landlord (father) during the purported tenancy period, the character of possession changes, and the jural relationship of landlord India Law Library Docid # 2438109
(342) S.P.VIJAYKUMAR Vs. SMT. PADMAVATHY AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 68, 69, 71 — Proof of Will — Testamentary Succession vs. Intestate Succession — Mandatory requirement under Section 68 (Evidence Act) and Section 63 (Succession Act) for a propounder to examine an attesting witness to prove due execution of an unprivileged Will — Will found invalid due to failure of propounder to prove execution as required by law. India Law Library Docid # 2438110
(343) BHARATI SATPATHY Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1958 — Sections 12-A, 15(b) and Rule 34 of Odisha Survey and Settlement Rules, 1962 — Writ Petition maintainability — When an order passed by a settlement authority is without jurisdiction, a writ petition under Articles 226 & 227 is maintainable even if a statutory remedy is available India Law Library Docid # 2438194
(344) AFR MADHAB DHADA Vs. PARSHURAM DHADA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 86(1) — Dismissal of Election Petition — Non-compliance with mandatory provisions — Allegations of corrupt practice — Failure to file affidavit in Form-25 — Application for dismissal based on non-filing of the affidavit in Form-25 at the time of filing the election petition. India Law Library Docid # 2438195
(345) CAAA CHANDRA PARIDA Vs. STATE OF ORISSA (G.A. DEPT.)[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) — Bribery — Essential ingredients — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Proof of demand is a sine qua non for conviction — Mere recovery of tainted money without proof of demand is insufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2438196
(346) SASHIBHUSHAN BHOI Vs. STATE OF ODISHA (VIG.)[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7 — Demand and Acceptance — Essential ingredients for conviction are proof of 'demand' and 'acceptance' of illegal gratification — Mere recovery of tainted money is insufficient without proof of demand and acceptance made in consequence thereof. India Law Library Docid # 2438197
(347) AFR KALYANI SWAIN AND OTHERS Vs. BIJAY KUMAR SWAIN AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 47 — Execution of decree — Repeated applications — Principles of res judicata — Filing multiple applications on the same issue, even if not strictly res judicata, is an abuse of process and should be dealt with sternly. India Law Library Docid # 2438198
(348) SMT. SUMITHRAMMA Vs. SRI. M. REVANAPPA AND ANOTHER[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim for compensation — Income assessment — Claimant claiming income of Rs. 40,000 per month as agriculturist but failing to produce documents — Notional income assessed at Rs. 7,000 per month based on guidelines for accidents in 2012 India Law Library Docid # 2438245
(349) HEAD MASTER, BALMI PRIMARY SCHOOL Vs. MRS. MARIYAMMA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 - Section 10 - Compensation for death of driver - School bus accident - Claimants sought compensation for the death of the school bus driver. The deceased was driving the bus to pick up students when it fell into a river. The claimants contended that the school (owner) and the insurance company were liable. India Law Library Docid # 2438246
(350) STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS Vs. MANJUNATHA S.K. AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 151 — Inherent Power of Court — Recall of Order — Courts have inherent power to recall an order if the Court was misled by a party or committed a mistake that prejudiced another party, especially when objections were not considered. India Law Library Docid # 2438247
(351) NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SMT. INDRAMMA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163A — Claims Tribunal — Liability of Insurance Company — Insurance company cannot escape its liability under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act. Held, the liability to make compensation under Section 163A is on the principle of no fault, and the question of who is at fault is immaterial. If the death or permanent disablement occurred during the course of the user of the vehicle and India Law Library Docid # 2438248
(352) MRS. HEMA KULKARNI Vs. SRI. KISHORE J AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 19-12-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal against award — Enhancement of compensation — Court can enhance compensation if it finds the original award to be inadequate, considering factors like nature of injuries, medical treatment, and loss of earning capacity. India Law Library Docid # 2438249
(353) RAJESH UPADHAYAY Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-12-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of execution of sentence pending appeal and release on bail — Scope and distinction with bail — Appellate Court must record proper reasons for suspending sentence; it should not be passed as a matter of routine — The Appellate Court must not reappreciate evidence or attempt to find lacunae in the prosecution case at this stage — Once convicted, the India Law Library Docid # 2437075
(354) LALU SHEIKH @ MALU SHEIKH Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 18-12-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Judicial Review of Foreigners' Tribunal Order — Scope of Certiorari — A Writ Court exercising certiorari jurisdiction does not act as an Appellate Court and does not reweigh or review evidence — Intervention is limited to examining the decision-making process for procedural impropriety or illegality, not findings of fact made by the Tribunal. India Law Library Docid # 2437236
(355) M/S. SURGUJA BRICKS INDUSTRIES COMPANY Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-12-2025 Tender and Contract — Eligibility Criteria — Interpretation of "prime contractor" and "in the same name and style" — Requirement of work experience — Where an NIT's pre-qualification document requires "each prime contractor in the same name and style (tenderer)" to have completed previous work, and the term "prime contractor" is undefined, its meaning must be derived from common parlance as the India Law Library Docid # 2437088
(356) M/S. CARBORANDUM UNIVERSAL LTD. Vs. ESI CORPORATION[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-12-2025 Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 — Section 45A — Determination of contributions in certain cases — Preconditions for invoking Section 45A — Section 45A is a special provision for best-judgment assessment applicable only when an employer fails to submit, furnish, or maintain returns, particulars, registers, or records as required by Section 44, OR obstructs an Inspector or official in discharging duties India Law Library Docid # 2437089
(357) PUNIMATI AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-12-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) —Section 302 read with Sections 149 and 148 — Murder —Conviction affirmed by High Court — Appeal to Supreme Court — Sufficiency of evidence — Role of interested/related witnesses — Deposition of PW-4 (mother of deceased and alleged eyewitness) scrutinized closely — Material contradictions found in PW-4’s evidence regarding the manner of assault and who informed her — Failure India Law Library Docid # 2437090
(358) SURAJIT KUMAR BHAGOWATI Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANOTHER[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 18-12-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 482, 320, 397, 401 — Indian Penal Code (IPC) — Section 354A, 447, 506 — Quashing of Criminal Proceedings — Exercise of Inherent Powers of High Court — Offence non-compoundable but dispute is private and personal — Two cross-petitions (sexual harassment charge under Section 354A IPC, and threat/trespass charge under Sections 447/506 IPC) arising between two College faculty members (Principal and Assistant Professor) — India Law Library Docid # 2437233
(359) ARNESH HARIZON Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANOTHER[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 18-12-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 Part II — Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder — Conviction — Modification — Lower Court found accused lacked intention to cause death but acted with knowledge that injury was likely to cause death — Appellate Court finds contradictions between eyewitness accounts (kick to stomach) and post-mortem report (death due to head injury/haemorrhage) — Head injury seemingly caused by falling on bamboo during scuffle — Lack of direct India Law Library Docid # 2437234
(360) MISS SAHIN AKHTAR AHMED AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 18-12-2025 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124 read with Section 124A — Compensation for Untoward Incident (Accidental Falling) — Strict Liability — Death of bona fide passenger travelling on a valid ticket, sustained injuries after accidentally falling from a running train, and subsequently succumbed to injuries — Incident qualifies as an 'untoward incident' under Section 123(c) (accidental falling of any passenger from a train carrying passengers) — Whether the Tribunal erred in dismissing the claim due India Law Library Docid # 2437235