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(501) XXXX Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Section 3(2B) — Termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks — Permissible only if a Medical Board diagnoses substantial foetal abnormalities necessitating termination, and the procedure is safe for the woman.
India Law Library Docid # 2433997

(502) UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS Vs. MUSHTAQ AHMAD SHEIKH[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 08-10-2025
Police Rules, Rule 111 — Seniority of direct recruits — Determined by merit in Basic Recruitment Training Course (BRTC) — Appointed Sub-Inspector in 2016 after court order granting age relaxation and appointment despite being overage and having missed 2010 recruitment — Claim for notional seniority at par with those appointed in 2010 — Court directs notional fixation of seniority from 2010, but without monetary benefits —
India Law Library Docid # 2434068

(503) H.P. STATE COOPERATIVE BANK LTD Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Delay and Laches — Initiation of proceedings after an inordinate delay of 11 years — Held, not a reasonable period, especially for writ petitions — Condonation of delay cannot be liberally granted to the State or its instrumentalities without cogent reasons, as it institutionalizes inefficiency and erodes accountability — Public interest is in
India Law Library Docid # 2434085

(504) BANABHAI RAMSANGBHAI REVAR Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 135 — Theft of electricity — Essential elements — Prosecution must prove the commission of the offence beyond reasonable doubt, including the unauthorized use of electricity and the accused's connection to it — In this case, the prosecution failed to establish the actual place of offence, failed to corroborate ocular evidence with documentary evidence, and did not produce crucial
India Law Library Docid # 2434200

(505) WELSPUN MAXSTEEL LIMITED Vs. ALANG MARINE LIMITED[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 8 Rule 6A — Counterclaim — Filing of — Trial commencement defined — Trial commences when issues are framed and the case is set down for recording of evidence — Filing of affidavit in lieu of examination-in-chief constitutes commencement of trial — Once trial has commenced, a counterclaim cannot be permitted to be filed. (Paras 12, 12.2,
India Law Library Docid # 2434201

(506) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. HAMIDABEN ISMAILBHAI JADEJA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution rested on dying declarations — Trial court acquitted accused after finding dying declarations not credible due to discrepancies.
India Law Library Docid # 2434202

(507) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. RAJA MAHMED SAIYED ALIAS RAJU MADRASI AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376, 506(2), 304-A, 312, 314, 338 — Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 — Section 3(1)(11) — Appeal against acquittal — Reappreciation of evidence — Supreme Court guidelines regarding appellate jurisdiction in acquittal appeals — Appellate court must be slow to interfere if two views are possible and the trial court's view was plausible — Acquittal reinforces
India Law Library Docid # 2434203

(508) NAWANG AND ANOTHER Vs. BAHADUR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 2(2) — Application to Scheduled Tribes — The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not apply to members of Scheduled Tribes unless the Central Government directs otherwise by notification in the Official Gazette.
India Law Library Docid # 2434219

(509) PATEL CHANDRIKABEN Vs. PATEL MANGUBEN AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — First Appeal — Rejection of Plaint under Order 7, Rule 11 (a) and (d) — Prima facie case — Suit for declaration of share in agricultural land and permanent injunction — Appeal against rejection of plaint on grounds of limitation and lack of cause of action — Held, rejection of plaint is a drastic power and should be exercised cautiously — Limitation involving mixed question of law and facts requires leading of evidence — Knowledge of revenue
India Law Library Docid # 2434253

(510) GENERAL MANAGER WESTERN RAILWAY Vs. RANJIT CONSTRUCTION CO.[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025
Contract Law — Breach of Contract — Delay in project — Claims for damages — Responsibility for delay — Approval of designs and drawings — Handing over of site — Contractor's responsibility for site inspection and design submission — Clause 2.5.2.2 of Tender Document and Clause 19 of GCC interpreted — No claim for late approval or consequent delay.
India Law Library Docid # 2434254

(511) AMIT KUMAR AGRAWAL Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 120B, 406, 420, 467, 468, 201, 471 — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 7A — Chhattisgarh Gambling (Prohibition) Act, 2022 — Sections 4, 7, 8, 11 — Public Gambling Act, 1867 — Section 4A — Bail — Grant of bail considered based on investigation progress, period of incarceration, bail granted to co-accused for related offences (PMLA)
India Law Library Docid # 2434260

(512) BABITA LOHANI Vs. LALVRAT SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Transfer of proceedings — Wife seeking transfer of domestic violence complaint from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi — Parties married in 2014, living separately since 2017 — Wife, initially residing in Kanpur, moved to New Delhi for education and career — Wife has meagre income,
India Law Library Docid # 2434262

(513) IN RE : T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — Section 35 — Declaration of wildlife sanctuary — State of Jharkhand — Proposal for declaration of Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary — Earlier confusion regarding area due to communication from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) — WII later clarified earlier letter was internal communication and not authenticated — State assured no intention to evade earlier proposal — Area of
India Law Library Docid # 2434263

(514) ANIL VITTHAL KALE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 307, 326, 506 read with Section 34 — Appeal against conviction — Bail during pendency of appeal — Appellant convicted by Trial Court, appeal dismissed by High Court — Appellant incarcerated for over 10 years — Co-accused granted bail — Court inclined to grant bail to appellant during pendency of appeal, subject to satisfaction of Trial Court.
India Law Library Docid # 2434273

(515) FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE Vs. EMECHERE MADUABUCHKWU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Foreigners Act, 1946 & Delhi Excise Act & Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 read with Section 34 — Prosecution for overstaying in India, violation of excise laws, and causing hurt — Foreign national released on bail by High Court with conditions, including surrendering passport, reporting to police, and providing wife's details —
India Law Library Docid # 2434279

(516) RAJESH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) — Suspension of Sentence — Appeal pending scrutiny — Appellant undergone more than 6 and a half years of sentence — No criminal antecedents — Criminal appeal filed in 2022 and likely to take time for final adjudication — Suspension of sentence and release on bail granted considering these circumstances.
India Law Library Docid # 2434316

(517) RAJINDER SINGH Vs. SWATI BHATIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Transfer of Proceedings — Criminal Case — Husband sought transfer of a criminal case from Himachal Pradesh to Punjab — High Court had already transferred a divorce petition filed by the husband between the same parties to Mohali, Punjab — Supreme Court found grounds for transfer, considering the existing transfer of the divorce petition to the same location.
India Law Library Docid # 2434321

(518) SURAJPRASAD @ RAJKUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(f)(i) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4 and 6 — Conviction for sexual offence against a child — Courts below minutely examined materials and returned findings of guilt — No reason to interfere with conviction — Testimonies of victim, mother, and doctor found believable and not impeached — Witness reliability not questionable,
India Law Library Docid # 2434331

(519) JUVENILE X Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Bail — Factors for granting bail to a juvenile — Age of the accused (fifteen years) is a significant factor in considering bail for a juvenile.
India Law Library Docid # 2434339

(520) ABAAD Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 323, 504, 308 — Bail — Appellant arrested in connection with FIR — High Court dismissed bail application — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal — Bail granted to appelllant on terms to be fixed by Trial Court — Trial expedited and appellant to cooperate in investigation/trial and not misuse liberty — Supreme Court set aside impugned High Court order — Appeal allowed.
India Law Library Docid # 2434340