(141) SAJAL KANTI ROY @ SUBRATA @ SUBHO AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 6, 7, 32 — Res Gestae, Dying Declaration — Victim's spontaneous shouts naming assailants after being shot are admissible under Section 6 as part of the same transaction — Victim's statement pleading for mercy is admissible under Section 7 as it shows the circumstances surrounding the event — Victim's oral dying declaration is admissible under Section 32 as it indicates the cause India Law Library Docid # 2438733
(142) AVNEESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 468, 469 — Limitation for taking cognizance — Offences under Sections 379, 411 IPC are punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine — Period of limitation is three years — Cognizance taken after expiry of limitation period is barred by law. India Law Library Docid # 2438768
(143) MOHD. HANEEF AND OTHERS Vs. DEPUTY DIRECTOR CONOSLIDATION SULTANPUR[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 19-01-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 — Sale of immovable property — Requirements — For property valued at one hundred rupees or more, sale must be by a registered instrument — An unregistered sale deed does not transfer title. India Law Library Docid # 2438769
(144) VEENA SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 National Highways Act, 1956 — Sections 3A, 3D, 3G — Land acquisition for National Highway — Validity of second Section 3D notification — No change in alignment — Second notification issued due to obstruction by landowners during survey — Land vested in Central Government — Judicial review scope limited — Public interest prevails over private interest. India Law Library Docid # 2438770
(145) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Vs. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 7 — Jurisdiction — Declaration of marital status and consequential entitlement to terminal and pensionary benefits arising from a marital relationship — Held to fall within the jurisdiction of the Family Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438942
(146) DEEPAK MADHU WAGHMARE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Circumstantial evidence — Prosecution failed to establish the chain of circumstantial evidence — Moti failure — Non-examination of material witnesses — Inconsistencies in panchnama — Recovery of clothes from open space — Doubtful seizure of weapon — Failure to prove voluntary confession — Trial vitiated due to non-compliance with Section 313 Cr.P.C. — Accused entitled to acquittal. India Law Library Docid # 2439009
(147) ADITYA BIRLA HOUSING FINANCE LTD. Vs. AXIS BANK LIMITED AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Interim measures — Preservation of subject matter of arbitration — Court can pass interim orders against third parties not privy to arbitration agreement if necessary to aid arbitral proceedings and protect the subject matter — Deposit of title deeds with court registry considered appropriate interim measure. India Law Library Docid # 2439010
(148) SRI AMARESH DEBBARMA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 17-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petitions — Delay — Petitioners approached High Court belatedly — Court directed extension of benefit of minimum pay scale from a period preceding three years from the date of filing of respective writ petitions. India Law Library Docid # 2438811
(149) MR. ASHWANI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 17-01-2026 Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 — Rule 45 — Failure to comply with time limit for analysis of drug samples — The rule mandates Government Analysts to report within 60 days, with provision for extension for valid reasons — In this case, extension was sought after the 60-day period expired, and it was unclear if the extension was granted — This non-compliance vitiates the entire prosecution proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2439011
(150) RAVINDRA @ RITESH BAPU NIKUMB Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 17-01-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4 and 6 — Penetrative sexual assault and aggravated penetrative sexual assault — Conviction for these offences cannot be sustained if the prosecution fails to prove the age of the victim beyond reasonable doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2439012
(151) RAMESH @ BHAIJAN MOHAN PATIL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 17-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 396 — Dacoity with Murder — Liability of all participants — If any one of five or more persons committing dacoity commits murder during that dacoity, every person involved is liable for the murder, regardless of who inflicted the fatal blow. India Law Library Docid # 2439013
(152) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. M/S. PATWARDHAN INFRASTURCTURE PVT. LTD.[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 17-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against arbitral award and judgment upholding it — Standard of review for Section 37 Court is same as Section 34 Court, especially concerning pre-2015 amendments — Grounds for interference under Section 34 prior to 2015 amendments were limited, not including "patent illegality" or Explanation 1 to Section 34(2)(b)(ii) concerning public policy. India Law Library Docid # 2439014
(153) SMT. SUNITA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. SH. NARINDER KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation for death in motor accident — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Cross objections by Insurance Company seeking setting aside of award — Tribunal found negligence of driver in favour of claimants. India Law Library Docid # 2438327
(154) DR. MANOJ KUMAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Public Service Commission — Age Limit Relaxation — Uttarakhand Public Service (Relaxation in Age Limit for Recruitment) Rules, 2003, Rule 3 — Uttarakhand Medical and Health Service Rules, 2014, Rule 10 — Uttarakhand Recruitment in Service Upper Age Limit Rules, 2014, Rule 2 — Rejection of representation for age relaxation — State government's power to grant relaxation — Impugned order passed without considering the power to grant relaxation — Order quashed. India Law Library Docid # 2438340
(155) M/S TANDON AND COMPANY THRU. PROPRIETOR RAVI TANDON AND OTHERS Vs. DEBT. RECOVERY TRIBUNAL LKO. THRU. PRESIDING OFFICER AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — Section 14 — Rectification of typographical error in order — District Magistrate has power to correct typographical errors in orders passed under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act, as these are ministerial acts and not adjudicatory. India Law Library Docid # 2438771
(156) OM PRAKASH Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 376 — Murder and Rape — Circumstantial evidence — Eye-witness account — Absence of eye-witness to the incident — Case resting solely on circumstantial evidence requires prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstances pointing exclusively to the guilt of the accused and inconsistent with his innocence — If two views are possible, the one favouring the accused must be adopted. India Law Library Docid # 2438772
(157) BHOOLAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 r/w 34 — Causing death by negligence — Conviction affirmed — Prior land dispute established motive — Attack was premeditated and brutal, indicating knowledge that it was likely to cause death — Cumulative effect of multiple injuries caused death, not just specific stab wounds. India Law Library Docid # 2438773
(158) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) LUCKNOW Vs. SHRI SARAD CHAND AGRAHARI @ SHARAD CHAND AGRAHARI[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 138B — Relevancy of statements — Procedure for cross-examination — Principles of natural justice — Tribunal erred in vitiating proceedings due to non-compliance with Section 138B without determining whether the noticee had requested cross-examination of witnesses whose statements were relied upon — The Act does not mandate cross-examination in every case, but it is India Law Library Docid # 2438774
(159) LAXMAN PRASAD MISHRA AND ANOTHER Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Compensation awarded by Tribunal — Facts of accident and negligence not disputed by respondents as no cross-appeal filed — Appeal allowed modifying award of tribunal. India Law Library Docid # 2438775
(160) MVS ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Contract Law — Tender Conditions — Interpretation — Financial Turnover — Clause requiring financial turnover of bidder to be more than Rs.7 crore per annum in the preceding three years means in ‘each’ of those years, not the average of the three years. India Law Library Docid # 2438809