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(1) UMAKANT RATH AND OTHERS Vs. DEENBANDHU RATH AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 19-11-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 (d) — Rejection of Plaint — Bar by law (Order IX Rule 9) — A plaint cannot be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11 (d) unless the statutory bar (such as under Order IX Rule 9) is evident on the face of the plaint itself — Where the question of bar depends upon disputed facts, such as the identity of the cause of action, subject-matter, and parties between the present suit and a
India Law Library Docid # 2435850

(2) SHRIBADAMATHRELIGIOUS ENDOWMENT SITAMAU AND OTHERS Vs. DEEPAKGIRI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 18-11-2025
Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of Delay — Second Appeal (First Appellate Court dismissed the appeal on merits) — Principles for considering Condonation of Delay — Courts must adopt a liberal, pragmatic, and justice-oriented approach, but technical considerations are not dispensed with entirely; the explanation for delay must show sufficient cause and lack of gross negligence or bad faith/lack of bona
India Law Library Docid # 2435656

(3) NITIN Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 17-11-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 141 and Order 41 Rule 17 — Applicability to Writ Proceedings — Proceedings under Article 226 of Constitution of India are explicitly excluded from the scope of "proceedings" defined under the Explanation to Section 141 CPC (Miscellaneous proceedings) — Consequently, the procedural provisions of CPC, including principles governing dismissal of appeals for
India Law Library Docid # 2435655

(4) SUSHANT NAYAK Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 375 (Explanation 2), Section 376(2)(n), Section 90, Section 44 — Information Technology Act, 2000 — Section 67 — Rape — Consent — Consent obtained by 'fear of injury' — Meaning of 'Injury' (Section 44 IPC) includes harm to body, mind, reputation, or property — Whether ostensible consent was vitiated by 'fear of injury' under Section 90 IPC, thereby constituting rape under Section 375 IPC — The victim (major, aged 24) maintained a relationship with the appellant f
India Law Library Docid # 2435848

(5) SUMEET KUMAR BEHRA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 17-11-2025
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 22(a), 22(b) — Quantification of Narcotic Substance — Small Quantity vs. Intermediate Quantity — Conviction — Determination of quantity of psychotropic substance must be based on the actual content of the active narcotic drug and not the total weight of the mixture or preparation — Reliance on Standing Order No. 1055(E) dated 19.10.2001.
India Law Library Docid # 2435849

(6) ANUPAL Vs. CHAIRMAN CUM MANGING DIRECTOR (CMD) AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025
Compassionate Appointment — Eligibility — Married Daughter — Policy requiring exclusion of married daughters for compassionate appointment is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, following the precedent set by the Full Bench in Meenakshi Dubey vs. M.P. Poorva Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Com. Ltd.
India Law Library Docid # 2435660

(7) R.R. DASS Vs. GENERAL MANAGER (H.R.D.) AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025
Service Law — Disciplinary action — Central Bank of India Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976 (1976 Regulations) — Competency of Disciplinary Authority — Whether an Assistant General Manager (AGM), Scale V, is competent to impose major penalty of compulsory retirement on a Branch Manager, Scale II — Regulation 5(3) of 1976 Regulations and the Schedule thereto — Disciplinary
India Law Library Docid # 2435657

(8) SUBHASH GURJAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 311(2) — Dismissal from Service — Necessity of Departmental Enquiry (DE) — Protection afforded to public servants against arbitrary dismissal, removal, or reduction in rank mandates holding a proper inquiry or giving a hearing — Exceptions under Proviso to Article 311(2) Clauses (a), (b), and (c) allow dispensing with DE only under specific conditions (conviction in criminal case,
India Law Library Docid # 2435658

(9) SHANTANU BAJPAYEE Vs. DHRAMENDRA AGRAWAL AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 14-11-2025
Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 — Section 307(5) — Unauthorized Construction — Setting aside Trial Court order — Application under Section 307(5) for demolition of illegal construction — High Court found that the respondents had engaged in new construction without obtaining necessary building permission, contrary to their claim of mere repair work — Inspection report by Municipal Commissioner indicating the building was 7-8 years old (consistent with new construction timeline) and
India Law Library Docid # 2435659

(10) ARPIT KUMAR AGRAWAL Vs. SARIKA AGRAWAL[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(i-a) (Cruelty) — Dissolution of Marriage — Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage — Long separation coupled with one spouse's admitted unwillingness to continue the marital relationship constitutes mental cruelty — Where the parties have lived separately for over eleven years (since May 2014) and the wife admits her unwillingness to resume the matrimonial bond and subsequently
India Law Library Docid # 2435846

(11) KUMARIL HIRWANI Vs. VISHNU SOREN[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 14-11-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 (Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency of funds) — Section 139 (Presumption in favour of holder) — Appeal against acquittal — Trial Court convicted accused for dishonour of cheque (Rs. 1,50,000) under Section 138 NI Act; Sessions Court acquitted him — High Court re-examined the basis of acquittal by Sessions Court — Requisite presumption under Section 139 arises
India Law Library Docid # 2435847

(12) SHYAMA VERMA Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 13-11-2025
Service Law — Regularization and Seniority — Appointment on Daily Wage Basis — Petitioner appointed as daily wager earlier than Respondent Nos. 4 and 5; juniors (Respondents 4 and 5) were regularized earlier — Petitioner's regularization granted with a condition (Condition No. 8) denying seniority and arrears of monetary benefits — High Court in earlier litigation (WP No. 4803/2011) struck down Condition No. 8 as
India Law Library Docid # 2435661

(13) TUSHAR @ NANDI @ ANAND Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 13-11-2025
Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 — Sections 5(a), 5(b), 8(1), 9 — Externment Order — Validity — Requirements for passing externment order — Necessary conditions under Section 5(b) require reasonable grounds to believe the person is engaged in or about to engage in specific offences (involving force or violence or under Chapters XII, XVI or XVII, or Sections 506 or 509 IPC) AND that witnesses are
India Law Library Docid # 2435662

(14) SMT. POONAM SINHA Vs. BASHANT SINHA[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 13-11-2025
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(i) (Adultery) and Section 13(1)(i-a) (Cruelty) — Divorce — Ground of Adultery and Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage — Husband sought divorce alleging wife was living in an adulterous relationship with another person since 2015 — Wife acknowledged leaving the matrimonial home and living with another person as his wife; police closure report confirms this — Single act of sexual intercourse outside marriage is sufficient to invoke the provision for dissolv
India Law Library Docid # 2435845

(15) BHUPINDER KAUR ALIAS BHUPINDER KAUR BOPARAI Vs. DIAMON SANDHU ALIAS SUKHDEEP SINGH SANDHU AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 12-11-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(b) — Rejection of plaint — Court fees — Where a non-executant of a sale deed sues for a declaration that the deed is invalid and not binding on them, and they are in possession, only a fixed court fee is payable, not ad valorem.
India Law Library Docid # 2435216

(16) JARNAIL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 12-11-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 450, 376, 302, 201 — House-trespass to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life, Rape, Murder, Causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence — The court must be satisfied that the evidence clearly establishes each link in the chain, and the entire chain rules out any reasonable
India Law Library Docid # 2435221

(17) KULBIR @ ANKU Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 12-11-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 324 — Murder and causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means — Appeal against conviction — Court assessed evidence of injured witnesses, medical reports, post-mortem examination, and recovery of weapon — Held, evidence proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
India Law Library Docid # 2435222

(18) JAYANT KUMAR MAHATO @ JAYAN KUMAR MAHATO AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHER[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-11-2025
B.N.S.S., 2023 — Section 528 (formerly Section 482 Cr.P.C.) — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Offences under Section 498A/34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act — Matrimonial/family dispute — Compromise between parties — High Court's inherent power to quash proceedings when dispute between offender and victim is settled— Case involves a private marital dispute where the
India Law Library Docid # 2435539

(19) NANKI BAI SEN Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 12-11-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against Acquittal — Standard of Review — An appellate court should be cautious and slow in interfering with a trial court’s judgment of acquittal, recognizing the trial court’s advantage in observing witness demeanor and the strengthening of the presumption of innocence in favor of the accused upon acquittal (double presumption) — Interference is justified only
India Law Library Docid # 2435843

(20) SMT. MAGLINCE JOHN Vs. SHRI THOMAS JOHN[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 12-11-2025
Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19(1) — Appeal against Judgment and Decree of Family Court — Divorce Act, 1869 — Sections 10(ix) (Desertion) and 10(x) (Cruelty) — Grounds for Dissolution of Marriage — Appeal filed by wife challenging the decree of divorce granted to the husband on grounds of desertion and cruelty — Findings of the Family Court upheld based on the evidence that the parties were living separately for a
India Law Library Docid # 2435844

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