(121) VIRENDRA GUPTA Vs. SMT. LAXMI DEVI[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 06-11-2025 Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 — Sections 23, 23-A, 23-D(1), 23-D(3), and 23-J — Eviction of tenant on ground of bonafide need for non-residential purpose — Summary procedure — Landlord falling under special categories (e.g., widow, divorced wife) — Presumption of bonafide need — Section 23-D(3) provides a presumption of bonafide need in favor of the landlord which must be rebutted by the tenant — Where the landlord falls under a special category like a widow (S. 23-J), the proce India Law Library Docid # 2435670
(122) BABULAL SONI (DIED AND DELETED LRS OF APPELLANT) Vs. SMT. PUNAI BAI AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 06-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — First Appeal — Scope of Interference — Appreciation of evidence — When a finding of fact is recorded by the trial court mainly on the appreciation of oral evidence, it should not be lightly disturbed unless the trial court’s approach in appraising the evidence is erroneous, contrary to established principles of law, or unreasonable — Appellate court possesses same powers India Law Library Docid # 2435838
(123) JAWAHAR CHANDRA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 06-11-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 (Murder) and 201 (Causing disappearance of evidence of offence) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Principles of Proof — The conviction in a case based on circumstantial evidence must rest upon a complete, cogent, and unbroken chain of circumstances pointing unerringly towards the guilt of the accused, excluding every other hypothesis except the India Law Library Docid # 2435839
(124) ASHOK KUMAR UBRANI Vs. RAMESHWAR PRASAD TIWARI DEAD LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 06-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Substantial Question of Law — Concurrent Findings of Fact — Where both the Trial Court and the First Appellate Court, upon appreciation of evidence and provisions of law including Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, concurrently hold that the plaintiff is India Law Library Docid # 2435840
(125) SURESH Vs. SIDDARAMA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (KALABURAGI BENCH)] 06-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Motor Accident Claim — Appeal against dismissal of claim petition — Discrepancies in evidence and unexplained delay in lodging FIR — Claimant met with accident on 22.12.2013, but complaint (Ex.P1) lodged on 15.01.2014, resulting in 24 days inordinate and unexplained delay India Law Library Docid # 2435897
(126) SMT. SHARADAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. RANJITH AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 06-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 14 — Currency of Driving Licences — Grace Period for Renewal — Applicability — The proviso to unamended Section 14 extended the validity of a driving licence by 30 days from its expiry date for the purpose of renewal, meaning the licence continued to be effective for this period — Where the accident occurred within 8 days of the expiration date (Expired on April 16, 2018; India Law Library Docid # 2435884
(127) ABDUL SATTAR AND OTHERS Vs. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAQF AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 05-11-2025 Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 32(2)(g) — Powers and functions of the Waqf Board — Removal of Mutawallis/Managing Committee members — Only the Karnataka State Board of Waqf (Waqf Board) has the legal authority under Section 32(2)(g) of the Waqf Act, 1995, to appoint or remove "mutawallis" (which includes members of the Managing India Law Library Docid # 2435875
(128) H.D. LOKESHAIAH DEAD BY LRS. Vs. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 05-11-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Reference to Civil Court (Section 18) — Enhancement of Compensation — Finality of Lis — Doctrine of Finality (Henderson Doctrine) — Where the original claimant withdrew the entire compensation amount redetermined by the Reference Court and did not appeal within his lifetime, the lis attained finality and the claim for inadequacy of compensation cannot generally be re-agitated by legal representatives through a belated appeal India Law Library Docid # 2435929
(129) AJMERA RAMULU Vs. B CHANDRAKALA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Appeal against judgment of Family Court — Preliminary issue — Maintainability of petition under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Dispute as to whether marriage solemnized as per Hindu rites or customary tribal rites — Court's duty to determine applicability of Hindu Marriage Act based on evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2434877
(130) JASCENT NAKALUNGI Vs. NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 8/21/23/29 — Bail Application — Recovery of commercial quantity of contraband (Heroin and Cocaine) — Applicant is alleged to have actively participated in illicit drug trafficking and criminal conspiracy — Voluntary statement under Section 67 of NDPS Act implicates the applicant — Applicant is a foreign national, posing India Law Library Docid # 2434878
(131) VILLAGERS OF KHANPUR VILLAGE REPD BY BISWAJIT MONDAL AND OTHERS Vs. SHI SRI RAI BAGHINI DHARMA THAKUR REPD BY BIJOYA MONDAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 151 — Inherent powers of court — Police help sought for implementing injunction order — Trial court allowed police help without considering objection of defendant and application for receiver — High court modified order by appointing special officers to supervise sale of bamboo bushes and India Law Library Docid # 2435143
(132) YAAD ALI DHALI @ YEAD ALI DHALI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376 — Rape — Conviction — Appeal — Court must be satisfied that the prosecution has brought home the charges beyond reasonable doubt — In this case, significant discrepancies and contradictions in the victim's testimony, coupled with a perfunctory investigation, failed to inspire confidence — India Law Library Docid # 2435144
(133) MALKIAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 21, 25, 29, 42, 52-A — Recovery of heroin — Compliance with Section 42 — Not required when a Gazetted Officer himself conducts search and seizure — Wireless message and arrival of DSP at the spot fulfilled requirements of Section 42(2). India Law Library Docid # 2435204
(134) JAGWINDER SINGH @ JAGGA Vs. NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 — Section 43-D (5) — Bail — Long period of incarceration — Right to speedy trial — Essential factors for granting bail — Even with stringent bail provisions under UAPA, a constitutional court can grant bail if the accused has undergone long custody and the trial is not likely to conclude soon, invoking Article 21 of the Constitution. Continued detention should be India Law Library Docid # 2435205
(135) MALKIAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 21 — Punishment for contravention — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Appellant convicted for possessing heroin — Challenged on grounds of non-compliance with Section 50 and Section 52-A(2)(c) of the Act, and non-joinder of independent witnesses. India Law Library Docid # 2435206
(136) RAMESHWAR CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Recruitment — Minimum qualifying marks — Advertisement — Website — A recruitment advertisement clearly stated that "other relevant information and instructions for the candidates shall be available on the Commission’s website." The court held that the advertisement should not be read in isolation, and supplementary India Law Library Docid # 2435163
(137) RAMESHWAR CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHER[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Recruitment — Minimum Qualifying Marks — Advertisement for Veterinary Officer post did not explicitly mention minimum qualifying marks for Physically Handicapped (PH) category. However, the advertisement directed candidates to refer to the RPSC website for other relevant information and instructions. The court held that the RPSC's Full Commission decision to prescribe a 45% minimum qualifying India Law Library Docid # 2435176
(138) JAGDISH PRASAD SHARMA Vs. JAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 04-11-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 and Article 227 — Distinction between writ jurisdiction and supervisory jurisdiction — Article 226 grants power to issue writs for enforcement of rights or other purposes, while Article 227 confers power of superintendence over courts and tribunals — The choice of provision impacts the scope of judicial review and availability of remedies. India Law Library Docid # 2435177
(139) BALOUR SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Scope — Appeal against dismissal of suit for declaration that stopping of two annual increments with future effect was illegal due to lack of regular inquiry — Whether stoppage of increments with future effect is a minor or major penalty is the substantial question of law. India Law Library Docid # 2435269
(140) AJMER SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. AVTAR SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Contract Law – Specific Performance – Agreement to Sell – Execution of agreement to sell and receipt of earnest money proved by plaintiff through examination of attesting witness and stamp vendor. Defendants failed to lead cogent evidence to prove fraud or forgery alleged in their defence. India Law Library Docid # 2435270