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(141) MUZAFAR HUSSAIN FAROOQUI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 14-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498-A — Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband — Quashing of FIR and Charge Sheet — Allegations primarily against husband only — Other family members roped in without specific allegations of active involvement — Court cautioned against implication of all family members in matrimonial disputes without concrete evidence — Proceedings quashed against family
India Law Library Docid # 2434066

(142) RITIKA JAIN AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 14-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent powers of High Court to prevent abuse of process of court — Quashing of FIR — Allegations of forgery of will/codicil when validity of will/codicil is already sub judice before civil court — Civil suit for partition pending, civil applications disposed of, and parties referred to mediation — Criminal proceedings initiated on same subject matter
India Law Library Docid # 2434076

(143) NILESH MAGANLAL SHAH Vs. SUHAS CHAMPAKLAL DESAI AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 16 Rule 1 — Issuance of witness summons — Right of a party — A party to a suit has a right at any stage to apply for a witness summons to give evidence or produce documents. The court cannot refuse this application simply because it might cause delay.
India Law Library Docid # 2434188

(144) BHIMJIBHAI KADVABHAI RUPARELIADECD.THROUGH HIS HEIRS AND OTHERS Vs. PATEL VALLABHBHAI KADVABHAI RUPARELIA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Registration Act, 1908 — Section 17 — Compulsory Registration — Family Arrangement — Document recording a family arrangement already concluded, merely for purpose of record or information, does not require registration unless it is intended to be the instrument of title itself — A memorandum of what was agreed upon orally, which does not create or extinguish rights in immovable property, is not compulsorily registrable.
India Law Library Docid # 2434189

(145) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. CHANDRIKABEN SUDHIRBHAI RATHOD[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 363, 302 — Kidnapping, Murder — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution based on circumstantial evidence — Complainant (PW-1) turned hostile in chief examination and their testimony had contradictions with cross-examination — PW-4, key witness for "last seen together" theory, made improvements in his deposition compared to his police statement, making his
India Law Library Docid # 2434190

(146) CHIRALA SESHA SRINIVAS, INSPECTOR OF CETRAL EXCISE AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 19(3)(b) and (c) — Bar on stay or revision of interlocutory orders — Statutory embargo clear on granting stay or entertaining revision against interlocutory orders while trial is ongoing — Attempt to circumvent this bar by invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is impermissible and amounts to abuse of process of law.
India Law Library Docid # 2434191

(147) ABHISHEK BANSAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Succession Act, 1925 — Section 278 — Letter of Administration — Petition seeking grant of Letter of Administration for an agricultural land based on a registered Will dated 23.03.2011 — Testator expired on 17.01.2022 — The Will was duly executed, attested, and registered by the testator when of sound mind — Class-I legal heirs are son, daughter, and daughter — Petitioner No. 1 is the grandson and
India Law Library Docid # 2434216

(148) ASHA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 439 — Bail — Grant of bail for preparation of defence — The right to prepare a defence and gather evidence is crucial for a fair trial, and continued incarceration after prosecution evidence has concluded can hinder this — Therefore, grant of bail for defence preparation, at the appropriate stage and after considering all relevant factors, is a critical safeguard to
India Law Library Docid # 2434359

(149) DR. SHYAM BIHARI Vs. NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 — Section 4(2)(a) — Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) — Presiding Officer — Interpretation of "woman employed at a senior level" — The Act requires a woman employee at a senior level to preside over the ICC. This does not mean she must be senior in rank to the person against whom allegations are made, but rather
India Law Library Docid # 2434516

(150) RASHMIKANT ZAVERCHAND SHAH Vs. DHARMESH CHAPSI GHADA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 148(1) — Suspension of Sentence Pending Appeal — Deposit of Compensation — Power to direct deposit is discretionary, but should be exercised purposively to advance the object of Section 148 — Deposit is a rule; waiver is an exception for which special reasons are required to be assigned — Interpretation of 'may' as 'may' rather than 'shall' in this context,
India Law Library Docid # 2434520

(151) G. SAMMAIAH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996; Rule 22 & 22A; G.O.Ms.No.107 dated 27.07.2018; G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 14.05.2018; G.O.Ms.No.74 dated 09.08.2012 — Sports Policy — Interpretation and implementation of 2% Sports Quota in recruitments — Petitioners challenged the exclusion from sports quota for Group-I posts based on a misconception regarding Form-I, questioning exclusion on
India Law Library Docid # 2434613

(152) AJAY KISHOR BAHUGUNA Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Quo Warranto — Abuse of process of court — Petitioner sought to challenge the appointment of Registrar despite Supreme Court judgment upholding the appointment and directing reinstatement with liberty to the employer to conduct disciplinary proceedings — Filing of current writ petition after Supreme Court decision is an act of overreach and abuse of process of court.
India Law Library Docid # 2434689

(153) ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. BALU @ BALASUBRAMANIYAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim for compensation — Petitioner's case — Motorcycle hit by van from behind due to rash and negligent driving of van driver, causing grievous head injuries and permanent disability — Petitioner was employed in Singapore earning substantial income — Held, accident caused by driver's negligence, established by FIR and police sketch.
India Law Library Docid # 2434819

(154) D.BAKKIYARAJ Vs. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 8, 12 — Age of Victim — Essential to establish age of victim under POCSO Act — Age determination must follow Section 94 of Juvenile Justice Act — School/matriculation certificate or birth certificate preferred, followed by medical tests — Conviction under POCSO Act unsustainable if age not proven by prescribed documents.
India Law Library Docid # 2434820

(155) S.SAVARIMUTHU Vs. NARAYANAN (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 14-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 311 — Recall of witness — Discretionary power of court — Power to recall witness is discretionary, but becomes mandatory if evidence is essential for just decision — Application to recall witness should not be for filling lacuna or on vague grounds — Such recall must be for finding truth and reaching a just decision, not to cause prejudice to accused.
India Law Library Docid # 2434821

(156) C. PRAKASH PROPRIETOR OF SRI KUMARAN CD COLLECTIONS AND ELECTRONICS Vs. S.N.MEDIA AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Provisions concerning disclosure, discovery, admission, and denial of documents — Special provisions in Order XI of CPC as amended require parties to specify if documents are originals, office copies, or photocopies, and provide details of parties, mode of execution, issuance or receipt, and custody — Rule 4 mandates submission of a statement of admissions or denials
India Law Library Docid # 2434822

(157) THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Vs. SHEETHAL C.V AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 14-10-2025
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Sections 33, 34 — Reservation for differently-abled persons — Identification of posts — Effect of delay in identification on candidates' chances — Supreme Court and High Court rulings emphasize that delay in identification of posts under Section 32 cannot adversely affect candidates' eligibility for reservation under Section 33.
India Law Library Docid # 2434865

(158) AMAR NATH Vs. SMT. NAINO DEVI AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 53A — Doctrine of part performance — Essential conditions for defence of part performance under Section 53A include contracted transfer for consideration by written instrument, transferee taking possession in part performance, transferee doing act in furtherance of contract, and transferee performing or willing to perform his part — These conditions must be cumulatively satisfied — If conditions are not met, transferee cannot resist eviction. (Para 14)
India Law Library Docid # 2433888

(159) AJEET SINGH Vs. INDERJEET AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 397, 401, 401(3), 401(5) — Revisional Jurisdiction — Power to convert acquittal to conviction barred — High Court cannot convert finding of acquittal into conviction in revisional jurisdiction, as per Section 401(3) of CrPC — May treat revision petition as appeal if satisfied that it was filed under erroneous belief and in interest of justice — Requires judicial order
India Law Library Docid # 2433898

(160) SANJAY Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279, 337, 304-A, 427 — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 181, 192 — Criminal Revision — Conviction and Sentence under — Challenge to — Death of victim — Whether proximate result of accident or due to intervening medical lapses — Victim shifted between hospitals, left against medical advice — Held, shifting itself does not amount to negligence, Petitioner failed to
India Law Library Docid # 2433899