(201) PALANIAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. THASI @ SUKKADAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 126 — The case involves a dispute over a property settlement deed executed by the first defendant in favor of the first plaintiff — The first defendant later cancelled the deed and executed new deeds in favor of the second plaintiff and the second defendant — The main issues are whether the settlement deed is a will or an irrevocable settlement, and whether the cancellation deed is valid — The plaintiffs argue that the settlement deed was acted upon, maki India Law Library Docid # 2420386
(202) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. ANIL KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 Service Law — Promotion — Respondent an Inspector (Central Excise), was allocated to the Shillong Zone in 2004 — He claimed that juniors were promoted over him and filed a grievance in 2014 — The main issue was whether the allocation of zones and subsequent promotions were discriminatory and violated Articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India — The petitioners argued that the allocation was based on domicile and proportional vacancies, and promotions were on a zonal seniority basis — Responde India Law Library Docid # 2420440
(203) DILAWAR JAVID BHAT Vs. UT OF J&K[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 22-11-2024 Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1988 — Section 3 — Detention — The petitioner challenged the detention order, arguing it was issued under a repealed act — The main issues were whether the Divisional Commissioner was authorized to issue the detention order under the repealed act and whether the Advisory Board's opinion was valid — The petitioner argued that the detention order was invalid as it was issued under a repealed act and that the Advisory B India Law Library Docid # 2420485
(204) NADEEM-UR-REHMAN AND ANOTHER Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 22-11-2024 NEET Examination — Reserved Category — The case involves two appeals arising from a judgment by the Writ Court regarding admissions to postgraduate medical courses in Jammu and Kashmir — The appellants challenged the provisional selection list and the application of reservation rules — The main issue is the interpretation and application of Rule 15 and Rule 17 of the J&K Reservation Rules, 2005, particularly concerning the allocation of seats to reserved category candidates — The petitioners arg India Law Library Docid # 2420486
(205) SOURISH BOSE Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420 r/w 34 — Information Technology Act, 2000 — Section 66D — Cheating — The case involves allegations of fraud, who are accused of misusing Amazon's customer return policy to defraud the company of approximately Rs. 69,91,940 — The main issue is whether the actions of the petitioners constitute cheating under Section 420 of the IPC or should be considered under Section 66D of the Information Technology Act — The petitioners argue that the case should fall under India Law Library Docid # 2420520
(206) SMT. RINKI SARDAR (NEE BISWAS) AND ANOTHER Vs. SMT. SANDHYA SARDAR[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 — Insurance Act, 1938 — Sections 38 and 39 — The deceased ‘B’ left behind his mother, wife, and son as legal heirs — His mother sought a succession certificate for 1/3rd of his estate — Whether the court should grant a succession certificate solely to the mother or to all legal heirs — The appellants argued that all heirs should share the estate as per Hindu Succession Act, while the respondent claimed entitlement to 1/3rd as per nomination — The court r India Law Library Docid # 2420595
(207) SMT. RINKI SARDAR (NEE BISWAS) AND ANOTHER Vs. SMT. SANDHYA SARDAR[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 — Insurance Act, 1938 — Sections 38 and 39 — The deceased ‘B’ left behind his mother, wife, and son as legal heirs — His mother sought a succession certificate for 1/3rd of his estate — Whether the court should grant a succession certificate solely to the mother or to all legal heirs — The appellants argued that all heirs should share the estate as per Hindu Succession Act, while the respondent claimed entitlement to 1/3rd as per nomination — The court r India Law Library Docid # 2420683
(208) DEB PROSANNA KONAR Vs. SUJATA KONAR AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 Holograph Will — Probate of a Will of Testator — ‘S’, a government pleader, executed a holographic will in 1986 appointing his younger son as executor and bequeathing his residential house and certain assets to him, while dividing other properties equally among all heirs — The will was contested by his son and daughter who argued it was suspicious due to the exclusion of other heirs and the testator's alleged dementia — Whether the will was validly executed, free from suspicion, and reflected th India Law Library Docid # 2420684
(209) ANNAPURNA ASHRAY PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. STEELCO BRICK FIELD AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 12 Rule 6 and Order 23 Rule 6 — Plaintiffs/petitioners filed a suit and an application under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC for a judgment based on defendants' admissions — The trial court rejected the application, stating the admissions were unclear — Petitioners withdrew a previous revision application without leave and filed a new one, which was challenged on maintainability grounds — Maintainability of the new revision application and whether the admissions in t India Law Library Docid # 2420685
(210) MADDILA SANYASI NAIDU Vs. GADU SURIBABU[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 The 1st respondent herein, who is accused, was tried by the learned Principal Sessions Judge under three (3) charges. First charge was under Section 302 IPC, the second charge was under Section 498-A IPC and third charge was under Section 201 IPC. India Law Library Docid # 2420908
(211) KAMATHAM LAKSHMAIAH Vs. THOTA VENKATESWARA RAO[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 This Civil Revision Petition, under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, is preferred against the order, dated 23.11.2022 passed in I.A.No.1434 of 2022 in O.S.No.206 of 2021 on the file of the Court of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Mangalagiri (for short ‘the trial Court’), whereunder and whereby the petition filed, under Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, seeking to send the signatures of petitioner/defendant by obtaining them in open Court, along with the signatures on vakal India Law Library Docid # 2420909
(212) BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD. Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 The appellant herein which is a Public Sector Corporation involved in Fabrication, Erection and Operation of various machines had entered into an agreement with M/s.NREDCAP for installation of wind tools for generation of electricity. India Law Library Docid # 2420910
(213) B. MADHAVA Vs. STATE OF A.P.[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-11-2024 This Writ Petition is filed seeking to set-aside the proceedings of 5th respondent in Memo No.806/2010, C.No.30/A1/2007-10, dated 22.12.2010, and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for promotion as Head Constable and grant the scales of Special Promotion Post-I and Special Promotion Post-II on par with his colleague i.e., K. Naga Raju with all consequential benefits and to pass necessary orders in the interest of Justice. India Law Library Docid # 2420911
(214) JAIN COOPERATIVE BANK LTD Vs. BSA CITI COURIERS PVT. LTD.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 21-11-2024 Recovery of an Amount — Reputational damage — The appellant engaged respondent for courier services — An invoice for Rs. 1,76,128 was raised but not paid, leading to a legal dispute — Whether the plaintiff is entitled to recover the invoiced amount and interest from the defendant — The appellant claimed deficiency of service, arguing that the courier did not deliver agenda books for its AGM, causing reputational damage — The respondent asserted that the invoices were valid, and proof of delivery India Law Library Docid # 2419967
(215) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. SONIA SINGH AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-11-2024 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 — Abetment of Suicide — ‘V’, committed suicide after his wife left him and her father threatened him — A suicide note and pesticide bottle were found at the scene — Whether the accused and her father abetted ‘V's suicide — The prosecution argued that the accused continuously harassed the deceased leading him to commit suicide — They claimed the trial court did not properly appreciate the evidence — The defence argued that the relationship was not as strained India Law Library Docid # 2420065
(216) SEEMA DEVI Vs. VIMAL JAIN AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 21-11-2024 Employees Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 30(1)(a) — The claimant filed for compensation for the death of her husband, who died from injuries sustained while working as a painter — Whether the deceased was an employee under the Act and if the claim is maintainable — The claimant argued that her husband was employed by the respondent and died due to injuries sustained during employment — The respondents denied the employment relationship, stating the deceased was a casual worker — The court foun India Law Library Docid # 2420019
(217) UNION OF INDIA Vs. JASHIBEN[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 21-11-2024 Railways Act, 1989 — Sections 122 and 123 — “untoward incident” — Appeal against a Railway Claims Tribunal decision that awarded Rs. 2 Lakhs to the claimant, whose husband died after falling from a train — Whether the deceased was a bona fide passenger and if the incident qualifies as an "untoward incident" under Section 123 — The Union of India argued that the deceased was not a bona fide passenger as no ticket was found on him and questioned the circumstances of the accident — Claimant provide India Law Library Docid # 2420195
(218) BARWALA MUNICIPALITY THROUGH CHIEF OFFICER Vs. GUJARAT RAJYA SUDHARAI KAMDAR SANGH AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 21-11-2024 Service Law — Regularization — The Barwala Municipality challenged an award by the Labour Court that directed the regularization of services for certain sweepers, including ‘J’, who had been working since 1993 — Whether the Labour Court's decision to regularize the services of daily wage workers without following the recruitment process was lawful — The Municipality argued that the workers were not entitled to regularization as they were daily wagers and had not completed 240 days of work in any India Law Library Docid # 2420204
(219) MAN SINGH CHAUHAN ALIAS MAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. BHANWAR SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-11-2024 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of plaint — The plaintiffs filed a suit claiming to be the legal representatives of ‘N’ and sought a declaration that a mutation in favor of the defendants was invalid — They also sought a permanent injunction against the defendants — The main issue was whether the amendments sought by the plaintiffs in their plaint would alter the nature of the suit — The defendants argued that the amendments were not bona fide and would change the India Law Library Docid # 2420278
(220) JUNU DAS Vs. STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 21-11-2024 Service Law — Salary issue — Petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in 1999, did not receive her salary due to administrative errors and was not confirmed as a teacher — Whether petitioner was legally appointed and entitled to salary from 1999 to her retirement in 2021 — Petitioner argues that the appointment was valid and made by a competent authority; thus, she should receive her due salary — Respondent contends that the appointment was not in accordance with the rules, and there was India Law Library Docid # 2420439