(221) SWARN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Evidence — Eyewitness Testimony — While eyewitnesses were related to the deceased, their testimonies were found reliable and corroborated by medical evidence. Minor discrepancies were ignored as insignificant, considering the witnesses were rustic villagers testifying after some time. India Law Library Docid # 2439306
(222) ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE THROUGH D.N. PODDAR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR Vs. PAPIA ROZARIO AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 3 — Offence of money laundering — Continuing offence — Money laundering is a continuing offence as long as tainted property is enjoyed, possessed, or projected as untainted after the Act or relevant amendment comes into force. The date of commission of the scheduled offence is not determinative. India Law Library Docid # 2438728
(223) MANIK SHAW AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A, 304B, 34 — Dowry death and cruelty by husband or relatives — Alteration of charges after evidence — Prejudice to accused — Trial Court altered charges from Sections 498A/304 to 498A/34 and 304B/34 after prosecution evidence was recorded and witnesses were examined — Accused were not given an opportunity to recall or further cross-examine witnesses India Law Library Docid # 2438729
(224) DEV SAHITYA KUTIR PVT LTD Vs. SMT. ARCHANA DEBNATH AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Sections 211, 213, 227 — Probate — Will — Maintainability of Suit — Executor and Legatee can maintain suit to protect property before grant of probate — Sections 211 and 227, when read together, allow executor to protect property by filing suits or defending litigation, with validated intermediate acts upon grant of probate — Plaintiff no. 1 as executor and plaintiff no. 2 as legatee India Law Library Docid # 2438730
(225) M/S GENEBIO HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD. Vs. THROUGH DIRECTOR, ARUN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Vs. PARADIGM ENTERPRISES THROUGH DIRECTOR RITIKA PANDEY AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34(3) — Limitation — Application for setting aside an award must be filed within three months from the date of receipt of the award, with a further condonable period of 30 days. Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, which allows condonation of delay on sufficient cause, is not applicable to proceedings under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, India Law Library Docid # 2438747
(226) BRIJMOHAN Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Scope of Revisional Jurisdiction — High Court in revisional jurisdiction should not interfere unless the order is perverse, unreasonable, or there's a non-consideration of material — Mere possibility of another view is not a ground for interference. India Law Library Docid # 2438758
(227) LKO. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LKO. THRU. AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY ROHIT SINGH Vs. SUSHMA SHUKLA[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 — Section 58 — Appeal against Appellate Tribunal's order — Sale deed executed and possession handed over — However, completion certificate received much later — Allottee entitled to interest for delay in possession as per the RERA Act, 2016. India Law Library Docid # 2438759
(228) DR. DINESH KUMAR AGARWAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME) GOVT. OF U.P., LUCKNOW AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 — Welfare of the child — Paramount consideration — While deciding custody, the welfare of the child is the primary and paramount consideration, overriding parental rights under any statute. India Law Library Docid # 2438760
(229) THE STATE OF TRIPURA Vs. ALAMGIR HOSSAIN AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 — Appeal against acquittal — Trial Court's error in closing prosecution evidence prematurely — Acquittal without providing full opportunity to prosecution is erroneous. India Law Library Docid # 2438813
(230) OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. SHRI PRIYALAL NAG AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 2(1)(d) — "Consumer" — Disinvestment of shares — Investor's claim for allotment of shares or refund — Transaction for purchase of existing shares for personal investment, not for trading or commercial purpose — Investor held to be a consumer. India Law Library Docid # 2438814
(231) LALU TANTI @ AJIT TANTI Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence — Prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt — Where two views are possible from evidence, one favoring innocence should be adopted. India Law Library Docid # 2438844
(232) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. NANDKUMAR AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 378(1) — Appeal against acquittal — Offence under Sections 498-A and 304-B read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code — Acquittal by trial court — State appeal challenging acquittal — High Court considering submissions of both sides — Facts of the case — Prosecution case — Accused's defence India Law Library Docid # 2438985
(233) NITIN OMPRAKASH AGRAWAL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376 and 417 — Rape and Cheating — Discharge of accused — Court's role at discharge stage — Court must proceed on the assumption that prosecution material is true and evaluate it to see if it discloses ingredients of the alleged offence — Court should not conduct a mini-trial or delve into the probative value but determine if there is a ground for presuming the offence has been committed. India Law Library Docid # 2439002
(234) TELFORD MARINE DMCC Vs. BHAMBHANI SHIPPING LIMITED AND ANOTHER[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Interim measures — Post-award petition — Petitioner sought to restrain the sale of the respondent's only asset, a vessel, to secure an arbitral award — Court dismissed the petition as the sale of the vessel had already taken place and the sale proceeds were used to satisfy a secured debt, leaving no surplus for the petitioner. India Law Library Docid # 2439003
(235) ASHOK COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES Vs. HUBTOWN LIMITED[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 — Section 13 — Bar to passing a decree — Suit for recovery based on dishonoured cheques and promissory notes — Defendant sought rejection of plaint, arguing plaintiff was an unlicensed money lender and suit barred by Section 13 — Court held that without a loan as defined by the Act being involved, there is no bar — Applicability of Section 13 cannot be ascertained at a India Law Library Docid # 2439004
(236) AMOL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against conviction for murder — Conviction set aside and altered to Section 304 Part (II) — Culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Evidence showed the act was committed without premeditation in a sudden fight in the heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel, and the offender had not taken undue advantage or acted cruelly. The fatal injury was a single India Law Library Docid # 2439005
(237) SMT. AARADHNA BUJ Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petition — Seeking direction to accept documents beyond cut-off date — Petitioner failed to submit documents within prescribed time and extended period for submission — Reason of illness cited for delay — Held, adherence to timelines in recruitment is mandatory, and technicalities should not India Law Library Docid # 2439111
(238) JYOTI KUMAR Vs. M/S. ZYDUS HEALTHCARE LTD AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Section 2(s) – Definition of Workman – Medical Representative/Sales Promotion Officer – Whether falls under the definition of 'workman' – Held, Medical Representative/Sales Promotion Officer does not fall within the definition of 'workman' – Relying on the Constitution Bench decision in H.R. India Law Library Docid # 2439112
(239) JITENDRA SHRIVASTAVA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition seeking restoration of pay and refund of recovered amount — Petitioner was working as Motorman and was selected for Section Engineer post — Initial pay fixation included 30% running allowance — Benefit subsequently withdrawn and recovery ordered — Central India Law Library Docid # 2439113
(240) HAZURA SINGH Vs. HAKAM SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Concurrent findings of fact by lower courts — High Court's limited jurisdiction — High Court can interfere in concurrent findings of fact only if there is an error of law or procedure, not merely because the findings are considered incorrect or erroneous. India Law Library Docid # 2439230