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(221) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. JAKIR[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 304-B, 498-A, 302 — Dowry Death, Cruelty by Husband or Relatives, Murder — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution failed to establish consistent dowry demand and cruelty or harassment immediately preceding death — Inconsistencies and improvements in witness testimonies regarding financial arrangements for dowry — Post-mortem did not reveal injuries supporting assault or strangulation claims — Medical evidence indicated death due to burn injuries —
India Law Library Docid # 2428720

(222) SONAM AND ANOTHER Vs. SMT. SHAKUNTLA DEVI AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Application for rejection based on territorial jurisdiction and exclusion of civil court’s jurisdiction by Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 — Held, territorial jurisdiction issue is not a ground for rejection under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, but rather under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC.
India Law Library Docid # 2428919

(223) SURESH KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. SURENDER SINGH AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Sentence — Concurrent running of sentences — Petitioner convicted in multiple complaints for dishonour of cheques arising from same transaction — Petitioner sought concurrent sentences under Section 427 CrPC — Court held that while general rule in Section 427 CrPC is for consecutive sentences, courts have discretion to order concurrent
India Law Library Docid # 2428920

(224) STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. MANINDER SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Attempt to murder — For conviction, intention or knowledge to cause death is essential — Nature of injury, weapon used, seat of injury and circumstances are relevant indicators — Mere fact that injuries did not result in death or were not grievous is not conclusive.
India Law Library Docid # 2428921

(225) MUKESH KUMAR Vs. SMT. VARSHA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 25-07-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Object behind granting maintenance is to prevent destitution and provide speedy relief to dependent spouse and children — Court must strike a balance to ensure provision is not used as a weapon to punish the other spouse.
India Law Library Docid # 2428922

(226) RAJENDRA KUMAR Vs. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF JAGDISH GEHLOT AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 — Section 13(4) and 13(5) — Eviction of tenants — Deposit of provisional rent — Application for extension of time — Mandatory period for filing extension application is 15 days from date of determination — No extension can be granted if application is filed after expiry of this period — Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 not applicable for
India Law Library Docid # 2428722

(227) KHALEEL AHMED AND OTHERS Vs. SMT. REHMAT BANO AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 45 — Opinion of handwriting expert — Admissibility — Plaintiff filed suit challenging gift deed based on alleged fraud regarding a prior "Bakshish-nama" — Plaintiff’s initial application for expert examination of "Bakshish-nama" dismissed as opportunity to cross-examine the executant was available — Executant (Smt. Mafia) later did not appear for cross-examination, rendering plaintiff’s right to question genuineness of document
India Law Library Docid # 2428723

(228) SURESH KUMAR SHRICHANDANI Vs. THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 24-07-2025
Insurance — Promotion Policy — Interpretation of Non-acceptance Clause — Clause 22 of the Promotion Policy states that an employee forfeiting promotion to a specific cadre due to non-acceptance will be eliminated from consideration for that cadre for the next two promotional exercises. It does not apply to forfeiting promotion to a different cadre.
India Law Library Docid # 2428595

(229) RAJASTHAN STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION LTD. RIICO Vs. M/S. NEEMRANA ASSOCIATES THROUGH DR. SUBHASH YADAV AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 24-07-2025
Contract Law — Offer and Acceptance — Auction Notice — A mere offer in response to a public notice does not automatically constitute a concluded contract; acceptance by the authority is required.

B. Administrative Law — Arbitrariness and Discrimination — While authorities may have discretion, it cannot be exercised
India Law Library Docid # 2428596

(230) SMT. KAUSHLAYA DEVI Vs. RAMDEV AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 24-07-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Court’s duty — Court must reject plaint if it does not disclose a cause of action or is barred by limitation — However, contentious issues like limitation and court fees are to be decided after evidence, not at the stage of Order 7 Rule 11.
India Law Library Docid # 2428597

(231) RAMJI LAL CHOUDHARY Vs. SMT. MANGE DEVI[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 24-07-2025
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13 (1)(i-a) and (ib) — Divorce — Cruelty and Desertion — Husband's claim for divorce based on wife's alleged cruelty and desertion, further citing his acquittal in some criminal charges and conviction in others. Court found that mere acquittal in some criminal charges did not automatically equate to cruelty by the wife, especially when the husband was convicted for other offenses.
India Law Library Docid # 2428598

(232) KANNUPRIYA @ BEBU Vs. SHIVRAJ SINGH[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 24-07-2025
Contempt of Court Act, 1971 — Section 2(b) — Civil Contempt — Wilful disobedience of Court order — Petitioner failed to provide conclusive proof of remarriage by respondent after stay order, and respondent's claim of remarriage occurring before stay order raised disputed questions of fact not suitable for contempt proceedings.
India Law Library Docid # 2428600

(233) PUSHPRAJ SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 24 — Purpose of Provision — Purpose is to ensure no stigma attaches to a juvenile and to provide a fresh start, allowing past records to be erased.
India Law Library Docid # 2428045

(234) SMT. RACHNA BAI GURJAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 24-07-2025
Madhya Pradesh Uccha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyaypith Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005 — Section 2(1) — Maintainability of Writ Appeal — Preliminary objection raised that Writ Appeal is not maintainable at the instance of an intervener or proposed intervener without filing an application for leave to appeal — Whether an intervener or person aggrieved can file an appeal or writ appeal with an application for leave to file appeal — What are the
India Law Library Docid # 2428046

(235) MUSTAFA RAZA AND OTHERS Vs. AMREEN NAAZ AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Sections 25 & 26 — Custody of minor child — Welfare of child is paramount consideration — Mother entitled to custody of male child until seven years of age — Even if personal law grants custody to mother, welfare of child will prevail in case of conflict.
India Law Library Docid # 2428082

(236) BALDEV SINGH Vs. MAJOR SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Civil Procedure — Additional Evidence — Allowing application for additional evidence at a belated stage — Trial court’s order allowing additional evidence is set aside by the High Court — Grounds for setting aside include that the plaintiff had already availed numerous opportunities to present evidence, failed to produce documents despite
India Law Library Docid # 2428923

(237) TEEKAM (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND ANOTHER Vs. MEHAR CHAND SAINI AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 — Regular Second Appeal — Scope of interference — Limited to errors of law or procedure, not findings of fact even if erroneous.
India Law Library Docid # 2428924

(238) UDAI SINGH Vs. PREM PAL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope of Interference — High Court’s jurisdiction in second appeal is limited to errors of law or procedure, not mere errors of fact, even if they appear gross or inexcusable.
India Law Library Docid # 2428925

(239) SMT. PROMILA KAPOOR Vs. SATYAWATI OSWAL TRUST AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope of — The High Court in Second Appeal has limited jurisdiction to interfere with concurrent findings of fact by lower Courts, and can only intervene if there is an error of law or procedure, not merely an error on a question of fact.
India Law Library Docid # 2428926

(240) ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. PARAMJEET KAUR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-07-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation — Composite negligence — Accident caused by rash and negligent driving of both motorcycle driver and truck driver — Finding of composite negligence based on eyewitness testimony and circumstances — Insurance company's contention of sole negligence of truck driver rejected — Standard of proof is preponderance of probabilities — Tribunal's reliance on
India Law Library Docid # 2428927