(241) SHAKUNTALA Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (KALABURAGI BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Act, 2022 — Section 58 — Violation of parole conditions — Failure to surrender — Convict granted parole and further extension failed to surrender on expiry of extended period — Trial Court and Appellate Court convicted the petitioner and confirmed the sentence — High Court found no grounds to interfere with concurrent findings of both courts — Petitioner failed to provide India Law Library Docid # 2434561
(242) SMT GOWRAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. SRI V S MAHANTHE GOWDA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 8 — Devolution of property — Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 — Applicability of — Properties devolve upon wives in absence of male issue — Adoption prior to 1955 not governed by Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. India Law Library Docid # 2434635
(243) KALYANI SANDUGU Vs. SATYA KUMAR RAO[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Inordinate delay of 708 days — Appellant claimed illness, being single mother, and lack of legal advice — Respondent argued deliberate delay and abuse of process — Court considered previous proceedings, including unsuccessful recall application and revision, indicating awareness of orders — Appellant's explanation lacked credibility and bona India Law Library Docid # 2434685
(244) DHIRAJ BHANDARI Vs. CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Maintainability against private bodies — Cricket Association registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 is a private society — Not funded by Central or State Government, nor controlled administratively — No public function discharged by the Association — Disputes between office bearers are private law matters — Not amenable to writ India Law Library Docid # 2434686
(245) PAVAYAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. R.VENUGOPALAN AND OTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 — First Appeal Challenging Judgment and Decree — Suit for recovery of loan amount based on a pro-note. India Law Library Docid # 2434830
(246) S. JALAJA (DIED) BY LRS AND OTHERS Vs. KASTURI (DECEASED) BY LRS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96, Order XLI Rule 1 — Appeal against judgment and decree of City Civil Court — Parties' relationship and initial leasehold rights established — Release deed in favour of siblings not a bar to inheritance — Co-owners entitled to equal share even if one co-owner is in exclusive possession — Suit for partition maintainable, Court fee paid is correct — Mesne India Law Library Docid # 2434831
(247) K.SAKTHIVEL AND OTHER Vs. J. DEEPA AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 and Order 41 Rule 1 — Appeal against preliminary decree and judgment — The appeal was filed against the judgment and decree passed by the trial court for partition and permanent injunction. India Law Library Docid # 2434832
(248) R. UMARANI Vs. P. RAMESH[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Cheque Dishonour — Compounding of Offence — Section 147 NI Act provides that every offence under the Act is compoundable — Section 359 BNSS also permits compounding of offences with court permission — High Court has inherent power to compound offence under India Law Library Docid # 2434833
(249) PRASANNA AND OTHERS Vs. NESAMMA (DIED) LRS IMPLEADED AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 123 — Gift — Attestation — Settlement deeds (gift deeds) are registered documents and carry a presumption of execution — Burden of proof of non-execution lies on the challenger — The attestation requirement under Section 123, read with Section 3, means witnesses have seen the executant sign or acknowledge, and signed in their presence — The fact that attesting India Law Library Docid # 2434868
(250) PRABHU PRAKASH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Abkari Act — Section 8(2) — Conviction for possession of arrack — Violation of procedural safeguards — Failure to comply with Section 53A regarding disposal of seized liquor and Section 38 regarding information to superiors — Lack of tamper-proof chain of custody for samples sent for analysis — Absence of specimen seal impression on seizure mahazar and property list — Independent witnesses turned India Law Library Docid # 2434869
(251) BINU VINCENT AND OTHERS Vs. THE FEDERAL BANK LTD. AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Second Schedule, Rule 68B — Time limit for sale of attached immovable property — Rule 68B, which prescribes a time limit for the sale of attached immovable property, does not have mandatory application to recovery proceedings under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (RDDB Act). The RDDB Act is a self-contained code and importing Rule India Law Library Docid # 2434870
(252) SATENDRA PARMAR AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 08-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petitions challenging modification of compassionate appointment orders — Insertion of condition for consolidated wages for three years and subsequent regularization — Petitioners argued that such a condition cannot be imposed as it is not provided in the compassionate appointment policy — Held, modifications are permissible if India Law Library Docid # 2433842
(253) DEEPAK@ GOLU Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302/34 & 201 — Murder and Causing disappearance of evidence of offence — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence — Requirement for conviction — Facts must be consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused and not explainable on any other hypothesis. India Law Library Docid # 2433843
(254) ORAN SINGH Vs. BHOOPAT SINGH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025 Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 — Section 131 — Dispute relating to access route for cultivators — Tehsildar's jurisdiction extends to granting access through customary routes not necessarily recorded in village records (wajib-ul-arz) — Focus is on previous custom and convenience of parties, not established easements under general law. India Law Library Docid # 2433844
(255) ROOPKISHORE DAS STUDENT OF DAYARAM DAS Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 08-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 — Temporary Injunction — Dismissal of application by trial court and confirmation by appellate court — Petitioner sought declaration of title and permanent injunction regarding property claiming ownership through a student-teacher tradition — Lower courts dismissed the application, finding no material to prove petitioner's ownership and India Law Library Docid # 2433845
(256) PARDEEP CHOPRA AND ANOTHER Vs. MEENU KAPOOR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Second Appeal — Scope — In Punjab and Haryana, second appeals are treated as appeals under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act and not Section 100 of CPC — No question of law requires framing for such appeals based on Supreme Court's pronouncements. India Law Library Docid # 2433891
(257) HARWINDER SINGH @ HARVINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. JASVIR SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of Cheque — Compounding of offence — Settlement between parties — High Court quashed conviction after parties reached amicable settlement, despite conviction by Magistrate and dismissal of appeal by Sessions Court — Relying on Supreme Court judgments allowing compounding at all stages and inherent powers of High Court to prevent India Law Library Docid # 2433900
(258) GURMEL KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. ELECTION TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025 Election Tribunal — Recount of votes — Order for recounted votes must be reasoned and based on prima facie satisfaction supported by evidence, not mere allegations or narrow victory margins. India Law Library Docid # 2433941
(259) NIRMAL SINGH Vs. SATPAL KANWAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 152 — Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders — Clerical or arithmetical mistakes and errors from accidental slips or omissions — Correction is permissible at any time either by court's own motion or on application of a party — Non-mentioning of two additional issues, which were framed and pertained to core allegations of fraud and mental soundness, in the list of India Law Library Docid # 2433942
(260) NARENDRA MAHALA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 08-10-2025 Medical Admission — Fee Deposit — Condonation of Delay — A petitioner sought condonation of a few hours' delay in depositing the remaining MBBS course fees due to the recent demise of his great-grandmother and intervening public holidays, arguing that his security deposit should not be forfeited. The court considered the petitioner's impoverished background and the limited timeframe for depositing fees, which included holidays. India Law Library Docid # 2433963